Endowment Fund Campaign Passes $3 Million
The nationwide drive for the American Legion's $5 million endowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans reports over $3 million raised at national headquarters in Indianapolis. Twenty one states are over the top, with several near completion, while campaigns in local communities proceed with strong momentum and notable local efforts.
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Connecticut
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Paul J. McGahap
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Neat Coast Post
Florida Leads Legion Parade Privileges at Omaha Meet
Florida will lead the grand parade at the American Legion national convention in Omaha October 6 to 9, with best seating, hotel preference, and parade position earned by having the highest average membership from 1921 to 1924. Mexico, Nebraska, Wyoming and Oregon follow in the top ranks. Florida’s 384.02 percentage tops the list of ten departments named.
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Department of Merida
American Legion
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Convention of the Legion
Omaha
St. Paul
Janary
National Executive Committee
México
Ne- Dranke
Legiimaires
Wyoming
Oregon
Howard Rowton
Department of Florida
Xultante
Sunshine
Mexico
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Delaware
Minnesota
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
In Detail A Colored Laborer Seeks Missing Pay
An American Legion Weekly note describes a laborer told to submit an itemized statement before receiving wages. After delays he presents a cryptic calculation about earnings and deductions, illustrating confusion in the wage claim.
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Cong
Niagara Falls Reclines In Slow Recession On Canadian Side
Scientists forecast Niagara Falls will erode the limestone bed, with the Canadian side receding about five feet per year. The New York World cites Smithsonian data saying the falls lose about ten thousand years for seven miles of retreat, implying a distant but steady impact on tourism and exposition schedules.
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Niagara
Smithsonian Institution
New York World
Gulls Drive Off Hawk in Coastal Air Battle
Albert R. Keen of North Devon reports in the London Times a remarkable aerial clash above the sea cliffs near Lynmouth. About a dozen gulls attacked a hawk, driving it from their nesting area after a fifteen minute duel as the birds pecked and encircled the hawk.
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Albert R. Keen
North Devon
London Times
Lynton
Ilka
Leather Strength Retains Quality Over Ten Years
Bureau of Standards tests show leather belting stored ten years in normal lab conditions loses less than 15 percent of strength, remaining comparable to new material of the same grade. Findings suggest durable items for shoes, luggage and similar goods with improved storage guidance, though dampness and mold harm leather.
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Bureau of Standards
Ita
His Lambs at Village Church Reflects Rural Audience
A London vicar preached at a village church during a special service. Afterward he spoke with an elderly shepherd in the churchyard and asked how many sheep he tended. The shepherd replied three hundred, then the priest boasted over four thousand, prompting the astonished elder to muse about a busy previous season.
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London
Pigeon Clues Help Identify Injured Man
A man found unconscious at Woodseata near Sheffield was identified with the help of a homing pigeon. A basket of pigeons was on the bicycle, police despatched notes on legs, and a call from a Chesterfield owner provided the clue to the man’s identity.
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Woodseata
Sheffield
Bhetfield
Lving
Chesterfield
Family Herald
Sugar and candy differ in texture but not fuel value
Sugar types including granulated, powdered, and brown are chemically similar with nearly identical fuel value. a pound of candy equals about a pound of sugar. Water adds no fuel value and is used in candy making. Cocoa, chocolate, and nut mixtures have higher fuel values. In syrups such as honey and molasses the proportion is about three fourths of a pound per pound, and in jellies and jams about one half pound per pound.
The Advent of Phyllis Says God Spoke
In a dialog between two brothers an elder declares God commanded the naming of a baby. The younger asks for meaning and the elder answers with relief that God said Let there be Phyllis and there was Phyllis.
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Slater
Selther
Phylisa
Phyllis
Seed Treatment to Prevent Smut in Wheat
A dry seed treatment using powdered copper carbonate protects wheat seed from smut infection without harming viability. At two ounces per bushel, the dust adheres to seed, forming a protective coating. Treat in open air. wear a mask due to dust, store treated seed, and expect increased viability leading to lower seeding rates. Waldo Kidder, Extension Agronomist, Colorado Agricultural College.
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Waldo- Kidder
Extension Agronomist
Colorado Agricultural College
Chickens Fight Mites In Hot Season Warned
The article notes that chicken mites multiply in hot weather and outlines prevention by weekly poultry house spraying. It warns of a hard fight once mites start and recommends contact sprays such as sheep dips and coal tar products. It describes making spray mixes using stock solution with 8 to 9 parts water for 8 TO 9 percent solutions to control mites.
Rouen Ducks Compared in Appearance and Color
The Rouen duck, both sexes alike in form, contrasts with the Muscovy. Rouen males display a green head and bill with a white neck band and varied brownish plumage, while females show bright red and brown feathering with black penciling and distinctive wing bars. Muscovy ducks are blue-bodied with a green back, white tail, white neck ring, deep red face, and yellow legs.
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Rouen
Best Feed for Hogs and Pasture Feed Options
Pigs turn to soybeans when supplies provide sufficient protein without supplements. Permanent pasture is inferior to rape, rye or soybeans but better than no pasture. Lespedeza, a prolific clover, offers excellent long lasting pasture. Year round pasture is possible and essential for economical pork production.
Cost and methods to control barn flies for dairy cows
Cost of screening the barn may be offset by higher production as cows stay free from fires and devote energy to milk. If screening is not possible, use affordable fly spray before milking but avoid spray contact with milk to prevent odor and taste issues.
Care and Feed for Calf in Early Rearing
Important to keep feeding utensils clean at all times. Wash calf bucket daily to prevent scourd. After weaning, continue grain feeding with 3 or 4 pounds of good grain mixture to keep calf in fine condition until age one, then a little more grain in the second year.
Seed Corn Pointers for Improving Crop
Minnesota experts urge selecting seed corn by vigor over strict ear type. H K Hayes of the Minnesota Experiment Station presents methods cautioning against overemphasis on score card ear type. Vigorous, healthy, green plants near maturity indicate better yield potential, while close ear-type selection can reduce yield.
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Minnesota Experiment Station
University Farm
St. Paul
H. K. Hayes
Division of Agronomy and
Hagen
Sudan Grass Excellent as Stock Pasture
Sudan grass proves valuable for summer pasture on dry and irrigated lands, boosting milk production and cattle growth. Plant now, either in rows or drills, with pure seed. 4-10 lb per acre dry land, 15-20 lb under irrigation. Start when five to six inches high and rotate grazing to maintain productivity.
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Sudan
Waldo Kidder
Extension Sersce
Colorado Agricultural College
Self-Feeder Boosts Hog Growth and Profit
A self-feeder ensures hogs receive constant food and water, reducing stress. With uninterrupted access, hogs eat, sleep, and grow steadily, leading to higher profits for the keeper.
Farming notes on crops and livestock practices
Deep cultivation of cabbage hurts roots. Carrots cabbage and sprouted oats aid chick growth. Prioritize production costs over market. Sweet clover boosts next year corn yields. Hot weather breeds mites and lice. Sweet clover outpaces alfalfa as soil builder and hay. Alfalfa plantings in western New York show strong returns after soil cultivation. Turkeys help control insects in fields. Acid phosphate does not increase lime needs. Regular pasture changes aid sheep worm prevention. worm medicine not practical. The above method used by experienced men.
Alfalfa Growers Face Seed Time and Harvest Questions
University of Illinois studies show spring seeding with a nurse crop yields best alfalfa. Best varieties at DeKalb include Baltic Grimm and South Dakota No. 12 with high per acre returns. Urbana results favor South Dakota No. 12. Cutting at full bloom gives top yields, one tenth bloom second best, new shoots first.
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University of Ilinois
Urbana
DeKalb
Grimm
Baltic
South Dakota
Idaho
Origia
Impossible to Overfeed Heavy Layers in Flock
A discussion on feeding hens explains that if most birds are good layers, overfeeding is unlikely. Beefy hens may lay more eggs only if restricted, requiring hard foraging for every grain except near roost time, while underfed birds lack materials to produce eggs after maintenance.
Rats Cause Loss in Apple Storage Areas
Damage by rats damages apples in storage and tops of barrels. They eat seeds and leave fruit unmarketable. Rat damage extends to grain, poultry, hay, and buildings, often exceeding taxes. Much of this tax is preventable.
Legumes and Bloat: Alfalfa Worst Offender Among Forage
Legume bloat varies by type. Alfalfa is the worst offender, with white clover and rapid early spring growth also causing trouble in wet conditions. Red and mammoth clovers may bloat when consumed in large, wet quantities, while sweet clover is rarely problematic.
Feed for Each Fowl Guidance on daily rations
Advice notes that daily feed amounts vary by fowl and conditions. Hens on free range in summer forage greens and insects, reducing needs for mash. Ecosystem and appetite differences mean no fixed quantity applies to all birds.
Grain for Work Horse Requires Daily Grain Amounts
A work horse weighing about 1 000 pounds needs roughly 24 pounds of grain per day, calculated as 1% of weight. Feed should be divided into three meals. The recommended forage is upland prairie hay a mix of timothy or Timothy and clover.
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van Mandle
Big Importance of Trees to Mankind
A nostalgic piece extols trees as vital, listing benefits from oxygen production and shade to medicines, habitat, aesthetics, employment, wood, and watershed protection. It frames a world without trees as unimaginable, underscoring forests as essentials to health, shelter, wealth, and daily life.
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Hirda
Tne Secta
Yellow Corn for Chicks Extensively Used
Heat and vitamin A present in yellow corn exceed other grafts used in chick feeds. Oats barley wheat white corn lack vita ting values and are not in the same class. A mash of yellow corn meal 80 pounds wheat middlings 20 pounds raw bone meal 5 pounds pear grit 2 pounds salt feeds well dry with skim milk and water, with sunlight aiding.
Broody Hens Not Profitable for Breeders, Says Study
Figures from poultry specialists show feeding a hen costs 18 to 20 cents monthly. An average of 18 eggs every two months makes a hen profitable, even with cheap eggs. Broody hens are kept in a brood coop, marked, confined 72 hours, and fed laying mash, greens, and water.
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Poultry Speciaul
Aime Thye
New York State College of Agricoleture
Bran and Middlings Fiber Content Compared for Livestock
Bran and middlings analysis shows bran is higher in fiber than middlings, yielding lower digestible carbohydrates. Both are valuable for animals tolerating fiber, but for hogs middlings have an advantage due to higher fiber content.
Farm Notes on Poultry Breeding and Crop Seeding
Old county farm column urges careful record keeping for poultry ancestry and performance to guide breeding. It discusses green bone as a cheap poultry feed, efficient seed bed moisture for alfalfa, August seedings, and notes a Mississippi experiment on corrosive sublimate for sterilizing alfalfa anthracnose with a 1:1000 solution for eight minutes.
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