Weeds Warred Down by Frequent Top Growth Control
United States Department of Agriculture guidance outlines methods to prevent top growth of perennial weeds to starve underground parts. Techniques include clean cultivation with weed knives, frequent hand hoeing, growing smother crops, and smothering patches with building paper or similar material. The piece discusses fallow strategies, rotating land use, and timing to maximize weed susceptibility, noting effectiveness against Canada thistle, nettle, bindweed, and grasses like Johnson and Bermuda.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New England
New York
Potato Beetles Do Much Damage In Potatoes
The article discusses controlling potato beetles and their slugs across the United States. It notes arsenate of lead as a preferable remedy to Paris green, with a single sprayer application capable of destroying most beetles. details beetle biology, generations, and application rates for powders, pastes, and sprays.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
United States
Great Plains
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Region
Washington
Oregon
Slug Control Tactics For Early Season Infestations
A single application when slugs first appear may kill most but a second or third dose is sometimes required. Later broods need similar treatment. Other methods include jarring beetles and slugs into kerosene-skimmed milk pans, or hand-picking, useful early but impractical on large acreages.
Duty of Civilians in Agriculture Encouraged by Secretary
The secretary of agriculture urges soldiers farmers and civilians to fulfill their duties in wartime by working in agriculture. He notes both soldiers and farmers eager to serve and emphasizes civilian participation as vital to field work and national effort.
Larger production from dairy cows through better feeding
United States Department of Agriculture findings show legume hay and corn silage cut feed costs and boosted income over feed costs across 25,587 cows studied over four years. Cow testing associations test milk, butterfat, and rations, guiding balanced feeds, improving lactation performance, and promoting selection and breeding alongside dietary care.
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United States Department of Agricult
Department of Agriculture
Use Hoppers for Dry Mash in Poultry Feeding
Hoppers are recommended for feeding dry mash to fowls as they keep dust and dirt from the supply. Some designs close to exclude rats and wild birds when shut.
Heinz urges strict restaurant beef rules on menus
Heinz campaign pushes EAT NO BEEF amid restaurant policy debate. Proposed rules call for boiled beef twice weekly and beef steak yard roast beef only once on the menu. The effort targets menu labeling and producer guidelines in response to dietary concerns.
Beef Saving Rules in the Home and Dining Out
Home beef limits urge no beef if possible and a strict annual cap of 144 pounds of clear beef per week as a maximum. Restaurants are advised to limit boiled beef to two meals per week, with beefsteak limited to one meal and roast beef also capped, reflecting tight consumption guidelines.
Beef ration rules for Pennsylvania amid wartime shortages
The U S Food Administration for Pennsylvania under Howard Hoover outlines weekly beef limits of one and one quarter pounds per person, with possible 1 1/2 pounds including bone. The plan urges conservation to aid soldiers and Allies, recommending reduced beef and increased pork and other meats, with hotels limited to two beef meals weekly and one meal of beefsteak or roast.
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Howard Heinz
U. S
Pennsylvania
Mr. Heinz
France
Europe
Tloover
Menition
Cooperation and conservation in wartime supply lines
A wartime message stresses that feeding the mitten and allied needs requires intelligent use of resources. It notes many changing factors such as protection, transport, shipping, and troop movements, and warns of frequent reverses in conservation requests while urging maximum cooperation from all citizens.
Garden vegetables need sunny place
The article stresses that most garden vegetables such as beans, tomatoes, beets, peas, corn and carrots require ample sunshine for good growth. It warns against planting on the north side of a house or behind tall fences that shade the plot. Lettuce and leafy greens tolerate shade, but for best results, seek sun or limit crops to partial shade scenarios.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Grape Pest Controlled by Two Lead Arsenate Sprays
USDA report shows large scale spraying against grape berry moth in northern Ohio vineyards with Ohio Experiment Station collaboration. Two applications of arsenate of lead in Bordeaux mixture, first after blossoms and second two weeks later, control the pest and reduce late-season fruit discoloration. Also notes dairy cow maintenance rations a 50 percent for good cows and 46 percent for poor cows.
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Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Northeast
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
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