USDA Advises Late Alfalfa Cut To Maximize Next Year’s Yield
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends delaying alfalfa cutting until near full bloom, allowing height of six to eight inches before cold weather. Harvesting late improves long term yields, though palatability may slightly drop. Broadcasting is generally less profitable than row cultivation in most regions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Experiment Stations
Hk Sheen
Lime Influences Lasting Soil Fertility Observed
Observations show lime applied in fairly liberal amounts improves soil tone and fertility for years. Ohio Experiment Station tests report crop yields in the last six years of a newer period were much larger than in the initial seven years.
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Ohio
Ventilation Guidance for Poultry Letts
Advice on ventilation for poultry Letts. Leave open space on the south side equivalent to one tenth of floor area. Place opening near bottom to keep warm air from escaping upward through the front.
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Eneuch
Poultry Letts
LAMB SUPPLY SHORTAGES SHAPE WESTERN MARKET
The USDA reports a shrinking spring lamb supply across western states including California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Wool also tightens as fleeces top 40 cents per pound while lamb prices drop to 9–10 cents in parts of the West amid poor starting conditions and late spring.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Afontana
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Nevada
West
S& To
Jericho Pool
Control Cucumber Beetles with Calcium Arsenate Mixture
A historic note describes using one part powdered calcium arsenate to twenty parts gypsum or land plaster as a dusting for cucumbers and melons. Apply with a metal duster early in the morning to coat leaf surfaces and surrounding ground thoroughly.
Father-Worth Question Sparks Daughter's Marriage Reveal
A dialogue reveals the father misjudged a suitor's wealth. Jill explains she married for love, saying he was "worth millions" to her in value beyond money. the father learns he was mistaken about the fortune.
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Jill
Charity Spending Sparks Spouse Dialogue
In a candid exchange Mrs. Multirox defends charity spending claiming she served on two committees and needed outfits and a new car for charity meetings prompting a discussion on household generosity.
The Point of View Old Grouch and Young Sport
A brief dialogue contrasts the old man’s grim outlook with the young man’s simple critique of food. The exchange sketches generational attitudes in a concise vignette.
Teacher explains demigods and gods in playful exchange
Cyrus asks the difference between gods and demigods. The teacher replies a demigod is a zero percent god, framing the concept in simple terms.
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Revies
Cyrus
Bruker
Not the Way It's Done Prince Charmers Cigar Butt Suspender
A vivid caricature describes a figure dubbed a prince charming with a cigar butt and a single suspender, highlighting a comic or satirical portrayal. The fragment hints at social critique through a bold, unconventional character.
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Prince Charming
Fire destroys Ishmael Boshear home near Raglesville
A Friday morning blaze completely consumed the Ishmael Boshear residence southeast of Raglesville. Firefighters were unable to save belongings as smoke and heat overwhelmed the structure before dawn. Boshear, at the Overton coal mine half a mile away, escaped with only the clothes on his back. Nearby residents and visitors are noted in accompanying social notes.
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Ishmael Boshear
Here
Mr. Boshear
Overton
Indiana Corn Growers Contest Expands Across Counties
Fifty eight counties in Indiana join the five acre contest for 1922 with about 950 members enrolled. R S Thomas of the Purdue University sails and crops staff heads the contest. The Indiana Corn Growers will award three medals to contestants with meritorious yields.
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Indiana
R.S. Thomas
Purdue University
Indiana Corn Growers
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Cain
TRE
BON Journal
Evsky
Odon
Odon, Indiana
Ino. B. Storrs
Raglesville
Lee Keck
Leogeotee
T G Wadsworth
Bert Clark
Griffith
George Miles
Sam Wade
Ed Gough
Laveda
St Michaels Church
M O Pate
Odon Washington
Loogootee and Shoals
Leroy Wadaworth
Michael Duno
Corn Growers Contest
Floyd C. Foster
D. C
Chamberlain
the Odon Drug CO
Armour & Company
Worthington. Ind
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