Growth of county agent system across 15 southern states
A United States Department of Agriculture progress report details the expansion of the county agent plan in the South. It notes 860 regular county agents and 31 boys club agents, with 576 women in home demonstration work and a rise in community organizations to 2,508 with 78,860 members. The total agent count now nears 2,200, including 980 county agents and 16 women home demonstration agents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultirekt
South
Department of Agriculture
Systematic battle will stop rodents on farms
The article from the United States Department of Agriculture urges community campaigns to exterminate rodent pests. It notes annual crop losses of about 200 million to 300 million dollars and promotes trapping and poisoning with neighbor cooperation to prevent recurrence. It lists destructive native species and contrasts injurious with valuable rodents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Busreau of Biological Survey
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
Smuts Destroy Much Wheat and Feed for Horses
Smuts destroy enough wheat yearly to feed 4,000,000 horrels of four and oats for 2,000,000 cavalry horses, plus barley and rye for 400,000 barrels of substitutes. The remedy is seed treatment. contact state extension or the U S Department of Agriculture for information. Do it now.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Profitable Farm Side Line and Quarrying Idea
A rural note suggests small profitable sideline work during slack periods to boost farm income. It mentions selling salable items, exploiting gaps in schedules, and potential limestone recropping for additional benefit.
Proper Feed for Cows Guidance from USDA
The USDA advises feeding cows all the roughage they will eat and tailoring grain to milk output. A grain mix of one pound per three pints or pounds of milk daily should be used, with adjustments for high production. Better still is one pound of grain per pound of butterfat produced weekly. When cows gain flesh, reduce grain.
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United States
Suitable Places for Apples in Storage
Apples may be kept in basements storage rooms outdoor cellars or banks or pits. Conditions good for potatoes work fairly well for apples. Under some conditions it helps to store part of the crop in the cellar and use safe-keeping variations for long term storage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Eastern farmers practice manure management in conserving plant food
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines eastern Pennsylvania practices for storing and handling stable manure. The system uses covered yarding, stock trampling to pack the manure, and absorbents like corn fodder, with sand plaster and feldspar used sparingly. manure is hauled twice yearly and applied in early spring at eight to ten tons per acre on fields, with ten Chester County farms cited as high-yield examples.
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United ‘States Department ‘of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Bulletin
Chester County
Leather Hides Worth More When Properly Processed
United States Department of Agriculture urges careful skinning and packing of hides to maximize value. Emphasizes clean salt free of lumps, salt rate one pound per pound of hide, and 15 to 80 days in cool cellars. Warns against bleeding, dirt, and heat, notes Packers’ hides fetch higher prices than farmer hides due to quality and storage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Feeding Dairy Cows: Individual Ration Suggestions
The article outlines that dairy cows should be fed individually to optimize profitability. It covers seasonal needs with summer relying on pasture plus possible soiling crops or silage and occasional concentrates, and winter diets of hay silage and grain blends balanced to roughage and cost. It stresses regular salt and ample clean water.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Better Let Child Choose In Lesson On Obedience
A Mother's Magazine excerpt recounts a boy resisting an errand and the mother offering a choice between compliance and accommodation. The story argues that guiding a child with calm permission and credit for common sense encourages independent, thoughtful decisions and repeated good choices.
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Mantha G. Nichols
Mother’s
Manmiina
County Agents Report Big Gains in Hog and Sugar Beet Outputs
Minnesota county agents credit this year’s campaigns with an ay per cent rise in hog production and a 225 per cent jump in sugar beet output from the prior year. The drive urged farmers to raise more pigs and to house and feed them properly despite corn shortages and prior sales of brood sows and hogs.
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State of
Minnesota
United States Department of Agriculture
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Schwab presses Fleet program on shipbuilding at Hog Island
Mr Schwab asked Rear Admiral Bowles how many ships would be launched this year. Bowles, in charge of Hog Island yards, said the program called for 31, but they aimed for 45 and could push to 50. Schwab promised a prize Jersey cow if the target was met. Bowles replied he would start selecting the dairy stock immediately.
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Mr Schwab
F. T. Bowles
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hog Island Yards
America
Schwab
Massachusetts
Admiral Bowles
Dried apples and water offered as luncheon option
A brief exchange suggests a simple meal option with dried apples and water as a practical lunch idea. The tone hints at modest fare and frugal dining in a historical context.
Far Fetched. Groom and Bride Share Wistful Moment
A brief exchange captures a groom's melancholy and a bride's reflection on how different life would be without their meeting. The dialogue centers on longing and gratitude in a moment of tenderness.
Red Cross Bail Blue Ad Claims White Clothes Fix
Ad copy urges using Red Cross Bail Blue to whiten laundry claiming it makes whites whiter. Mentions grocers selling the product and cautions about care in handling to avoid waste.
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Red Cross
Adv
His Little Comeback
Reggie tries to press Marianne for marriage but she firmly rejects him. He laments the breakup while Marianne remains resolute, insisting she will not wed. The scene centers on a failed proposal and clear mutual decision.
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Reggie
Marianne
Witty quip on editing and mood in a playful exchange
A brief humorous remark contrasts a daughter who improvises with a stenographer who spells by her. The speaker suggests cheerful disposition wins more battles than two grouchy ones.
Favorite Prescription and Pellets Promoted in War Era Ad
An wartime advertising piece extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for female complaints including pain nervousness and exhaustion. It notes the remedy comes in tablet and liquid forms and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle from a drug store or mail for a sample. It also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel issues.
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Ameri
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Pierce
Invalxis
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
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