Dairy Building Plan for 24 Cows by USDA
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a practical 24 cow dairy barn design with 31 ft 4 in width and 373 ft 6 in length. Includes brick or concrete end walls, brick or concrete up to window sills, frame elsewhere, large lighted sliding sash windows, 8 ft 6 in stalls, 4 ft wide cow alleys, 6 in concrete floor over 6 in cinders, manure management, calf pen 21 by 11 ft, bull pen 10 by 10 ft, central feed room with two grain chutes, hay chute, water options, and adaptable ventilation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Rearing Calves Says Birth Quality Trump Feeding
The author argues vitality is key for calf rearing and is built through liberal feeding and proper care. Yet even with good care, a calf must be well born to become a profitable cow.
Sail for Fruit Trees in Orchard Planting Guide
A tip suggests allocating land to a preceding crop before planting fruit trees. Prefer growing a crop the previous year and plow under a clover sod in fall to improve soil preparation and advantage for the trees.
Rape Pasture for Hogs by Dean Mumford
Dean Mumford of the Missouri Experiment Station explains rape as hog pasture. A good rape stand can feed 10 to 20 hogs per acre, with up to 25 in very rank growth. Seeding should occur in spring after frost danger, with grazing from mid May to early August. To avoid skin issues, rotate pastures and use sulfur and lard treatments if scabs appear.
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Dean Mumford
Missouri Experiment Station
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Chicago
Canada
Rye Meal for Cows Shows Equal Milk Output to Corn
The Pennsylvania experiment station reports rye meal as part of a properly balanced dairy cow ration yields milk and butter production equal to that of an equivalent weight of corn meal.
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Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Plant Foods for Soils and Supplies Mentioned
Plant foods for soils include potash phosphorus acid and nitrogen compounds that must be supplied to most soils. The note emphasizes these nutrients as essential inputs for soil fertility and crop production.
Poem Quotation Credits James W Riley Saying
A historical quote attributed to James W. Riley reflecting on praise and blame. The text discusses how success often comes with trouble and how the doer bears more blame than others.
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James W. Riley
Helpful luncheon ideas and recipes from an old cookbook
A collection of simple luncheon recipes and servings including butter onion tomato rice chicken livers and cream on toast stuffed peppers with ham eggs walnuts and a Maxwellton chops sauce with butter flour milk capers and peas. Encouraging notes about choosing happiness end the item.
Old Fashioned Homey Recipes From a Vintage Recipe Page
A faded excerpt presents coffee cake and steamed brown bread methods with yeast and Indian meal notes. It includes sour cream pudding and onion flavor tips, offering quirky, homey preparation steps and ingredient amounts as read in an old newspaper recipe column.
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Iany
Cloaks for Evening Wear Made At Home With Patterns
Mary Dean explains that stylish evening cloaks can be affordable and home made. Summer models are cheaper due to lighter linings and fabrics. cape coats in crepe, satin, and chiffon taffeta drape well. A featured model is a changeable green taffeta cape coat trimmed with ruching net and gold chiffon lining.
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Mary Dean
Truth About the Fashions Commentary on modern women’s dress
The Woman’s Home Companion editor argues fashion now favors sensible styles over extreme trends. He praises a narrower skirt and comfortable hats while criticizing ultra tight attire heavy cosmetics and rigid corsets as poor taste and vanity.
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Woman’s Home Companion
Beads in Fashion Hold On To Modern Imagination
A discussion on why beads captivate today, tracing their allure to splendor and cultural echoes. Beaded tunics appear on evening frocks, with beads on net or silk, necklines, chiffon, and red bead edges. The New York Press notes bead styles echo ancient Greece, amid evolving fashion trends.
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Greece
New York
Bride Financial Bond Sparks Social Debate
An archaic line of marriage vows prompts renewed discussion as a modern bride contemplates binding commitments. The phrase love and obey echoes outdated gender roles, raising questions about autonomy, financial partnership, and evolving expectations in marriage.
Knowledge is power and an old maid
A compact witticism notes that knowledge equates to power and a single status may persist when a woman knows too much, reflecting social stereotypes of independence and marriage in a pointed, humorous line.
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