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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1918

Page

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Woman recovers full health after Pinkham remedy

Anna, a 38 year old from Petos, Ind, suffered backache and pain preventing work. After doctors recommended surgery, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her regain strength. She now rises at four, does housework, works in a factory, and cares for her family nightly. Many friends note her improvement and endorse the remedy.

Pero Ind Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. Anna St. Peto Lydia BE

An Old Acquaintance Incident at Camp Anarussian

A disjointed OCR fragment describes an encounter at Camp Anarussian with an officer of The Russian asking who goes, and the reply urging advance and chow. The garbled text shows unclear names and actions, preserving only the basic exchange and instruction to proceed.

Anarussian

Lemon Skin Whitener Ad Claims Quick Facial Fix

An old advertorial fragment promotes mixing orchard white with juice from two lemons to create a skin whitening lotion. It alleges daily facial massage will remove sallow tones and redness, smoothing the skin, and touts a quick cosmetic transformation.

Cheaper Rations for Sheep Use of Corn Stover and Straw

Agricultural guidance from the USDA promotes corn stover and oat straw as economical roughage for sheep. It advises supplementing with protein-rich feeds such as cottonseed meal, linseed, soybeans, or velvet beans, and notes limited hay supplies should guide ration balance. Cottonseed meal can balance protein gaps for breeding ewes or fattening lambs, with careful quality checks to avoid mold.

United States Department of Agriculture

Feeding trials show mixed gains for yearling wethers

Coffey at the Winds Experiment Station reports that with corn, corn silage, and oat straw as roughage, yearling wethers reached daily gains close to the herd average. A third group fed alfalfa on roughage gained slightly more, while alfalfa with legume hay reduced gains but lowered costs. When corn stover or oat straw served as sole roughage, results were unsatisfactory.

Coffey

Sheep Fit In With Farming

Sheep, in proportion to the value of their products, are produced more economically on the farm than other livestock. They require less grain and labor, gain help from forage and grass that would not support other stock, and add more revenue with little increase in expense.

Best for Business Farmer Tasers and show stock value

Ambiguous text discusses perceived utility of red animals and show qualities. It hints at contrasts between show traits and practical value, touching on a debate about usefulness versus appearance. Fragmentary and unclear details limit concrete conclusions.

Ng Bean

Ample wood fuel reserve advised for communities

The article urges communities to build ample wood fuel reserves for next winter. It promotes municipal woodyards, cooperative efforts, and coordinated action with forest and agriculture agencies to relieve coal dependence and reduce transport burdens. A nationwide campaign is planned with state and federal collaboration.

United Winter Department of Agriculture North Carolan New Hampshire Tennessee United States North Atlantic Lake States Forest Service Department of Agriculture Warious State Colleges of Agriculture Federal Fuel Administration

Manure Value Highlights Fertility Protection

Missouri College of Agriculture summarizes farm trials showing barnyard manure yields return well when properly managed. Average field tests indicate manure returns around 1.00 per ton, with some plots reaching 300 or more per ton and one experiment at 4.10 per ton, underscoring manure as a crucial fertility source.

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Battle Corn Stalk Beetle Damage and Control

Severe damage from a corn stalk beetle across southern states including Texas Georgia Louisiana Arkansas and Alabama prompted USDA entomologists to outline beetle biology and control. The pest, about half an inch long and jet black, damages corn by tunneling into the heart below the surface in spring and early summer. Recommendations include removing waste land, draining and cropping fields, planting corn early, applying manure or fertilizer, collecting beetles, preventing follow-on sod, and plowing sod to destroy pupae.

United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Atntes Tidewater Virginia

Treat Chickens for Worms Warns Massachusetts Raiser

A Massachusetts poultry keeper reports a worm treatment for chickens that involves fasting them for 24 hours, then feeding a ground tobacco mash blended with water and optional Epsom salt, followed by a reduced ration. The method calls for one pound of tobacco per 100 birds and includes yard sanitation steps to limit re infestation.

Agriculure Massachusetts United States Department of Agriculture

Great Care for Livestock

Raising livestock requires greater intelligence and care than crops. Animals represent capital and need feeding and shelter. The article notes that men who raise livestock are typically alert and progressive, reflecting the beacon of prudent husbandry.

Handpicking of Bean Seed Practice Discussed

The note describes handpicking beans as a method to improve seed purity, comparing the effort to other grains and noting how hand selection can keep seed pure. It emphasizes the ease of maintaining seed purity through careful hand-picking during bean seed production.

SYSTEM FOR POULTRY FARM PLANNING

The poultry farm should be arranged so that the work can be done efficiently. Place the buildings so that one can readily go from one to the other. Many steps are saved by having a place for everything and everything in its place.

Arrangement of Hen House for Dry Clean Poultry Housing

Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods to keep hen houses dry and sanitary. It covers choosing a floor type, elevating the building on posts, installing dropping boards and roosts, and spacing roosts to prevent crowding. It stresses using sand or dry material to improve drainage and cleaning after each day.

United States Flock Inn

Eradication of All Pests at Poultry House

The document outlines steps to remove all pests by cleaning cracks and crevices, removing litter, nest material, and droppings, then spraying the entire surface with a 2 percent solution to crack and inside nest walls, and performing the work thoroughly.

Eldun

Contested Dirt Mentioned in Clown Vest Dispute

A garbled text fragment references Dirt in various forms and a clown vest remark by an unnamed speaker. The readable content emphasizes contestation and the odd pairing of dirt with attire, but lacks clear persons, dates, or events to anchor a fuller report.

Avoid Disposed Fowl in Gisenge Case

A terse report notes disputes over fowl disposal linked to Gisenge, highlighting concerns that birds subjected to the procedure do not survive, with emphasis on medical or scientific assessment of the ailment and its effects.

Variety of Feeda and Spice of Ife in Poultry Feeds

A brief note on feeda that matters beyond spice, linking poultry diets to euccogs. Mentions Ife as a reference point and highlights the diverse elements in feed mixes for birds.

Saved Soldier for France by Grace of American Red Cross

A wounded soldier named Torbes Wilson in France recalls his rescuer from the American Red Cross during a lonely night at a forward aid station. He writes that a French woman showed him sympathy, helping him regain courage after losing four brothers in the war. He thanks her in a letter praising Franco American goodwill and the Red Cross role.

Torbes Wilson Initia Funce Fraove Red Cross Mme Alke Jellor

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