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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1918
Page
11
The USDA urges farmers to reclaim crop by-products to cut losses of over 100 million dollars annually. Using straw and stover in cattle, sheep, and horse rations can boost meat and dairy production while conserving grain for human use.
To grow a bigger sow herd select thrifty broad chested sows from last fall litter and cull narrow chested ones in preparation for a market during a convenient season.
Fruits and berries with crate and box prices listed for various items. Apples in Colo and Crates of currants and gooseberries noted alongside prices such as 2.00 and 3.00 per box or crate. Currants, Loganberries, peaches and raspberries appear with scattered price figures.
New York markets list Lead at 8.00 8.05 dollars per unit Copper at 25.62 4 Silver at 99 percent. St Louis Spelter 8.40 8.45. London bar silver 48 percent per ounce. Boulder Colorado tungsten concentrates 60 percent $20 22.50 per unit. Crude ores 60 percent $20.00 22.50. 25 percent cant 12.00 12.50. 10 percent 9.40.
Chicago hog quotes range from 17.20 to 18.90 per cwt with packing and bulk figures listed. Cattle and sheep prices appear across beef categories, cows, calves, lambs, and yearlings with multiple quality grades. New York flour and regional sugar and eggs pricing are noted along with miscellaneous hides and pelts values.
District of Columbia Red Cross motor corps handles ambulance and transport work with daily phone liaison to the war department. Four cars serve canteen workers. a recent troop train incident saw a motor volunteer deliver a marriage proposal message to a biennial soldier before he sailed, highlighting implied romance and urgency.
A narrator contrasts two women to expose judgment and social pretensions. One woman, dressed in fine embroidery, yearns for home comfort while the other, plain and practical, discusses boarding costs, marriage, and duties. The scene critiques shallow appearances and criticizes quick judgments.
A woman crossing a busy cobbled street amid junk shops stands out due to saffron skin and glazed black hair, wearing a worn black dress with a red rose and a frayed rusty lace shawl. Onlookers in Vanity Fair note the shawl recalls Spain’s mantilla, signaling a romantic heritage that cannot be learned from a fashion page.
A young office messenger earns praise for truthfulness while Major Dan Donovan, district draft director, is absent from the office. The boy answers a telephone plainly telling callers the major has not arrived, illustrating honesty and duties in the draft office routine.
The article urges silage as a superior, economical feed for dairy beef cattle and other livestock. It notes silage preserves corn crops, reduces losses from drought or frost, and supports milk production by maintaining succulence in winter feed. The campaign promotes more silos, especially in Southern states, to increase beef output as cattle numbers rise following tick quarantines.
The article urges farmers to store grain as silage to cut losses and feed cattle economically. It asks if a silo exists and if it is large enough, advising building or buying silos and seeking Extension Service or Washington materials for designs. Government aid costs farmers nothing.
Historical note shows Romans stored green crops in pits for winter feed and transfers the practice to modern silos. Benefits include year round green feed, higher storage efficiency, and cost savings for cattle sheep or hog operations. Passages emphasize accessibility of feed and practicality of silos.
Do not bleed horses that have sunstroke or heat exhaustion. Apply ice or very cold water to the head and spine and give carbonate of ammonia in water as soon as the animal can swallow. Repeat if pulse stays fast. Shower with cold water until body temperature drops to 103 degrees. Rub legs with hay. Once eating, give a tonic mix of iron gentian red cinchona bark daily for a few days.
The needs and habits of sheep differ from those of horses cattle and swine but pose no problems that cannot be met by attentive study and careful observation supported by satisfactory returns.
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