Plan for Cow Tests and Dairy Records
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, this guide explains dairy record keeping. It covers calculating butter fat from monthly milk, valuing output, and deducting feed costs to determine monthly and yearly profits. It emphasizes tracking per cow by milk yield, fat percentage, feed costs, and the value of skim milk to assess herd profitability.
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United States Department of Agriculurey
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Fannie
Diana
Diamond
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Blanche
Direct Marketing Push by USDA Bureau of Markets
Renewed field efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture aim to boost direct marketing via parcel post and related services. Agents will be posted in major cities to spark consumer interest and will work with postmasters in small towns to engage producers. This marks the first intensive parcel post marketing campaign by the bureau, targeting curated producer lists for direct consumer supply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Parcel Post, Express
Bureau of Markets
Chicks Provided With Charcoal Grit and Shells
Material for chick rearing includes charcoal grit and oyster shells to allow the birds to self feed as needed. The setup aims to promote healthy digestion and calcium balance during early growth.
Feed for Growing Chicks and Nation's Food Storehouse
Feed for growing chicks may be divided into three classes grain feed dry mash and green feed. Every dipping vat is a solid foundation for the nation's food storehouse.
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Food Storehouse Foundation
Food Storehouse
Square house decorating ideas by William A Radford
Mr William A Radford offers free advice to readers on decorating square houses with economical wall finishes and distinctive exterior styles. The article describes wall treatments from rough boards and batten to stucco and timbering, basement and foundation options, and interior layouts emphasizing space economy and practical features.
PUT CONVICTS ON HIGHWAYS
The United States Department of Agriculture publishes Convict Labor for Road Work. The move toward convict road work gains momentum as the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor notes shared essential principles: state control, coordinated prison and highway department roles, and strict supervision. The 1917 program promises a record year if authorities use Agriculture Department guidance on camp sites health and sanitation, records, and administration.
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United States Department of Agriculture
National Committee On Prisons and Prison Labor
Highway Department
Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Novel plan to alter house appearance while preserving layout
An article outlines a square type house modified to boost comfort and style without changing the core arrangement. It describes rear corner projections, a first floor kitchen entry, built in storage, a cozy den, bay windows upstairs, a double fireplace with two flues, French doors, a front porch terrace, a reception hall with an open stair, and decorative exterior brickwork.
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Dead Defendant's Plea Shows Judicial Skepticism
The Free man versus Frank case explains that a defendant answering through an attorney proves he is living and not civilly dead. The court holds that an assertion of death in the answer is fiction, since a dead person cannot answer a suit. The opinion notes two contradictory averments and rejects the claim of civil death as untrue.
Immense Cost of Bad Roads Impacts Farmers
A Scientific American report states U.S. farmers lose about 300 million dollars yearly due to poor rural roads. Bad weather blocks heavy hauling just as crops reach peak prices, forcing delays. If rural roads allowed year round traffic, the nation could save over half a billion dollars, harming the economy and markets alike.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Scientific American
Duty of Every Farmer on Good Roads Interest
The article urges farmers to recognize their dependence on good roads and to take an active interest in the nearest public highway or the road used to market farm products, including orchard and garden goods. It emphasizes personal responsibility for road quality regardless of residence on a main highway.
California Highways Fund Approved by State Voters
California voters approve a statewide measure allocating 15 million dollars to improve the state highway system with broad county majorities backing the plan. The action positions the state to accelerate road projects and infrastructure upgrades across counties.
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California
Put Roads In Shape
Road maintenance warning urges timely winter prep. It questions current road conditions and advises immediate work to ensure safe travel this season. Local officials emphasize repairs and improvements to prevent hazardous travel.
No Virtue In Wide Road Design
There is no particular virtue in building a road wider than necessary to meet special traffic requirements. The text argues against excessive road widening beyond what is needed for safety and efficiency.
Money for Good Roads Across the Nation
The 48 states are spending 230 million dollars yearly on road construction and maintenance, signaling a broad push to improve infrastructure across the country. Officials highlight funded projects and ongoing efforts to expand and repair the national highway network.
Future development of motor truck estimates demand and limits
Analysis argues motor trucks may replace wagons, with U.S. wagon output down from 670000 in 1899 to 587000 in 1909. A 100 million population implies possible wagon production of 750000 yearly, but motor trucks could substitute for three wagons each, yielding a potential 250000 trucks annually. Describes a 15 horsepower Russian tractor able to pull 30 tons, anchoring on mud, embankments, and flexible axles.
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United States
Vacuum brake for cars promises easy stops and less strain
A new self stopper device uses engine vacuum to brake a car, allowing gradual stopping or instant halting with minimal effort. It claims suitability for all makes, aiding drivers especially women and those on long grades, with simple single-cylinder construction and no air compressor.
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To License Repair Men A Dill In Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers consider a bill to license automobile repairmen to curb inexperience and improve safety. Motorists complain that unskilled workers perform repairs, prompting calls for stricter qualifications and oversight. Also advice on electrical wiring urges clean ground contacts between battery terminals and frame.
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Massachusetts
Toe Operated Valve Aimed At Motor Cars
A toe controlled valve using a lever or button adjusts a piston inside a cylinder connected to the car’s brake rods. Currently offered to motorcar makers, it will later be sold to the public with braces for attachment to any car old or new.
Extension lamp adds handy car equipment
An extension lamp should be part of the equipment of every car. Fit a socket to the dash and connect to a convenient circuit point, usually the fire box. Use the same lamp and socket as the car uses, single or double wire, so if the cord cannot reach the rear you can use the tall lamp socket.
Proper Wiring Ends For Ignition Systems
Instructions emphasize soldering a terminal on both ends of every ignition wire to ensure firm contact and prevent wire breakage. If a terminal breaks, carefully fasten the wire to avoid a single strand grounding metal parts which can disable the ignition system or drain the storage battery.
Oversize tires praised for rough roads in Farm and Fireside
A writer in Farm and Fireside argues oversize tires deliver better service on severe road conditions. They claim greater carrying capacity and elasticity and, due to larger size, smoother ride over soft ground gravel and sand, while being economical to buy.
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Removal Method For Stubborn Wood Screws
A method for extracting a tight rusty wood screw is described. Heat a rod until very hot and touch the screw end. The heat expands the screw in the wood. when it cools the screw should loosen and can be removed.
Tire Bill soars to 350 million for pleasure cars
An estimate predicts that 350 million dollars will be spent on tires for pleasure cars this year. The figure is based on the number of cars in use average mileage typical tire guarantees and prior consumption patterns by car owners.
Light rings bell patent in Washington for a failure bell
A Washington patent covers a tall light that rings a bell when it goes out. A suggestion to avoid carburetor troubles by straining gasoline through chamois skin. A new three section door designed mainly for garages slides around a building corner on a track.
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Washington
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