Indiana War Effort Rally Among Thrashermen Farmers
Statewide pledge of full support to government war aims announced by a five hundred strong gathering of thrashermen and farmers in Indianapolis. Meeting denied any price fixing for wheat thrashing and urged preparations for July thrashing and year round conservation efforts.
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Indianapolis
Statehouse
Charles B. Riley
Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association
Evansville
Indiana
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Mark Steven
United States
Newcastle
Catherine Winters
Wr. W. A. Winters
Here
Delphi
Carroll County
James Stockton
Burlington Township
New Albany
Joseph 4. Kraft
Greensburg
Decatur County
Paul Brown
Petersburg
White River
Pike County
Lafayette
Germany
Austria
Purdue University
Warrick County
Warrick
Vanderburg
Posey
Gibson
Spencer
Monroe
Jennings
Lawrence
Fayette
Jay
Adaims
Wells
Huntington
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
William A. Roach
Otto L. Krauss
Oz McMurtrie
Marion
Ele Stansbury
Williamsport
Patrick J. Lynch
Linnaeus N. Hines
Crawfordsville
Lewis F. Bourke
Bloomington
Abbott
Columbus
Bartholomew County
John W. Thompson
Thompson
Stone Head Mill
Brown County
War Department
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Canners’ Association
Indiana Public Service Commission
Kokomo
County Council of Defense
F. A. Loew
Weeds Useful For Soil Health Not Always Useless
A United States Department of Agriculture summary explains weeds can add organic matter and reduce erosion, aid soil fertility during resting periods, and hold nitrates when crops are not grown, though routine crop rotation often achieves these benefits better.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Help Produce Food to Feed Soldiers War Call to Volunteers
United States Agriculture urges town volunteers to work on farms during planting, cultivation and harvest to boost food production for soldiers. It argues city wage premiums pull workers from farms and stresses civilian sacrifice is essential to defeat the enemy.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Germany
Best Soil For Soy Beans In Corn Land
Agronomists say any land that grows corn will grow soy beans and farmers often cultivate both crops together and hog down the fields. This practice leverages compatible soil needs and can boost yearly yields.
Local Lime Supply Useful for Soil Health and Crop Production
Lime aids plant nutrition and speeds crop production when used properly. It corrects soil acidity, improves physical conditions, and enhances organic matter decomposition. Hydrated lime is advised in spring, with encouragement to use local limestone deposits despite grinding or burning fuel needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
ANIMAL-PROOF SHEEP FENCE DESIGNED BY FOREST SERVICE
The United States Forest Service unveils a dog proof fence for sheep pastures. It features 7% foot posts set 2.4 feet deep and 16 feet apart a ground level barbed wire layer at the base and a 57 inch total height with a three tier wire arrangement including a 16 inch woven mesh at 4 inches higher and additional barbed wires at 5 to 7 inches higher. Ground grading and filling ensure the bottom wire lies flat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Federal Reserve to Rediscount Tractor Notes
The Federal Reserve Board authorizes all Federal Reserve Banks to rediscount notes secured by farm tractors with maturities up to six months. The move treats tractor paper like other agricultural notes, easing farmers' access to tractors where needed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Policy of slaughtering dairy cattle during shortages
The text argues that dairy cattle convert grain into food for humans and, when grain is scarce, countries slaughter cattle to free grain for people. It notes Europe’s large cattle slaughter since the war, milk shortages, and the need to preserve U S herds to aid humanity, suggesting economical feeding and herd maintenance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Origin of Holstein Breed Documented in Historic Review
The Holstein-Friesian breed originated in northern Holland and has grown in numbers across the United States. Holsteins are black and white, docile, and productive with high milk yields though lower butterfat percentages. Cows average 1250 pounds and bulls 1800 pounds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Holland
United States
Middle Atlantic
Middle Western
Pacific
Creamery Conserves Skim Milk Reducing Waste in New York
The annual report of the Bureau of Animal Industry shows a New York creamery condensing 25 900 pounds of skim milk daily. Much of it formerly drained into sewers and now used to produce cottage cheese. The report highlights savings from the campaign to conserve food products.
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New York
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Western Canada poised for record harvest after ideal seeding season
Farmers in Western Canada praise perfect April weather and early May seeding across wheat oats and barley. The ground has good moisture, germination is strong, and optimism runs high for a record harvest with potential higher returns for farmers. Federal Food Board official J. D. McGregor cautions crops have entered the ground in excellent shape with favorable conditions expected.
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Western
Canada
J. D. McGregor
Federal Food Board
Calgary
Prairie Provinces
Food Control Board
McGregor
Different Circumstances Conversation Sparks Strain
A couple discusses shifting finances and affection as paydays approach, revealing growing strain over resources. He explains midmonth budget limits while she recalls earlier gifts and emotional exchange, highlighting changing dynamics in their relationship.
Cuticura Remedies Promised To Restore Hair Health
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for scalp dandruff and itching and Cuticura Soap for washing. Instructions urge rubbing ointment into the scalp, then shampooing next morning with hot water. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept X Boston. products sold at druggists or by mail with prices 25 cents each or 50 cents for the ointment.
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Dept. X
Boston
War Time Dilemma Over Shoes Or Music Lessons
The daughter loves white shoes but polish and cleaner are costly in war times. At breakfast her father offers a choice for her birthday: keep the white shoes or continue music lessons, but cannot have both due to the household budget.
Halt Show a little pep echoes in drill room
An officer drills recruits and tries to instill force in the sentry call. A trainee imitates the officer by clapping and delivering the line with renewed vigor, saying Halt Who goes there Show a little pep.
Ready to Hand Story Night Near the Dipper
A Baltimore American snippet notes a literary moment with lines about drinking in a story night and a reference to the Dipper, hinting at a cultural or coastal ambiance.
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Baltimore American
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