Extreme care urged to preserve poultry in transit
The United States Department of Agriculture urges scrupulous pre cooling of refrigerator cars for dressed poultry due to a national ice shortage and worn wartime equipment. It advises checking for light leaks, proper icing 24 hours before loading, specific ice and salt ratios, temperature checks at 34 degrees F, and installation of floor racks to improve air circulation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food Research Laboratory
Urge United Fight on European Borer
The European corn borer is a severe menace to American agriculture and has become established in Massachusetts and New York. At a conference in Albany and Boston, national and state agriculture officials plus Canadian representatives urged vigorous federal and state control and quarantines to prevent spread and aim for extermination.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
New York
National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
America
Albany
N. Y
Boston
Mass
State Commissioners of Agriculture
Schenectady
Trees Grow Best on Slopes
Trees, especially cone bearing varieties, thrive on newly eroded soil found on steep slopes. Level ground holds older soil with excess soluble salts, hindering growth. In mountains, steep slopes are forested while flat spots stay bare, making rough areas the best for successful tree growing.
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W. J. Morrill
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Keep Vegetables in Winter
A. F. Yeager of North Dakota Agricultural College explains storage tips for winter vegetables. Turnips beets and carrots keep best just above freezing while cabbage tolerates freezing. Squash and pumpkins need a warm dry place. potatoes require a cool not too dry area. Cabbage and most root crops can be stored in the ground, deeply buried and surrounded with straw to insulate from frost.
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A. F. Yeager
North Dakota Agricultural College
More Money in Standard Breeds Through Careful Poultry Keeping
Reuben Lowe of North Shapleigh Maine proves profits from quality poultry. In 1918 he kept 250 White Wyandottes with a net gain over feed costs of over 1000 dollars, including egg sales, cockerel sales, and market eggs. A pen of 20 pullets produced 1993 eggs in five months averaging 99.65 per bird, showing higher returns from better fowl and balanced rations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Reuben Lowe
North Shapleigh
Lowe
Maine
Ohio Lice Powder Formula for Poultry Care
An inexpensive home made lice powder uses three parts gasoline to one part crude carbolic acid with water until moistened, per Ohio experiment station. Dry and store in an air tight container. it is inflammable and must avoid fire. Thorough dusting relieves infestations, about 125 birds per hour with one pound for ten mature fowls. For head lice, blue ointment or mercurial ointment with vaseline is effective, using a pea sized lump at the base of feathers near the head.
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Ohio Experiment Station
When Fowls Shed Feathers Do They Have Enough Food
Advice on poultry care urges providing abundant varied feed as fowls molt to maintain health and support growth of a new plumage.
Bran the regulator for poultry and turkey housing
The text advises using well mixed pallets over hens and movable nest boxes for easy cleaning. It notes limited hatch success without experience, suggests turkeys roost in trees in warm months, warns warm coops stunt growth, and recommends trimming rapid wing feather growth to preserve chick vitality.
Hucksters Salvaging Damaged Potatoes in Freight Yard
United States Department of Agriculture officials explain why salvaging damaged produce in freight yards is limited. Losses arise from damaged digging, improper packing, and conditions that promote rot in transit. Refrigerated shipments pose higher risks, but disease and delays can still ruin perishables. Plant pathologists trace transit diseases and share findings with producers to prevent losses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Food Products Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Securing Labor and Farm Livestock Balance in Agriculture
The article discusses labor challenges in farming, noting tighter pressure during planting and harvest, the high cost of temporary help, and the advantage of livestock in distributing labor year round. It highlights worker interest in animal production and the practice of sharing livestock yields with laborers to retain help.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Thrashing to Save Wheat in Kittson County Findings
Kittson County Minnesota farm bureau members saved about 77,000 dollars by using tight-bottom racks and canvas under the feeder during thrashing. Estimated clean thrashing saves included 27,500 bushels of wheat 20,400 bushels of oats and 10,000 bushels of barley.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Kittson County
Minnesota
Wise use of cover crops and farm storage tips
The text advises cover crops to preserve soil fertility and soil quality. It notes considering crop costs alongside fertilizer prices when purchasing fertilizer. It compares feeds, suggests oats or corn over rye, and explains mixing crushed rye with oats or corn for horse feed. It mentions celery drainage tiles, shading with paper or boards, and proper silage with clover. It warns weather exposure damages farm implements and urges sheltering machinery before winter.
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief From Digestive Woes
Advertises Cascarets as a remedy for torpid liver and constipation. Claims pain from a dull headache stems from absorbed toxins in the blood and promises a morning return to health after one night of use.
Nero lecture provokes boy with blunt reply
A schoolboy listens as a lecturer recounts Nero's crimes then refuses to judge the ancient emperor. When pressed, the boy hesitates and finally says Nero never did anything to him, leaving the room silent.
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Nero
Bayer Aspirin Promoted as Genuine Tablets
An advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand with directions for headaches colds neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It claims Bayer aspirin has been prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes a low price for a 12 tablet pack.
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Bayer
Mayer
Jlandy
What the Railroads Collect
In 1916 each person paid 25 for railroad freight, totaling 126 yearly per family. A 25 percent rate rise adds 6.25 per capita and 31.25 per family, and freight rates have risen over 50 percent, lifting the average family bill to about 200, all paid directly.
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United States
Physically fit at any age through kidney health advice
An advertising feature urges men to maintain kidney health to stay fit. It warns of uric acid crystals causing Bright’s disease and kidney failure and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Clay Output Falls Off in United States Mining 1917-TS
The 1917 clay mining shows a drop in output but higher value. Total mined and sold estimated at 2,840,000 short tons valued at 9,207,000 dollars, about 8.28 per ton. Down 304,000 tons or 10 percent in quantity yet up 1,165,000 dollars or 14 percent in value. Imports declined in both quantity and value.
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United States
Cuticura Advertises Scalp Relief and Beauty Routine
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for itchy scalp and dan druff, a daily routine using Cuticura Soap with hot water. It claims clear skin and soft hands from the regimen. The note adds an odd aside about Bagdad’s famed white asses with red-tinted ears and tails.
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Bagdad
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Ohio
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