Critics Aid Dairy Industry Show Production Gains
United States Department of Agriculture findings praise tuberculin testing and herd cleansing. From 1917 to 1922, 175,000 tuberculous cows were destroyed while national milk output neared 99 billion pounds in 1921. Regulations in hundreds of towns require testing, yet milk consumption rose as families seek tuberculin-tested milk from distant herds.
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United States Department I of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Mistakes in Beef Cattle Management and Profit
The article warns that beef cattle should not be run like dairy herds and stresses minimizing overhead costs such as labor equipment and concentrated feeds to achieve substantial profits in beef production. It notes the common misstep of applying dairy herd methods to beef cattle and the risk to profitability.
Establishing Color Grades for Honey Samples
Samples of honey flood in from beekeepers nationwide as the USDA begins establishing reliable color grades for extracted honey. A spectro photometer will be used in this work by agriculturists in cooperation with the divisions of grades and standards and the bureau of agricultural economics to standardize color assessments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Surprise Milk Contests Improve City Milk Quality
Story summaries surprise milk-contest tests run with USDA help across Western cities. Data show sharp drops in bacterial counts and rising milk scores in Long Beach Riverside Los Angeles Portland Seattle, as unseen samples spurred dealers to improve. A dairyman dislikes dirty milk wagon results shared in papers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Long Beach
Calif
Riverside
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Deslerg
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Destroy Canada thistle and control methods
The Canada thistle, a persistent weed, spreads by roots and seed. After harvest, plow deep to lift roots and disk or shallow till in fall to curb growth. If needed, implement a three year rotation of grain, clover, and corn to knockout the weed and prevent reinfestation.
Alfalfa Crop Of Many Uses In Farming
Alfalfa is a premier forage crop in the United States valued for high carrying capacity and versatility. It serves as bay forage, can be ground into meal, used in silage, and improves soil. attempts to market it as human food or medicine have not met success, and it suits long rotations more than short ones.
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United States
Casserole Cooking and Quick Homemade Breads Menu
Recipes outline meat casseroles with cheap cuts, lamb neck with beans, Graham and Bran breads, Maple Ice Cream, and fruit desserts. Includes steps for browning, simmering, thickening gravies, and baking times, plus tips for tender results and serving.
Maple Maple Syrup Delights in Home Baked Treats and Desserts
A vintage recipe catalog highlights maple flavors in desserts and sauces. It covers Maple Sugar Roll, Foamy Pudding, Maple Sirup Cake, Maple Tapioca, Maple Mousse, and a hot maple sauce, with detailed measurements and steps for each dish. The instructions emphasize mixing, folding, and baking techniques to produce warm, maple-forward Confections.
Ridiculous Ads and Quips Fill The Page Digest
A jumble of early 20th century snippets includes Mrs Johnson scolding a child with a birthday remark, advice to wash with soft soap, and a playful exchange about birthdays. Ads promote Cuticura talcum and Cole’s Carbol salve, while a judge’s quip and a golfing jest punctuate the text.
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Goshen
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Druggists report many miss kidney trouble and note Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a mild healing preparation. A life insurer cites many applicants rejected for kidney disease only to discover they were afflicted. Swamp Root sold in drug stores in two sizes and samples offered by mail with paper mention.
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Kilmer
Tramp Steals Shovel Fare While Boy Grieves
A Milwaukee Sentinel item recounts a boy crying after a tramp stole the shovel from the boy next door, explaining he is upset not because of the theft but because his own shovel was not taken. The neighbor counsels balance between sympathy and others’ affairs.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Taking Profits Both Waya
Pilgrim in an elder ly overcoat claims partnership with a companion but insists they do not do business jointly. He ridicules a rival selling a stove, claiming the other man disdains leaving a stain, while he plans to visit the game houses with a soap to remove it.
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London
Ailing Women Find Help in Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Letters from housewives describe nervous spells and chronic pain easing after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women from Arkansas Pennsylvania Louisiana and New Orleans report improved health weight and renewed ability to work.
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Pinkham
Horatio
Ark
Lydia
Mrs. Jum Reanice
Arkansas
Castoria Reminder and Smoky Night Prayer Joke
A historical snippet recalls urging mothers to check Castoria bottles for the long familiar signature. It recounts a pastor catching a darky in a smokehouse at night and a humorous prayer asking for a prompt departure in peace. The Exchange humorously frames the scene with old time dialect and a curt moral.
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Fletcher
Christopherson
Tham
Sambo
Darky
Rare and beautiful aid of a father’s apology
A note from Indianapolis News describes Danville visitors waiting four or five hours for a relative in a village. The seventeen year old daughter is praised for natural girlishness, modesty, refined manners, and dress while her father apologizes for her bashfulness in a rare, touching moment.
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Danville
Indianapolis News
Cottage Love or Cart Hope Amid Protests
A reflective piece questions happiness in simple life and tradeoffs between romance and daily needs. It notes some people cling to hopeful plans, yet face disappointment when outcomes diverge from wishes, suggesting a tension between affection and practical desire.
They Were Going Through the Furniture Factory
Mrs Smith tours a furniture factory where an attendant explains furniture goes in and out of fashion. He notes the dull season leaves many pieces out of style, but sitting does not go out of fashion.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Reading
Lydia E. E. Olehams
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Waiter A. Broush
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Pacific Ocean
Mall
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Orten!it Novelty Co
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Postumm
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