Dream of a County Agent Cultivates Copper Camp Gardens
County Agent J B R Sandige in Gila county Arizona led a war garden program for Inspiration Consolidated Copper employees in Miami. Seven thousand fifty one eighth acre plots produced about 40000 dollars in vegetables last year and may nearly double in the coming year. Gardens are irrigated from wells with a double crop rotation and include potatoes onions peas corn cabbage tomatoes melons and peppers. The copper company funds ground seed water and spraying materials and oversees logistics with home demonstration support and a dedicated garden market and canning facility.
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America
Arizona
J. BR. Sandige
Gila County
Ariz
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
Miami
Copper Company
Intal
Okra in Home Gardens Gains Popularity
Okra or gumbo proves a desirable addition to home gardens, common in the South and rising in the North. It thrives in good soil and can be started in a hot bed for short seasons, with pods harvested young for soups, vegetables, or salads. Canning or drying preserves it for winter. The USDA reissued Farmers' Bulletin 232 on Culture and Uses of Okra.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin 232
Co operative stores in the United States and success factors
A US Department of Agriculture survey of 60 cooperative stores finds underlying principles sound but mismanagement, poor accounting, and lack of cooperation hinder success. The study notes benefits from efficient methods, large-scale buying, and member dividends, stressing good leadership, capable management, and favorable location and affiliations.
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United States
America
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
United States Department of Agriculture
Most Productive Hen Type
The article notes wartime aims to boost poultry and egg production through efficient feeding and strict culling. It highlights Barred Plymouth Rock hens as a standard for elite breeders and argues producers should focus on using the most productive stock available rather than wholesale replacements.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
Wood as a hedge against coal demand and railway strain
Farmers with woodlands and urban buyers can ease winter coal demand by burning wood. Cordwood and stove wood are described, with methods for 4 foot cord wood and 10 to 15 foot logs. Seasoning, profits, and guidance from foresters and extension services are outlined for better wood value this year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Victory Farms Designation for Quota Wheat
The United States Department of Agriculture announces Iowa farms meeting their Liberty wheat quota will be designated Victory Farms. Posters labeled Victory Farm will be issued by school district cooperators this fall for those sowing wheat this fall and for spring wheat next spring. The quota is one acre in eight with allowances for untillable land.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Victory Farms
Victory Farm
Phosphate Rock Growing Use as Fertilizer Amid Sulphuric Acid Shortage
With acid phosphate price hikes and sulphuric acid diverted to munitions, farmers increasingly rely on ground raw rock phosphate. Six large firms entered the raw phosphate trade in 1916 17, and consumption has risen to over 91 000 tons annually, costing farmers at least 750 000 dollars. The material is less soluble but distributes through soil when finely ground and well tilled.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Benefits of Prolonged Ground Rock Phosphate Fertilizer
The article explains that distributing finely ground rock phosphate yields lasting benefits over several years as portions become soluble annually. It highlights that soils rich in organic matter and carbonic acid improve phosphate solubility, with bacterial activity aiding rock phosphate availability and plant yields increasing over time.
Quality Butter's Rise Tied to Wisconsin Minnesota Creameries
The article notes Wisconsin and Minnesota lead butter production due to quality and volume. Cremeries cooperate to raise grade butter and ship larger quantities. Most creameries buy separated cream, lowering collection costs and keeping skim milk on farms. some return skim milk to patrons and sell buttermilk as feed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Union
California Syrup of Figs Adopts Child Health Cure
Old illustrated plea urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs for feverish, cross, or constipated children. Claims a teaspoonful cleanses stomach, liver and bowels within hours with no griping. Warns against counterfeits and directs to buy only from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Cross
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Film Fugitives Frontline Gossip Sparks Chase Trend
In a behind the scenes quip the editors quiz wartime film makers on current output. Responses frame the era as dominated by pursuit plots with brisk escapes and action driven narratives.
Women Aid War Effort With Pierce’s Vitality Tonic
A wartime appeal stresses strengthened workforce through women's health. The ad praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a long known temperance tonic and nervine. It urges weak women to try it now and to request a trial package by sending ten cents to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Lafayette
Ind
Chas. Coleman
Ferry St
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