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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
7
A Kansas experiment station analysis on skim milk calf growth and dairy economics. It details six month calf weight, feed intake, costs, butter fat yield, and net income per cow. The study compares calf feeding versus milking, noting higher yields when cows are milked and outlining labor and hauling costs.
The Nickel Plate Road offers a round trip via either West Shore or Lackawanna routes to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Educational Association annual meeting July 3 to 7. Fare 21.35 with June 29 30 and July 1 2 sale dates and August 31 return limit. Includes optional scenic rides and Delaware Water Gap Mohawk Valley or Hudson River trips, meals in dining cars, and city ticket offices in Chicago.
Professor Shaw notes an experiment to raise both quantity and gluten quality in California wheat. He says adding one bushel per acre could yield about one million dollars annually for the state. Current California yields average 13 bushels per acre, compared with 25 in New England, 20 in Kansas, and 18 in Dakota, with California soil and climate deemed most favorable.
Iowa expert W. J. Kennedy reports cattle on light and medium grain rations eat more roughage and use feed better than cattle on heavy rations. Gating by hogs tracing cattle suggests lighter rations yield more efficient forage use.
Three men on the Duluth Miscahe and Northern line were struck by an engine and caboose as they watched an ore train pass. Peter Land lost both legs, John Olsen lost one, and Olaf Larson suffered severe internal injuries. All are expected to die from the wreck.
Mighty Dry at Springfeta Springfield O June 1 water supply failed for nine hours. The main feeder broke causing factory closures and public schools to dismiss early. City officials investigated the disruption and advised conservation measures.
New York leads in life insurance distribution with 34,506,701 and city totals. The nationwide year shows 871,042,577 paid by U S life companies with foreign beneficiaries receiving 20,000,000. New York City residents are insured for 3,212,000,000. Philadelphia 916,000,000. Chicago 518,000,000. Boston 619,000,000. In force across sixty regular companies totals 14,000,000,000.
Marshall Missouri. June L Charles G Patterson former editor of The Democratic News shot and probably fatally wounded B D Martin ex state senator on the public square. Patterson fired two shots. One bullet hit Martin in the mouth splitting the tongue and knocking out several teeth. The second bullet lodged in the neck near the jugular.
Frank J. Carlisle announces a syndicate including St Louis and Chicago capital has completed negotiations, purchased the St Louis Star, and assumed control of the afternoon paper today.
Chillicothe June 1 Kenry Stabler a leading Waverly dry goods merchant for forty years leapt from a bridge into the Scioto River and died. Officials cite ill health as the cause of the act.
The official forecast lists Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa. Illinois and Iowa expect fair skies with southerly winds. Indiana fair with variable winds. Michigan and Wisconsin fair with light to fresh southerly winds. Conditions apply through eight o clock tonight.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show varied movements across Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Short Ribs with May to Sept contracts. Livestock receipts and bids unfold with cattle, sheep and hog ranges and wholesale price levels from Dunning & Stevens. futures and cash offsets indicated amid mixed demand in the Chicago market scene.
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