Success of Community Market Depends on Competent Manager
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared study argues vigilance is key to successful municipal markets. It urges a competent, well informed manager with dictatorial powers, free from politics, and emphasizes fair pricing, strict sanitation, monthly stall leases, and passing savings to consumers to boost turnover and overall profit.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Merchandising Methods for Cooperative Market Managers
The market manager should promote modern merchandising to co operative market dealers. He must be chosen for merchandising knowledge and leadership to inspire confidence and drive results from new stall operators. He should convene dealer meetings and observe market operations to suggest improvements and assist with problems.
CAREFULLY KILL ALL WEEDS IN THE GARDEN
Weeds must be fully removed to prevent seed production that can infest next season. Stable manure spreads weed seeds. use well rotted manure or compost six months to heat and destroy seeds. Composting reduces some plant food but improves manure condition.
Poultry Feeding Systems Dry and Mash Methods
The article outlines two feeding systems for fowls, the dry feed and the mash system. Dry feeding saves labor and reduces bowel trouble from sloppy mashes, though a dry mash is often fed in the dry system.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Encouraging Pullets to Lay with Regular Growth
The article stresses steady pullet growth from hatch to maturity to ensure early egg laying. Disturbances in housing or diet delay development and egg production, while proper care, nourishment, exercise, and cleanliness foster an early and persistent egg producer.
Young Chicks Need Warmth and Care
The article explains warmth as essential for young chicks starting at 102 to 105 degrees F. It notes chicks incubated by hens stay under the mother for two to three days. It warns chicks shipped in boxes rely on body heat and fail to stay warm if exposed to near freezing temperatures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Efficient Apple Storage House Insures Grower Against Loss
The piece explains that a well built common storage house with proper ventilation and insulation protects apples after harvest until market. It outlines construction details, ventilation practices, space needs, and the importance of timely handling to prevent spoilage, with guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pacific Northwest
Department of Agriculture
Prevent Hog Cholera Loss In Hog Farms
Keeping hog houses and lots clean helps prevent outbreaks. If hogs show sickness notify state livestock sanitary authorities, the county agent, or local veterinarian. Early action can prevent losses. delay may cost many hogs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Practical Farm Tips for Winter Supply and Cropping
The corrugated roller is a splendid tool. Look forward to next winter s supply of wood. There are late crops that may be grown for hay. Let nothing edible on your farm go to waste this year. Alfalfa can be sowed any time after the ground is ready. A good bean for the ordinary farmer to grow is the soup bean. Vigilance against weeds at all times counts for annihilation. Frequent cultivation is the next best thing to rain for the garden.
Mother Eucalyptus Tells a Tree Family Tale
Daddy narrates a fable told by Mother Eucalyptus to friends. The tale portrays the eucalyptus tree as a busy, useful family figure whose leaves heal, lungs prosper, and marshland is purified by swallowing unhealthy water, driving mosquitoes away.
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Eucalyptus
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Small but Warlike Pigmies and Poison Arrows Described
A historical account notes the African pygmies as warlike with deadly poison arrows. Colonel Roosevelt sent some arrows to the Smithsonian for study. Pygmy villages feature dome shaped huts in circles with the chief’s home central and sentry boxes at 100 yard intervals along paths.
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Roosevelt
Smithsonian Institution
The New Way To Wash Faces Joke
A four-year-old rebels against face washing telling her grandmother she will not wash her face anymore because she has decided to have it dry cleaned. The playful quip shows a child’s humorous misinterpretation of chores.
Why Rats Should Be Exterminated
A single rat destroys or spoils four bushels of grain annually. Feeding a rat on your property costs two to eight dollars per year, highlighting economic losses and the case for rodent control measures.
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