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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
4
Mrs Perry Owell of Oklahoma reports Tanlac cured her long stomach and catarrhal troubles. She says she rose from bed after three years of illness, gained 28 pounds, and now feels restored in health and energy. Tanlac is sold by druggists and touted as a life changer.
A letter from Mia B Wamble of Elba Alabama asserts Teethina saved her baby from a grave illness. She describes the child improving after use and urges sending 80 cents to Moffett Laboratories Columbus GA for a full size package and a free baby book. The note ends with a sales pitch about self employment.
An old ad touts Iver Liver Pill to cleanse bowels and prevent summer illness at bedtime for 25¢. The copy ends with a misquoted line about Adam bragging and getting out of the Garden of Eden.
The ad touts Freezone as a painless corn remover for hard and soft corns between toes. It claims quick lifting of the corn with fingers and none sore or irritated afterward, sold by druggists in a tiny bottle for a few cents.
The guide discusses when to cut alfalfa for hay to maximize protein, yield, and stand life. It notes eight to ten cuttings possible per season, regional variation, and that later harvesting often preserves stand health while yielding adequate feed. It contrasts early bloom harvest with later stages and covers curing methods and weather considerations.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports rising certified seed production in four years. Acres meeting seed standards grew from 3 750 in 1919 to 17 258 in 1922 with 2 278 000 bushels produced. Canada also expanded output from 234 551 bushels in 1920 to 500 085 in 1922.
A trial at the Ittl hola station compared corn and soy bean hay with corn and alfalfa hay for lambs. Soy bean hay produced similar gains to alfalfa, while whole or ground soy beans with straw performed worse with higher feed use. Alfalfa hay fed lambs gained about one third pound per day, and soy bean hay reduced corn needs by six pounds per 100 pounds of gain, indicating soy bean hay a viable substitute.
The hog converts farm by-products into food more efficiently than other livestock. It utilizes unsound grains, truck-crop refuse, and dairy by-products, while corn remains its main diet. Agriculture secretary notes hogs smooth out corn price fluctuations by absorbing yearly production variation.
The soybean can be grown successfully with corn and is a popular crop in the corn belt. It can be hogged down to balance the corn ration and adapts to a wide range of soils with inoculation needed when first grown. Hay yields high protein and palatability, and sweet clover adds value to silage when grown with silage corn.
The article urges timely spraying to combat plant fungi. It stresses covering both leaf surfaces with fungicide before infection appears, warning that once plants are infected nothing can be done.
Ceréfied seed must meet strict grade standards in many states and Canada. It must be true to type, free from varietal mixtures and blemishes, and resilient to mechanical injuries. Growers, inspection agencies, and marketing bodies share responsibility for certified seed quality.
Ohio State University bulletin says mottling of yellow soybean seeds stems from soil factors or cultivation methods rather than intrinsic seed defects. The report contrasts with seed-based causes and discusses agricultural disease origins. The article notes the U S milk supply value at 2.41 billion dollars for 1921.
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