Road Network Key To National Defense Asks For Federal Aid
General Staff outlines a planned 180000 mile federal aid highway system to support national defense. Roads will connect vital production and storage centers, serving as strategic supply lines and aligning with civilian needs. Military routes to coastal fortifications fall under War Department management.
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General Staff of
Army
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of War
Bureau of Public Roads
Gettiig
General Staff
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United States
War Department
Bureau
Benefits of Better Roads Improve Food Supply and Health
The article argues that proper roads are essential for public health by enabling farmers to bring fresh produce to cities and return with city foods. It contrasts past farmer diets with urban access to fruits and vegetables, emphasizing how road improvements support better diets for both communities.
Dirt road driving raises gasoline consumption per mile
Tests on pavement traction show gasoline use rises for motor vehicles on dirt roads. Concrete highways provide best traction with lowest gallons per mile, followed by brick, megadam, and gravel in increasing resistance.
System of Swine Sanitation Adopted in McLean County
The U S Department of Agriculture swine sanitation system, first used in McLean County Illinois, targets the intestinal roundworm and reduces losses to hog raisers. After trials on about 10 000 pigs, farmers report thriftier stock and better returns, while state farm bureaus plan similar clean-up campaigns. The method emphasizes pen cleaning scrubbing and strict segregation of young pigs until post weaning, with outreach to be published by the Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
McLean County
Mercer County
Farm Bureau
Institute of American Meat Packers
American Veterinary Medical Association
Department of Agriculture
Winshfazten
Jno
No Cure for Tuberculosis in Poultry Flocks Warning
Article quotes J. J. Warren of Iowa noting tuberculosis is common in corn belt flocks and develops slowly. Symptoms include extreme thinness and lameness with internal lesions. lungs usually clear. Prevention stresses burning or burying carcasses, strict sanitation, lime-treated ground, and separating young from old birds. Continuous vigilance advised.
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Corn Belt
J. J. Warren
Iowa
Dairy Facts Tank Heaters Favored for Watered Cows
A guide on dairy cow watering argues that giving ice cold water is poor policy. It explains cows must heat incoming water, costing feed and reducing efficiency. A tank heater can save feed, time, and improve cow comfort by preventing body heat loss during drinking.
Silage readiness and proper handling guidance
Dairy specialists say silage use should begin when needed with no fixed wait time. Fermentation starts quickly after filling and mostly completes by day twelve. moldy silage should be discarded from the top to protect calves and horses. Silage keeps well for years and remains palatable beyond months.
Shipping Crate For Swine
The USDA in Washington outlines a simple shipping crate for hogs, adaptable by size. It notes the crate must be longer and wider to accommodate the animal, prevent leg entrapment in cracks, and avoid protruding nails to protect hogs and handlers.
Hopper for feeding fowls in poultry house
A cut shows a hopper style dry mash feeder that prevents fowls from standing on top or entering. The design minimizes waste with a sloping front guard and proposes a sloping bottom as drawn. The note claims such feeder cannot be made by cutting down an empty grocery box.
Picking Out Best Pullets for Egg Production
Advice on selecting pullets emphasizes vigor and well grown bodies for high egg output. Look for long backs, strong breasts, deep bodies from mid back to keel, a keel carried forward and backward, and soft pliable skin over the keel and abdomen.
Linseed oil proves effective against cattle lice says expert
Dr. W. A. Riley of University Farm St Paul Minn advocates raw linseed oil as the best cure for cattle lice and other parasites. One pint treats four to five cows, with thorough application on the neck back shoulders and udder folds. In heavy infestations hair should be clipped three to four inches along the back and oil reapplied in two weeks, then monthly during winter to kill hatched eggs.
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W. A. Riley
Division of
Entomology
University Farm
St. Pan
Minn
Riley
Corn silage boosts egg production in small amounts
Corn silage in small amounts increases egg production while dried beet pulp shows poorer results.
Poultry Truths on Hens and Breeding Practices
The text notes that the busy hen is the laying hen and suggests a slatted trough cover to keep water clean. It emphasizes natural selection for profits, warns against relying on fast fattening hens, and states breed quality matters but the keeper's skill matters more. A sick hen may fade and lack vigor of a good layer.
Real Value of a Dairy Cow
The article explains valuing dairy cows by actual butterfat production using weighed milk and periodic Babcock tests to determine butterfat percentage. It emphasizes precise measurement over guesses to gauge worth.
Comparative Cost Of Cows Dairy Efficiency
It is cheaper to milk and care for one cow yielding 300 pounds of butterfat annually than three cows giving 100 pounds each. If the 300 pound cow is heavily fed, it will not eat more than the three 100 pound cows combined.
Superstition Tied to Cat’s Christmas Eve Feeding
A French custom on Christmas Eve grants the household cat all it can eat. If the cat meows, bad luck is said to follow for the family. The belief ties fate to the cat’s hunger and sound.
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France
Cuticura Treatment Ad Promises Clear Skin
An advertisement offers Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching, followed by Cuticura Soap wash, hot water rinse, and gentle drying. It suggests dusting Cuticura Talcum for a pleasant fragrance, priced 25c each.
Witty definitions and travel woes in a quick quip
A Boston Evening Transcript joke defines a bachelor as a man who lives with the one he loves. The piece notes European premiers can fail yet still adjourn to try again elsewhere. It also jokes that alarm clocks wake you but cannot put you to bed.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Shrewd Woman Candidate Tops Opponent With Direct Appeal
A female rival swings voters by kissing the fathers while the male candidate’s baby kissing backfires, leaving him behind in a local race.
Clever talk and fear in movie world gossip
A Boston Evening Transcript snippet recalls Jeck praised as clever in flat tering and a confession that he feared a movie manager might glimpse the speaker, revealing backstage nerves amid Hollywood chatter.
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