Small streams furnish power for farms and homes
A labor shortage prompts farmers to tap farm streams for affordable electricity and mechanical power. Engineers estimate a 10 ft wide, 2 ft deep, 2 ft/s stream with 5 ft head could yield over 10 horsepower, enough to light a farm and run a washing machine, milking machine, separator, churn, and grinder.
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Division of Rural Engineering
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Small and Large Farm Electrification Plants
The text discusses electrical generation on farms, noting minimum installation conditions around 100 gallons per minute and a 10 foot head. It describes small plants for eight to ten lights and larger setups providing 5 to 10 horsepower, with storage batteries to supply lighting and small power needs year round.
Fresh Eggs Instructions From Nests
The note outlines poultry care steps including keeping nests clean with one nest per four hens and gathering eggs twice daily. It advises storing eggs in a cool dry cellar and marketing at least twice a week, with a final instruction to swat the rooster.
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Swat the Rooster
Determining Water Quantity From Small Streams Methods
The first step in development is to determine available water, best by the weir or cross section velocity methods. Weir is preferred when width permits, as it yields more accurate results. Both methods require no special skill if directions are followed, and are described in Yearbook Separate 770 from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Division of Publications
United States Department of Agriculture
First Attempt Made at Poultry Raising
Fall is a good time to start poultry raising advises USDA poultry specialists. Beginners should start small with a few fowls, learn care and marketing, and gain experience before large investments. Working with an established poultryman for one to two years is recommended to learn better. Fall allows cheaper stock and timing to move birds before laying begins.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ten Breeds All Purebred In Virginia Farm Program
The superintendent of a large Virginia farm joined the Better Lives Better Stock movement, breeding cattle horses swine sheep chickens and turkeys. Ten breeds are represented with a Holstein dairy herd of 58, a Hereford beef herd of 802, 81 Percheron and Standard-bred horses, 1 jack 78 Du roc swine and 204 Shropshire Romney sheep plus nearly 200 poultry. Most females are grades but all are bred to purebred sires under campaign rules.
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Virginia
MOST PROFITABLE BUSINESS FOR FARM POULTRY FLOCK
The farm poultry flock can be highly profitable if kept with good stock, proper size, and right housing, feeding, and care. It is not an arcane craft. farmers should start without fear and avoid giving up or relying on luck.
Increase Alfalfa Acreage Based on Fall Seeding Prospects
Farmers are urged to consider increasing alfalfa acreage with fall seeding. The article notes advantages of fall planting, stressing feasibility depends on soil, location, and season while highlighting many farmers could start next fall if conditions allow.
Proper Driving During Summer Across Road Safety Tips
This article warns drivers to slow down on wet roads and at crossings, emphasizing skidding control, proper braking, and engine braking on grades. It urges anticipation, eye protection from rain, reduced speeds, and avoidance of dazzling oncoming drivers while reminding all to share the road safely.
Floor board proved useful as emergency jack aid
In emergencies when a car must be lifted on soft ground and no support is available, remove a floor board or toe board and use it as a makeshift jack aid. It will serve the purpose admirably, offering a sturdy surface to stabilize the jack.
Top of Automobile Care Asks Careful Handling
Advice urges keeping car tops dry and up when stored to avoid mold and deterioration. Mohair tops require brushing and spot cleaning with warm soapy water, then drying with a chamois. A slip cover helps when the top is folded, preserving appearance and value.
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R. L. Prindle
Popular Science Monthly
Constant Speed Driving Advice From Expert Driver
If you follow an expert driver you will see constant pace with no sudden jumps. You use more gasoline when you accelerate. Choose a safe speed and make only gradual changes when needed.
Proper car maintenance tips from a vintage manual
Guidance on preventing steel rim rust, clutch sliding member wear, and generator commutator condition. Emphasizes using quality oil, timely oil changes about every 500 miles, inspecting dust covers, casings, and leather boots, and addressing weak valve springs with stretching or washers.
Home cooking tips from a bygone era for families and camps
The article compiles simple, practical recipes and meal ideas for portable camp foods and family lunches. It lists Nut Bread, Lunch Cake, Doughnuts with mashed potato, various sandwiches, prunes with rhubarb, canned vegetables for kids, a pie pairing, Chicken Soup With Vegetables, Coffee Blanc Mange, Flap Jacks, and Tuna Fish Salad with gelatin, highlighting accessible ingredients and straightforward steps.
A Man and His Company in Sheriff Election Bet Mockery
Several voters claim they will withhold shaving until the candidate is elected sheriff. Senator Sorgum dismisses the pledge, saying a candidate with such a constituency does not deserve the office.
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Sorghum
Diamond Dyes Ad Urges Proper Dye Use
A vintage ad urges customers to insist on Diamond Dyes with clear directions on the package to avoid streaking or ruining fabric. The compact notice emphasizes using the product as directed and highlights quality and reliability.
Freezone Promises Easy Corn Removal Without Pain
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless relief for corns offering instant numbness and quick removal with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It claims the product works on hard and soft corns and even between the toes, without soreness or irritation.
Trial marriage idea sparks heated debate among friends
An opinionated exchange contrasts views on trial marriages, with assertions of novelty versus tradition. The dialogue features strong lines about commitment and legitimacy, reflecting friction over evolving social norms.
Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Clear Complexion
Daily use of Cuticura Soap plus occasional Otntwent improves complexion by clearing skin and softening hands, with Cuticura Talcum completing the fragrance trio for scalp and skin care.
Painful Operation Supersedes Old Friend Bill
A terse dialogue questions Bill's supersession after a painful operation. One character jokes about anesthesia while the other frets over the outcome, reflecting grim humor and social dynamics.
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Bill
The Reckoning and a Defeated Candidate’s Reflection
Yonkers Statesman notes it is hard to persuade a defeated candidate that running and losing is better than never trying, after he balances his campaign finances.
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Yonkers Statesman
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