Model Pennsylvania Farm Proves Manure Use Boosts Yields
A southeastern Pennsylvania dairy farm, owned since 1881 by a minister, operates with thirty stall-fed cows and no pasture. Every day manure is collected, disinfected, and applied directly to fields, yielding high fertility, low veterinary costs, and steady milk sales to a state institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Pennsylvania
Quincy
Owever
Ewart
Iis
Department of Agriculture
Editing Powerhouse of Agriculture Publishes Vast Bulletins
The Department of Agriculture runs a large Publications Division editing about four items daily. Last year 1,468 new publications circulated, 400 from the Weather Bureau, with over 12 million copies of other pamphlets printed. George William Hill heads the division, with Joseph A. Arnold as assistant chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
George William Hill
Mr. Hill
Department of Agriculturs
Joseph A. Arnold
King Alfonso Shops For Hats In Paris
King Alfonso toured Rue de la Paix with a small entourage and attracted shopgirls who suspected his identity. He asked for three hats for his mother sister and aunt and arranged for them to be sent to his hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Paris
Rue de la Paix
Demoiselles de Magasin
King Alfonso
Farmers gain access to practical guidance in farm bulletins
Department notes that farmers can obtain valuable agricultural information from farm bulletins. The message highlights these resources as a splendid mine of practical facts available on request.
Bread Pill Medicine Prompts Practitioners’ Debate
A physician cites a common placebo called the bread pill as the most important remedy, noting it is often sugar or a weak sugar solution. The piece suggests its widespread yet ineffective use stems from patients’ belief they are truly ill and seek medical reassurance.
Bread pill heals fear as doctors mask uncertain illness
The passage describes a physician avoiding admission of ignorance by giving a "bread pill" to patients when diagnosis is unclear. It suggests a reluctance to reveal uncertainty to preserve patient confidence, noting the difficulty of accurate diagnosis at certain stages of disease and the risk of undermining trust.
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Elliott Mitchell
King Alfonso’s
True Blue CO
Dept
Boston
Mass
Andersen Bisieg
New York
Ailase Ghlommiez
Platz
Samar Saraps
Sina Tar Eee Woodlawn Nursery
Maleh
Henderson
Peter Henderson & CO
Cortranor
Crane Company
New York, N. Y
H. D. Hemenway
Hartford School of Horticulture
Doubleday, Page & Co
America
Hartford
Connecticut
Marwell's Homemaker Magazine
Remi
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