Causes of Food Waste from Improper Handling
The photograph files of the Bureau of Markets show how growers of perishable fruits and vegetables suffer losses from poor handling after harvest. Studies of cantaloupes strawberries lettuce celery and others reveal missteps in picking packing cooling and loading practices and urge shippers to seek guidance from the Bureau of Markets Washington D C to reduce waste and loss.
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Bureau of Market
Beaconu
New York City
Commission
Florida
Sudan grass proves high value for summer pasture
Kansas experiment station tests show six Holstein cows on 5.4 acres of Sudan grass yielded $47.47 per acre in pasture value plus $7.53 tons of hay. Butter fat and skim milk revenue raised totals to $256.39 after grain costs. If milk sold at 30 cents a gallon, pasture value would rise to $873.55 above grain costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
West
Manhattan
Kan
Sudan
Cream ripening objectives and cleaning prerequisites
The text states that cream ripening aims to improve churnability and flavor, emphasizes that clean milk and cream require clean cows, stable, utensils, and separator, and briefly notes plant root depth and deer plowing shallow cultivation.
United States potato grades set by bureau of markets
The bureau of markets of the U S Department of Agriculture recommends United States grade fancy for potatoes in addition to No 1 and No 2. Fancy requires sound mature potatoes of one variety, bright, smooth, well shaped, and free from dirt, frost, cuts or rot, with size ranges defined and allowances for variation. Complete details are in Department Circular 96.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
United States
United States Food Administration
Department
Virginia Farmers Join Better Sires Better Stock Drive
Pulaski County Virginia leads a statewide pledge drive in the Better Sires Better Stock program with 670 livestock owners vowing to use pure bred sires and follow improved breeding methods. The U S Department of Agriculture records show 72 pledges in one day including 18 to purchase purebred sires such as rams boars and roosters.
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Virginia
Pulaski County
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Thinning Plants in the Garden
Gardeners plant more seed than needed to ensure a full stand. When seedlings are large enough, pull out excess plants to leave space for proper vegetable development. Crowded growth leads to tall spindly plants and excess seedlings acting as weeds, draining nutrients and moisture.
Vegetables Stored for Winter Use
The article urges preparing storage spaces for a frost ahead. It promotes saving money and increasing menu variety by storing pumpkins squash beets onions tomatoes apples and other garden produce in basement outdoor cellars or pits. It advises requesting Farmers Bulletin 879 on vegetable storage.
Clover Seeds Profitable If Cut Early For Second Growth
Clover, cut early as blossoms form, with light plaster or fine compost, yields a vigorous second growth that ripens a paying seed crop. Every farmer could raise his own clover seed by this method. Plaster is the best economical mineral fertilizer to use.
Keep Poultry House Clean for Health and Safety
Poultry houses require daily removal of droppings to prevent parasites air contamination and contagion. Clean nests every three to four weeks and whitewash quarters annually with carbolic acid added to boost disinfection. plow runs to bury droppings and refresh soil.
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Poultry Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Killing Devitalizing Insects In Poultry Roosts
Guide urges weekly kerosene oil painting of roosts to kill mites and says blue ointment treatment for birds at start of hot weather. Repeats common poultry advice on pest control for the summer.
Cull Poor Laying Hens With Complete Tests
A farmer lists criteria to cull hens failing production. Birds molting with dry combs, small abdominal capacity, and yellow shanks or beaks should be removed. Do not partial test. apply all checks fully for accuracy and flock health.
Dry Mash Feed For Chicks
A dry mash feed should be kept before the chicks continuously a mash feed containing animal protein in some form preferably buttermilk meat scraps or fish scraps These elements of animal protein in prepared mash feeds are scientifically dried and do not easily decompose.
Now Free From Pain Bayonne Woman Testimonials
Bayonne New Jersey woman Anna Sleva recounts relief from periodic pains headaches and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy restored her health allowing marriage and motherhood and urges others to try the medicine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bayonne
N. J
Mrs. Annasleva
East 17Th Street
Dandy D's Boy Quips Back at Father
Keith, a lively youngster, faces a harsh report card with four D's. His father scolds him for neglecting study, but Keith retorts the letters as clever nicknames D for Dandy B for Bum and A for Awful.
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Keith
Diamond Dyes Ad Warns Against Streaking Fabric
An old advertisement urges buyers to use Diamond Dyes to avoid streaks on fabric. It emphasizes insisting on Diamond Dyes and following package directions to ensure even color.
Freezone promises fast relief for corns and calluses
A druggist offers a tiny bottle named Freezone that claims to stop corn pain instantly. The advertisement states the product removes hard and soft corns and toe calluses without soreness or irritation, allowing removal by fingers after treatment.
Feeding Turkey Hens for Egg Production
Increase egg output in turkeys by feeding ground oats corn kafir meal barley meal wheat middlings linseed meal and sunflower seed in equal quantities. Feed dry in hoppers or mix with milk or water.
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Turkey
Mite Threat to Chickens Linked to Poultry Trade
Article notes chicken mites feed little on other hosts when chickens are present and spread mainly via poultry exchange and crates used to ship fowls.
The Clutch of Circumstance Featureed in Market Woes
A brief column notes rising prices and the strain on households as the cost of autos and essentials keeps families from meeting demand. Analysts warn of continued pressure on budgets and the challenge of balancing income with rising living costs.
Cuticura Routine Promises Clear Skin and Soft Hands
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for itchy scurps and rubbing spots, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water shampoo. It claims daily use will yield clear skin and soft white hands as a personal toilet regimen.
Gabbem Dies Suddenly Amid Heat Concerns
The remark hints Gabbem died unexpectedly with heat as a factor. Witnesses recall him asking others if the temperature felt too hot for them before his death.
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Gabbem
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