How to Grow an Acre of Potatoes for 4H Clubs
A U S D bulletin guides boys and girls through potato production from soil choice to harvest. It emphasizes selecting well drained loam or sandy soil, deep plowing without subsoil, early spring disking, thorough seed-bed prep, disinfecting seed to prevent scab, using 18 to 25 bushels seed per acre, careful cultivation, pest control with fungicides and insecticides, and selection of seed tubers for the next year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Road markers costly and public property rules cited
Hunters warned not to damage road markers as they are public property and costly to replace. Town highway commission notes signs valued at seven dollars each and destruction is punishable by law. Caution also hints at future plans for road marker use next summer during tours.
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Town Highway Commission
Freezing Fruit to Aid Preservation Practice
The USDA reports freezing fruit as a simple preservation method suited to surplus regions with cold storage. Strawberries raspberries loganberries blueberries currants and cherries can be frozen at about 10 degrees F and stored, but thawing causes decay. Frozen fruit is comparable to fresh in ice cream pies and preserves, and only sound fruit should be frozen.
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Pacific
Office- of - Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Treatment of broody hens in farm flocks
A poultry note warns that prolonged nest broodiness causes summer losses in farm flocks. Remove hens from the nest when broodiness begins, place in a comfortable coop, and provide good feeding and water. The suggested coop is pine with a slate floor and 1 foot clearance, designed to break broodiness promptly.
Cultivation Urgency Emphasized for Garden success
Guidance warns against delaying garden work for spare time. Cultivation should occur when soil and crops need it, not after. The piece stresses cultivation as essential as other farm tasks, often more crucial than many chores.
Pasturing of Woods Deteriorates Forest Growth
Harmful to pasture woods notes that pasturing is a chief cause of deterioration. Damage depends on stock numbers and woods size. Heavy pastured woods show near total absence of young growth or only ragged, broken scrub.
Breeding Flock Care Advised by USDA Bulletin 1126
The United States Department of Agriculture urges careful watching of breeding flocks to maintain breeding condition. Inspect birds and houses for infestations of lice and mites and ensure sound housing as outlined in Farmers' Bulletin 1126 on poultry breeding stock selection and care.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tomato Plants and Manure Advice for Early Tomatoes
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article notes tomatoes as refreshing garden produce. It recommends using well rotted manure to improve growth and explains early ripening increases crop value and enables earlier harvest in many regions.
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United States
How to Grow Tomatoes Indoors for Garden Start
Garden specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture explain indoor tomato cultivation. Start with a small seed packet in a cigar box of moist soil, transplant into a larger box, keep warm and sunlit, then harden before setting in a garden. Use moderately rich soil with manure and fertilizer, adjust spacing for pruning or natural spread, and protect seedlings with newspaper at night if needed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Market Demands Guide Potato Shippers, Says USDA Specialist
A USDA markets specialist urges dealers and consumers to follow market demands for potatoes. Poor quality stock damaged by frost, sunburn, or rot leads to oversupply, price drops, and losses for growers, underscoring the need for careful handling and grading to avoid waste.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Hard Fight Against Corn Borer Planned Across New York
U S Department of Agriculture specialists prepared plans to combat the European corn borer in western New York near Lake Erie. The program includes burning crop debris, field sanitation, and releasing parasitic wasp cocoons from France to curb the pest's spread, with federal quarantine measures in place in New York and Massachusetts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York State
Lake Erie
Canada
United States
France
Boston
Department
Corn Belt
New York
Massachusetts
Movable chute aids stock loading for farmers
Farmers who ship hogs, sheep and calves yearly value a movable chute for efficient loading. The device promises smoother handling, reducing stress on livestock and improving turnaround times at loading facilities.
Not to Be Deceived in 1921 News Curio Ad
A London advertisement parodies a 1921 news claim about a 2000 year old artifact. It promotes Cuticura products with a playful tone for babies and itch relief, naming Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum with price touts.
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Newrich
Curio
London
Tigers Useful in Sumatra Protects Plantations
A Parle Figaro report notes Sumatra tiger protection follows practical aims to curb wild boar damage and preserve plantations. It argues the policy’s motive is utilitarian, not sensational, and references Kipling as a contrast to the jungle’s portrayal. The piece includes light juxtaposition with comic banter about Dora and Jack.
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Sumatra
M. Clemenceau
Kipling
Make the chute with old buggy wheels for easy handling
Instructions describe building a chute without loading live stock and suggest using a pair of old buggy or cultivator wheels to ease handling. The guidance emphasizes practicality and simple materials for a functional result.
Goslings Feeding Guide For Early Life Stages
Instructions for gosling nourishment begin at 86 hours with stale bread soaked in milk or water and optional chopped boiled eggs. Feed three to four times daily for two to three weeks, add green feed, provide clean water, and include five percent grit. After two to three weeks, a light mash replaces heavy feed, shifting to equal parts shorts and cornmeal or ground oats as they age, with grain withheld until well feathered.
Care of Lawn Is Important Says USDA Experts
USDA experts emphasize general lawn care to control weeds including crab grass. Proper mowing rolling fertilizing and watering promote desired grasses and discourage weed growth. Raw manure seeds can introduce weeds. use pure seed when sowing to prevent infestation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wanted Small Boy Cartoon Caption Feature
A light caption from Car toons Magazine presents a quip where a child mockingly questions the habit of washing hands before school, challenging the idea of habitual politeness with a joking stance.
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Cartoons Magazine
Whitey’s Coney Island feast keeps him from work
A New York Sun item quotes Whitey, an office boy, describing a Coney Island outing that overwhelmed him. He lists peanuts, three hot dogs, ice cream cones, popcorn, candy, sassafras, a pushboard game, chocolates, a banana split, and later hot fudge sundaes and more peanuts, explaining he could not come to work.
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Whitey
Coney
New York Sun
Undecided Plans for Summer Trip Hover Over Todd and Wife
An uncertain couple discusses summer travel while Todd asks about a potential getaway with his wife. A regional note claims the Eskimos of Alaska are decreasing Jin population, a statement lacking context or corroboration.
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Todd
Eskimos
Alaska
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