Improvement in Ginning Cotton Practices Noted in USDA Report
The United States Department of Agriculture urges better ginning and baling to preserve seed purity, reduce fiber damage, and improve marketing. It calls for cleaner gin heads and conveyors, 12-inch saws, controlled saw speeds, and adoption of gin presses to create denser, better-bound bales. Strong organization among growers could push ginners toward these improvements and raise U.S. cotton quality for domestic and export markets.
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United States
Silage Feeding Benefits for Livestock
The report states silage does not worsen digestion or TB risk in animals. It indicates animals fed silage show no faster tooth wear and are not inferior to those fed other common feeds.
Value of Corn Silage In Feed Efficiency Details
The note states that 165 pounds of corn silage can replace 145 pounds of shelled corn and 859 pounds of bay 4o to produce 100 pounds of beet, outlining a conversion in feed efficiency and output.
Practical Hints for Tree Planters
Practical hints for planting trees prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Do not plant on unprepared or soddy ground. Choose healthy stock from reliable nurseries. Plant before late spring and keep roots moist. Dig adequate holes, loosen soil, avoid cramped roots, remove grassy sods from holes, and avoid direct manure contact. Don’t trim conifers at planting, and for hardwoods cut back one third of the top. Cultivate thoroughly, prevent weeds, and avoid stocking the plantation with other crops. Trees grow slowly and require future care. expect no large grove in one year.
Prevent Losses in Shipping Potatoes
Careful handling and complete ventilation are required to prevent bruising and decay in early potatoes. With limited barrel stock, many shippers sack potatoes and stack them on end with a temporary rack to ensure ventilation and reduce crushing. Proper storage room ventilation at night and keeping doors closed during the day help maintain steady temperatures and humidity, guarding against spoilage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iayer
Silage Capacity From Site Structure Confirmed
A storage site with a 14 foot diameter pile reaching 84 feet high can hold 100 tons of silage. This quantity would feed 25 cows at 40 pounds per day for 200 days, illustrating the system’s production capacity and livestock support.
First American Field Army Formed and Meuse Drive
A wartime summary notes the formation of the First American field army under Pershing, Allied advances from Meurcy to Roye and Noyon, German retreat, and French pressure on the Somme and Oise rivers. It covers U.S. manpower measures, taxes, and the push toward completing forces for a major western front offensive by mid 1919, with allied involvement in Russia and the broader European theater.
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Meurdy
von Boehm
Hun
Somme
Hue
Noyon
Lassigny
Olye
Threscourt
Roye
Chaulnes
Hawna
von Bochit
Peronne-Noyon
Lna
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Beamont
Hamel
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Puisieux Au Mont
Bucquoy
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Etlehem
Au Roye
Nbecourt
Oise
Somsons-Reims
Marshaloch
Germany
Itnasia
Siberia
Tifa
Northern Territory
Archangel
West Front
Russia
Lay
Winland
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Helsingfors
Petrograd
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Vrotoky
Trotsky
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Vadivoatok
Vindivostok
Usurt
Dart
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
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Llnus
Senae
Chamberlain
Imeasure
March
Military Affairs Committee
France
Amerie
Wilson
Italy
Samuel Gompers
Miev
Russian Bride Reunites With Exiled Husband in Camp Reunion
A San Francisco story recounts Dora Bukaroff, now married to Michael Bukaroff, learning her former husband Shavchenko survived a czarist purge and fled to the United States. After years apart, Shavchenko meets Dora’s current family at Camp Vremont, where their renewed bond leads to a dramatic, emotion filled confrontation and confirmation of identities.
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San Franciseco
Willan Stravcchenko
Dori
Agound
Hoy
Tres America
Michael Bukaroff
Dora Bukanoff
Arden
Hhy
Rostov-an-Don
Wremont
Vialt
Shavchenko
Ruastan
Shivchenko
Norma
Man Robs His Benefactor in Albany Navy Case
Cinton Townley, 21, once blinded in the navy, was befriended by blind Mrs. Theektu C. Beck in Albany. He learned to own a house and then stole her book, pleading guilty to theft after the friend’s aid helped his recovery.
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Albany
Cinton Townley
Theektu C. Beck
Ghostly apparition halts mine work near Shelburn
Two workers at a Jackson Battery No 4 mine near Shelburn reported seeing a shadow in a shaft and hearing a shout. They fled and told other miners to stop work as fear spread among crew.
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Terre Haute
Jackson Batige No. 4
Shelburn
Minera
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