Silo Will Be Aid to Dairy Farmers
Dry weather and chinch bugs reduce hay for winter feeds but silos offer partial relief. Silage from corn planted late, sunflowers, soybeans, cowpeas, and sorghum can substitute for corn silage. A new silo must be strong, smooth, leak proof, economical, large, storm and fireproof, and attractive. Silo filling is hard but quick and provides months of feed, aiding 25 cows in a 100 ton silo.
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Met
University of Incane
WNO Borg
Back to Grass Aims for More Forage Crops and Pastures
USDA crop specialists explain that “back to grass” means expanding grasses and legumes in semipermanent pastures hay land and crop rotations. It promotes better pasture soil use and higher net profits for livestock farmers than grains on similar soils.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Slat or Trench Silo For Cheap Farm Fodder Storage
A farmer may choose between trench silos and crib silos for storing fodder this year. Trench silos suit clay soils and need drainage. crib silos are easier to build but require more materials. Lining crib silos with building paper reduces spoilage at the outer edge. county agents provide building and filling instructions.
Agricultural Notes From Early 20th Century Reports
Sugar content surpasses fat in milk while horse sweating signals safety. Over 15 million horses and mules still work in the U S. Insect losses reach 1.5 billion dollars annually. Southern cotton growers earned 856 million for the 1908 crop. One third of Pennsylvania farm homes lack electricity per state agriculture. Plant-breeding advances linked to sugar cane and sweet sorghum. North Carolina extension workers push farmers to keep business records.
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North Carolina
Smartness and Simplicity Dress Pattern for Frocks
Daytime wardrobe guidance for crisp cotton dresses with a smart simple look. Describes a model with wide neckline raglan sleeves self-ruffling trim and colored buttons. Pattern 1811 offered in sizes 12 through 40 with fabric yardage and a mail order address in New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
All That Is Necessary Concert Teaser Echoes Child’s Question
A brief line from a play or script features Onna and Tommy as a music lesson quip about washing. The mother asks if Tommy has washed his ears as well, and he replies he washed the one near her, hinting at a playful family moment. The exchange captures a domestic scene with gentle humor.
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Tommy
That Was the Answer. Suntan Exchange in Bathing Suit
A girl asks her aunt about her suntan in a seaside bathhouse scene. The aunt retorts that the tan would have been better earned by a stick than by the sun, reflecting a sharp family exchange from an older era.
New Show Every Night In A Cold War Of Screens
Phyllis frets over a lack of cinema dates as Mabel quips that her beau found someone who can see pictures in the fire. The banter captures a newspaper column tone from the Boston Evening Transcript.
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Mabel
Phyllis
Boston Evening Transcript
Dustin Stax Signals Strong Shipments Amid Busy Period
Mr. Dustin Stax notes shipments are very good with business improving. He states the company focuses on core initials f and b as operations remain brisk.
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Dustin Stax
Postum Free Week Offer From Postum Company
The Postum Company offers a full week’s supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it. Read the offer printed in another part of this paper. Ady.
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Postum Company
Ady
Vacationer Complains of Mosquitoes at Resort
A visitor jokes about suffering from mosquitoes at a leisure spot prompting a humorous exchange. The other traveler asks what is troubling him, and the first retorts that the insects are the culprit in the lighthearted dialogue.
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