Farm Machinery Great Aid for One Man Workload
United States Department of Agriculture notes farm machinery lets a single man do the work of two. Observations from the corn belt show a youth driving four horses on a two-sturgeon plow and other innovations cutting labor needs. The report highlights manure spreaders forks and haying tools plus milking machines tractors and binders increasing efficiency and reducing needed labor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
G. I. Christie
Secretary of Agriculture
Department
Ousley
Traffic on Ice and West River Road to Nyack
Dense Hudson ice makes a three and a half mile cross river boulevard from Tarrytown to Nyack. Judge Richard Tompkins commutes daily from Nyack to White Plains, crossing the river by auto morning and night. Freight congestion spurs Nyack water trucks from New York. a big Tarrytown chain store sent an automobile road over when short of goods.
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Nyack
Tarrytown
New York Sun
Richard Tompkins
White Plains
Tarryytown
Insects and Potato Diseases Controlled by Spraying
Spraying will control insects and diseases that cause yearly losses of over 100 million bushels in potatoes. Without spraying, losses would rise further. Key pests include Colorado potato beetle, blister beetles, flea beetles, cutworms, leafhoppers, aphids, and diseases such as early blight. Bordeaux mixture and arsenite of lead are common sprays. leafhoppers and plant lice respond to contact sprays like niclieve sulphate emulsions. Jarring, crop rotation, and clean cultural practices also help protect the crop.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Keeping Farm Cash Records Shows Hidden Activity
United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains that detailed yearly cash records reveal which farm activities generate income and what cash is required. It cautions against snap judgments, notes that minor enterprises like poultry can rival major ones in net cash, and stresses comparing annual figures to gain true insight into farm profitability and the need for potential adjustments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Work or Fight: Make loafers go to work or jail
A wartime call urges citizens to enforce vagrancy laws to compel unemployed men to work. Farmers need labor, soldiers require food, and every loafer kept idle frees a man for duty. The message warns that failing to enforce laws harms the community and urges sharp, decisive action.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Cities Must Help Farmers In Time Of Seasonal Strain
United States Department of Agriculture urges cities to mobilize workers to support farmers during peak seasons. Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, notes wartime practice elsewhere and calls for city offices and stores to close if needed to lend labor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clarence Ousley
Secretary of Agriculture
Plans Outlined For Hay Hauling And Crew Sizes
A detailed discussion explains haymaking schedules, crew needs, and efficiency. It considers three to five man crews, afternoon hauling, and the impact of cutting timing on labor, equipment, and barn loading. It explores side-delivery rakes and value of staggered tasks for timelier field work.
Controlling Parasites in Fowl Flocks
Poultry fowls suffer infestations from two body parasites lice and mites. Lice live on birds while mites feed at night in roost crevices. Common lice include body louse shaft louse and head louse. Lice multiply fastest on unhealthy birds and dirty premises. For small flocks individual treatment with powdered sulfur or pyrethrum is common but not permanent. Sodium fluorid powder or dips offer one treatment to destroy all lice, though stores may require a special order. Request Farmers’ Bulletin 801 from the U S Department of Agriculture for full usage details on lice and mite control.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cows Given Feed and Care
Cows receive feed and proper care with a call to aid their welfare. If an animal cannot return a profit or cover feed costs, dispose of the cow and reuse the feed support elsewhere.
Hay Harvest Teamwork and Daily Yield in Field Work
A description notes one fan mowing and one raking hay the day prior plus three men hauling to the barn. Two additional horses bring total crew to six, yet daily hay handling remains the same as the three-man crew. With this method 40 to 60 acres can be harvested depending on yield. using the hay loader increases daily output. Two pitchers assist on the wagon and a third drives the team.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Timothy
Moline Universal Tractor Showcases One Man Operation
The 3380 pound Moline Universal Tractor emphasizes traction weight with 98 percent on two drive wheels and no front wheels. It forms a compact unit with implements, front tractor and rear implement, allowing one man to control the whole outfit from the implement seat.
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Moline Universal
Common chicken mite and wartime fair stamps idea
Common chicken mite description and control methods are given, noting hiding places in poultry houses and the use of liquid insecticides and petroleum products. Also discussed is a Lake Charles Louisiana proposal to pay fair premiums with War Savings stamps and the related official actions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agriculture of the
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Agriculture
Shipping Eggs in Car Loads
The U S department of agriculture reports egg losses in car load shipments have dropped to under 1 percent after two years of tests averaging 1,200 miles per run. Proper packing and cushioning using new standard cases with nails, cottonwood, excelsior or board cushions, and solid, self braced loads minimize damage. avoid wood buffing and nailed braces that can fail.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Selected Breeding Fowls and Normal Eggs
A breeder notes that selecting fowls for vigor and vitality yields higher profit than larger numbers of inferior birds. Normal eggs tend to hatch chickens that lay normal eggs, while the opposite holds true, emphasizing quality over quantity in poultry raising.
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Burnett-Larsh Mfg.Co
Woolworth Bldg
Lancaster, Pa
Wms. M.amer
S. Broad Street
Lititz
van Loons
Laura
Mrs. Smitkin
San
Pang Tay
Iraye
Mpleme
Ates
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