Modern cow tying and dairy storage methods
The article praises a chin tie with neck rings and side chains for adjustable, taut tying that allows a cow to lie with the head near the body while limiting forward or backward movement. It also describes a covered ditch system for celery storage and outlines dairy payments for butter fat, milking methods favoring squeezing over stripping to reduce sores, and a home made syrup process from sorghum including clarification steps and equipment cleanliness.
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British Dairy Association
Primrose McConnell
New England
Practical Instructions From Rural Notes On Beekeeping And Crops
The article discusses roof construction for climate, emphasizing air to prevent rot and frost exclusion. It then compares potato crop yields across states from 1900, noting Vermont and Maine high averages and regional differences. It ends with winter bee feeding tips, advising to use honey and candy, remove outer combs carefully, and avoid smoke.
Sowing Alfalfa and Crop Practices from the Era
The article offers spring or winter deep plowing for alfalfa sowing alongside barley, with seed timing and mowing cycles. It advises rolling soil, alternating crops, delaying grazing two years, and outlining successive harvests roughly every 30 to 40 days. Additional notes discuss sugar beet harvest timing, ensilage, goats as a promising industry, New England beef on abandoned farms, Hawaii’s forestry needs, hog marketing timing, and early pesticide spraying for fruit crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Colorado
Krupp Dies of Apoplexy at Hin Home in Haegel
Friedrich Alfred Krupp, famed German gunmaker and industrial titan, died suddenly of apoplexy at Hin villa Fuegel. He led the Krupp works at Essen with 65,000 wage earners and a yearly income around 20,000,000 marks. His fortune and influence made him a pivotal figure in industry and war materiel.
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Hin
Haegel
Frederick A. Krupp
Germany
Fuegel
Friedrich Alfred Krupp
House of Krupp
Friedrich Krupp
Great Krupp
Essen
Krupp
Kinving
England
Bessemer
Sedan
Chicago Tax Fixing Scandal Unfolds With New Names
In Chicago the Maaronic Temple tax fixing case expands as more prominent businessmen are linked to the scheme. The trial of Temple Association President Gormley reveals fresh names, sparking clashes between Attorney Wing and the State over who else was involved. The investigation tracks the distribution of a $20,000 payment, revealing Wheeler enya Williams received $3,000 and $1,000 went to Wheeler, while Peter Storm kept the remainder before his death last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gormley
Temple Association
Attorney Wing
Wing
Horton
Wheeler Enya Williams
Wheeler
Peter Storm
Gompers Re-Elected. Next Federation Meet Set in Boston
Samuel Gompers was unanimously re-elected as president at the Federation of Labor convention in New Orleans. Boston won the bid to host the next gathering, with Philadelphia Milwaukee and Asheville as main rivals, as debate over a government injunction clause stirred the crowd.
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Federation of Labor
Boston
Samuel Gompers
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Asheville
N. C
Ecouncil
Fureseth
Agatd
Duncan
Reese
Lewis
Model Towns and Indian Land Allotments Across U S
Describes Krupp models in Germany with worker housing and social benefits. Shifts to U S policy where about 200000 of 240000 Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians may become independent landowners under a new treaty. Details allotment process, tribal phases, and debates over injunctions and rights surround the congressional report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Googress
Five Civilized Tribes
Indian “Territory
Posaempions
Civilizan
Tp An
Indivi
Missouri to Host World’s Largest Angora Goat Ranch
The Frisco Live Stock Company organized in St. Louis plans a vast Angora goat ranch near Cuba Missouri along the Frisco Railroad. The project aims to cover about 30,000 acres and establish a major breeding and production facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Frisco Live Stock Co
St. Louiis
Cuba
Frisco
Large goat farm planned with 86000 head from New Mexico
The plan envisions a vast timbered land stocked with 86,000 goats from New Mexico, touted as the world’s largest goat farm. It also includes a Kansas City packing house for slaughter and market distribution, plus a proposed rate change for publications under mail classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Kansas City
Havana Riots Kill Two and Wound Many in Strike
In Havana a strike spreads from cigar workers to all trades as violence erupts. Two strikers die and eighty two are wounded, including five seriously, with eight police injured. Authorities debate force while Mayor Tamayo and Governor officials face intervention from President Palma if order cannot be kept. The Central Veterans Union considers offering aid to restore calm.
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Finvann
Street
Havana
Tiavana
Diego Tamayo
Palma
Central Veterans’ Union
Gomez
Inbor Aona
Palmo
War Department Estimates Show Large Decline in Army Costs
Secretary Root submits War Department estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30 1904 showing a net decrease of 31 420 400 compared with 1903 and a 20 047 960 decrease versus the current year. Major cuts include subsistence of the army transportation and barracks with an offset rise for barracks and quarters due to reconstructions and resumed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Secretary of War
War Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Philippine Islands
Hoapitala
Vague World News and Debates From Early 1900s Chronicle
Reports from the era cover Chamberlain’s South Africa inquiry, New South Wales women gaining full franchise, and funds raised for Boer relief. Turkish troops move against Macedonia. Boxer-era tensions resurface near the Yangtse. London circles speculate on Salisbury’s Premiership. England restricts unlicensed arms shipments to Ireland. The scene mentions a Russian grand duke and broader imperial concerns.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Nias
South Africa
New South Wales
Victoria
Cape Town
Constantinople
Salonika
Silver Stream
Vung
Helena
Iebang
Sue Chuan
Iehang
London
Salisbury
Saligury
W. W. Astor
Edward
Ireland
Birmingham
Paul Alexandrovites
Cape of Russia
Congress to swiftly tackle vast pending legislation
The piece outlines actions expected in the next Congress including urgent appropriation bills, general legislation, and key topics such as the Cuban reciprocity bill, general reciprocity treaties, immigration limits, tariff policy, and various Senate and House priorities. It notes divisions among Republicans on reciprocity and tariff actions, plus pending measures like ship subsidies and department reorganizations.
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Congress
Iaat
Senata
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Henry Cy Lodge
United States
Aldrich
Mgr. Aldrich
Department of Commerce
Nlao
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Union
Education highlights from a scattered 19th century report
The text notes probated will leaving property to Princeton University, suspensions at Michigan Agricultural College, Kate Drexel planning a Navajo mission school in Arizona, Chicago university purchasing 5000 insect specimens from John Akhurst, and a US Education Department annual report listing 17,1289 pupils in public and private schools, with total school property value at $876,963,080 and per capita expenditure around $2.9. It also mentions the college entrance board noting 1,982 examinees in 49 examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Brown
Princeton ‘University
Patton
Michigan Agricultural College
Lansing
Kate Drexel
Philgithropiat
Lso
Southwest
Arizona
University of Chicago
John Akhurst
Brooklyn
United States Commissioner of Education
William ‘T. Waris
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Beatrice Creamery Company of
Lincoln
Tia
J. H. Kent
Vermont
Maine
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Hawaiian Islands
F. A. Krupp
Gompers
Luke Wheeler
Edward Williams
Mssen
BIG Goat Ranch
Madden
Agaistant Pogt
Heile
Usthelace
Yances
Cves
Lanuh
Work For
Geolleges
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