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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
6
The article extols AFFETA silk as the top weight for women and girls, with crepe de chine and georgette as rivals. It describes afternoon frocks in navy blue and white yarn decorations, tunics on narrow yokes, three-quarter sleeves, Chinese collars, and corded waist details, noting fashionable color pairings and lace bodice accents.
The article argues for American design in negligees over foreign styles, praising graceful simple garments in beautiful fabrics. It notes the growing dignity and even evening dress illusion in light brocaded satins, silk cords, and silk-covered embellishments, with boudoir fashion cues in turbans and caps.
A fragment describes using old silk to protect feet from heat and a dressmaker copying English skirts for customers. It mentions a lightweight beige coloring with narrow brown rings and a horse exercise blanket style.
A local report notes transparent hats top summer sales, with styles including hair braid matines organdie georgette and lace. Demand is so strong that hair braid is scarce to meet the abnormal rush.
Short vamped shoes show a decided vogue with popular models conforming to a blunted toe while exclusive brands offer a more rounded medium toe that appears more graceful to the foot.
Mishawaka grows population 15195 up 8309 or 27.8 percent. Petersburg market sees raspberries at 35 cents a quart and alfalfa cuttings plus rye harvest noted. Purdue official George I Christie named director of the agricultural experiment station succeeding C G Woodbury. Several local assignments and trustee appointments follow with assets and liabilities listed for Johnson Overman families.
The United States Department of Agriculture prepared a four color poster on good breeding methods. Available in two sizes 18 by 30 inches and 10 by 14 inches. It targets the better sizes movement and is for livestock improvement. Requests with size preferred should be sent to the division of publications Washington D C.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists advise a crate with side slats nailed on the outside to gain space and reduce escape risk. The front uses a vertical board for easy opening and hogs can walk out rather than back out. Build around a solid frame with crosswise floor, strong boards, and ends of 12-inch or two 8-inch boards. For hogs up to 300 pounds, a crate 2 feet wide, 5 feet 8 inches long, and 2 feet 8 inches high is recommended.
The First National Bank of Bend Oregon promotes improved livestock by purchasing an $800 Rambouillet buck and 74 purebred Rambouillet ewes for distribution to central Oregon sheepmen, introducing the first purebred sheep in Deschutes County. Forage Crop for ec Dwarf Essex rape noted as a top forage for swine. seeding guidance credited to W. L. Bovison of the Ohio experiment station.
The Bureau of Animal Industry supervises cleaning and disinfection of rail stock cars after they carry livestock with communicable diseases. Cars are cleaned under federal supervision, inspections occur at stockyards and official slaughterhouses, and 44,843 cars were disinfected in the year ended June 30, 1919, alongside numerous trucks.
A short, slightly garbled farm bulletin discusses pig care and breeding stock, grain analysis, balanced rations, and the idea that purebred animals perform best in proper hands. It also warns that bovine tuberculosis may spread via streams with dumped infected milk and washings.
Federal engineers test road surfaces for heavy trucks as state departments eye outcomes. Arlington farm experiment builds 49 sections from varied materials to compare durability under heavy 10 to 15 ton loads.
Roadside shade trees help protect pavement from sun damage and extend roadbed life. Authorities say partial shade preserves cement surfaces during hot summers, and roadside trees offer beauty. Planting fruit trees along roadsides could yield vast agricultural value nationwide.
Local automobile and trade associations press for changes in BC highway rules to lure motorists from Canada and the U S. They argue current regulations differ widely from other North American rules and deter tourism. Government officials are considering legislation to address the issue.
A pamphlet-like remark notes farms with modern gear fences and neat buildings often neglect the roadside. It compares neglect to putting a dirty collar on a clean shirt to illustrate inconsistency.
Farming relies on road conditions as production and shipments depend on hauls to railroad stations and markets. Proper roads affect how crops reach markets and how supplies are brought to farms.
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