Federal grades aid marketing high prices for cucumbers
Florida truck grower association adopted tentative United States cucumber grades for Fancy and Choice packs. A central packing shed graded each grower’s cucumbers under independent inspection, promoting uniformity and meeting grade requirements. car loads averaged 4 to 5 percent within grade.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida Truck Growers’ Association
United States
Association
Florida
Grades Adopted for Fruits and Vegetables By Bureau
The Bureau of Markets recommends official grades for potatoes sweet potatoes strawberries onions cucumbers and more. The grades aim to standardize packing and pricing by shippers and buyers, boosting returns and improving understanding between parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Markets
Bermuda
Neat Gardening Tricks for Fresh Vegetables
Several simple tips for gardeners include using a board over seed rows to retain moisture, flooding furrows before sowing, and firming dry soil to draw moisture to seeds. These practical steps aim to improve germination and yield, promoting better living with homegrown produce.
Staking and Pruning Tomatoes for Best Quality Fruit
The article advises staking tomatoes 4 to 6 feet high and pruning all side shoots to leave the main stem. Use strong inexpensive stakes, drive them firmly on the north side, and tie plants weekly. Training 25 to 50 plants can supply a family with fresh and canned tomatoes, ensuring early harvest and clean fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Plan Seedbed For Alfalfa Growth Guidance
Plan a five or ten acre alfalfa field by preparing a good ground. Lime acidic soil, apply barnyard manure for fertility. A fine firm seedbed is essential for best results. ensure soil is well prepared before seeding.
Efficiently cull poor layers from a small flock
The passage advises discarding boarder hens in a flock. It notes some hens produce poorly and, in small flocks, owners can judge by observation which hens merely board and should be eaten.
Pruners Meet to Cut Texas Budget in Special Session
Texas budget talks begin as house appropriation and senate finance committees open joint sessions to pare costs. Satterwhite warns against debt while a state board of control report shows revenues down and a two year funding gap.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Satterwhite
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Texas Delegates Named for Forestry Congress in Atlanta
Governor Neff announced Texas delegates for the Southern Forestry Congress meeting in Atlanta July 21 to 23. Appointees include W. Goodrich Jones Dallas J. Lewis Thompson Houston Mrs Florence C Floors Cleburne Richard F Burgess El Paso C O Moser Dallas Lee J Ronantree Bryan Leonard J Tillotson Sealy Mrs Ben F Boydston Greenville E O Siecks College Station B W Wier Houston Mrs Wheeler Pettus San Antonio Mrs F E Daniel Austin Grit Connally Orange Dr R Farber Texarkana and Benton McMillan Remlig.
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W. Goodrich Jones
Dallas
J. Lewis Thompson
Houston
Florence C. Floors
Cleburne
Richard F. Burgess
el Paso
C .O. Moser
Lee J. Ronantree
Bryan
Leonard J. Tillotson
Sealy
Ben F. Boydston
Greenville
E. O. Siecks
College Station
B. W. Wier
Wheeler Pettus
San Antonio
F. E. Daniel
Austin
Grit Con
Howat and Dorby Sentenced in Kansas Strike Case
Alexander Howat president of UMWA district fourteen and August Dorby vice president were sentenced to six months in jail and a $500 fine each after a jury convicted them of violating the Kansas court of industrial relations law by calling a strike at the H mine of a coal company.
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Columbus
Kan
Alexander Howat
United Mine Workers of America
August Dorby
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Rain Aids in Fighting Fires in Northern Ontario
Forest fires in northern Ontario abated on Thursday as rain aided control efforts. About 300 rangers battled flames over more than 5000 square miles across the region.
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Toronto
Ontario
Government Tax Receipts total for year end June 30
The government reported total tax receipts of 4.59 billion dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30. Of this amount 3.21 billion came from income and profit taxes, as announced by the Bureau of Internal Revenue on Friday.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Not Altogether Useless. A Moral Parable
A brief Life magazine style item contrasts a boastful line about buying clothes with a candid reply IT could help. The exchange highlights resilience and communal aid in practical matters beyond vanity.
Bayer Aspirin warning and uses for common pains
Genuine Bayer Aspirin bears the Bayer name on package or tablets. Do not buy unless marked Bayer. Safe for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Handy twelve tablet tins cost a few cents. larger packages also sold. Aspirin is Bayer trademark.
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Bayer
The Barter Returns
Doctor asks cost to have a portrait painted while an artist replies with twenty two prescriptions in a witty exchange reflecting barter humor and medical/creative themes.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Skin Relief For Baby
Cuticura Comforts Baby when skin is red rough and itching with hot baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuticura Ointment. Also use the exquisitely scented Dusting Powder Cuticura Talcum as part of the trio.
The Spy. Army Worm and Cut Worm in Life Panel
Cartoon dialogue shows a spy asking why he follows a man with a seed catalogue under his arm. The cut worm responds with the remark about the seed catalogue, reflecting a garden theme in the Life page.
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Cut Worm
Vacher Balm Promises Fast Corn Pain Relief
An advertisement for Vacher-Balm from E. W. Vacher, Inc. of New Orleans touts immediate relief for corns and urges readers to keep the product handy for other pains and to buy locally.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Gold Consigned to U S Bankers on France and Lorraine
Gold valued at about 10 million dollars arrived from France on the steamships France and Lorraine. The metal is consigned to bankers in New York for safekeeping and distribution.
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New York
France
Lorraine
Lawyers Seek Case To Finish By Courthouse Joke
A Chicago American item notes two lawyers chatting before the courthouse. One wants to leave to finish a case, but the other quips I am awfully dry and asks to go along.
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Chicago American
War on Insects Insect prevention for a healthy garden
Preventive measures curb insect enemies. Rotate crops and avoid introducing pests. Practice frequent cultivation and use fertilizers to boost growth. A vigorously growing garden may resist damage, but thorough efforts are essential in insect control.
Steamer Mopang Sunk by Mine at Burgas Harbor
The shipping board steamer Mopang struck a mine while entering Burgas harbor in the Black Sea on July 5 and sank within five minutes. There was no loss of life.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Burgas Harbor
Black Sea
Baggage Man Turns Profitable Career Remark
In a brief exchange observers hear a baggage man describing his shift as both current and successful with a confident tone. The dialogue underscores a positive career transition and growing business.
Allen's Foot Ease boosts workers' comfort on tough days
Foot powder reduces friction in shoes and baths, freshens feet, and prevents blisters and fatigue. Widely used by women and workers, the product claims over 1.5 million pounds shipped to the Army and Navy during the war. Sold widely.
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Allen
Detroit First to Offer Regular Aeronautics Course
The University of Detroit becomes the first U.S. institution to establish a regular aeronautics course, marking a historic development in higher education and aviation studies.
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Detroit
The
University of Detroit
United States
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore advertisements claim many Americans suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. The copy touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy and notes a Life Insurance examiner’s view that kidney disease causes many application rejections. It promotes sample requests by mail and bottle purchases at drugstores.
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Kilmer
Alumnus Pursues Postgraduate Courses After Study
An alumnus described as experienced pursues postgraduate courses to advance career prospects. The note highlights ongoing study and commitment to further education after leaving school.
Executives Show Path for Workers to Succeed
A leader explains that many would excel with effort if guided properly. The message emphasizes executive insight as the key to unlocking worker potential and productivity.
Work Restarted in English Mines Across Regions
General resumption of coal mining began Tuesday across English fields. Miners in Lancashire had previously rejected owners terms but returned to work as arrangements were agreed.
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London
Lancashire
Six Masterpieces Stolen From Naples Church
Six Italian paintings were stolen from the Church of Jesus and Mary in Naples. The works include pieces by Bernardino Siciliani Paul di Majo and Sannino, authorities said.
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Naples
Dupont Appointed to Delaware Senate Seat
Dover Governor Denney appointed General T. Coleman Dupont to the U S Senate seat from Delaware to replace Josiah Wolcott who resigned to become Delaware chancellor.
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Pruners
Texas
Forestry Congress
Neff
Southern Forestry Congress
Atlanta
Castor
Samuel
Tre Centaur Company
Astoria
Ontaur CO
York City
the Spy
U. S
School of Experience
United Motor Company
Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas
Ual Organization
the World
Atement
John T. Yates
W. A. Fraser
Sovereign Clerk
Sovereign Commander
W. O. W. Building
Omaha, Neb
Dr . Beers Preskie
Eoies
Chicago
Houston Pleating & Button Co
Kiam Bldg
KODAK
Eastman
Jordan CO. Dept. W
Austin, Texas
General Hardware
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Rankin Audit CO
Rankin, Certified Public Acommand Audits
Accounting Systems
Income Tax Service
Union National Bank Bldg
Houston, Tex
Barry
Main St
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