Soybean Seed Handling and Thrashing Guidance
United States Department of Agriculture guidance emphasizes thrashing and storing soybeans to prevent deterioration. Adjust separators to lower cylinder speed to reduce bean splits. use special pea and bean separators for large seed lots. Dry soybeans thrash with a flail or corn shredder, ensure thorough sweating and curing, and store in dry ventilated rooms. Straw from thrashing is valuable livestock feed. watch for heating and moulding and avoid holding seed for planting beyond two seasons.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Save Fertility of Manure in Fall Sown Crops
If stable manure is available this season apply it to fall sown cover crops or clover and grass sods. This method minimizes fertility loss, especially when other manure is left in yards and subject to exposure.
Lime Shortage Warning Urges Early Orders for Farmers
The U S Department of Agriculture warns farmers to order agricultural lime now to avoid missing deliveries. Labor and transport shortages prevent last minute shipments, and dealers should share advance demand data to optimize car space. Railroads aim to extend lime deliveries from January through May to ease rail car shortages.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Gate Is Made Stock Proof
A short-cut field path to an electric car line was blocked by the owner who fenced it with wire and grazed cattle. Protests followed until the owner allowed gates at each end to pass people while keeping cattle in. An opening 1½ feet wide was cut with posts at both ends and a central post, forming a practical gate arrangement.
Tuberculosis of Chickens Linked to Swine and Poultry
Dr. C. P. Fitch of the Minnesota College of Agriculture states science shows tuberculosis may pass between swine and poultry. He notes poultry TB is common, causes lameness, dull combs, flesh loss, and run-down condition, but can be controlled by removing infected birds and cleaning quarters. Egg transmission is not typical. introduction usually comes from infected fowls.
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C. P. Fitch
Division of Veterinary Medicine
Minnesota College of Agriculture
Madrid
Goya
Potatoes Require Plant Food For Profitable Growth
Ohio Experiment Station finds potatoes respond to 10 to 16 tons of manure and 3800 to 500 pounds of acid phosphate per acre. Fresh manure before plowing fosters scab, so early winter application is essential. Successful growers apply manure to raw sod, preferably clover, to be incorporated in spring.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Fur Pieces for the Mild Days
New York fashion reportage notes peltry demand surging since autumn with coats selling ahead of winter and prices for sable beaver mink and Hudson seal rising. Designers craft small fur pieces and decorative garments to suit modern decollete styles while Americans favor high grade furs over cheap options.
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New York
France
America
H. C. of L
Fifth Avenue
Mystery in the Cellar Folly
A eccentric master instructs a new maid to report him as absent when he retreats to prayer and meditation in the cellar. She recalls a prior employer who prayed so much doctors were needed for the gentleman, prompting tale of a restrictive jacket.
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Mr. Jagsby
Snubb's Confession Conflicts With Reports of a Kiss
A rumor about Snubb kissing a girl clashes with his own denial. The dialogue notes uncertainty, with one speaker insisting the act occurred while another recalls his prior insistence he had not kissed anyone. The exchange hints at a perceived discrepancy in the timeline.
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Snubb
Undisturbed Possession Opinion Exchange
A brief dialogue on ownership rights and personal opinions. One speaker asserts every man is entitled to his opinions, while the other remarks opinions often benefit only the owner.
Weep for Argus the hundred-eyed sinner
A brief verse imagines Argus with a wife who has him peel onions for dinner, turning the mythic watchman into a comic, domestic figure.
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Argus
The Moth and the Fur Desire Line
The exchange recalls the famous line about the moth and the fur. The speaker attributes the quote to a moth's desire for warmth and closeness, reflecting a poetic image of longing.
No Quorum Forces Club to Schedule Another Meeting
The group notes a lack of quorum at last night’s session and votes to call another meeting. The exchange prompts a suggestion to purchase a readily accessible item for future use.
A Haunted House Rent Raises Fearful Thought
A dialogue frames a haunted house as a joke about looming rent increases by the landlord. The exchange centers on belief in haunting tied to financial anxiety. The piece uses a ghostly metaphor to critique rent pressure.
Daughter’s music lessons spark parental disagreement
A terse exchange reveals a father’s insistence on funding his daughter’s musical education while she questions the setup. The remark underscores differing views on value, investment, and parental guidance in pursuing artistic training.
His Delusion Revealed In A Humorous Sleep Talk Exchange
A comic exchange shows a wife asking if her husband belongs to any secret society and the husband replying that he thinks he is but he talks in his sleep, capturing a lighthearted domestic moment.
History Repeats Itself as Time Wears on
A reflective note on history’s cyclical nature and the unpredictable future, suggesting that past patterns echo into what comes next. The piece frames history as a familiar refrain with no one able to predict its exact next turn.
What Did He Mean Cartoon Exchange
Cartoon dialogue presents a husband and wife exchange about permission to go out with a sharp line from the wife. The strip uses concise humor to probe marital turf and social expectation in a domestic setting.
Seaside Hotel Costs Shocks Stockholders
A seaside hotel project cost 2 million dollars, triggering stockholder disappointment. They had anticipated recouping the investment in the first season.
Man Aging My Salary Joke Prompts Wife Insight
A humorous exchange notes only after marriage does the speaker admit his wife deserves credit for managing finances. The quip plays on roles and expectations within marital life.
Unstated Successes of Quiet Ambition Highlighted
The remark notes that many successful men avoid features in magazines, implying a wealth of achievement behind the scenes. It underscores a culture that values results over publicity and hints at unseen contributions across industries.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Tablets with Bayer Cross
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the true world famous aspirin prescribed for many conditions. It explains the Bayer Cross stamp on tablets and packaging protects against imitations and notes available sizes and prices. The ad ends with a warning about alcohol impairment.
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Bayer
California fig syrup advert promotes laxative for children
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for children. It urges parents to look for the California name on the package and promises a tasty fruit flavor with full dosing directions on each bottle.
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California
Green's August Flower A Gentle Laxative Remedy
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile production. It claims use in thousands of households worldwide for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related ailments, sold by druggists and dealers.
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Green
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement
A vintage ad offers $100 for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally. It claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces and notes a 75 cent price. Sold by druggists for over forty years from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Ignorance is the stepmother of envy.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Holly Brook
Werner W. Baumeister
Walla Walla
Washington
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Europe
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Dean
L. W. Garrison
Anderson
Doan
Shumate
Mr. Garrison
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
Atall Druggists
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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