Seeds for Congress Spark Public Debate and Waste Watch
The article traces Uncle Sam’s seed distribution to every state, funded by public funds and managed through Congress. It details costs, quantities, varieties, and procedures, noting long fights over the program and its political and logistical machinery, including the seed warehouse and staff.
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Congress
Sam
Washington
Angie Sam
Capitol
Swam
Appropriations Committee
Agricultural Department
House
Senate
Bill G. Lowrey
Mississippi
Congressional
Uncle Sam
Washington Sunday Star
Virginia
Georgia
Henry L. Ellsworth
Department of Agriculture
Old Amos Refuses Exit and Delights in Life
An anecdote recounts the old negro Amos who, despite weariness of life, chooses to stay in the world. A white acquaintance dressed as the Angel Gabriel knocks at his shack with a saber, declaring to take Amos home, but Amos humorously notes he has been away from home for two years. National Republican.
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Gabriel
Old Amos
Marster
Mars Gabriel
Old Adage on Genius and Methodical Work
The author cites Luther whose exact method yielded 700 volumes. The saying Nulla dies sine versa is quoted as a motto. The piece contrasts genius and talent, arguing order and timing matter. It closes with the maxim that there is a time for everything and everything in its place.
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Luther
Proper Garden Cultivation Warned By Agriculture Dept
The United States Department of Agriculture explains that cultivation serves to aerate roots and make soil nutrients available. It warns against shallow or deep cultivation and advises moist soil followed by timely hoe and rake use for small gardens.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Saya
Alfalfa Not Suited for Silage in Most Cases
The article from the United States Department of Agriculture explains that alfalfa is not ideally suited for silage due to handling, packing, and fermentation challenges. It notes situations where alfalfa can be silaged, the benefits of mixing with corn or other grains, and the advantages of hay under favorable conditions. It also covers a simple hand tool for loosening soil and weed control timing.
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Cee
United States Department Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Pop Corn Crop Uncertain Market For 1923
Pop corn grown in 1922 is not marketable until June 1923 and remains a risky crop for the average farmer. Last year 13 000 acres yielded about 26 bushels per acre, with higher production costs than field corn. Unless a farmer has years of experience and a ready market, he should avoid growing it this year.
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Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Congressional
Uncle Sam
Office of Seed Distribution
Department of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Arlington National Cemetery
Department
Washington
Practical Uses for Paint in Fence Care
The article explains paint has two main roles: protection and beauty, with protection as the priority. It warns homemade mixes peel quickly due to poor mixing and advises applying the best paint within a week of erection, two coats initially, then one coat every three to four years to keep the fence in good condition for fifteen years or more.
Soybeans Fit In Rotation Replacing Oats
Soybeans can replace oats in a four year cycle corn soybeans wheat clover with higher profitability as a cash crop and improved soil condition. The rotation requires little to no wheat prep on land previously used for a well cultivated soybean crop.
Caring for Asparagus Beds
Cultivate and fertilise the asparagus bed so that the crowns may develop during the summer and be able to produce a heavy crop of shoots next summer. Remember that yield and quality depend largely on the treatment this year.
Combating garden insects with powders and nicotine
The article advises using arsenate of lead powder and air slaked lime to combat biting garden insects such as potato bugs. It also recommends a small bottle of nicotine sulphate black leaf 40 for sucking insects like melon aphids or plant lice.
Beef-Cattle Breeding Prospects and Small Herds
Beef-cattle breeding seems not very profitable now. A man with a few beef type calves can push them along and not lose money.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Promises Relief
Everett resident Mrs J M Silbert credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing chronic lower abdominal and back pains. The testimonial asserts the medicine restores energy for work and daily activities and encourages others to try it for female troubles.
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Everett
Washington
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Silbert
High St
Quote on voting with the crowd from Senator Sorgum
A dialogue quotes Senator Sorgum noting he votes with an irresistible sentiment, comparing it to a steer in a stampede that cannot resist the herd. The piece mentions soft coal affecting laundry work this winter and Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning, ending with an advertisement line.
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Senator Sorghum
Red Cross Ball
Good Show Quip Wins Laughs Over Hot Dog Question
Local humor note from the Boston Transcript features a playful exchange about a chow dog and a hot dog, capturing a light moment in newspaper banter.
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Boston Transcript
Sincere man steps down from fence but cannot stradget
An odd remark notes a sincere man may step down on the wrong side of the fence yet cannot stradget, a term likely a coinage or misspelling, suggesting caution in judging behavior while leaving the term undefined.
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R. A. Oakley
J. E. W. Tracy
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Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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Waco
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