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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
2
Livestock numbers in 1919 US farm survey show mixed gains
A United States Department of Agriculture report on January 1, 1919 shows milk cows up about 272000 head or 1.2 percent while mules rise 41000 head or 0.8 percent. Other cattle, horses, sheep and swine all decline, total animals 215,760,600 a 1.2 percent drop, and total value about 8.661 billion dollars down 266 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
RULES FOR LIVESTOCK MEN GUIDE BREEDERS AT NEW YORK COLLEGE
Ten good rules for stock breeders vouched for by the animal husbandry men at the New York State College of Agriculture. Emphasizes pedigree study inherited characteristics relative merit and value. Keeps herd free from disease and develops young animals while maintaining breeding stock through proper care and management.
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New York State
Medicines that Promised Cures Often Fade From Notice
A lay reader questions why advertised medicines vanish from sight after bold claims. The article citesDr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a long running favorite praised by a pharmacist, claiming it helps kidney liver and bladder issues and neutralizes uric acid. Readers are urged to mail ten cents for a sample bottle and note the paper. Shoes advertised at $14 a pair also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Free Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless solution for hard and soft corns and toe calluses. It claims drops on the corn halt pain instantly and lift the corn away without irritation, with a tiny bottle sold by druggists.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Acid Health Warning Amidst Constant Pain
Fragmentary text reports ongoing health warnings about stomach acids and remedies. The piece references “acid stomach” and a reader’s perspective on persistent pain, with scattered phrases hinting at remedies or news circulating among many sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bure
How to Rid Flock of Fleas in Poultry
A poultry notice explains how to remove the stick-tight flea from fowls in the Southern and Southwestern states. It notes the fleas cluster on the comb, wattles, and around the eyes, and that chicks can die quickly from infestations while old fowls may decline. Control steps include thorough cleaning and spraying coops and runs, treating birds with a kerosene and lard preparation, and moistening grounds with a salt and water solution to deter breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Oyster Shells Improve Poultry Rations Say Experts
Poultry writers and the New York experiment station advise regular oyster shell in a poultry diet. A pound of oyster shell yields enough lime to make about seven dozen eggs. Feed shell separately from mash, with ground bone meat scraps and grit, plus a variety of ground grains to balance the ration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Welcome Relief From the Tortures of Rheumatism
An old remedy claims to purify blood and counter rheumatism by removing germs. S. S. S. is advertised as a proven blood purifier sold by druggists with a note inviting readers to request literature from the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta Georgia. The piece blends medical claim with period advertising rhetoric.
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S. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Dust Bath For Chickens Encourages Healthy Poultry
Farmers are advised to provide fowls with abundant opportunities for dust baths using fresh damp earth or suitable dusty materials. Keep sand or ash pans readily available to help control lice and promote poultry health.
Turkey raisers face steep costs and uncertain yields
A fragmented OCR note discusses difficulties in raising turkeys, highlighting high expenses, variable output, and the challenge of managing flocks. It mentions people and Bay as contextual elements in a weathered, unclear report.
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