Local Store Ad Lists 13 Cent Items, 2 for 16
An old advertised sale lists prices at 13 cents each or two for 16 cents with additional notes including product codes and brief item descriptions.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
7
An old advertised sale lists prices at 13 cents each or two for 16 cents with additional notes including product codes and brief item descriptions.
The article notes widespread saloon closures and new wartime conditions affecting Texas towns. It cites estimates of up to 4,000 saloons affected as government policy shifts during the war era and discusses economic strains, pricing, and enforcement actions influencing local businesses.
An old farm column explains that losing plant tops and poor spraying cut yields by significant margins. It cites Minnesota and Rhode Island experiments showing seven bushels per acre per day loss when tops die early, and notes that timely spraying maintains green vines and higher final yields.
A fragment recounts Professor Millardet in Bordeaux 1887 discovering Bordeaux mixture by spraying copper sulfate and lime on grapes to prevent pests. It notes the spray reduced disease on vines and later potatoes, leading to its adoption in major potato regions for early and late blight control.
A damaged OCR passage cites ten year average acre yields for potato states from the USDA. Minnesota 206, Wisconsin 600, New York 0, Virginia 0, Michigan 49, Pennsylvania 2.85 bushels per acre. The piece questions reducing acreage to grow more potatoes per acre amid war and barley shortages.
A historic notice reports the Sherman prize herd to be slaughtered amid state actions. Officials oversee the process with steps including testing, registration, and sale at market prices. The herd comprises 47 head expected for rapid processing, with carcasses to be used for fertilizer.
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