Concrete best for floors in sunlit farm barns
William A Radford answers farm building questions for free, urging permanent, well planned barns designed for sun and ventilation. He promotes steel fixtures, efficient stanchions, and labor saving equipment, advising consulting lumber dealers and manufacturers for plans. The article discusses basement barn design and durability in Winona County Minnesota.
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William A. Radford
William A. Radeford
Old Salem
Gogg
Winona County
Minn
Building a Dairy Barn for Cleanliness and Efficiency
The article argues for permanent dairy barn design with two cow rows facing each other across a central feed alley for better light access and easier cleaning. It stresses concrete floors, ample sunlight, and reinforced concrete bridges over banks to avoid damp basements, plus vitrified hollow tile walls with dead-air spaces to prevent moisture penetration.
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Bill Bank
Barnacles cited as ship slowdowns and cleanings
Barnacles on warships required heavy cleaning with 200 sailors scrubbing 600 tons of growth from a vessels sides and hull. The process spurred fuel inefficiency as extra coal consumption rose with reduced speed. A Korea woman status note contrasts women’s roles in society with other Orient nations, highlighting both openness of fields and overwork.
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Korea
Orient
China
India
Japan
Always Left Behind. Wealth myths and tightwads
The Ohio State Journal notes that despite long evidence about wealth, many prominent frugal people in the area fail to grasp the idea they cannot take money with them. The piece offers a wry reminder that riches do not endure in the long run.
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Ohio State Journal
Muffler purpose and care for Cleveland Auto School
Clyde H. Pratt explains muffler function to quiet exhaust and reduce pressure. Proper care is to leave it alone until clogged, then clean carbon deposits and ream holes. A well designed silencer should not reduce engine power by more than eight percent, with noticeable loss on steep hills.
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Clyde H. Pratt
Cleveland Automobile School
Get Car Out of Mud Using a Metal Paddle Aid
A small metal paddle clamps to each rear wheel of a stuck car to aid extraction from mud, reducing the effort needed to adjust the traction chains.
Brakes Targeted In Army Ambulance Fleet
Uncle Sam emphasizes brake efficiency for motor trucks and ambulances used near the front. Tests in Washington evaluate brake lining quality, with thermoid hydraulic compressed lining touted as best for military use in France due to moisture and dust resistance.
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Sam
Army
France
Tteir
Tts
Uncle Sam
Washington
Safety device for autos by Lanier of Rome Georgia
The Scientific American describes a safety crank catch for automobiles invented by Mr. 8. Lanier of Rome Georgia. The invention relates to attachments for cars using cranks at the forward end of the vehicle, aiming to secure and support the crank mechanism.
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Scientific American
8. Lanier
Rome
Catch for starting crank to prevent injury on backfire
A catch device engages the power shaft crank to prevent injury in backfire. It can be posted on both sides of the starting crank and mounted to the vehicle frame. The catch yields laterally to allow crank passage and returns to operative position via a controlling spring.
Plan to Improvise a Jack for Roadside Tire Change
A writer recounts misfortune after losing a jack at night and driving into the country. A blowout followed on a open road. He describes methods to lift the car using a fat rock, a fence rail, and prying techniques to mount a new tire safely.
Army motortruck line three miles through Empire State
A three mile line of motor trucks for the army moves through New York City on the final stretch from Buffalo to government piers. More than 150 plate-colored cars form the procession, the longest ever seen, a sight noted by the public information committee.
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New York City
Buffalo
Committee On Public Information
Plan to Keep Brass Clean in Winter Maintenance
The article warns against using liquid brass polish as it stains surrounding areas and instead recommends finest emery cloth for polishing brass. It notes storage battery freezing risks, keeping batteries fully charged, and cautions about scraping or damaging rubber footboard coverings and door sills during winter care.
Federal Aid Road Act Spurs State Highway Growth
The Federal Aid Road Act of 1918 boosted nationwide highway plans with ready construction in every state. It led to state highway departments in Delaware, South Carolina, Texas, Indiana, Nevada and strengthened others, marking a historic expansion of road building under federal supervision.
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United 3Ment of Agriculture
Delaware
South Carolina
Texas
Indiana
Nevada
American Republic
Federal work on post roads expands in 1917 18
The text outlines efforts to improve traffic flow and fund highway construction and maintenance nationwide. It notes the 1917 season opened actual construction under post-road provisions, with the January 31 1918 approval by the secretary of agriculture of 253 projects totaling 2849.48 miles, costing federal funds 7 924 721 72 and state local funds 9 917 143 70, across 44 states.
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Theecretary of Agriculture
Culverts and Road Material Under War Time Rules
Discussion warns against using poor materials for culverts and advocates efficient road costs. Emphasizes speed in good road construction as essential to government war work and notes cement pricing by the federal government.
Garden Near the House Proves Worthier Than Distant Plot
A small kitchen garden close to the house serves more value and frequent use than a larger plot located half a mile away, emphasizing practicality over size.
Good Way to Seed Rape and Forage Crops
A guide suggests seeding rape by broadcasting three pounds per acre before the final corn cultivation. It notes soy beans, cowpeas, and rape as top forage crops to grow in corn, emphasizing their value as feed and cover in mixed cropping systems.
Transportation speed for fresh meats to reduce shrinkage
The piece argues rapid transit of perishable farm products is essential to prevent shrinkage and spoilage. It traces delays from stock raisers to rail hubs, notes the need for quick movement to market, and explains chilling and refrigeration in transit to maintain quality from producer to consumer.
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Estrog
Siace
Transportation links meat supply to eastern markets
The piece notes that delays in shipments reduce available meat and that live stock regions rely on proper transport to keep fresh meat flowing to eastern centers. It emphasizes that distance between production areas and consuming markets heightens dependence on reliable transportation to prevent shortages.
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East
Feeding You In Wartime The Nation's Feed Challenge
A wartime article notes that city residents rarely consider how their food reaches them. An expert from the Bureau of Markets at the U S Department of Agriculture introduces the topic as part of Our Part to Feeding the Nation, highlighting distribution and timing challenges in wartime.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Mobilizing Harvest Labor in Kansas Initiated
A Kansas City meeting on May 14 launched a statewide effort by the agriculture department to mobilize farm labor. A coordinating committee will direct agency work and organize registrations in cities where workers will sign up for vacation harvest roles. Officials estimate 80,000 helpers needed nationwide in Kansas, with commercial organizations pledging 10,000 placements.
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William A. Radford
Kansas
Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
Army Extension Workers Help Food Campaign Nationwide
An army of 9,051 extension workers assists the agriculture department’s food production and conservation drive, up 3,405 from last July. Among them 3,049 are county agents serving 2,450 counties, 1,090 in home demonstration work across 1,675 counties, and 912 with boys and girls clubs. In 15 Southern states 2,624 workers implement the plan, while 9,027 are in the 8% Northern and Western states. Last July 1 1,610 were in the Southern states. there are 120 negro county agents and 160 negro home demonstration agents in the South.
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Army of Extension
Department of Agriculture
Protecting Fighters Inspectors Guard Army Meat Supply
Sixty seven inspectors of the bureau of animal industry are with the army inspecting meat and meat products for soldiers. Thirty others are engaged with the navy. Operations are federally supervised from live animals driven to slaughterhouses to finished products delivered to mess cooks.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
Survey of Food Stocks Published as Food Surveys
The Bureau of Markets at the United States Department of Agriculture reports monthly inventories of grain, flour, meat, and other food stocks. A new publication named Food Surveys has issued two numbers since monthly surveys began on April 1, 1918.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
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