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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
7
A vintage advertisement proclaims Beechahi's Pills strengthen digestion stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels. It touts the product as the largest sale of any medicine in the world and notes availability in boxes at 10 and 25 cents.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this plea urges every household to grow a backyard garden to aid troops overseas. It argues gardens provide fresh vegetables to free more meat and wheat for soldiers at the front, noting produce ships to France while fresh produce local consumption supports the war effort.
The USDA notes raspberry types from North America and Europe fit different climates and uses. Sunbeam and Ohto thrive in South Dakota cold winters, Superlative prefers milder Pacific coast winters, and King suits the Mississippi to Appalachian region. Selection should weigh hardiness productivity and suitability for the intended purpose.
Prepared by the US Department of Agriculture the piece urges boys and girls to start poultry ventures. It notes low initial investment and potential to cut costs using farm and home wastes. Early returns are possible, especially when supplementing household food supplies with a small flock.
The Agriculture Department notes that pork costs can fall by using pasture and forage crops such as alfalfa clover cowpeas soybeans and rye. It advises a grain base with forage for efficiency but warns pasture alone cannot sustain young pigs and stresses the value of permanent pastures for year round grazing and feed planning.
Farmers are urged to feed shelled corn to pigs as early as three weeks old to promote rapid growth. Use a creep-style self-feeder to limit interference, adjust size as pigs grow, and supplement with shorts or milk after four to five weeks, depending on whether pigs are bred or intended for market.
The text emphasizes a preventive approach to weeds rather than curing them. It outlines three main principles: stop weeds from seeding on the farm, keep weed seeds from entering the farm, and for perennials prevent top growth to starve out underground parts.
United States Department of Agriculture and the State Relations Service enlist ministers priests and rabbis in a national campaign to boost farm crop output this year. Clergy are asked to contact county agents and state extension services and devote time to inform their communities about the need for local food production and the transportation burdens. In areas with insufficient production a special message urges increased output to meet local demand.
A mix of reduced harvest and high demand has nearly exhausted the US popcorn reserve. Past years saw steady stock, but 1917 crops will barely meet demand until new harvests. Field prices have risen from two to five or six cents per pound, with potential further increases. The text urges farmers to explore opportunities and notes USDA bulletins on production and marketing.
Beginning April 30 an acre farm at State College Pennsylvania reopened as a farm training camp to ease the agricultural labor shortage. Three hundred two boys from across the state entered for a two week course covering harnessing driving hay making dairy work planting and plowing. A second larger class will follow and a third may be needed. Applications to L H Dennis Philadelphia. Attendance arranged through County Managers for Farm Labor and the State Public Safety committee. DOINGS OF THE VAN LOONS.
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