Dollar Wheat and Central Canada as Bread Basket
The text argues that dollar wheat is here to stay and Central Canada including Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta will supply much of the US bread needs within five years. It cites James J Hill and US population growth vs wheat yield, praising Canada’s provinces as superior wheat producers and predicting Canada will become the US bread basket. It notes prosperity and immigration in the prairie provinces and ongoing Canadian land policies.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
James J. Hill
Hill
John Bull
Winnipeg
Prairies
Barn Improvements Promise Labor Savings for Mixed Farms
A detailed two part feature describes a barn layout enabling one man to feed and care for fourteen cows and twelve horses with efficient manure handling, milk processing, and silage mixing. It highlights a ground plan, a silo feed chute, milk room, and a central harness area, stressing labor reductions and on farm feed use. The piece also notes the value of a shop for repairs and the potential for future manure fertility.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Price
Patent medicine label notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup soothes gums eases teething pain reduces inflammation and winds colic. Price listed as 25 cents per bottle.
Undersea Cable Network Worth Billions
About 250000 miles of submarine cable lie on the sea bed valued at 250000000 dollars. The construction and laying cost roughly one thousand dollars per mile, reflecting heavy investment in transoceanic communications.
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted for Various Eye Ailments
An advertisement touts Murine as a remedy for bed, weak, watery eyes, irritation, and eye strain. It claims soothing pain, compounding by experienced physicians, and no dangerous drugs, urging use for babies and offering free eye books from The Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruggists
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Building a Farm Barn to Meet Sanitary Standards
The text discusses designing a farm barn with cleanable stalls, non cement or clay floors, and a sturdy foundation. It notes barn dimensions, silo height, and the benefit of a unified building site over scattered sheds for easier care and tidier surroundings. It also mentions starting work progressively as materials and time allow.
Small Temporary Smokehouse and Farm Advice
A Farm and Home correspondent suggests a small, inexpensive smokehouse suffices for a once yearly butcher. Proper housing and feeding keep layers productive, with corn oats and wheat as main feeds plus meat scraps and green foods. Aiming for spring-like conditions helps avoid egg famine. variety and sanitation matter. An orchardist increased yields by pruning, tilling between trees, and rotating crops, culminating in 250 bushels of apples after successive plantings. Rats cause major damage, with $15 million annual losses, while rat catchers and furriers offset some impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Agricultural Bureau
Washington
Champion Butter Cow Pedro's Estalla Killed At College Farm
Pedro's Estalla, the world champ butter cow weighing 712 pounds in a year, died in an accident at the Missouri Agricultural College farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro
Missouri Agricultural College
Soap Making Recipe From Old Texts
Five pounds of grease heated then mixed with a quarter pound of borax forms a smooth thick paste. When lukewarm add a can of patent potash dissolved in a quart and a pint of salt water and stir until fully integrated. Pour into molds and cut into cakes when firm.
Mixed chicken salad and cakes from old kitchen notes
The text describes a chicken salad mixing cold cooked chicken cucumber walnuts peas and celery with mayonnaise and garnish. It then lists Flannel Cakes with sour milk lard eggs soda and flour followed by a sugar and egg batter with anise and overnight rest. An eye test for egg freshness is explained.
Domestic tips and kitchen hints from a home guide
A collection of practical recipes and household advice. It includes a beef rib dish with tomatoes and onions, lamb chafing tips, and cooking methods. It also covers ivory and mahogany care, odor remedies, cleaning with lemon, polishing zinc, removing ink stains, softening old brushes, and storage aids.
Cure claimed for eczema by Cuticura remedies
A long testimonial from George L. Lambert of Mahanoy City Pennsylvania explains severe child eczema that resisted many doctors until Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent were used. The letter dates Sept 26 and Nov 4 1907 and cites dramatic improvement after about two months.
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Cuthurs
George L. Lambert
West Centre St
Mahanoy City
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Zooa Town
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New York
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Idaho
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Omaha, Neb
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U. S.A
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