Eggs Carry Well in Good Packing
The United States Department of Agriculture reports on a test of eight egg packing methods using two-car shipments from multiple cities. The study, conducted with industry partners, compared wood bracing against straw or hay buffing. Results show a slight advantage for straw filed cars with average losses per case of 0.49 to 0.82 cents, and rank the eight packs by average loss. Copies of the full mimeographed report are available from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
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Swift & Co
Cover to Protect Grape Vines in Cold Weather
Winter care steps for grape vines outline pruning by age, soil covering for young vines, and the Kniffen system for older plants. Instructions specify leaving one cane on 1 year plants, molding dirt for protection, and selecting 4 to 6 fruiting canes from the trained trunk for next year’s crop.
Better Live Stock Corn and forage guidance for profitable farming
The most enthusiastic corn grower is the one who has been at it the tong. Corn, alfalfa and sweet clover mean more and better live stock, and this means your operations will be on a more permanent basis. Get seed suited to your climate, test germination, plant with an accurate planter, work soil shallow, and use good judgment in harvesting.
Coniferous Trees Good as Farm Crop
The Department of Agriculture promotes conifers as profitable farm crops including Christmas tree potential and lumber or pulpwood markets. Conifers offer windbreak benefits, grow on poor soils better than hardwoods, and can yield more saw logs per acre. The bulletin notes seedling sources, home growing guidance, and state nurseries.
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Department of Agriculture
Farm Machinery Winter Prep For Spring Work
In late winter and early March farmers overhaul machines and arrange repairs for warm days. They oil, repair harness, stock extra nuts and bolts, and plan spring and summer tasks to prevent breakdowns and speed repairs. The piece urges using brains as well as hands for better profits.
Good Staying Qualities Needed by Swine Grower
Andrew Boss of the Minnesota experiment station urged farmers on Swine Feeders day at the University farm St Paul Minn to stay in hog farming and craft a farm specific plan. He listed five rules for success including suitable quarters for feeding and sleeping a system of efficient fencing clean forage for sows and litters dairy products and ample water. The design should allow turning shores into corn fields and fattened stock and maintain a surplus of feed for ready marketing when prices rise.
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Andrew Boss
Minnesota Experiment Station
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Garden and farm notes from a rural year
Fat pocket gophers shrink profits while well-fed hens promise eggs. Plan next year’s garden now. Sorghum yields about 90 percent of corn. Ropy milk stems from utensil contamination. scalding is the remedy. Store potatoes in darkness with ventilation. Cabbage nourishes laying hens and six pounds per hundred birds daily can be fed. A strong ram, with liberal grain and cleaned fleece, finishes the season in good condition.
Revenge of Donald Aged Two Stings With Fly Then Smile
A baby named Donald aged two uses a fly as a weapon after corporal punishment. He approaches his father with a fly in hand and delivers a sting while offering a simple explanation, fly. The scene repeats until the father concedes there are no files on Donald.
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Donald
When Croup Comes at Night
The sudden hoarse bark of a child at night signals croup with swift onset. One dose of Dr. Drake's Glossco relieves croup within 15 minutes without vomiting. Endorsed by doctors and druggists. 60c per bottle. two bottles valued at 50.00. Advance advertisement.
Hospital stint explains discharge in wartime talk
Foreman questions a job applicant about leaving a previous position. The man replies he was discharged for doing well while in a hospital, a wry exchange cited from American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Bayer Aspirin Demand Ad Warns of Fakes
An advertisement urges consumers to insist on Bayer branding on aspirin tablets or packaging. It claims genuine Bayer Aspirin is proven safe by millions and prescribed for 25 years, warning that imitations may be dangerous. The notice stresses saying Bayer when purchasing to ensure authenticity.
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Bayer
First Bribe Question From Alder Man
In childhood he says he took his first bribe insisting it was for washing his neck. The odd exchange appears in a humorous remark linked to an old Cuticurn advertisement featuring a three piece Toilet Trio for cleansing soothing healing and perfuming.
Nora Dreams of a Saxophone Next Week
In a candid family moment Nora faces a snub from her mother about singing. The dialogue hints at plans to buy a saxophone next week as a new pursuit or outlet emerges amid parental tension.
Look Here Ethel Your Suitor Comes Too Often
In Mansfield Journal style a father asks his daughter about her frequent visitor. Ethel smiles shyly and admits she is kept in the dark about his intentions as she notes how often he appears at home.
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Ethel
Mansfield Journal
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