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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1923

Page

8

Government Beef Feeding Exhibit At Chicago Exposition

The U S Department of Agriculture displayed survey results at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. It shows feed amounts and feeding periods needed to obtain the same total gain on feeder steers under two feeding systems, based on four yearly studies across states including Wisconsin Minnesota and Nebraska.

United States Department of Agriculture Chicago Hilwa Minnesota Prey Haa Tadian Nebraska United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D. O C

Best Beef Breeds Compared in Agriculture Bulletin

The USDA issues a bulletin to help beginners pick a suited beef breed. It outlines beef and dual purpose cattle types in the United States, with development history and a comparative standard of excellence. Copies are available free by writing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D C and requesting Farmers Bulletin 612.

United States Department of Agriculture Estern Canad Ca Stamatte Maisie Western Canada

Whitewash guidance for durable coating and hygiene

Paul G. Jamieson, Poultry Extension Specialist at Colorado Agricultural College, explains proper whitewash formula and application. Five gallons require one pound glue, one-fourth pound salt, and one plot crude carbolic acid. mix with warm water and apply evenly while warm for best cleansing and disinfection.

Paul G. Jamieson Colorado Agricultural Colphew

Docking Lambs Believed To Improve Animals

Article cites New York State College Ithaca urging early docking of lambs at two weeks old. Procedure requires two men with knife or docking iron. cautions on bleeding, sterilization, and hot iron searing. Rationale includes health benefits, avoidance of undergrowth beneath tail, and neater appearance and breeding ease.

New York State Agricultural College Ithaca College

Nose Prints Identify Cow And Other Means Of Identification

A fragmented item discusses identification methods from fingerprinting to footprints for newborns and the Inkpad 8 used to identify cows. It notes Teasle the family cow returning home late, illustrating practical identification in daily life.

Cattle Nose Print Method Demonstrated by Minnesota Professor

Prof W B Peterson of the University of Minnesota demonstrates nose-print identification used to identify cows for milk records, a method adopted by Minnesota state researchers. The display shows the simple technique as part of dairy testing procedures.

W. B. Peterson University of Minnesota

Potato Grades Gain Favor Across Markets

The Department of Agriculture reports rising use of U.S. grades in potato trade. A survey shows 18 of 24 buyers in Minnesota and elsewhere require U.S. Grade No. 3 or higher. October forecast puts the crop at 438,015,000 bushels, prompting officials to urge strict adherence to Grade No. 1 specifications to avoid unsustainable production.

Cat Lota No Profit Department

Marking Lincoln Highway Complete Across New Jersey

The Lincoln highway was finally completed in 1921 with the New Jersey highway department, placing the last permanent signs along the 0 mile stretch from Jersey City to Trenton. A uniform system now extends from the Hudson River to Be Golden Gate, praised as the best marked highway in America, though installed at great expense.

New Jersey Highway Department Jersey City Trenton Hudson River Golden Gate America

Merchant Now Eats Anything on Table

Norman W. Brown of Charlotte, a wallpaper and paint dealer, credits Tanlac with curing years of nervous indigestion and heartburn. He says his digestion, appetite, and nerves are normal, and he now enjoys food freely. Tanlac is sold by druggists.

Norman W. Brown N. Cedar St Charlotte, N. C

A Gafety Deposit Preposterous Rescue Tale

A humorous dialogue shows Mr Longbrush revealing he keeps money in his whiskers to prevent it being taken by his wife and a friend the Prestidigitator-Ha jokes about the wad of cash found there.

Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad Promotion

An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims science based vegetable herb formulation and offers a trial sample for ten cents via Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with a note to mention the newspaper.

Kilmer Dr. Kilmer Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton

Iconoclasm and Youth: Lewis on Breaking Toys

Writer quote frames iconoclasm as youth’s second stage after breaking toys, attributed to Topeke Capital. The remark links rebellion to aging and creative defiance within a concise opinion snippet.

Sinclair Lewis Topeke Capital

Famous old remedy QGASTORIA urged for infants

Readers urged to examine every bottle and ensure it bears the signature of use for over 80 years. The ad notes children cry for Fletcher's Custoria and hints at family conversations, referencing a London Tit-Bit style joke. A separate notice promotes Cuticara Ointment and Soap for skin care and dandruff.

Fletcher

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