Prize money offered for state fair garden show
The notice announces a $5,000 prize pool for the best year tables and themes at state and county fairs. It lists multiple fair bodies and secretaries including Alabama State Fair Birmingham Dent, Louisiana Shreveport W R Hitech, Memphis TriState Fair F A Fuller and others, inviting applications before deadlines. The article also notes new storage and canning manuals from the commission will be mailed to readers.
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Birmingham
I Dent
Biste Fair
Louisian
Shreveport
W. R. Hitech
Memphis
F. A. Fuller
Scretary
Oklahoma State Pair
Oo Oko
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Soy Beans in Seed Production and Harvesting Tips
National guides outline proper harvest times for soybeans grown for seed, noting three fourths of leaves fallen and pods color change as optimal. It covers cutting methods, threshing adjustments, drying, storage, and seed viability limited to two seasons, with emphasis on preventing shattering and seed loss.
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Laurel Leader in War Conservation Efforts and Prizes
Laurel Mississippi police and residents are praised by Charles Lathrop Pack for saving food and fuel during wartime. The town trimmed costs by motorizing products, selling horses, growing corn and peavine hay, and cutting wood for schools. A $5,000 prize and a national merit certificate encourage best canned vegetables from war gardens. P S Ridsdale notes applications flow nationwide.
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Pack
Laurel
United States
P. S. Ridsdale
Commission
Federal campaign seeks higher wheat and rye acreage in the South
The federal department of agriculture and state colleges urge large increases in wheat and rye plantings across southern states. Maryland asks 10 percent more wheat and 21 percent more rye. Virginia 15 and 15 percent. South Carolina 37 and 614 percent. Georgia 100 and 488 percent. Alabama 50 and 100 percent. Texas 5 and no increase. Oklahoma 25 and 50 percent. other states show varied targets. Emphasis on land suitability, soil prep, and seed supply. county agents offer help to farmers.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South
Potatoes Supposedly Reduce Bread Need at Meals
The article suggests that eating more potatoes can lessen the amount of bread required in the same meal. It presents a simple dietary tip and implies potential cost or balance benefits for shared meals.
Battle Cry of Feed em: canning and drying to aid troops
Wartime appeal urges citizens to can and dry garden produce to stock food for soldiers and allies. Emphasizes saving all edible items, reducing waste, and planning storage to support hunger relief and sustained fighting strength. Manuals from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission offered for detailed guidance.
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Russia
Austria
Prussia
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Maryland Building
Washington, D.C
Fifty Fifty Biscuits and substitutes for wheat bread
Washington reports on fifty fifty biscuits using corn meal soy beans peanuts or rice flour with white flour to cut wheat usage. The piece cites USDA Circular No. A 91 and provides a Hannah L. Wessling recipe for biscuits with instructions on mixing rolling and baking and notes for peanut usage.
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Washington
Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
Hannah L. Wessling
County Fair Parade Watch Draws Crowd in Hattiesburg
Two women have been added to the police force of Hattiesburg Mississippi. A parade is planned for Thursday morning at the County Fair with many girls expected to participate in the event.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Seed and crop guidance for 1917 agriculture plan
The article advises farmers on wartime food bills, wheat stabilization, and better seed practices. It urges late planting to avoid Hessian fly, promotes rye as a substitute on poor soils, and recommends seed corn selection, curing, and storage with county agent help. It notes women being licensed as guides in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park and the Meta Polishers' International Union vote to admit women.
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Congress
State College of Agriculture
National Plan
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
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