Prices for 1918 Tobacco Crop Set by Growers Leader
Tobacco growers in the Lancaster District publish proposed prices to packers for the 1918 crop. They demand 10c for trash, 18c for fillers, 30c for wrappers, and 35 to 40c for tall wrappers. Gather at 46 North Market Street, Lancaster from October 7 to 12 to register and prepare for profit sharing if top market prices aren’t achieved.
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Lancaster Tobacco District
Pennsylvania
North Market Street
Lancaster
Uses for Different Fowls in Poultry Farming
An agricultural note outlines how hens remain the main source of meat and eggs, but other poultry types like turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, and pigeons support waste use and economic balance. It discusses farm size, water and forage needs, and how each bird fits varied farm conditions for profit and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agricultura
Sixteen Marking Methods Test Chick Ages in Fowl Plan
A historic discussion notes methods to determine whether hens or pullets are matured, warning farmers to distinguish age groups. It references Japan's population as uniquely homogeneous, citing estimates around seventy five million and comparing regional uniformity to the United States. The piece critiques diversity in China India and Britain as contrast.
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Japan
Levibner’s
United States
New Hampshire
Connecticut
China
India
Hagland
Scotland
Wales
Toe Punch Marking Claims Easier Chick Distinction
Agricultural guidance explains toe punching as a method to distinguish hens from young pullets. The technique involves marking all chickens before transfer to the brooder or brood coop, enabling quick determination of age and breeding status.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Using Machinery for Cutting Corn Crop Labor Saver
A farm bulletin urges use of machinery as labor scarce seasons demand. Hand cutting with a corn knife averages 1% acres daily per man, while a platform harvester with two men yields 4 to 5 acres, and three men with a corn binder cut and shock 7 to 9 acres in ten hours. Hand cutting is harsh and time limited to ten days to preserve feed value. timeliness also affects wall plowing, winter wheat seeding, and potato digging. The corn binder works best when corn stands upright.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Labor Saving Methods for Harvesting Sora Corn
The article outlines labor saving with a three horse team or four on heavy ground, comparing binder use to hand cutting. It notes one binder crew can outperform three men by hand, saves labor with elevator attachments, and describes a platform harvester for silage. A platform harvester with two men and one horse can match or exceed hand cutting yields.
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Beecham's
R. L. Kim Brough
AN. AS
Leinbach
Uncle Sam
Reading’s
Eighth and Penn Sts
Reading, PA
Gee Man
Rayo
Atlantic
the Atlantic Refining Company
Delaware
Egs
Wonman Tee Ees
Amis Choe, Be
Tlee Gem Take
Ree Bee
Fem
Kaywaon News
Duro
Burnett-Larsh Mfg. Co
Woolworth Bldg
Lancaster, Pa
Wa. M. Amer
Broad Street
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