Sheep Kills by Dogs Threaten Pennsylvania Farmers
More than 100,000 sheep are killed annually by dogs across 86 farm states, with Pennsylvania’s sheep industry nearly ruined. The piece cites Farmers Bulletin 652 blaming dogs, urges a uniform state dog law with licensed dogs, taxation, and penalties to protect flocks, and notes potential revival in Pennsylvania with better protection and funding from dog taxes.
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Pennsylvania
Hershey Press
Department of Agriculture
Department
Farmers’ Bulletin
Great Britain
Murat
A. L. Martin
Early Onions Seed Sowing and Field Culture
The article advises sowing onion seed in a prepared seed bed in early April or March on hotbeds for early crops. Sow thinly in drills a foot apart or eighteen inches for hoeing space, thin seedlings to four inches apart, and keep rows weeded. Harvest tops fall, onions dry on ground, then store cool for winter. avoid sprouting in warmth. Italian onions, White Queen Barletta, are early, round, mild, ideal for pickling.
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Seta
Ohio farmer rises to corn challenge with 161 bushels
A 68-year-old Ohio farmer boasted 161 bushels of corn on an acre at a cost of 24.80 dollars, proving Dad’s crop competes with the younger generation. The Stocls man notes such effort honors raisers who pay the freight and educate the next generation.
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Ohio
Dad
Cash
the Stoclsman
Blame and justice in the foot and mouth crisis
The article argues against indiscriminate censure of officials over the foot-and-mouth trouble. It asserts that officials acted under federal policy or faced harsher consequences than deserved, insisting that all deserve fair treatment and accountability.
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Atnte
Wen
Anysha Steelman
A Plea For the Bee in American Farming
The article argues beekeeping needs better support as honey demand remains high while production declines. It notes diseases like foul brood reduce returns, cites a Pennsylvania bill for bee-disease research, and stresses bee farming offers a valuable by product to farm crops, urging broader state investment and emphasis beyond humor.
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Pennsylvania
Don’ts For Beginners In Farming From Country Gentleman
Practical guidance warns beginners to study farming before starting essays into farming, take apprenticeships or courses, rent before buying land, avoid tying capital in land alone, and build knowledge, capital, and experience. Farming demands continuous learning and market awareness.
Do you believe there is a higher power
A witty exchange of belief and marriage humor where one speaker asks about faith and the other replies with a punchline that he has married the higher power. The quip echoes a playful reverence for a spouse as a life guiding force.
Hershey Cocoa Pure Product Through Quality Control
Cocoa shells ground for fertilizer in some cocoa plants are adulteration and useless for human food. Hershey Chocolate Company separates husks and shells to keep only pure bean material in its cocoa and chocolate. Shells are used as fertilizer on the farms.
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Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey
Born American Replies To Ethnic Rights Call
A Louisville Courier Journal clipping records a dialogue where a speaker urges Turks Bulgarians and Serbians to unite for rights in the United States and the respondent asserts he was born in the U S saying he has no special rights.
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United States
Here
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Ninth and Thompson Streets
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Hoffer
Engle
Hummelstown
George P. Hoffer
Palmyra
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B. Cassady
Swatara Quarry
Swatara, Pa
E. M. Hoffer
H. M. Hartz
W. Main St
Palmyra, PA
New Holland
Hershey Store Co
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