Bordeaux Stops Late Tuber Rot in Potatoes
The United States Department of Agriculture reports on late blight and tuber rot of potatoes. It notes infection spreads from tops to tubers and reduces sale value, urging Bordeaux mixture spraying and disease-free seed to protect stands, with storage guidance and how to obtain circulars.
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United States Departmentriculture
Department
George K. K. Link
F. 4. Mely
United States Department of Agriculture
Neverthea
New England
Canada
Parget Sound
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Florida
Way to Control Cocklebur Weeds in Infested Fields
The article outlines preventing seed maturation as key. In corn, cultivate to kill plants and finish the rest by hand or with a hoe. Thick crops like Sudan grass, sorgum, soybeans, and clover reduce the weed. Heavily infested areas can be mowed and burned. Fence rows and waste places should be checked for stray plants that mature seeds.
Rat Killing Is Profitable in Field Work
The article describes profitable rodent control methods by involving boys and men to hunt rats, dig out burrows, scatter straw, and clear rubbish piles. After initial kills, follow up with poisoning and other measures to reduce rat populations.
Foreign Materials Lower Wheat Value
The document explains how dockage or foreign material found in wheat reduces its value and raises milling costs. It notes causes from impure seed to storage handling and stresses the USDA guidance that clean seed and careful farming lower dockage. Copies of Farmers Bulletin 2118 are available from USDA Publications.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Division of Publications
Washington, D. C
Lumber Haul Interrupts Small Car Load Removal
A load of 20th century lumber was to be moved but no wagon or truck long enough was available. An illustration depicts how the job was to be accomplished using a smaller car and improvised methods.
How Light Automobile and Hand Truck Carried Lumber Load
Edwin L Camp of Huntington Park California describes a method from Popular Mechanics Mag using a light automobile and a borrowed grocery hand truck. A rope from the car rear axle to the hand truck pulls the load while another rope around the lumber’s rear end keeps the truck off the ground.
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Edwin L. Camp
Huntington Park
Calif
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Hens Need Animal Protein for Best Egg Production
The article explains that hens require some animal protein for optimal egg yield, with vegetable proteins able to replace up to one fourth to one half of meat feed. It cites USDA data showing cottonseed meal as best among high-vegetable feeds, followed by peanut, soybean, and velvet bean meals, and warns against overusing cottonseed meal in mash to avoid yolk spots.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Alfalfa Pasture and Cutting Tips
Alfalfa should not be grazed when young shoots first appear as crowns can be permanently injured and the plant killed. Do not pasture too close during the season and allow growth for at least one hay cutting each season.
Porous tile not best for drainage says USDA memo
The United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Public Roads argues that porous tiles are unnecessary for drainage and that openings between joints provide ample water entry. Hard-burned tiles with tight fits are recommended for durability, as porosity is deemed inferior and risky near the surface.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
United States
Department of Agriculture
Motion Picture Shows Bees and Their Care
A United States Department of Agriculture film titled Keeping Bees at Work demonstrates best practices for handling bees and preventing diseases. The one reel film explains colony requests for winter prep, hive unpacking timing, swarm control, and general management, with entomology bureau disease testing and advice. Prints may be borrowed by extension workers or purchased at about 37 dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Moisture Capacity of Soil Boosted by Organic Matter
The U S Department of Agriculture notes adding organic matter from green manures and manures increases soil moisture storage. One hundred pounds of sand holds 25 pounds of water, 100 pounds of clay 50, but humus or decaying matter can retain about 190 pounds. Organic matter improves clay structure, holds moisture, and sustains soil bacteria by supplying food and air, benefiting plants especially in sandy and clay soils.
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United States Department Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Dry Mash Holder For Hens Feeder Design Preview
A near perfect dry mash holder for poultry is shown with slats that open to receive mash and a bottom frame. A tanker and guard prevent hens from throwing feed. The feeder occupies no floor space and is designed for easy access as brackets extend to support it.
Farm Journal Proposal for Perch and Water Fountain Box
A concise note suggesting a compact box design to support an alighting perch for heng and to hold a water pull or fountain. The idea mirrors a sane arrangement with a shorter box that would serve admirably for the bird's standing and drinking needs.
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Farm Journal
Hay Baling Revolution Doubles Transport Range
Before hay pressing, loose hay was bulky and hard to move in large quantities. Transport was limited to nearby towns, causing local price variation. The hay press allowed baling, reducing space and cutting transport costs, enabling longer shipments at lower expense.
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Costa
Camas Poisonous to Stock in Range Country
Death camas, with four principal West range species, poisons livestock, especially sheep, and can sickened horses and cattle. Cattle infrequently poison, horses often sick but rarely die. Fatal poisonings occur in people. children ingested bulbs out of curiosity, and some adults mistook the plant for edible sego. No antidote exists for death camas poisoning, but deadly species are now recognized and ranchers can protect their flocks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Humilt in the films teased with ghost effects ad line
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products claiming to treat pimples redness itching and other skin conditions with ointment soap and talcum for 25 cents each while a quirky judge quote and a reflection on love appear in the surrounding copy.
The Sacrifice in Society Portrait Debate
In a Boston Transcript exchange Edith questions a society image while Isabel notes mixed feelings about the portrait. The dialogue hints at the social pressures and tensions of a fashionable circle, with a teasing remark about Miss Gushing and a reference to Sloper.
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Edith
Isabel
Boston Hivening Transcript
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