Spraying Melons to Fight Watermelon Disease Gains Ground
United States Department of Agriculture reports melon growers using Bordeaux mixture spraying to protect melons from anthracnose. Florida adoption rises from near zero to hundreds of acres, with costs about 94 cents per acre per application. Moist growing seasons and frequent rains aided disease spread, with market losses from decayed fruit in New York shipments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
Department of Miture
Ers
New York
Den and Truck Patches Provide Major Farm Income
United States Department of Agriculture specialists say the most intensively worked field is the arden near the dwelling. Farmers use truck patches for potatoes corn cabbage tomatoes squash cucumbers. Stables contribute little to food value while Irish potatoes remain the leading vegetable.
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Irm
United 5 Department of Agriculture
Arden
South
Study of Fruit Trees and Crop Maturity
Analysis compares fruit tree varieties by bearing heavy crops, timely ripening, and large mature fruit. Emphasizes selecting strong trees, replacing poor ones, and understanding each tree’s peculiarities to improve yields and prevent insect injury.
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Lana
Son
Hermore
Ation
Early Potatoes Favorable Planting and Intercropping Advice
A U S department guide advocates planting at least one peck of seed potatoes per 350 feet of row and intercropping with late sugar corn between potato rows. It notes potential yields of four bushels per peck under good conditions and suggests cabbage timing after potato harvest.
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Wii
United States Department of Agriculture
Tobacco Internal Revenue Surges From 1863 to 1918
The tobacco internal revenue grew from 3 million in 1863 to 156 million in 1918, outpacing customs receipts. Key milestones include 9 million in 1864, 31 million in 1870, 47 million in 1882, a dip to 26 million in 1884, then sharp rises to 52 million in 1899, 71 million in 1912, 85 million in 1916, 102 million in 1917, and 156 million in 1918, with combined internal revenue and customs reaching 178 million in 1918.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Internal Revenue and Customs
QUICKLY PERISHABLE CROPS MARKET VARIABILITY
The U S department of agriculture notes that quick perishable crops like strawberries peaches and melons make reliable market judgments hard. Markets vary widely by city as these crops cannot be safely transferred long distances or stored long. Demand depends on public buying power which changes seasonally.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Upgrowth Urged for City and Village Homes
The United States Department of Agriculture urges more families in villages towns and suburbs of large cities to keep small flocks of poultry. The aim is to broaden production where demand outstrips supply and prices rise.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Keeping Sheep for Mutton and Wool on Marginal Land
The article notes many farms could raise mutton sheep for meat and wool, especially in hilly areas. It cites boys and girls clubs aiding home production, and explains sheep graze wide areas, prefer short fine grasses, and will clear brush. Limitations include poorer lamb and wool yields when land is used only for brush clearance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Proper Care of Young Pigs
Early the tusks of newborn pigs should be clipped with nippers or sharp scissors to prevent injury to the sow and pig. Do not pull teeth. If a pig grows fat it robs others. cut its rooter in two or three places to curb feeding. Keep tusks short to avoid sore mouths and starvation.
Opportunities for Profits in Purebred Livestock Breeding
The piece notes many profit opportunities in purebred livestock breeding as only 4 to 5 percent of stock are purebred and demand for superior stock grows. It warns that success requires training and full dedication to stock care and management.
Live Stock Notes on Swine and Ewe Care
Self feeders save time and labor in feeding swine. The hog is the cheapest producer of animal fat. Hog louse is a persistent parasite. For sows, good feed and exercise are important. Proper care before lambing reduces losses. Brood sow selection should favor uniform size and quality. Necrobacillosis or sore mouth in pigs is controlled by cleaning and disinfecting pens and isolating affected pigs.
Milks Emulsion Promises Quick Health Rebound
Emma Withers of Belmont North Carolina testifies how Milks Emulsion cured a severe flu after doctors failed. The ad claims the product restores appetite, digestion, and strength, relieves chronic stomach trouble, and builds flesh. Buy six bottles with a money back guarantee, price 60 cents and 1 20. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Charlotte
N. C
Emma Withers
Box
Belmont
N. Cc
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
When Money Talks, It Always Speaks Cents
A concise proverb about money influence, contrasting the notion that money speaks to power yet emphasizes that money often speaks in pennies and small coins. It reflects on financial power shaping attention and value in everyday life.
Lift off Corns with Freezone Ad Claims Easy Pain Free
This ad promotes Freezone as a cheap, painless corn and callus remover. It urges using a few drops on the targeted area and promises instant relief and easy removal with no soreness. A brief testimonial notes women would donate to charity if they could keep the secret.
Cuticura Remedies for Sore Hands and Toilet Needs
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for sore hands and general toilet use. It instructs soaking hands in hot suds, drying, applying Ointment, and removing excess with tissue. The ad claims Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
Excessive Politeness in Public Life Questioned
A historical column argues that politeness often hides blunt truths and may obscure real motives in politics and public discourse. It critiques ceremonial courtesy as a shield for agendas and suggests clearer language would reveal intentions more honestly.
Its Fitting Kind
Jim spotted a garter snake coiled around the garden hose outdoors this morning. The remark underscores the familiar reptile in a common, harmless moment.
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Jim
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Deafness
The notice claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local remedies. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via the blood, offering one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Tnc
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
From Seed to Seed in Eight Days
Cress is noted as one of the fastest growing plants. Under ideal conditions it may flower and set seed within eight days of sowing.
Kidney trouble ends man’s years of fatigue and weight loss
J B Ragless of Chicago testifies that after severe kidney problems he found relief with Dean’s Kidney Pills. He describes back pain dizziness and burning urine before taking the remedy. He reports regained weight and passing a life insurance exam after treatment and says the cure remains permanent after twelve years. Sworn before George W Dempster N P.
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J. B. Ragless
West 6Th Street
Chicago
Ill
Dean
George W. Dempster
N. P
Boxes to Hold 8 Billion Cans In Canning Output
An estimated 100 million wood boxes were needed to pack last year’s canning output in the United States totaling 8 000 000 600 cans. The figure highlights the scale of national canning activity and its demand for packaging.
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United States
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