Better Off On the Farm Seeks Stay on Rural Life Solution
Secretary of Agriculture David F Houston urges staying on the farm over moving to cities. He outlines federal and state efforts to make farming more profitable and rural life more attractive, including $60,000,000 yearly for extension and education, clubs, improved roads, schools, and social life to lure young people to agriculture. He stresses better rural schools, roads, and social life as key factors, with roads under federal influence and schools a local concern. He envisions leaders in rural districts guiding agricultural progress and urges country youths to pursue farming opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Franklin Houston
Houston
Departments of Agriculture
Land-Grant Colleges
Federal Department
Seed quality urged for better potato yields by farm adviser
Sheldon W. Funk of the Department of Agriculture emphasizes that using good seed is the most neglected factor in potato planting. He warns that saving seed from the bin leads to deterioration and disease, and advocates hill selection in the field as the best method to boost yield, despite the time required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon W. Funk
Department of Agriculture
Funk
Selecting and storing potato seed for planting
The article advises field selection of the best potato hills in summer using stakes or wires, then harvesting in fall to discard substandard stalks. For large operations, reserve seed from a dedicated plot, using seconds from high yielding hills sparingly. It notes seed sprouting issues in Pennsylvania and suggests burying seed if no good cellar exists, despite extra work, to keep tubers in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Tobacco noted as harmful by health commissioner
Sammel G Dixon M D OL D commissioner of health states that tobacco has three centuries of global use but science condemns it. He notes tobacco is a strong drug with poisons, depresses the heart, may harden arteries, interferes with breathing, and overall scientific investigations show tobacco is distinctly harmful to most men.
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Sammel G. Dixon
M. D
OL. D
How to Build a Farm Silo for Stock Feeding
Experts from the State Department of Agriculture say a silo can cut corn handling costs by twenty to thirty percent and reduce nutrient loss. Dairying expert J. W. Lighty notes several silo types such as stave, tile block, and stone, with many regions using locally available stone or concrete materials.
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State Department of Agriculture
J. W. Lighty
Department of Agriculture
Silo construction and grape cultivation guidance
The article discusses economical silo designs with emphasis on proper proportion and foundation for weight and pressure, plus an offer from the Department of Agriculture for free on-site assistance. It also promotes home grape growing with recommended varieties and planting methods, including soil preparation and bone meal use. It ends with a light note on fashion changes and a nod to Lay's Pletovial.
Executor's Notice for Joseph M Laughlin Estate
Letters testamentary on the estate of Joseph M Laughlin, late of Indiana Borough, deceased, granted to Harry J Laughlin, Executor. All persons having claims against the estate must present them duly authenticated for settlement. those indebted should make prompt payment. Indiana Ta March 29, 1916.
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Ternest Stewart
Joseph M. Laughin
Indiana
Tost
Harry J. Laughlin
Wolfe
Cherryhill
John TH. Perce
Foo. W. Doliiston
Center
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Worden
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Herbert
Barry
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Waverly
J Waverly Gil Works CO
Piteruagh
Tella Ait
J. M. Stewart & Co
J. H. Bell Co
Blacklick
G. E
Daugherty
R. D
Marion Center
J. D. George
Homer City
L. Byers
Homer
Sams, Kimmel
Sheloca
Clymer Hardware Co
Clymer
Mra. A. M
S. M. Jack
Charles F. Pauch
Marshall Building
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Smith’s Department Store
New York
Paris
Smith's Department Store
Dick” Thompson
Penna
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