Storage House For Potatoes
Washington July 25 There is no mystery about building a satisfactory storage house for sweet potatoes. Southern farmers paying high prices for patented plans are being defrauded. Plans from the Department of Agriculture are free and have proved effective for years. The department rejects claims of failure and notes average losses under proper design. Farmers should request Farmers' Bulletin 548 for plans materials and conversion tips.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Arlington
Virginia
Long Branch Horse Show Opens With Social Turnout
The annual Long Branch horse show begins at Hollywood park and runs through Saturday. Five thousand dollars in prize money and plate are offered by the association and the net proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.
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Long Branch
N. J
Hollywood Park
Red Cross
Railroad Schedule Notice for Arrivals and Departures
Carollin and Yadkin Railroad Company presents a timetable listing expected train arrival and departure times at shown stations. Actual times may vary and the stated times are not guaranteed.
Southern Railway Schedule Details
Train times listed from Birmingham Charlotte New Orleans Westminster Atlanta Auglata to New York and Richmond to Albany. Morning and afternoon departures given for routes to New York Washington and other hubs.
Soy bean article promotes preservation and planting tips
A National Emergency Food Garden Commission bulletin extols soy beans as a popular food item and shares free canning and drying manuals. It instructs blanching, packing in jars with salt, sterilizing, and cooling. It urges widespread planting of early-maturing crops and ongoing pest and weed control practices.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Sena
Commission
Maryland Bldg
Washington
Summer school meetings listed for several states
A list of upcoming agriculture and education programs includes Summer school for teachers at West Raleigh North Carolina from June 12 to July 27. Georgia College of Agriculture at Athens runs July 2 to August 4. National and regional farm events occur in Blacksburg Virginia Columbus Georgia Auburn Alabama College Station Texas New Orleans Louisiana Dallas Texas and West Raleigh North Carolina with dates from July to November.
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Agricultural and Engineering College
West Raleigh
N. C
Georgia College of Agriculture
Athens
Virginia State Farmers’ Institute
Blacksburg
North Carolina Farmers’ State Convention
Farmers’ Summer School
Auburn
Alabama
Corfi Club
Agricultural College
N.C
Texas Farmers
College Station
George College At Agriculture
Columbus
New Orleans
Texas Farmers’ Union
Dallas
Texas
Summer school for Sunday school workers opens in East Northfield
East Northfield Mass July 25 The summer school for Sunday school workers begun its annual session today and will continue until August 1 Officials and leading workers of the International Sunday School association will address the gathering
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East Northfield
Mass
International Sunday School Association
Preparing for Fall Oats and Preventable Failures
The article urges early planning for fall sowing of oats in the cotton belt, noting last season's poor results were largely due to preventable causes. It emphasizes thorough soil preparation, timely seeding, and that fall oats remain the most dependable small grain despite variable soils and sections. Weather was unfavorable but better seed-bed prep could have mitigated losses.
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South
Cotton Belt
Lay by all crops as clean as possible
Guidance on cultivation stresses keeping fields weed free to conserve moisture and nutrients. It warns against late cultivation but urges not to stop too soon, noting grassy or weedy fields hurt yields, complicate harvest, and reinfest with weed seeds. Emphasizes preventing seed production before frost.
Drying as a Lost Art in Food Conservation
An article from a national campaign urges reviving home drying to prevent waste during overproduction. It outlines methods sun drying and artificial heat, prep steps, and notes the National Emergency Garden Commission will send a drying manual for two cent postage.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission
National Emergency Garden Commission
Maryland Bldg
Washington, D. C
Jelly Making Guide From National Emergency Food Bulletin
A conservation bulletin explains jelly making essentials. It covers pectin content in fruit, proper sugar proportions, and boiling duration to ensure firm jelly. It advises underripe fruit, alcohol tests for pectin, and using a syrup gauge reading 25 degrees to balance sugar.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Camera Scores Bull s Eyes
London reports a new gun sighting device enabling a camera to attach under a rifle barrel and fire just before the gun trigger to photograph the target. The invention promises ammunition savings by measuring shot accuracy through the captured image.
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London
Markeman
Utah Prohibition Law To Be Enforced Uniformly
County attorneys and sheriffs of Utah meet with Attorney General Shields to set a uniform plan for enforcing the new statewide prohibition law. The act bans manufacture sale or possession of intoxicating liquors with limited medical and manufacturing exceptions. It includes injunctions abatements and a felony for a second non public intoxication violation. Searches seizures destruction of liquor and property are allowed with warrants for residences. The governor may mobilize peace officers including game wardens to enforce the law.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Shields
Negro Teachers Meet in New Orleans Annual Conference
Leading instructors of negro youth from the south converge on New Orleans for the National Association of Teachers in Negro Schools annual convention. Sessions opened today and will run through the week with W. H. Singleton of Chattanooga as president. Prominent educators will address the gathering.
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New Orleans
South
National Association of Teachers In Negro
W. H. Singleton
Chattanooga
United States
Care and packing of root crops for local market
Instructions for preparing beets turnips carrots and parsnips for the local market. Remove dead leaves wash thoroughly and tie in attractive bunches using tape or similar tying material.
Cheat seed contamination in oats sample
A county agent reports a sample of oats containing about 25 percent cheat seed. He notes farmers mistake cheat for oats and explains cheat’s resilience to cold, surviving winter conditions while oats fail. Spring sowing would reduce cheat and yield cleaner oats.
Simple at home canning setup for small batches
A reader outlines a low cost home canning method using a galvanized tub on a stove. A No 6 tub holds nine No 3 cans or twelve jars, with poultry wire at the bottom to lift items off the tub floor.
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F. H. Burns
Suggestions for Fall Food Acre and Sweet Potato Storage
Farmers should let sweet potatoes mature in the ground for storage and plan modern storage to prevent rot. Plant a Fall Food Acre in July or August with beans onions kale cabbage spinach and more. Grow Irish potatoes turnips rape and other vegetables to avoid fall shortages and check with county agents or state agriculture for guidelines.
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State Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
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