Rise of Federal Aid Plants United Effort for Good Roads
The piece notes a nationwide surge in highway building since autos became common. It cites 65 003 miles of federally aided highways with 0 400 miles built in 1926, plus state and county projects expanding routes from Atlantic City to San Francisco and beyond. It highlights multiple transcontinental corridors and growing bonded debt to fund asphalt concrete and brick roads, urging continued public support.
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North Carolina Roads Earn Large Dividends
North Carolina's road program over five years brings major dividends says Frank Page chairman of the highway system. Over 1500 miles of concrete roads built averaging 18 feet wide. 2000 buses carry children on these roads. Farm numbers rise 15 000 in five years while motor registration climbs 260 percent since 1920, funding highways through fees and a four cent gas tax.
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North Carolina
Cmpaign
Tos Peld
Frank Page
Mr. Page
Good Roads Notes and Road Plan Proposals
A compact survey notes cost concerns between concrete and asphalt in road work. It mentions Ireland road improvements, the United States first paved road in Alexandria Virginia, and a ten year US program under study. It cites transatlantic ballast stone from Europe and highway plans linking American republics from Detroit to Chile.
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Chile
Many Furnishings Made of Cotton For Home Use
The Department of Agriculture notes cotton fabrics offer durable, affordable options for upholstery and window coverings. Cotton velour, damask, corduroy, monk's cloth, cretonne, ginghams, calicos, and muslin provide rich looks and practical wear for living rooms, bedrooms, nurseries, and kitchen areas.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cheese Dressing Enhances Fruit Salads with Creamy Dressing
A home economics recipe advises using neufchatel or cream cheese as the base for a fruit salad dressing. Mix 1 cake cheese with oil lemon juice salt Tabasco onion juice garlic or horseradish, beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream at serving. Use similarly to mayonnaise for fruit salads.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Slow Cooking Key for Tender Veal Cutlets
Veal should be cooked slowly at not too high a temperature to stay tender. Use cutlets about three quarters of an inch thick from leg shoulder or chuck. Season and flour or batter, then fry and simmer gently or bake with gravy until done.
Plums Canning Itinerary and Water Bath Guidelines
Plums may be canned whole or as sauce with optional spices. Gather as fruit begins to ripen, wash, prick whole plums, and fill jars with boiling medium syrup made from sugar and water. Process times: quart and pint jars 20 minutes in boiling water, tins 15 minutes. sauce 5 minutes in water bath. Ensure a rack in the canner and count time from active boil.
Improving an Unsatisfactory Farm Kitchen in Virginia
A Montgomery County Virginia home shows a low cost kitchen upgrade under a county contest led by the home demonstration agent with state extension and USDA. A porcelain sink replaces a dark corner setup, window alterations provide light, two storage closets flank the sink, and washable curtains plus doilies finish a charming practical space.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Montgomery County
State Agricultural College
Poultry Tips for Summer Egg Production and Capon Trade
Dr. B F Kaupp of the North Carolina agricultural college advises poultrymen to protect flocks in heat to sustain egg output. Expect about 18 eggs per hen in June and remove old breeding males. keep preferred cocks separate to prevent infertile eggs. Capons may fetch holiday prices. use proper dipping, ventilation, shade, and clean water to maintain flock vitality.
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B. F. Kaupp
North Carolina Agricultural College
Knupp
Doctor Kaupp
Kaupp
Cause of Heavy Death Rate of Young Chicks
The Purdue veterinary department reports ninety percent of sick and dead chicks in March and April came from bacillary white diarrhea. From 1000 flocks, owners misattributed losses to feed, while survivors show liver, lung, heart, and intestinal lesions. Lungs are often affected, causing labored breathing and misidentification as pneumonia.
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Veterinary Department of
Purdue University
Teaching Chicks to Roost Prevents Crooked Bones
The article explains roost training to prevent crooked breast bones in chicks. Early roosts without proper support cause deformities, while a small 2 by 2 inch perch placed about a foot high reduces huddling and losses. Once trained, chicks rarely pile up, even on cold nights.
Time to Caponize Cockerels at Proper Weight or Age
The optimal caponizing time is when cockerels reach 1 to 2 percent of body weight or two to four months old. Slips occur if part of a testicle remains. Beginners may have up to 50 percent slips. Next year expect better success as failures are usually due to worms or unseen defects rather than age.
Tobacco dust as worm cure for poultry
Worm treatment for chicks six to eight weeks uses tobacco dust with at least 1 percent nicotine. Dosage is 1 pound per 60 pounds of mash. Do not assume worms are present without a veterinary or postmortem check of one or more dead birds.
Are They Arthur I Think She's As Pretty As She Can Be
A short dialogue exchange notes perceptions of a woman's appearance and a man’s talkativeness. The quotes illustrate a witty contrast between appearance and social interaction.
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Arthur
Jean
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Malaria Remedy
An old advertisement asserts that malaria can be removed from the system by Dodson's Liver Tone, claiming it cleanses dried-out bile in the liver and bowels and prevents calomel's side effects. It urges nightly use and keeping a bottle on hand.
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