Share Blame for Loss in Potato Shipments Says USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture warns growers and railroads share responsibility for losses in potato marketing. Inspection services deter unjust rejections, reveal rail and field faults, and promote better handling from harvest to storage to reduce waste and protect profits.
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Balancing the Tractor
A barnyard guide from the Agriculture Department outlines advantages and disadvantages of tractors. It highlights labor saved, reduced horse feed and oil costs, fuel savings, and extra acreage, balanced against depreciation, repair bills, and maintenance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cooperative buying saves six thousand dollars in Rapides
Fourteen farmers co operative clubs organized by the Rapides Parish agricultural agent saved members more than 8600. Through cooperative purchasing seed fertilizer and supplies costing about 4000 on acid phosphate 1650 on potato sacks 410 on Irish potato seed and 50 on seed wheat. The agent plans to buy two thrashing outfits for club members.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rapides Parish
General farming notes on Sudan grain and rape forage use
Sudan grain is a relatively new crop and shows superiority to rye or rape for annual pasture. Power equipment for cutting firewood is not a practical fuel solution on farms with wood. Rape is broadcast at about four pounds per acre at the last cultivation. A failing wash and gully on your farm signals poverty to passersby.
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Sudan
America's Debt to Lafayette in the Revolutionary Era
A historical account recounts Lafayette leaving his wife and child to aid the American cause, Washington’s high regard for his efforts, and the French volunteers who joined Rochambeau’s army. It notes Yorktown triumph, Lafayette’s key actions at Brandywine and Valley Forge, and honors his ties to Marblehead Massachusetts.
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Armadillo Tug Ends in Humbling Digging Debacle
W B Hudson recalls a failed attempt to capture an armadillo near a moat while a boy. He grabs the burrowing animal, is pulled into the earth, and ends up covered in dirt as the creature burrows deeper, forcing his release.
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W. B. Hudson
Go West Epigram Origins Debunked
Historical note credits John L. B. Soule of Terre Haute Express with first formulating the line later misattributed to Horace Greeley. In 1851 Richard Thompson urged Soule westward writing on Westward opportunities for youths. Greeley later reprinted a footnote disavowing the attribution while embracing the advice.
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Terre Elinte Express
Sky Went Along with We Left Behind
A worn mother leaves a happy home as tears flow while boarding a train. Her young son comforts her with a hopeful remark that the sky is going along with them, implying the best stays with them despite leaving. The piece ends urging others to make the same uplifting discovery.
A Russell Story of a Mayor’s Sea Front Gifts
A northern English town honors late G W A Rugoll with sea front seating inscribed Presented to the borough by the mayor Al. Hogeing The sea ble and Whe made it London Chronicle notes.
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England
Peculiar Feeling Observed After Illness
Cetin regains strength after weeks of illness and briefly stands, expressing surprise as she says she feels heavy to herself while on her feet, noting the unusual sensation during recovery.
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Cetin
Proper Food Important and Body Made by Diet
A brief note links healthy eating to character and bodily strength. It cites a maxim about thoughts and behavior and adds a proverb about food shaping the body, suggesting diet directly affects the drain of life.
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Los Angeles
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