Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A testimonial from Harrington Maine by Mrs. Miro ter 28 describes chronic backache prostration and fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with stabilizing health, enabling her to work and manage household duties without narcotics or harm. The letter urges other women with similar symptoms to try the product.
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Harrington
Mpong
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Masa
Unprofitable Cow or Heifer Killed for Beef Producing Decline
The article notes farmers rarely kill beef cows or unprofitable cattle for home use. It states only about 10 percent of farm meat is beef and most beef comes from village butchers during summer. It cites U S Department of Agriculture guidance and regional consumption differences.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Steer Feeding Experiment Shows Velvet Beans Boost Profit
A Beltsville Maryland government farm trial compared cottonseed meal and soaked velvet beans with and without shelled corn in steer rations. Adding corn did not pay with cottonseed meal but was profitable with velvet beans and corn silage, yielding the most economical gains and best profit when velvet beans served with a small amount of cottonseed meal as an appetizer.
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Beltsville
St Joseph County Aims to Double Livestock Value
William T. Langley, president of the St. Joseph County Live Stock Breeders association, outlines plans to double livestock value within three years. He calls for pledges to use only purebred sires and for farms to display Purebred Sire Farm signs. A general association unites breeding groups and other breeders pledging purebred sires.
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St. Joseph County
Mich
William T. Langley
Algo
Ground Rye Best For Pigs In Feed Mixes
Rye should be ground for pig feed and mixed in equal parts with middlings oats barley or corn. When using a self feeder ensure a constant water supply and pigs have continual access to salt.
Live Stock Notes on Cattle and Trade Advice
The column argues higher cattle breed yields better beef and warns against hog cholera. It states a good bull and a stag have similar market value, while horse value depends on hoof health. It advises buyers to inspect the feet when trading animals.
Clover’s Value and Planting Tips for Farm Soils
The article stresses clover as essential to soil health, supplying organic matter and nitrogen in rotations. It advises seed testing, proper seed-bed preparation, and careful sowing, especially on neutral to near-neutral soils. Lime is fundamental, with recommendations on crops like alsike and sweet clover for worn or sour land and guidance to seek bulletins from state stations for more details.
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France
United States Department of Agriculture
State Seed Laboratory
Farm Self-Sufficiency and Family Food Production
The article discusses whether a farm produces enough family foods from garden and livestock to support the household, noting that gardening and care of animals are usually kept from interfering with regular farm work. It stresses the value of farm-furnished food as a key factor in farm income and overall business safety and profitability.
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US State Department of Agriculture
Drainage Methods for Wet Garden Land
Garden land that stays wet should be thoroughly drained before planting crops. If tile drains or open ditches cannot be provided, plant crops on slight ridges so roots stay above the water table.
Where there’s the will there’s a gar anes ses
A fragmented farming notice urges farmers to understand accounting and proper tractor magneto care. It claims potato blight can be prevented by spraying and advises every garden should have a hat for sun protection.
Greenland Igloo Home Described With Tunnels and Oil Stove
The description outlines a single room dwelling in Greenland formed from turf and driftwood with a five foot high tunnel entrance for dogs. In the rear a raised platform serves as beds for the family and a front stove uses two hollow stones filled with sea oil and a rag wick to heat the house and cook.
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Greenland
Ladies and Gentlemen's Shoes Repair Sign Stirs Curiosity
A fur shop in a Japanese city displays a curious sign reading Ladies and gentlemen’s ekins. The fragment hints at a shop handling fur and shoe repair while a woman recalls her troubles.
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Walt
Evening routines and a mother joins a bridge club
The family scenes show brothers and sisters with quiet ambitions as mother announces an invitation to join a bridge club. Timothy laments extra study, Neille attends a debating meeting, and grandmother frets yet jokes the mother can listen first and learn to go on.
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John
Neille
Timothy
Tarfly
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