Alfalfa Weevil Control Shows Large Savings in Utah Demonstrations
The Salt Lake City bureau of entomology reports spraying alfalfa fields with arsenate of lead reduced pest damage. 4,263 acres treated in 1919-20 saved an estimated $41,871 with a cost of $1.50 per acre. Demonstrations indicate yield gains of 1,500 to 2,000 pounds per acre and a $18,600 potential profit in Sevier County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Salt Lake City
Bureau of Entomology
Great Salt Lake Valley
Sevier County
Utah
Harlequin Cabbage Bug Threatens Crops In States
The harlequin cabbage bug known as fire bug damages cabbage and other core crops like cauliflower kale turnip radish. Clean up old stalks burn infested patches and use trap crops to control. kill first appearing bugs before breeding and cooperate with others growing cole crops. The bulletin from USDA offers free access to Farmers' Bulletin 1061.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Ecole
Electricity in Next War and Sea Otter Prohibition
The piece cites Popular Mechanics noting high explosives and flying mechanisms may advance war tech with electrical developments likely. It also reports sea otter hunting limits extended to 1 November 1925 to protect a valuable fur trade and notes historic use by Japanese tycoons and Aleutian peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Alaskan
Secretary of Commerce
America
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Puget Sound Region
Aspirin Brand Ad Claims Safety and Wide Use
An old advertisement promotes genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. It asserts the medicine is proven safe by millions and that each package includes directions for colds headache toothache and earache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Illiona
Farmers boost corn yield with mechanization over time
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that mid century corn per farmer per 10 hour day averaged just over two bushels when husked and shelled by hand and nine other manual tasks. Half a century later with a gang plow disk harrow corn planter self-binder and shelling machine the output rose to 14.4 bushels per day. When stalks were left standing and not shelled the daily gain jumped from 10 to 2614 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Proper feed at farrowing for hogs
Hog raisers avoid corn around farrowing. One farmer says for two months before farrowing he uses thick slop of ground oats with a little oilmeal and cuts corn entirely. He reduces feed just before farrowing and does not feed again until piglets are about one day old.
Milks Emulsion Booster Cited By Ill Woman
A Illinois woman's two year cough improved after trying Milks Emulsion in Denver. The ad touts the product as a nutritious tonic aiding digestion and strength, promising refund after six bottles if not satisfied. Sold by druggists nationwide from Terre Haute Indiana.
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Denver
Illinois
Alice M. Huntley
Pearl St
Galesburg
Ill
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
It Seems So. A Quip About Dancers and Social Balance
A light conversational exchange features a man and a woman discussing dance culture. The remark implies that girls who dance are socially accepted while those who do not are at a social disadvantage.
Right Time to Apply Lime on Farm Land
Guidance on timing lime application for wheat and corn lands, with fall and spring options. Recommend two tons per acre of ground limestone or one ton of burnt lime to establish clover, and advise testing via clover response for soil needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hall's Catarrh Medicine for Deafness Cure
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. only a constitutional remedy works. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining, potentially restoring hearing. The ad promises a hundred dollar reward for any incurable case and notes the medicine is sold by druggists with circulars free.
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Hunt
Hall
EF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Romantic misreadings on a rough sea voyage
An elderly English tourist on a rough channel crossing is offered a strong arm by a fellow traveler. The man’s flirtatious remark provokes the spinster to exclaim admiration, revealing a lighthearted moment among travelers abroad.
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Channel
Mystery over necklace theft sparks reward talk
Jimson notes his wife mourning a missing diamond necklace. Blenkins suggests a large cash reward for information with no questions. Blenkins doubts his wife could handle any further details of the plan.
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Jimson
Blenkins
Development of Marketing Practices Evolution in Agriculture
Market experts in the United States Department of Agriculture say marketing progress comes gradually through better methods and procedures. They compare marketing work to production improvements, noting workers aid in developing better marketing practices.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Honey From Dandelions Sparks 1919 Beekeeping Debate
Beekeepers note dandelion provided bees with honey in 1919 but argue it does not justify widespread cultivation. They caution against expanding the plant’s growth beyond practical limits.
Privilege Keeps Channel Islands Neutral in War History
For over two centuries the Channel Islands enjoyed neutral status in any war Pingland might wage, granted by Edward IV and revoked under William and Mary. The islands, loyal to Brittany and Normandy trade, faced occasional excommunications and selective seizures by privateers, yet neutrality proved less profitable than later privateering gains.
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Channel Islands
Pingland
Edward IV
William and
Mary
Brittany
Normandy
Sextus IV
Guernsey
Morlaix
Wild Cat insignia spurs WWII trench humor
In a World War II Home Sector cartoon style vignette, a Florida North and South Carolina division insignia is identified as a wild cat by a roadside engineer. A mountain buck proudly explains the emblem and jokes about prowling for Jerries, later muttering a cheeky self description as a tame pussy.
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Florida
North
South Carolina
Hat Size Dispute Tests Men's Fitting Ties
A curious exchange questions how other men respond to a hat that proves too large for them. The remark hints at social dynamics and ego in wardrobe fittings during a playful, informal moment.
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Haten
Genuine Gastoria
the Centaup Company
New York City
Sohn Medical Company
Goshen, Ind
Emerson
Virginia
Santa Claus
Bayer
Bpisin
Miss. Black
Mr. Binks
Beleans
Bellans
Bis
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Britain
Postum Cereal Co.,, Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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