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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
2
A USDA prepared note argues city garbage can substantially raise pork production and cut disposal costs. It urges households to separate edible waste from inedibles, feed material into one container, and place trash in ash receivers. Cooperative pig fattening on vacant lots could boost meat supply with minimal extra expense.
A United States Department of Agriculture guidance outlines spring pigs thriving through summer by building bone, muscle, and fat on pasture with grain supplements. It urges ample pasture, clean water, good shelter, shade, and hygiene, plus a mineral mix and disinfection practices to prevent disease.
From the United States Department of Agriculture comes explicit directions on how to disinfect stables henhouses calf pens and other farm buildings. The guidance explains effective methods and products to use in various situations and should be kept for future reference.
Wisconsin college of agriculture tests with a La Crosse county canning factory show inoculated peas on sandy soil markedly outperform untreated crops. Early results indicate inoculated plots average four to five pods per plant with four to six peas each, versus one pod on untreated plots, especially on light, sandy soil.
Gravel roads make up about a third of surfaced United States roads and rely on local gravels with durable pebbles and binder. The piece outlines selecting gravel by durability and cementing binder, grading proportions, and practical tests, stressing drainage and meeting Michigan standards for road material quality.
A visitor asks after the broker's cheerful mood and learns the boy is sad because leather fell this morning. The broker explains the drop was in his mother's slipper leather, a humorous remark on market jitters.
On retiring, gently rub spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water using plenty of soap. Cultivate daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for toilet purposes. Free sample by mail with Book, address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
Russell J. Coles of Danville Virginia claims to have found a method to avert world hunger by testing on dark shark and ray species. He recently returned from Morehead City North Carolina with specimens and sent his findings to Herbert Hoover hoping the food administrator will consider promoting shark eating. Coles suggests tanning larger fish skins for leather and shares a detailed shark steak recipe emphasizing heavy salt and multiple parboil steps to mask odor.
A fragmented report notes a brutal act on the avenue involving a man identified as 8. Mactin and a dog named Fido. The piece hints at long years later a train begins to appreciate a woman who handed him a leg mitt, reflecting tense social shifts and personal accountability.
A Marion county man called the draft selection board near Indianapolis seeking if a wife's signature is needed on an exemption affidavit. He was informed it is required if his wife is dependent. When asked if others could sign, he said his wife refuses. The board member advised him to get ready to go.
A traditional health claim suggests daily small portions of spinach and dandelions for 21 days can correct liver complaints. The text emphasizes a short course of herbal daily use and mentions liver benefits without detailing clinical evidence.
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