Grain sampling device halves grain for representative testing
The United States Department of Agriculture has designed and patented a Modified Boerner Sampler that evenly divides a grain sample into two representative halves. The inexpensive device uses a conical baffle and chutes to ensure equal distribution, enabling fair grading without royalty payments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Markets
Bureau
Deep Pulverizing of Soil in Garden Beds
The article urges gardeners to pulverize soil cheaply as it is plowed. It explains that coarse soil under plants harms growth, while many tiny air spaces improve soil structure and plant health.
Farmers Organizing for Selling Stock California Plan Spreads
A 1917 Kern county auction system for selling hogs grew into the California Farm Bureau Marketing Association. By last year seven counties conducted 183 auctions totaling 548 carloads and 1.79 million dollars in sales, with direct farmer gains of about 107 thousand. County agents aided the efforts, and efforts spread to San Joaquin and Shasta, with expansion planned statewide.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Kern County
California
Kern
Kings
Merced
Marieta
Stanislaus
Tulare
Frento
California Farm Bureau Marketing Association
San Joaquin
Shaste
Tt 13
Tomato trellis hinge design for home gardens
Suburban Life outlines a hinged tomato trellis shaped like a tent made from four 2 by 1 inch boards about four feet long. Two long ten foot strips act as the ridge pole, with additional ten foot crosspieces forming sides. The top hinges allow adjustable width to cover one or two rows, and the trellis folds compactly with garden tools when not in use.
Essentials for a Garden Site in Early Horticulture
The article outlines three essentials for a garden site: at least six hours of sunlight daily, fertile soil with good drainage, and freedom from excessive moisture. It notes that each deficiency can be corrected and adds considerations for selecting a site such as proximity to the house, water supply, gentle slope, windbreak, and rich loam with humus.
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New York State College
Tichaca
Mercantile Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
United States
St. Louis Clearing House Bank
Milkweed Shoots Are Edible Like Asparagus
Early garden note explains that young milkweed shoots, cut white and tender from the ground, are edible and can be cooked like asparagus to make an excellent dish.
Physician K N Glock Ends Life To Free Wife In Elopement
Dr K N Glock a 57 year old Ravenwood company physician killed himself with chloroform in a Walsenburg room leaving a note to his child wife Catherine Clock who had eloped with him a year earlier. The Des Moines boarding school pupil was his alleged nineteen year old niece and the motive cited was to clear a path for her future. Neighbors say Glock had a tormented past including multiple marriages and drug troubles.
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Walsenburg
Oolo
K. N. Glock
Ravenwood
Here
Catherine
Des Moines
Pueblo
Julia Clock
Fort Lupton
California
Wlineis
Martha Haywood
Haywood
Ahe
Clock
South America Seen As Rich In Untapped Resources
It is claimed that South America holds greater undeveloped resources than any other continent. The soil is able to produce any crop and its gold silver coal mines have been scarcely touched.
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South America
Freezone and a joke ad fragment about corn removal
An old ad copy touts Freezone for painless corn and callus removal with tiny drops from a bottle sold in drug stores. It promises immediate relief and root removal with no pain, followed by a stray newspaper joke about a fat lady and a massage machine.
Girl 9 Traps Wild Cat in Northeast Carry Maine
Louise Smith aged nine from Northeast Carry Maine hunts a wild cat with a club after it menaced locals. She weighs about 95 pounds and stands 4 feet 8 inches, carrying the 86 pound, 4 foot 7 inch cat home unaided. In Martinton West Virginia, police chief Brown Gilford received a 15 year prison sentence for kiting a tractor loan.
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Louise Smith
Iistle Huntress
Louise
Martinton
W. Va
Brown Gilford
George W. Duncan
Bayer Aspirin Ad Highlights Trusted Brand and Uses
An advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as genuine safe for millions over twenty years. It urges only unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets are inexpensive with larger packages available.
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Bayer
Monoaceticachester
Ady
Sad Experience Do you Believe in Love at First Sight
A witty aside questions whether love at first sight truly exists, noting that second thoughts may follow a first impression. The remark reflects playful romantic skepticism in a concise exchange.
Talking of sentiment in a diamond engagement ring
A dialogue notes a diamond engagement ring as pinched sentiment of the moment, reflecting the era's focus on romance and material symbols.
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Pinchel
A Little Lesson About Shoes And Wealth
A Birmingham Age-Herald brief notes a cobbler serving customers from all walks, highlighting a millionaire who values quality over speed. The exchange underscores how both rich and poor patronize skilled repair, with the man praised for insisting on proper workmanship.
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Birmingham
E Hearald
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Self
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Maly
Lon
Dean
W. P. Weiss
Notary Public
Doan
Ang Stora
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Troniie
Ine
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Tlyn
Western
Canada
Mapa
Manitoba
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Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Broughton
Roos
Newsom
R. T. Sales Company
Madison St
Chicago
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