Speeding tops Indiana highway accident causes in 1922 report
Indianapolis Dec 5 The Indiana State Highway Commission released nine month 1922 statistics showing speeding as the leading contributory cause of accidents with 105 of 156 cases. The report notes 26 deaths and 125 injuries with only about 45 percent of actual accidents reported. Various causes include sharp curves obstructed view intoxication and wet roads.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Highway Commission
A. H. Hinkle
Mr Hinkle Reports Division Statistics In-Depth
Mr Hinkle presents a broad set of statistics detailing the division's work and outputs. The report highlights various metrics, trends, and performance indicators across departments.
Local Social Roundup from Ragelsville and Nearby
Miss Marie Doraldan May Burris and Miss Bessie Myers visited Gail and Ethel Pruett on Friday Allegra Cunningham stayed with her grandparents Hiram and wife from Thursday to Sunday. J T Pruett and family visited Roy Obrian. Obrian buys a Vinценpes grocery and will move soon. Little Maxine Obrian stayed with the Pruetts. Jimmie Mallet of Epsom visited. J T Pruett builds a barn. John Sims will build a new house on Maine Street. Turkeys move to market as Mrs Pat Dyal sells 350.90 dollars worth to J T Pruett.
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Miss Marie
Doraldan May Burris
Bessie Myers
Gail and
Ethel Pruett
JT Pruett
Roy E. Obrian
Mr. Obrian
Vincenpes
J.T. Pruett
John Sims
Maine Street
Pat Dyal
Breeding Flock Benefits From Free Range and Careful Management
USDA poultry specialists advise a free running breeding flock with yearling and two year old hens, cockerels mated to hens, and pullets with cocks. Provide free range when possible, ensure housing is draft proof and dry, monitor pests, and feed a balanced ration with limited beef scrap.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Variation in Canada bluegrass seed germination tests
The United States Department of Agriculture reports wide differences in how Canada bluegrass seeds germinate. Air samples need alternating temperatures, typically 0 C for 18 hours and 30 C for six hours, with light sometimes boosting germination. Some samples still fail to germinate fully, as work continues to establish a dependable test.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Department
Prep soil for alfalfa by inoculating with sweet clover
Farmers seed sweet clover first to inoculate soil. After one or two years they plant alfalfa and obtain a good stand as the soil has been properly inoculated for alfalfa.
Winter Meals for Cowes rationing by silo keeper
The article discusses economical winter rations for dairy cows emphasizing the silo keeper as the key to securing needed fodder. It highlights practical feeding strategies and the importance of stored forage for maintaining dairy production through the season.
Billion for roads bolsters national highway fund
States and counties authorize 635 million dollars in road bonds, with 391 million in process and the federal government adding 241 million toward road construction. The total fund for good roads surpasses 1.2 billion dollars.
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United States
Best Self-Feeder for Pigs
The small self feeders are easier to move and take less space in hog houses or shelters. They stay safer to feed from and clog less, though occasional clogging occurs in ground feed. Larger feeders are harder to move and more prone to self-maintenance, while small ones remain advantageous for construction and load considerations.
Chestnut Family Ties Appear in Weekend Visits
Indianapolis resident SHILOH Oliver Mumaw spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Whitfield Chandler. Bert Roach traveled to Jasonville on Friday. Catherine Stickles of Odon visited Edith Trueblood Wednesday night and Thursday. Will Humerichhouse and family and Harry Van Ostran of Newberry joined Mr and Mrs James Chestnut. Tom Resler and Will Hamerickhouse went to Terre Haute Monday. Arthur Chestnut drove to Washington Sunday. Jacob Chestnut and family visited Washington to see their son Roy in hospital. Ethel Green spent Sunday with Pearl Chestnut.
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Oliver Mumaw
Indianapolis
Mrs Whitfield Chandler
Catherine Stickles of
Odon
Edith Trueblood
Will Humerichhouse
Harry van Ostran
Newberry
Jacob Chestnut
Washington
Roy
Scarify Sweet Clover Seeds For Better Germination
The article explains that sweet clover seeds, like other legumes, often have hard coats that resist moisture and do not germinate the first year. It recommends scarifying seed by passing it through a machine that scratches the seed coat to make it permeable to water before planting.
Seed Wheat Treated for Smut Nationwide
County agent reports show that at least two and a half million bushels of seed wheat were treated for smut last year across the United States.
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United States
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures nasal catarrh and prevents colds by cleansing the blood. It states the product is taken internally and acts on mucous surfaces, with a money back guarantee of 100 dollars if not cured. Available from Druggists for 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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