Farm Population Drained Prompts Call to Stabilize Prices
Secretary Edwin T. Meredith warns that higher city wages and shorter farm hours drain rural labor, risking reduced harvests and higher city food prices. He says stabilizing farm prices is needed to ensure adequate profits and a living standard. warns of broader industrial impact if farmers quit. The article notes growth of the Bureau of Markets within the Agriculture Department and its role in marketing, storage, standards, and distribution.
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Washington
Edwin T. Meredith
Profits From Hen Flock Depend On Cull Of Poor Layers
Poultry experts advise early fall culling to boost profits and breeder potential. Remove sick weak or nonproductive hens while selecting the best for breeding. use molting timing and pelvic bone spread as indicators to separate good layers from poor producers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rich Girls Make Poor Wives Say Critics
A social column argues that wealth does not guarantee marital happiness citing several portraits of wealthy women whose marriages ended poorly. The piece examines expectations, independence, and relationship choices in high society.
Excellent Marketing of Infertile Eggs by Dayton Egg Circle
In Liberty County Texas the county agent helped farmers wives form the Dayton Egg circle to market infertile eggs. They stamped eggs with member numbers and a trade mark, gathered eggs twice daily, and followed marketing instructions. The group grew from 12 to 28 members, shipping thousands of dozens and earning thousands in revenue across periods from 1915 to 1919.
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Liberty County
Texas
Dayton Egg Circle
Honest packing removes stuffing from fruit and vegetable trade
Marketing experts with the bureau of markets of the U S department of agriculture say stuffing barrels boxes or bags with undersized or overripe produce is bad practice in some regions. Honest growers who fill packages with uniform quality find a ready market as buyers can rely on them.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Notes Warn 25 Percent Chick Shortage This Year
PoulTey Notes reports a 25 percent chick shortfall due to various causes. No farm woman can afford a hen that lays only half the year. Some hens cost little to keep but save much for the farmer and household. Hens learn about rearing chicks faster than people. Many worry over chicks and neglect the old hen’s value.
Foreign trade outlook dim as legislation angers nations
Washington reports a growing foreign resentment over the shipping act provisions terminating treaties and granting preferential rates. President Wilson delays notices to other governments, warning that retaliation may follow. Industry and foreign observers fear idle ships and lost markets as Britain France and Germany expand trade influence.
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Shipping Act
James P. Hornaday
Washington
United States Shipping Board
Department of Commerce
United States
Congress
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
League of Nations
Great Britain
State Department
Jones
Europe
England
France
Germany
Grape jelly from grape pomace a new industry product
The USDA and a New York juice producer report jelly can be made from grape pomace waste. By boiling, pressing, acid adjustment, and sugar, jelly rivals apple jelly in cost, with dried pomace feasible for winter use and seeds marketable for oil.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Michigan
Teacher Turns Waste Peaches Into Profit With Simple Equipment
A Washington school teacher and her aunt used inexpensive home canning gear to process peaches from local orchards. In two weeks they earned about 600 dollars, producing 600 quarts of peach and pear conserve and 215 quarts of grape and apple jelly with minimal sugar.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Yakima Valley
Alberta
Pink eye conjunctivitis overview and care guidelines
Public Health Service outlines pink eye as an acute contagious conjunctivitis of the eye membranes. It notes itching, eyelid sticking with discharge by day two, increasing discomfort, peak by days three to four, and a course lasting two to three weeks or longer without treatment. Emphasizes seeking a doctor, preventing contagion via towels and shared items, and avoiding unprescribed eye washes.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Economize in Using Sugar
Sugar is a valuable but concentrated food and should be eaten in moderation. Active individuals may enjoy it with meals, while sedentary or delicate digestions should use sugar very moderately to avoid issues.
All Around the Mouse Kitchen Tips
A playful list of household tips about food prep and storage. It notes using a potato ricer as a strainer for applesauce, washing furniture before polishing, toasting cheese sandwiches in the oven, and enjoying pickled apples or peaches with meals. It also offers a tip on creaming butter and sugar for a Coke and adding a splash of cold water to ease the process.
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