New Spring Hats to Offset Gowns in 1918 Fashion Talk
New York fashion column argues hats drive spring wardrobes as reformers clash with taste. Describes brim styles from large to mushoom shapes, wide brims, wheat-tinted hats with dyed finishes, and ensembles pairing hats with gowns, capes, and organdie accents.
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France
America
Allawag
Jeanne Lanvin
Shantung
Cairo
Old South
Spain
Eengland
McClure
Household Recipes And Aphorisms From A Fleet Book
A collage of culinary tips and verses appears with practical treats such as strawberry garnish ideas, rhubarb and pear salad dressing, frozen prune fluff, amber marmalade, and aging reflections on pride and conduct. Includes quotes from Jean Ingelow and Wolcot.
Attractive Ornamentation on Satin Gown Embellishment
In a sewing room note the black satin fabric features large gold oak leaves appliqued as ornamentation. The style is described as among the finest gown details, reflecting skilled decorative work.
Remembering Economy in the Home Kitchen and Farm
Practical tips for frugal living cover preparing early potatoes with burlap, using two baking sheets, wiping milk bottles, carrying kindling with canvas, choosing wooden spoons, avoiding dish contamination, using rice water for lace, proper broom care, potato poultices for eyes, preserving leftovers, and saving on eggs by weighing and evaluating hens.
Weeds’ surprising value in soil health and erosion control
A USDA discussion notes weeds can add organic matter and curb erosion, and help hold nitrates during fallow periods. It cautions that rotations usually provide these benefits, and letting weeds grow is a serious mistake in most cases.
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United States Department of Agriculture
War Job to Feed Soldiers Urges Local Farm Help
United States Department of Agriculture urges town residents to volunteer for farm labor during planting cultivation and harvest to support soldiers overseas. Despite low pay and hardship, citizens are called to serve by producing and harvesting food crops and aiding farmers with emergency labor to prevent shortages.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Germany
Soybean Growing Guideline Mentioned For Corn Land
An agricultural note states that land suitable for corn also grows soy beans. It advises planting both crops together to maximize yield and efficiency.
Local lime supply urged for soil health and emergency use
Lime, though not a common commercial fertilizer, aids plant growth by correcting soil acidity and improving structure. Spring application, especially hydrated lime, is recommended, with emphasis on utilizing local limestone deposits to boost supply during the present emergency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Animal-Proof Sheep Fence Adopted by U S Forest Service
The U S Forest Service designs and uses a dog proof fence to protect sheep pastures. Specifications include 74% foot posts set 244 feet deep, ground level barbed wire, 16 inch woven mesh at 56 inch higher, and multiple barbed wires at increasing heights. Ground grading and filling ensure the bottom wire lies flat across the ground.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Federal Reserve Banks Authorized to Rediscount Farm Tractor Notes
The Federal Reserve Board issues instructions to rediscount notes secured by farm tractors. Banks may rediscount tractor paper from any member bank if maturity is six months or less and the tractors are for agricultural use. This action treats tractor notes as Farm loan paper under the same rules.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Western Canada soil praised for bountiful crops and settlement
An expert account lauds Western Canada soil as lime rich and fertile with high potash phosphorus and nitrogen. It cites farmers doubling incomes, notes settlers flocking to Calgary Edmonton Lethbridge Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon and Vancouver gateways, and predicts vast increases in food production feeding the world.
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Canada
United States
Stevens
State College of Washington
Pullman
Wash
Western
Brooks
Alta
Oak Harbor
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Alberta
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
North Portal
Coutts
Kingsgate
British Columbia
Vancouver
Prairies
Zone of Quiet Stranger Observes Quiet Work Site
An unkempt stranger with black whiskers roams a Tower of Babel work zone and praises the orderly, smooth operation. He claims to have arrived from Petrograd and comments on the timely, disciplined labor of the workers and foremen.
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Tower of Babel
Petrograd
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Merry
Wolcot
Western Canada
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