War wool profits audit to repay growers withchecks
The United States Department of Agriculture reports ongoing auditing of wool dealers profits under War Industries Board supervision. About 10 percent of country dealers showed excess profits. distribution of profits to growers will begin as records are completed. Consignors should not expect refunds. larger clips were consigned.
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War Industries Board
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Stntes
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Svar Industries, Board
Seaboard
Astanta+ Blank foyds
Departuy
War Department
Thia
Department Supa
Seed Selection Promotes Higher Yields and Quality
Selection of seeds, though phrased awkwardly, stresses careful seed choice to boost yields and quality. It argues for close seed selection to secure bigger profits through improved crop performance.
Potatoes Properly Stored for Winter
A briefing on how to store potatoes for winter emphasizes protecting the supply from heat and cold extremes. It urges adequate ventilation and avoiding moisture to keep tubers in good condition through the season.
Storage of Potatoes Emphasized By USDA Bulletin
The bulletin outlines safe storage practices for Iowa potato crops, urging 35 to 40 degrees as ideal storage temperature, proper ventilation, light exclusion, and careful handling. It warns against deep bin depths beyond 5 to 6 feet and 12 by 12 foot floor plans to reduce heat buildup and moisture losses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sutumao
Farmers
Rabbit husbandry for profit through Belgian hare farming
The article argues that backyard rabbit raising is profitable and not experimental. It notes thousands of small rabbitries supply meat crops for family tables, with domestic rabbits being easy to raise and disease resistant when cared for properly. Belgian hare cited as a top table breed.
Breeds Compare Meat Quality Of Flemish Giants And Belgians
The Flemish giant Belgian breed is noted for large size and coarser meat with less delicate flavor. Some prefer this, but taste is largely subjective and varies by individual preference.
Experiment in steer feed at Pennsylvania station
Twelvye head of two year old steers were fed a ration of corn sige 41.00 pounds shredded corn stover 2.12 pounds and Unseed oil meal 3.02 pounds per head daily. They gained 2.22 pounds per head daily at a cost of 13.84 dollars per hundredweight. The cattle were valued at 14.40 dollars per hundredweight, yielding a net profit of 20083 dollars per head.
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Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Licensed inspectors grade grain for interstate shipment
A 1918 survey shows Duluth and Minneapolis terminal markets grading the majority of hard red spring wheat as grade No 1 under federal standards. Licensed inspectors, not local elevator managers, determine grades at terminal points, while state officials handle non interstate transactions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Duluth
Minneapolis
Secretary of Agriculture
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northwest
Southwest
Duith
Leaf Spot Threat to Legumes in Agriculture
A USDA expert reports alfalfa and red clover leaf spot diseases share appearance but are driven by distinct fungi. Alfalfa leaf spot overwinters on dead leaves, shows circular tiny spots with a central raised disk, and can devastate crops in wet weather. Seed surface sterilization has failed to stop spread. the infestation source remains uncertain.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Tenat
Straw Litter For Poultry Care And Confinement
Guidance on using straw litter when poultry are confined by bad weather. Emphasizes scattering grain feed in litter to encourage exercise and interest, and suggests keeping chickens accustomed to free range content by providing a comfortable new quarters. Also advises providing green feed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Thia
Nitrogenous Feed for Hogs Through Seeded Tape Method
A field technique uses nitrogenous seed tape seeded at corn cultivation to boost hog feed in Missouri and Kentucky. It describes placing a seed tape with protein-rich content around the cultivator, emitting 1 to 2 pounds per acre, enabling in-field distribution with minimal extra labor. It notes the Dwarf Essex variety as commonly grown.
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Mori Ken
Sous
Essex Variety Trust
Norn
The Joy of Motherhood and Lydia E Pinkham’s Remedy
A Ellensburg Washington reader credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after marriage and longing for a child. The ad urges women with functional disorders to try the remedy and seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. The piece ends with a unrelated quip about a man arguing with his wife.
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Eilensburg
Wash
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra
Johnson
R. No
Ellensburg
Lydia EB
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
August Flower advertised as a cure for stomach issues
An August Flower ad extols a remedy for tired and disordered stomachs, indigestion, fermentation, sour stomach, and constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver and cleanse the intestines, presenting the product as a panacea for digestive woes amid summer eating. It also notes a quip about photography and thieves.
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