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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
6
The Secretary of Agriculture urges higher efficiency in food production and conservation. He stresses seed selection, seed testing before planting, land preparation, and crop care to reduce waste from non germinating seed, pests, and diseases. Disinfecting dips and sprays now offer insurance against losses.
Officials urge testing and disinfecting seeds to curb disease like smuts in wheat barley oats and rye. They cite annual U S losses of about 50 to 60 million dollars and call for preventive measures to reduce production waste.
The advisory urges careful seed selection and planting patterns for oats wheat and sorghum to maximize yields. It warns on potato and sweet potato disease risks and advocates seed treatment and spraying. It promotes early planning for farm storage for vegetables and drying for preservation amid evolving supply shortages.
A local appeal asks residents to report news of interest to neighbors. It invites public help to gather items for publication and keep the city paper lively and informative.
A Kerrville Texas resident T M Bradwell recounts long kidney and bladder trouble with back pains and colorful secretions. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a cure after one box and urges others to try the remedy at 50 cents through dealers.
Foster Milburn Co the Buffalo New York firm advertises Dean's Kidney Pills as the medicine that cured Mr Bradwell. The note touts the product and its maker without further details.
University of Florida Extension says shipping crops drains soil fertility more than moving nutrients with livestock. Feeding crops to animals and returning barnyard manure to fields, plus proper crop rotation, can restore farm producing power and soil richness.
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