Edgeworth Tobacco Sample Offer Appeal to Pipe Smokers
A vintage advertisement invites pipe smokers to try Edgeworth tobacco. It extols the ritual of a fancy pipe, shared smoke, and returning to one’s preferred brand. The notice offers free Edgeworth samples by postcard and includes dealer contact details for Larus & Brother Co of Richmond Virginia.
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Edgeworth
Uncle Sam
Larus & Brother Co
South 21St Street
Richmond
Virginia
Radgeworth, Larus & Brother Company
Club Exhibits At Eastern States Show Emphasize Practices
The Eastern States exposition will not feature individual or competing club member exhibits this year. Instead, 40 demonstration teams from 18 states will present methods used in club work under USDA and state college direction. Elizabeth Farley of Amherst Mass leads a model paddock exhibit with dairy cows sheep pigs and poultry. Farley began club work in 1918 and has grown to 23 head of stock 80 laying hens 500 chickens three horses and three wagons. A radio setup on the grounds at Camp Wall will relay messages to visitors.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agrculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Elizabeth Farley
Amherst
Mass
Miss Farley
Exposition
Camp Wall
More lime to help Clover crops in Ithaca study says
The State Agricultural College at Ithaca reports clover problems persist due to lime deficiencies and several other causes. Winter killing of southern seed, inadequate drainage, and too heavy seeding of the nurse crop are cited as major factors.
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State Agricultural College At
Ithaca
Tools Required in Garden Care
Most people view gardening as work due to inadequate equipment. With proper tools and timely attention, garden care becomes a pleasure and more efficient.
Plans to Eradicate Tuberculosis in Cattle and Hogs
The Eastern States Tuberculosis conference at Hartford stressed area testing of cattle as key to eradication and noted Chicago packers' plan to pay a 10 cent premium per hundred pounds for hogs from tuberculosis free counties or farms. Federal and state officials urged creating tuberculosis free white spots in each state as proof of progress to wipe out the disease. The meeting marked the third regional conference with another expected next year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hartford
Conn
Chicago
New England
Drive Wagon Close to Crib in Sloped Barn Floor
A Farm Journal sketch by D. R. Van Horn of Nebraska describes leveling a sloped basement barn floor and laying a concrete base with wheel grooves to bring a wagon close to a crib. Grooved tiles widen and curve away from the base to guide wheels as they are pulled toward the barn.
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D. R. van Horn
Nebraska
Farm Journal
Better laws against dogs threaten sheep herds nationwide
Many states have dog laws aimed at protecting flocks but enforcement is weak. The piece argues for stronger USDA action and stricter enforcement to boost sheep conservation, noting dogs deter entry into sheep farming and cause broader industry setbacks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Time to Cut Sweet Clover In North Dakota Trial
A North Dakota experiment station trial from 1914 shows cutting sweet clover 12 to 14 inches high yields a strong second crop, while 18 inches or lower than ideal can kill plants. Buds form where stem branches meet. Cutting all branches removes potential new growth. Lower branches allow a larger first cut without harming plants.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
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SNEW
York
Peed Mokh
Laue Yeni
Cher
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New York City
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Cowper
Dryden
Swift
Chaucer
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Shelley
Byron
Globe
Putnam
New York State National Guard
One London School
Eva la Rose
Lawrence, Mass
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