Warehouse Department to Fix Ginning Prices
A Texas conference recommended changes to the warehouse and marketing act. Key points: reduce mandatory gin samples to five or six ounces with optional extra sample. grant warehouse department power to fix ginning prices and regulate the industry for fair compensation. standardize warehouse receipts to match federal forms.
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Dallas
Tex
Warehouse and Marketing Department of
Texas
Warehouse Department
Texas Quarantines Against Baby Plague
Texas health board imposes state quarantine to prevent infantile paralysis spread from eastern cities. Children under 16 entering Texas must have health certificates. Action follows a national health officers’ convention in Washington.
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San Antonio
Tex
State Health Board
Texas
New York
Whher
Texas Health Board
W. B. Collins
Health Board
East
Collins
United States
Washington, D. C
North Carolina Press Association Urges Paper Free List
The Greensboro report says the association backed Congress measures to include paper on the free list by a pound and to impose an export embargo if needed. It also called for release of Canadian raw materials for U S mills and urged cutting paper use while pledging support to attract paper mill investment in North Carolina.
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Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina Press Association
Congress
North Carolina
Radio Torpedo Purchase Board Named by War Navy
Major General Leonard Wood heads a joint army and navy board to evaluate the radio controlled torpedo. Congress recently passed a fortification bill providing $750,000 to buy exclusive manufacturing rights from inventor John Hays Hammond Sr, if reports favor favorable and the President approves.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Hastern Department
Army and Navy Board
John Hays Hammond, Sr
Congress
Wilson
War Department
Danish West Indies Sale to Be Settled by Election
The Landsthing of Copenhagen adopted an order stating if the sale to the United States cannot be delayed until after the war, the question will be decided by a general election. The open meeting lasted five hours with forty two voting for the order, eight against, and one abstaining.
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Copenhagen
Landsthing
Texas Girls Honor Camp Closes in Fort Worth
The first Texas Girls Honor Campment closed in Fort Worth on Wednesday. The 1917 encampment will be held in Wichita Falls, selected by a vote among officers.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Girls
Girard
Wichita Falls
Deteriorating Corn Crops Across Northern Tex Oklahoma and Kansas
The corn crop has steadily deteriorated in Northern Texas Oklahoma and much of Kansas due to continued hot weather and almost complete lack of rain.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Light Brahma Birds Standout Yet Slow to Mature
The Light Brahma is the oldest popular feather-legged breed noted for stately appearance and large size. It excels where large slow maturing fowls are desired but pullets mature slowly and egg production is key. Judging standards call for white neck plumage, specific wing, tail, and color patterns, with black and white contrasts and strict disqualification for certain color traits.
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Lh Kempster
Missouri College of Agriculture
Cabbage culture and careful planting tips
The article urges farmers to switch from tobacco to cabbages near markets, detailing cabbage habits, soil and water needs, soil types, and rotations. It warns against poor transplanting practices and advises seed beds with good light, avoiding sun exposure after transplant and planting before a heavy rain.
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W. A. Freehofp
Cleanliness Standards for Dairy Operations
Guidance from Clemson College Bulletin on ensuring sanitary dairy practices. It emphasizes healthy cows, clean barns with good lighting and ventilation, proper manure management, concrete milk room floors, cleaned and sterilized utensils, clean water for cows and cleaning, and use of steam or hot water for sanitizing equipment.
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Clemson College Bulletin
Whitewash recipe used on public buildings and lighthouses
Directions describe making durable whitewash for the White House and coast lighthouses. Steps include slaking unslaked wine, boiling water, salting, rice paste, Spanish whiting, glue, and heating in a double setup. Blend yields a hot, ready to apply coating.
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White House
Washington
Daidy Notes for Dairying Calf Rearing and Barn Care
The notes emphasize comfort for cows and clean dry well lit barns. Calf raising is key to dairying and calves should be kept separate for two months to detect problems early. Handle cows kindly to ensure better milk and healthier calves.
Milk Secretion During Milking Says Ohio Expert
Professor O C Cunningham of Ohio State University argues milk is secreted continuously, with most production occurring during milking. He notes udder capacity limits and experiments showing less milk in the udder before milking, implying substantial secretion occurs while milking proceeds.
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Prof
O. C. Cunningham
Ohio State University
Fleischmann
High Grade Butter Wins Best Price
Farmers can boost income by producing high quality butter. Use clean new vessels, avoid taint from Musty feed, churn only when cream is ripe, wash vessels, and keep a sun-dried pair of sets. Sunshine aids the process and scarcity later in summer helps marketing.
Correct Types of Pasterns in Horses
A readable note explains pastern and foot quality with labeled examples. It contrasts an upright pastern and a sloped one and identifies correct forefoot and hind foot types using letters A through D for guidance.
Eradicate the Hessian Fly by Early Plowing and Burying Stubble
Agricultural notice by T. J. Talbert from Missouri College of Agriculture urges farmers to plow early bury wheat stubble and destroy all volunteers. Sow after the fly free date and use oats or rye for fall pasture to starve the Hessian fly and protect next year’s crop. Success depends on neighbor cooperation to prevent reinfestation.
Manure Heap Sparks Fly Concern for Health
Article notes barn manure, while a fine fertilizer, breeds flies quickly. It warns flies spread disease and urges relocation of the unsightly heap to fields or gardens where its value can be used.
Dangers of Washing Soda in Home Utensil Care
Mrs Christine Frederick argues in the Chicago Daily News that constant use of washing soda damages pot linings and hands. She advises dissolving soda, choosing enamel or aluminum pots, gentle cleaning, and avoiding metal scrapers to preserve kitchenware.
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Christine Frederick
Chicago Daily News
Dainty Cocoa Wafers Recipe Card
A simple cocoa wafer filling recipe lists sugar cocoa butter milk and flavoring boiled to a soft ball, spread between crackers with marshmallow tops browned in a hot oven. Optional chopped dates or nuts may be added after cooking.
Mutton Cutlets a la Italienne
Cut mutton neck end cutlets trim fat season with chopped mushrooms parsley herbs shallot and lemon peel. Dip in egg coat with crumbs and fry. Drain on paper place around mashed potatoes and serve with brown gravy.
Lyonnaise Eggs with Toast and Parsley
Peel and finely chop two onions and cook in butter until colored. Stir in flour then add hot milk or stock to thicken. Season with pepper salt and mace. Add six halved hard boiled eggs, heat through, server on buttered toast, and garnish with parsley.
Tea in Your Starch Tip from Old Household Guide
A vintage advice note suggests adding a small amount of strong tea to starch to keep garments in good condition. The tip emphasizes tea's effect on fabric finish and color retention.
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Holland
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