Parcel post farming extends reach for markets and packing
The Office of Markets and Rural Organization analyzes parcel post marketing as an extension of direct farmer to consumer deals. It notes key factors like product nature, weight, distance, and proper packing, with eggs and dairy proving especially successful when well containerized and shipped at cool times.
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United States
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Department
Office of Markets and Rural Organizations
Parcel Post
Office of Markets
Post Office Department
Growing Our Native Nuts Despite Varied Soils and Space
The article argues native nut trees like pecan and shell bark hickory can thrive on most farms with suitable soil near creeks or branches. It notes large yields when grown with ample sun and space, and cautions woodlands reduce productivity. It recommends thinning woodlands to space trees forty to fifty feet apart for quick nut orchards.
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Illinois
Oue Wabash County
Raising road funds through serial bonds preferred to sinking fund
County officials are urged to favor the deferred serial bond plan for highway financing. Serial bonds retire a portion each year, eliminating interest charges on retired bonds, while sinking fund bonds accrue interest for the full term and require higher rates to bondholders. Experts say serial bonds are cheaper even if sinking funds earn up to 4 percent.
How to Improve Accuracy of Watches at Night
Many notices state watches gain or lose seconds at night due to nearby gas pipes, electric wires, or wall temperature changes. Place the watch on glass or upright in a glass container, or on a rubber mat or bag to improve timekeeping until morning. Electricity affects delicate metal works quickly.
Mystery Memoir Snippet Signals Secretive Payoff
A fragmentary note hints at a paid warning to abstain, noting marked temperature changes and a gentleman connected to a ladies’ rubber shoe worn nightly, as reported by J. T. T.
Rye culture gains traction as U S rye output hits high mark
The Department of Agriculture publishes a new treatise on rye culture as U S farmers show growing interest. Last year the nation yielded 49 million bushels of rye, while world production remains far higher. Rye’s resilience and soil-pairing with poor land make it appealing in cold regions and as a forage crop, with some states recording higher per acre value than hay in 1910–14.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
South Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Rural School Term Plea Urges Longer South Education
By J L McBrien, urging extended school terms for rural South children. It cites 1910 state averages from the Russell Sage Foundation showing North Carolina 51 days, South Carolina 50, Virginia 58, Georgia 62 versus Massachusetts 131, Ohio 113, Illinois 108, Washington and others, challenging readers to fund longer schooling to avoid competitive disadvantage.
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J. L. McBrien
Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
Progressive Farmer
Clarence Poe
South
Poe
United States
Christendom
Russia
Japan
Russell Sage Foundation
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Massachusetts
Ohio
Illinois
Washington
Fragmented speech excerpt reflects regional comparison claim
The passage argues the South cannot flatter itself that it matches the progress of other states given its limited means. It emphasizes that Southerners are not doing as well as residents of rival regions. The fragment hints at a broader economic or social comparison within a historical context.
Rural Children Lacking Dental Care Prompt Health Appeal
A U S Public Health Service study of rural school children shows 49.3 percent with defective teeth and only 16.9 percent having any dental attention. Over 14 percent never brush, 58.2 percent brush occasionally, 27.4 percent daily. Defective teeth harm health. parents are blamed for neglect that hinders growth and future citizens. Teachers urge habits, but parental cooperation is essential.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Sprout Stumps in August as Tactic for Root Systems
A veteran farmer recalls an annual experiment: cutting hazel brush and sprouting stumps monthly to gauge best timing. He notes August cutting or sprouting halts growth, while early spring and summer cuts trigger quick sprouts. He cites August conditions, bruise stumps, salt sprinkles, and grazing stock as keys to stunting and eventual kill.
Itch Itch Ich Scratch Scratch Advertisement Note
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Ointment for eczema and skin itching at 50 cents a box. The slogan emphasizes worsening itching with scratching, typical of a vintage classified insert.
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Dean
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Mnack
Larro
Stevens
Grandin’s
Kimball Bros. Co
Rye
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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