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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1925

Page

3

Budget plan outlines Roaring Twenties fiscal aims

President Coolidge sent to Congress the 1927 budget of 3.158 billion dollars with a surplus projection of about 530 million. The proposal increases military and coast guard funding, expands air services, calls for new government buildings in D.C., and opposes radical tariff and price-fixing schemes while defending farm policies.

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Brood Rearing and Honey Crop in Bee Colonies

A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin explains brood rearing drives honey flow. It states that the number of aged nectar gathering bees, not just total bees, determines potential honey yield. Proper timing of brood rearing, queen egg-laying, and wintering are key to a maximum crop.

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Methods of Control of Diseases of Strawberry

United States Department of Agriculture Farmers Bulletin 1458 describes key strawberry diseases and control methods. It notes that disease management must fit growing conditions, with leaf diseases mitigated by spraying or dusting, resistant varieties, crop rotation to nematodes, mulching, proper handling, and refrigeration to slow postharvest rots. A copy is obtainable from USDA in Washington, D. C.

United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C

Precautions Reduce Big Poultry Losses From Coccidiosis

Precautions reduce losses from coccidiosis in flocks. Rotating poultry yards and disinfecting brooders fountains and feed troughs may help this season and next. Plow up yards to expose soil to sunlight and germs. Disease often hits young chicks one to ten days old. Move pens or grazing grounds to new locations if possible.

Lesses

Commercial Dehydration of Fruits and Vegetables

A new United States Department of Agriculture bulletin explains methods for commercial drying of fruits and vegetables. It targets beginners and current dehydration industry workers, covering plant location material prep drying curing packing and storage. The bulletin notes two objections: soaking and cooking requirements and consumer quality. while one may persist, growing familiarity may boost demand. Copies of Bulletin 1885 are available from the USDA in Washington.

United States Department of Agriculture Department Bulletin Washington

Sunshine windows in barns and barns and sheds

Farm engineer Prof D Weaver urges adding windows in barns and cattle sheds to use sunlight as a natural disinfectant. He recommends three square feet of glass per horse or cattle and two per hog, with windows placed to shine on the floor to destroy germs.

D. §. Weaver North Carolina State College

Farm Notes on Pork, Pigs, and Feed Practices

Farm notes discuss pig growth and profitability from pork, advise early grain feeding for piglets, and outline a balanced dairy cow ration of four parts corn chop, two parts bran, and one part linseed or cottonseed meal. It also mentions protecting trees from rabbits with screens and notes limited success using sulfur on alfalfa at Katanga experiments.

Dave's Mentha Pepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief

An advertisement claims Dave's Mentha Pepsin rapidly cures acute or chronic indigestion and gastritis. It touts near suffocating stomach agony relief and offers a money back guarantee if it fails. The copy emphasizes speedy action and broad success across the country.

Dave

Short Contest Good for One Spectator

Jack Dempsey spoke at a Los Angeles dinner contrasting a short bout with a longer fight. He noted a two person exchange where a man left the hall in disgust after a 40 second match. The tale includes ticket prices and a hasty getaway amid a boisterous crowd.

Jack Dempsey Los Angeles Ike

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