Profit in Raising Heavy Drafters Discussed in Breeding Note
A historical breeding discussion emphasizes selecting mares with robust grey constitution, good style, and strong action. It warns against extreme leg conformation and highlights size, symmetry, and overall quality, drawing from Percheron breeding experience and a reference to a Kansas Farmer piece by JW Tarnhart on Percheron lineage and stallion weight.
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JW. Tarnhart
Kansas Farmer
Jenn
Breeding and Care for Heavy Draft Horses
The guide stresses pure bred sires from a recognized draft breed and discourages crossbreeding. It advises selecting a breed with many good local sires, timing foals for April or May, and providing mares with rich feed during gestation plus regular exercise. Proper feeding and training up to four to five years old boosts sale value and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwest
Rape Sowed For Lamb Pasture Reduces Grain Use
An experiment reported by the New York Farmer shows lambs grazing rape pasture replace grain in daily rations. Lambs on rape gained as well as those on grain plus one pound daily, saving grain per lamb. Finish with rape-fed lambs finishing winter better than non rape before wintering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our College
New York
Vlock
Dairy record set by Holstein Friesian cow Pontiac Clothilde de KolTL
Highest weekly butter fat record for seven days is 20.77 pounds by Pontiac Clothilde de KolTL owned by Stevens Bros New York. In thirty days she produced 11827 pounds of butter fat. one sixth added to convert to marketable butter. The record is not officially reported by the association but widely cited.
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Pontiac Clothilde de Kol TL
Stevens Bros
New York
W. J. Fraser
University of Minolis
Breeding Policy for Grade Bucks and Flock Renewal
The plan urges early castration of grade buck lambs and retaining only pure blood quality males for breeding. It also recommends introducing new blood by purchasing pure blood stock rams from reputable breeders.
The Farm Horse Care and Training Guidelines
Advice on humane farming horsemanship includes removing hind shoes at noon, drying hooves, avoiding heavy work for mares near foaling, and maintaining moderate early work. Emphasizes gradual conditioning, attentive watering, and teaching colts a fast walking gait without overexertion.
Jersey cows record sets milk and butter marks
Jersey cow Jacoba Rene owned by A. O. Auten of Jerseyville Jersey county produced 17 253 pounds of milk and 1 126 pounds of butter in one year official dairy department record at University of Illinois and stands without equal over four year average. Treat cows well for better results.
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Jersey
Jacoba Rene
A. O. Auten
Jerseyville
Jersey County
University of Illinois
Jacoba Trene
Greatest Baseball Play Ever Seen by Tinker and Kling
The 1908 late season tale recalls a turning point in a Cubs game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Joe Tinker and Johnny Kling executed a flawless double play at second base, preventing a scoring chance and helping Chicago secure a pennant opportunity in a pennant race against New York and Pittsburgh.
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Joe Tinker
Kiing
Quickeness
Smartheppe
Ft. I
Cubs
Prooklyn
York
Pittsburg
Chance
Cincinnati
Brown
Reds
Brooklyn
Hummel
Lumley
Kling
Sum
Second Base
Tinker
Johnny
Joe
Owens
Tumley
New York
Humor and Philosophy Paragraphed Reflections
A collection of wry lines on character wealth reform and marriage. The speaker notes ubiquity of common people over notable ones and jokes about guardian angels with hard times. The piece contrasts superficial fixes with lasting change and ends with a residential quip about a fining school daughter.
Dairy Cow Yields And Profits From Milk Route
A historical dairy study notes that a cow producing 1y per cent butter fat could yield six cents per quart and like income. ten cows could yield substantial annual profit. Records show Jacoba Trene produced 17,258 pounds of milk for a year with 25.27 pounds of total milk solids, while feed costs reached $0.43.
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Jacoba Trene
United States
Jacoba Irene
Wilbur J. Prazer
Urbana
The Horse Collar Sore Prevention Method
A Breeder's Gazette correspondent describes lining the sweat pad or collar with pure white oilcloth to prevent shoulder soreness in horses. The oilcloth, inexpensive and colorless, is sewn around the edges and can be washed clean, reportedly stopping sore shoulders when used consistently.
Butter Coloring Sparks Debate Over Market Needs
The letter argues butter should be colored to match buyer expectations and market demand. It warns against over coloring, noting excessive tint reduces sales value and may reflect feeding practices.
Gambler Chooses Risk Over Easy Pick in Copperplated Cinch
The text depicts a gambler weighing a risky move against a guaranteed but unlikely payoff described as a copperplated cinch, highlighting uncertainty and caution in taking chances.
Social mix up at party reveals family ties and loneliness
A stranger at a social gathering misreads people, calling a woman a singer and a man in the corner a dried up father figure. The host explains relationships, revealing a mother and an orphan bachelor, and the stranger awkwardly asks where to buy him a drink.
Dialogue Sparks Jerky Rivalry Over Brown Family Talent
In a tense exchange two characters question each other about Brown. One remarks on the other's complacent gaze and apparent satisfaction, implying Brown's daughter is learning piano and singing, and that she believes her talent elevates the family status.
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Brown
Local Town Values and a Single Millionaire
In the town dialogue, residents note equality among people while counting a lone millionaire. The figure discussed is at least ten thousand dollars, highlighting a contrast between wealth and communal parity. The exchange hints at local perceptions of fortune and status.
Willing to Discount Dialog Frames Debt Talk
A terse exchange shows a speaker threatening to strike for ten dollars while another bets on a meager payout. The dialogue hints at negotiation, bargaining power, and expected low compensation.
Merely a Suggestion
Fragmentary text from a historical page hints at dialogue on restraint and speech but provides no clear event, date, or individuals to identify a full news item. The readable portion centers on a question about holding one’s tongue and a cryptic phrase suggesting negotiation or restraint.
The Patient Few Will Shape A Better World
A verse laments flawed government and the ineffectiveness of loud protests. It argues that patient, steady workers who cut red tape and diligently tackle problems will bend the system toward a better end, rather than noise and hot rhetoric.
Chamberlain's Liniment Promises Muscle Soreness Relief
For soreness of the muscles whether induced by violent exercise or injury Chamberlains Liniment is excellent and highly esteemed for rheumatism relief. Sold by Lemmons Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Notin' It Through Calm Spell Says Jane Jones
Jane Jones advises if unsure what to do next to sit still and do nothing for a spell. She claims this helps you become calmer and kinder to yourself afterward.
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Jane Jones
Losses Paid By Local Mutual Insurance Chief
Secretary Sidney Coon of the Washington County Farmers Mutual reports weekly losses paid. Names include B. Cline of Columbus Junction for a hog $17.25, J. A. Death of Riverside for a horse $154.36, Jeffrey and Wallace of Ainsworth for a registered cow $85, W. P. Gardner of Ainsworth for a colt $150, D Kk Booth of Washington for a percent interest in a steer $20, James Gordon of Washington for a percent interest in a steer $20.
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Ss. B. Cline
Columbus Junction
J. A. Death
Riverside
Jeffrey & Wallace
Ainsworth
W. P. Gardner
D. Kk. Booth
Washington
James Gordon
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Regulator CO
Atlanta
John Shields
Fan
Baseball
Nicola
Harmon
W. A. Whiting & Son
Colle
Hush
Tullerton
Edward Reusbach
Chicago Cubs
W. G
Pman
Edward Abulbach
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Lovuis Baird
South Avenue
Sidney Coon
The
Wash
Ington County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
A. Pierce
New
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
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