Rabbit raising is a thrifty backyard enterprise
The piece from the United States Department of Agriculture extols rabbit meat as an economical backyard food source. It notes rabbits for family use cost little to start, require minimal daily care, and can yield substantial meat. it discusses breed selection, feeding ranges from green to dry, and stresses clean, varied diets and reputable stock.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
United States
Bureau of Biological Survey
Pruning and Staking Tomatoes Prove Beneficial for Home Gardens
United States Department of Agriculture specialists say pruning and staking tomatoes lets more plants fit in a limited area, speeds ripening, keeps fruit off the ground, and improves quality. Four foot sharpened stakes are recommended, and top gardeners practice this method.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lime Requirements of Soil for Garden Use
The article advises gardeners on lime need with practical amounts. Apply one half to one bushel of air-slaked lime per 2 square rods after plowing, avoid potato plots, and do not mix with fertilizer or poultry manure. Wood ashes add lime but should not coincide with lime. coal ashes help lightening heavy soils though offer little fertilizer value per USDA guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
GOOD FARMSTEAD PLANTINGS
The article urges suitable plantings to unite farmstead parts into a homelike whole. It highlights windbreaks, building frames, shade, and shrub use to hide foundations and screen unsightly objects. It recommends native trees and shrubs known to thrive locally.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia dairyman adopts registered Holstein to improve herd
A Virginia dairy farmer in the Better Sires Better Stock movement disposed of one scrub bull and replaced him with a registered Holstein to build the herd. The U S Department of Agriculture notes Virginia leads states in the number of participants agreeing to use purebred sires for all classes of stock.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
United States Department of Agriculture
City markets help lower food costs
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that centralized city terminal markets reduce handling, cartage, and spoilage, cutting consumer prices. Major cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, Seattle, and others have adopted or studied unified terminals to streamline unloading, storage, and distribution for wholesale houses and retailers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of A Markets
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Seattle
Indianapolis
Memphis
Tenn
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Markets
Doubtful Worth of Prolific Jack Bean
In the Southern states the jack bean shows value as green manure though cattle do not profit from hay or seed. Despite high yields from 14 inch pods the United States Department of Agriculture says the bean lacks strong commercial promise. Promoters give it many names and futures are uncertain without proper identification and market support.
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American Tropics
Africa
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
West Indies
Mexico
Potatoes Market Drive Sparks Profit Talk
A fragment notes rising market conditions for potato farming and profit focus. It mentions production, abundance, and profitability considerations for growers amid uncertain demand.
Ridding Hen Houses of Vermin With Sulphur and Kerosene
Poultry specialists advise treating coops kept outside for five to six hours with a kerosene soaked shavings layer and sulphur to fumigate. After airing the space, dust birds with insect powder or tobacco dust. Repeat weekly for several weeks to kill mites and lice and prevent cross contamination by newcomers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Growing Chicks Milk Feeding Guide
The article advises offering liberal sour milk to growing chicks in an open dish, reducing beef scrap in dry mash by half when sour milk is fed, and ensuring ample fresh water. In hot weather provide water twice daily in shaded fountains, and clean water dishes daily.
Surplus Fowls Prove Profitable for Farmers
Farmers profit from surplus poultry by selling extra cockerels and older hens in the market. The text notes that the commercial poultry business gains from both market eggs and the sale of surplus birds as an additional income source.
Geese Make Good Foragers on Free Range Farms
Geese are adept foragers from a young age and will self-supplement much of their diet when allowed to range. They consume grass fresh vegetables and insect life contributing to farm feed efficiency.
Milks Emulsion Promises Quick Health Recovery
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Hendricks of Owensboro Kentucky credits Milks Emulsion with reversing months of illness and weight loss after four doctors gave up. The ad touts rapid relief for stomach and bowel trouble, appetite boost, and restored digestion, with a money back guarantee and nationwide availability through druggists.
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Litchfeld Road
Owensboro
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Pleasantries in a Swerving Trolley Car
A light exchange aboard a trolley describes two polite riders apologizing for bumps as one mentions recent appendicitis surgery while the car sways. The brief vignette captures everyday urban courtesy during transit.
Tam Afraid Wife Has Social Bee In Her Bonnet
The exchange hints at social tensions and witty banter about etiquette in a domestic setting, noting a wife’s lively social interest as a humorous sting in the conversation.
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Tam
The man who takes himself seriously marries a woman
A proverb-like line suggests that self serious men tend to marry women who are less formal in temperament.
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