Seed labeling and home testing guard farmers from poor seed
The article warns farmers against sowing adulterated seed and urges buying labeled seed with tested germination data. It notes price pressures for red clover and weed seed and outlines USDA efforts since 1917 to promote labeling, seed testing, and farmer self testing as described in Farmers' Bulletin 426. It highlights imports of clover seed from Italy and the need for accurate seed quality information from sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Farmers' Bulletin 426
Italy
Velvet bean grazing yields profits over costly feeds
Two Florida field tests with native steers show velvet beans outperforming more expensive sorghum silage and cottonseed meal. In the first trial 220 steers gained to 644 pounds in 84 days with a $4.02 per head profit after a 0.75 pound daily gain. In the second, 116 steers on velvet beans for 72 days averaged a 0.25 pound gain with $6.85 profit per head, pasture at $1 per acre. The studies, done with the U S department of agriculture bureau of animal industry, suggest forage cost and finish goals drive profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Build Hen House In Spring For Dry, Safe Poultry
The best time to build a poultry house is in spring or early summer to allow drying before hot days. Damp lumber and cement foundations dry out then, reducing cold risks to birds. work in winter is fine for preps, but do not house birds until structures are dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm notes on growing, storage and equipment
The text covers farming practices and economy including fertilizer use at a farmer's factory, mulching tomatoes with straw to boost yield, leather care with oil, neighborhood seed clubs, keeping vegetable cells at 8 85 degrees, alfalfa for pasture, and building a machinery shed as a profitable investment.
Kidney health advice urges salts and less food
An old health advt warns Americans to guard kidneys against overfitting meals. It advises cutting food intake, and using four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, and promote a pleasant lithia beverage.
Danderine Promises Hair Revival and Scalp Relief
An old advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and thinning by cleansing the scalp, reaching hair roots, and revitalizing each strand. It suggests visible improvements after a few applications, including reduced shedding and shinier, thicker hair, offered for a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
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Ady
A Jackknife In the Hands of a Boy Saying
A quip notes danger when a boy wields a jackknife while a man handles a jackpot, comparing risk and reward in sharp contrast.
Pape’s Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An ad-promoted cold remedy claims instant relief from nasal congestion headaches and feverish symptoms. It recommends dosing every two hours up to three doses and asserts no quinine is used while promising broad, rapid relief at a low cost.
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Grippe
Pape
Holland
Cascarets Advertise Gentle Laxative Benefits
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a convenient laxative that works while you sleep. It claims to remove bowel poisons causing dizziness coated tongue bad breath and sour stomach. The copy urges readers to spend a few cents for a box and include a quip about a loud looking woman and noiseless powder.
Modern Design for a Dairy Barn Demonstrates Labor Saving Features
A Modern Dairy Barn plan highlights weather tight construction, 24 stalls with steel partitions, concrete mangers, automatic water bowls, and a central silo. Overhead track carrier cuts labor as gutters flush manure, while windows and ventilators keep the herd healthy and productive for high milk and butter prices.
Problem for Inventors How to gauge dirigible altitude
A captain of a dirigible asks how to measure altitude. Barometers read sea level pressure at the departure point and moving balloons at 60 to 70 miles per hour may misread. A captain recently believed he was 800 feet high when close to the water, prompting a British Association inquiry by Cave Brown-Cave.
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Cave Brown-Cave
British Association
Our Country's Motto and a Lost Ring Tale
A garbled feature recounts origins of RE Pluribus Onus as a motto tale linked to Franklin Adams and Jefferson. It mentions a 1776 seal committee and a fish tale about a 14 carat ring found in a halibut stomach aboard the schooner Gertrude De Costa. Moore, a crew member, plans to keep the ring absent ownership proof.
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United States
Benjamin Pranklin
John Adame
Thomas Jefferson
New Jersey
John Moore
Gertrude de Costa
Moore
End of eight years misery ends for Newark woman
Theresa Coven try of Newark, 76 Burnett Street, reports long illness with inability to walk and severe back and limb pain. After trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength for housework and washing. She recommends the remedy and blood medicine to friends, who are also taking them.
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Newark
N. J
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Theresa Coventry
Burnett St
Newark, N. J
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Paragon
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