Machinery Aid Lag in Farm Work Spurs Cooperation
United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to pool resources to purchase farm equipment. article notes widespread use of hand labor in some regions and advocates coordinated buying of harvesters tractors threshers and related gear to boost efficiency and reduce costs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Barletin Gsa
Parma
Cmd
Pinen Aes
Seweru
How Rate Migrate of Moths Between Joeal Communities
United States Department of Agriculture investigators study moth migration linked to food conditions. After periods when pests are scarce in rural areas, they suddenly become more active in nearby communities.
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United States Department of Nericulture
Investing in Machinery and Team Consolidation
The piece argues for combining two one horse teams into a single team to save labor, and potentially merging teams again on large farms. It cautions evaluating costs and expected gains before investing in extra horses or implements, noting that if costs exceed production, the investment is unwise.
Maple Sugar Value Rises in U S Production
The census shows maple sugar and syrup value rising nationally as of 1918. Principal production runs from northwestern Ohio through New York to Vermont, with secondary areas in Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Michigan Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Tsa
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
New York
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Weeds Demand Constant Attention in Farm Routine
The weed first is one of the standard routine operations on the farm and it represents a large proportion of the labor required to produce crops. No other single feature of farming demands such universality and unceasing attention as do the weeds.
Thinning Advice for Beet Rows Sparks Better Harvest
Thinning practices discussed to improve beet yields. Tranet notes overcrowded rows cause stunted growth and weed-like competition and urges farmers to thin vegetables and provide proper care for maximum results.
Plans for Early Season Farm Storage Houses
Plan for storage house construction outlined for this season. Emphasizes early action to build suitable farm storage structures or cellars at relatively low cost. Recommends timely execution to maximize efficiency and cost savings.
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Eorly
Beekeeping Note on Wintering an Eight-Frame Hive
For honeycomb and cellar wintering an eight frame hive is commonly preferred. The suggestion notes practical setup to sustain bees during cold months and minimize exposure to harsh conditions.
Poultry Breeding in Back Yards A USDA guide
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines backyard poultry breeding for eggs and meat. It explains pen sizes two hens and one male, feeding strategies, and the need for careful care to rear strong chicks in limited space.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Making Best Use of Grain in Poultry
The piece argues disposing of hens after peak laying days would flood markets with poultry meat. It urges culling poorly developed chickens for meat to maximize grain use by feeding it to younger, more productive fowls.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Feather Pulling Habit in Confined Fowls
Feather pulling is a vice in confined fowls caused mainly by enforced idleness and can be worsened by a lack of animal food in the ration.
Spraying Helps Control Insects and Potato Diseases
Insects and diseases threaten the potato crop causing large annual losses. Spraying reduces damage from Colorado potato beetle late blight and other pests. Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead, nicotine sulphate, and emulsions are used, with crop rotation and clean culture as supporting practices.
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Colorado
Keep Farm Records To Show Activities On the Farm
Farmers are urged to maintain detailed annual cash records to reveal which farm activities generate revenue and what costs they incur. The article warns against hasty conclusions from one year and notes that seemingly minor enterprises, like poultry, can match larger ones in net cash. It also stresses analyzing all enterprises together to avoid misguided shifts and to spot genuine problems, with year over year comparisons for perspective.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Idler Must Work Or Fight In War Time
In a wartime call to duty the government enforces draft age labor requirements and urges communities to act against idlers. Citizens are urged to report vagrancy to sheriffs or police chiefs to ensure laws are strictly enforced and labor is available for the war effort.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Urbanites to Aid Farmers in Seasonal Strain
Clarence Ousley urges cities to mobilize workers during peak farming periods matching wartime measures in other nations. He says office staff may close shops to help harvests and support national food production.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clarence Ousley
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Machinery Great Aid
In a tour of the corn belt G I Christie assistant to the secretary of agriculture notes machines cut labor. A teen rider drives horses to a two furrow plow while a boy of seventeen handles four horses. Machinery like winders spreaders binders and harvesters reduce needed manpower.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
G. I. Christie
Secretary of Agriculture
Department
Ousley
War Savings stamps proposed for fair premiums
The Lake Charles Louisiana chamber of commerce bureau of agriculture urges that all state county and other fair premiums this year be paid in War Savings stamps. A recently adopted resolution expresses the proposal and is sent to federal and state officials and fair association representatives nationwide. The idea is meeting with hearty approval.
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Bureau of Agriculture of the
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Agriculture
Doctor Urged an Operation in Baltimore Woman Recounts Cure
Nellie B. Rittingham of 609 Calverton Rd Baltimore says chronic organic troubles nervousness and headaches kept her bed-bound monthly for years. After five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she was cured and can work again. The remedy is promoted for women before and after operations as a health restoring option.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie B. Rittingham
Calverton Rd
Omen in Hawthorns A Dublin Jar For War-Tinted Ireland
In a wartime mood, Irish humor shines as a jaunting car tour through Dublin bends into reflections on hawthorn blooms. The driver, a noted “garry” of Dublin, calls the red hawthorn an omen while praising a cleaner Liffey and a city transformed by conflict and memory.
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Ireland
Dublin
Liffey
Diary of a Gardener
Monday loaded up garden and leveled seed beds. Tuesday leveled seed beds and planted radishes. Wednesday made new beds and planted radishes. Thursday killed Jones hen and blocked his eye. Friday Jones dog bit me and I broke the hoe on him. Saturday made new seed beds and Sunday rain snow and sleet. Judge.
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Jones
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