Rich Fabrics in Coats and Capes
A fashion writer notes the evolving role of gowns and wraps in women’s dress, highlighting dramatic colors, luxurious materials, and the rise of fur and satin capes. Paris houses influence latest dolman cuts, long wraps, and ornate brocades, with Chanel Drecoll and Cheruit introducing bold metallics and black white pairings.
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Paris
Dolman
New York
Ateliers
Max
New York Couturiere
Ciel
Chanel
Drecoll
Poor Soils Cause Clover Failures
USDA notes clover failures stem from soil exhaustion and poor humus, with lime or phosphorus deficiencies. If red clover cannot thrive, substitute Alsike or Mammoth clover to improve soil and enable later red clover growth. Manure helps, especially after lime is applied.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cow Testing Increases Butterfat Production
United States Department of Agriculture analysis shows five years of testing in Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania raising average butterfat per cow from 2387 to 305 pounds with a 68 pound gain. At 40 cents per pound the fat increase adds 27.20 per cow and 544 for a 20 cow herd.
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United States Deepartment of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsyl
Vania
Cows Need Minerals for Best Milk Production
The Ohio experiment station reports dairy rations lack minerals, especially lime and phosphorus. Suggest feeding leguminous hay and adding ground limestone plus bonemeal to grain, with bran as mineral source, and generous mineral-rich feeds during dry periods to stock minerals for peak lactation.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Practical Experiments With Glass Nest Eggs
A study at Iowa State College shows hens prefer nests with real eggs. Glass eggs proved less attractive than real eggs, while wooden and plaster eggs performed better than hens’ eggs. Forty pullets were tested in sixteen nests, rotating nest eggs daily to record laying patterns across a long period.
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Iowa State College
Wooder
Plaster of Paris
Begin War on Chinch Bug by Burning Over Grass
A 98 percent of chinch bugs are said to hibernate in bunch grass and bluestem across meadows pastures ravines and along roadsides. Burning these areas will destroy the bugs and community cooperation will reduce the need for future fighting.
Winter Harness Repair Tips
Guidance notes a good time to inspect harnesses remove surplus baling wire and roy and make permanent repairs splice in broken halter veins from the past season hang extra halters out of reach from rats and mice to prevent damage.
Sweet Clover as Plow Under Fertilizer Crop
The white blossom biennial sweet clover provides early seed, is favored for plowing under as fertilizer, and offers a reliable seed crop. It is increasingly replacing other plowdown clovers on many farms, with home-grown seed from clean fields avoiding buckhorn dodder and daisies. Buyers should track hull and source local supplies for spring demand.
Feeding to Make Meat Is Studied by USDA Experts
U S Department of Agriculture experts study feed efficiency for meat production. They report six pounds of grain and six pounds of hay yield one pound of lamb live weight. Ten pounds each of hay and corn yield one pound of beef, while five point six pounds of corn produce one pound of pork.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Useful Farm Notes on Animal Feed and Poultry Care
This notes list practical farm guidance from livestock and poultry feeding to pest control. It cites feed values for alfalfa versus timothy hay, warns against relying on silage as the sole forage, and suggests Bordeaux mixture as a standard spray for flea beetle. It also clarifies definitions of chicken and fowl and emphasizes returning manure to boost farm productivity.
Iowa State Farm and Civic Events Highlight January
County agents and inspectors meet Secretary Cassady January 15 at the state house. Des Moines hosts the 43rd annual Iowa State Traveling Men's association convention January 19 with business on the agenda. The North Iowa fair in Mason City aims to become a 52 week institution for stock shows and community events. A Des Moines poultry show draws 4000 fowls from Canada and 16 states. Des Moines also notes rapid city growth and phone access improvements since 1901. Jewish cantors Mordecai Hershman Zavel Wwartin and David Hoitman perform January 26 in Des Moines. Iowa State College plans record books for Pioneer Cow Testing association chairsmen in Black Hawk county.
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Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
Des Moines
Public Welfare Bureau
Associated Charities
Iowa
Frank Warner
Iowa Bankers’ Association
North Iowa
Mason City
Canada
United States
Iowa State
Des Moines Coliseum
Middle West
Newton
Cedar Rapids
Page County
Essex
Lincoln Township
Worth County
Manly
Philadelphia
Mordecai Hershman
Zavel Wwartin
David Hoitman
Pioneer Cow Testing Association of
Black Hawk County
Jaccept
Iowa State College
Ames
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Phoebus Reader
A Phoebus Virginia reader testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped with menopausal symptoms and nervous troubles. She notes long use by herself and three sisters and offers to answer inquiries via her address. For sale by druggists everywhere.
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L. Brapford
Armstead Street
Phoebus
Virginia
Bayer Aspirin Branding Warning Ad
Demand Bayer aspirin only when the Bayer name appears on package or tablets to ensure genuine safe product. The ad urges buyers to say Bayer at purchase and warns that imitations may be dangerous. claims 23 years of physician usage.
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Bayer
Ady
Get Many Views From Repeated Consideration
Frequent consideration of a thing wears off its strangeness and reveals multiple appearances to the mind, shaping understanding through varied perspectives and insights. The phrase emphasizes how repeated exposure deepens familiarity and broadens interpretation.
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New York Times
Bordeaux
Hawkeye
State News
Cassady
State House
Ansel Briggs
Mrs. Bradford
Lydia E. Pinkham
Selir
Felix A. Gallay
South Avers Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Bellans
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