Testing Qualities of many Grains in Wheat Milling Lab
The United States Department of Agriculture conducts milling and baking tests on wheat and other grains in a Washington lab. The unit uses a four-stand mill, sifter, and five breaks for quality comparison. Baking uses sponge method with controlled oven temp and water, measuring leaf volume and crumb texture to assess baking quality.
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United States
Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Tle
Legume Roughages Highlighted as Key Feed Factor
Fragmentary note mentions legumes in feed context with garbled words about palatability, balance, and pricing. References to ratios and content unclear, but emphasis on legume roughages as important factors in animal feed, with no clear dates or named entities.
Guarding Against Sore Necks and Shoulder Strain
Advice emphasizes quick daily care for horse handlers. Clean waters and back pads reduce risk of sore necks, backache, and stiffness from daily lifting of the collar. Removing heavy gear and checking equipment avoids sweating and hair shedding on leather.
Vermin Control For Poultry Keepers
A historical note suggests using a diet bark mix to deter vermin with poultry. It mentions proportions including sulfur and other ingredients, plus dipping techniques with a sulfur sulfate solution as a recommended control method.
Better Sires Honor Roll Grows Across 34 Counties
A U S D report shows 34 counties with 100 or more farms using pure bred sires for all livestock. States include Virginia Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Washington Vermont South Carolina and Nebraska. County agents spur participation with the Better Sires Better Stock campaign. eight counties exceed 200 pure bred sire users.
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United States Department of Agricultura
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Washington
Vermont
South Carolina
Nebraska
Plant Strawberry Patch in Almost Any Location
The strawberry will grow in nearly all state locations and a 2000 to 3000 square foot bed can supply a season’s berries for an average family. Prof. R J Barnett of Kansas State Agricultural College shares tips on fertile soil, row spacing, maiden set plants, pruning, root length, and planting depth plus variety recommendations Excelsior Dunlap Aroma Superb Progressive for ever bearing types.
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R. J. Barnett
Kances State Agstortural College
Barnett
Experiments With Swine Feeding on Alfalfa Hay
An NM station test fed ten pigs in three bays with two feeding regimens. One lot received ground maize and skim milk, the other a limited pinements. Early gains appeared, and the results suggest pork at ten cents per pound with maize per 100 pounds and alfalfa costing per eared pommis. Ground beans posed grinding challenges.
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New Mexico
Experimental seed treatment boosts crop yields in New Jersey study
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station reports treated carrot seeds with a specific biocontrol combination reduce soil pests and increase yields. In trials, 43.9 bushels per acre more than untreated seed, supporting claims for broader use to cut costs for dairy and feed grain producers amid rising feed prices.
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New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Hogs Profitable on Dairy Farms
Hogs fit dairy farming, boosting profits on small or diversified operations. Proper hogs support use of skim milk and whey, with simple shelter and shade sufficing. Author H. H. Smith notes hogs ease labor during slack periods, enabling profitable feeding and care alongside cows.
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H. H. Smith
Colorado Agricultural College
Various Cover Crops in Orchard Boosts Yield and Health
Readers discuss cover crops for orchards noting benefits from early grounding and summer through fall cropping. Rye, clover, buckwheat and other mixes trap organic matter, reduce soil erosion, retain nitrates, and hasten wood ripening and fruit color. Early plowing then mid June saturation followed by cover crop is a standard practice.
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Rurel New Yorker
Dipping Cows Not Lowering Milk Output Says Expert
Dr J G Du Pals president of the Dutch Betted Cattle Association of America reports dipping cows to eradicate cattle fever ticks does not interfere with milk flow. He cites herd records from a high close farm near Miami Florida noting Ferndell 1061 produced 4779 pounds of milk and 444 pounds of butter during the dipping period, earning state and world titles.
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J. G. du Pals
Dutch Betted Cattle Association of America
Doctor du Pals
Miami
Fian
United States Department of Agricultore
Mike Ings
Florida
Better Sires Campaign in Kentucky Breeding Drive
A wartime style note reports 270 applications for a Better Sires campaign in Kentucky urging pure bred sheep breeding for livestock improvement. Eighteen counties are represented as pledges are made to raise only pure bred stock for all kinds of farming needs.
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Kentucky
Waslant
Kenucky
On & Wipe
Wang ReAn Lerens
Ways for Checking Inroads of Beetles
Several methods exist for curbing asparagus beetle inroads. The New Brunswick agricultural college advises a mixed approach including free-range birds, small colony houses 150 feet apart, and keeping stalks covered with polaron to limit infestation. Ridges should be raised and stalks cut deeper during cutting season. After harvest, tall top growth must be avoided as it feeds beetles and larvae. Dusting foliage with powdered arsenate of lead or Paris green when dew is present helps control the beetles, and a blow gun can apply it efficiently.
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Agricultural College
New Brunswick
Grass Fattening For Cattle Says J D Fox Of Missouri
Missouri expert J D Fox outlines grass fattening benefits including reduced need for grain and nitrogenous concentrates. He notes advantages such as no roughage handling and better hogs following cattle, but cites labor shortages and storage as drawbacks. He recommends fattened cattle from cheap roughage and advises grain for yearlings and wintered cattle to finish quickly.
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J. D. Fox
Missouri
Inoculated Soy Beans Show Growth Advantage
An experiment in Michigan found inoculated soy beans grew more than non inoculated beans, especially on poor soils. Inoculated plots yielded 50 percent higher protein content and remained greener than non inoculated plots, observed at Iowa State College as well.
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Michigan
Iowa State College
Irrigation and Drainage Tips for Prairie Farms
A late spring start pushes work to August with profits hurt by rising costs. Farmers should control expenses, provide clean water for livestock, and manage crops by thinning vegetables while small to prevent spindly growth. Weather uncertainty demands seasoned judgment. drainage investments like Panama canal-like schemes may pay off, and hogs and dairy cattle benefit from ample water in heat. Swapping quarters for dollars, one farmer advises legume projects as a means to fund improvements.
Swarm of Bees Darkens New Haven Lighthouse Beacon
An eyewitness reports a storm drove swarms of bees onto the South-Weat lighthouse near New Haven Connecticut. The bees filled the lens area and obscured the beacon light guiding mariners in the Long Island Sound.
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South-Weat
New Haven
Conn
Long Island Sound
What do you think of a boy who can make a girl blush
In These Days section humor notes a boy's charm as a giant redwood felled near Portland Oregon yields enough lumber to construct about sixty five room bungalows.
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Yalow
Portland
Ore
Castoria Endorsed as Harmless Teething Remedy
Advert says Castoria substitutes Castor Oil Paregoric and soothing syrups for teething. It claims no narcotics, proven directions on each package, and widespread physician endorsements.
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Bletcher’s
Coat Said to Have Worn Calvary Garment on Treves Vault
A Montreal Herald fragment notes the Treves cathedral houses a coat believed to be the garment of Jesus from Calvary. Tradition ties its discovery to Empress Helena in the fourth century and mentions Leo X restricting public sighting to every seven years. It claims 1844 and 1819 viewings drew millions, while twenty holy coats exist globally.
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Christ
Treves
Rhenish
Prussia
Jesus
Helena
Holy Land
Chu
Ie “Hockell
Leo X
Calvary
Montreal Family Herald
Fragmentary OCR notes on tax levies and revenue history
Fragmented text traces the evolution of federal taxation and revenue collection, noting shifts in duties across goods such as sugar and refined sugar, corseted by 1815 retailers becoming aware of government revenue. It mentions 1915 taxation of iron, candles, umbrellas, and tir. along with professionals like architects engineers contractors, lawyers physicians and dentists being added to the list.
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Foreien Chandine Ney
Manatée
Tured Iron
Candles Hate
Umbélias
Collector of
Internal Revenue
Removing Rust Spots From Meters And Heaters
Advice on removing rust spots using paraffin and cork methods. Mentions rubbing cork dipped in paraffin on rust, and notes it can also remove dirt from hearth tiles. Suggests clearing a space for the treatment to act effectively.
Blind confidence risks physical disaster after age thirty one
Health guidance from a vintage ad warns that after age 40 fatigue signals fade and reckless habits accelerate decay. It touts Postum as a thirty day remedy to caffein dependence, promising a free week’s supply with directions from Carrie Blanch and options Instant Postum or Postum Cereal.
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United States Life Tables
Nature
Evary Millensen
Carrie Blanch
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