Soy Beans as Farm Crop Valued by Adams County Farmer
Adams County farmer Russell S. Davis argues soybeans offer superior protein and fat content for animal feed, digestibility, and soil nitrogen fixation. He covers planting, inoculation, and harvesting techniques, stresses timely sowing after corn, and notes variety selection affects yield and harvest quality. He previews next week’s report on varieties tested in Adams County.
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Adams County
Russell S. Davis
Maple Lawn Stock Farm
Clayton
Illinois Corn Belt
Haim
Pune
Fresh Air and Dry Houses for Winter Eggs
The article urges keeping hens in fresh dry air with ample ventilation and sunlight in winter. It warns against drafts, favors muslin curtains and partial glazing to balance warmth and airflow, and links dry, sunny quarters to higher egg production and happier hens. It contrasts contented birds with cramped, damp confinement awaiting spring.
Labor Shortage Hinders Sugar Crop Harvesting in Dom Republic
In the Domini can Republic sugar estates face severe labor shortages, the largest employers. Estate managers report only about seventy percent of needed workers, raising wages to attract cutters who typically harvest four to six tons daily. Since temporary US occupation, more Dominicans work in fields, reducing revolutionary recruitment, while workers from nearby islands seek jobs in cane fields despite immigration limits.
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Pedro DE Macoris
Domine
Lean Republic
Habor
Santo Domines
Norady
Republic
Maravers
United
A. Tarnvad
Jabor
West
Iidies
Danish West Indies
Simple Precautions To Prevent Tuberculosis In Livestock
A rural notice outlines two key rules to protect herds from tuberculosis. Do not introduce new animals without proof of health and veterinary tests, plus a period of isolation. It stresses keeping conditions good to resist infection and notes land quality, lime use, and forage suitability for alfalfa.
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Cour Veterinarian
Waterloo Boy Co
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
A vintage remedy advertisement urges stopping a hacking cough with Dr King’s New Discovery. It touts soothing pine balsams to heal irritated membranes and antiseptic and laxative effects claimed to break up the cold, urging readers to buy at the druggist for 50 cents.
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Dr. King
Proverbs and Poultry Tips From a Garden Chronicle
A collection of aphorisms and farm notes on poultry care and farming. It covers hens and roosters, poultry sanitation, weather observation with light ships, a paper wrapping invention for packaging, cow exercise during stable cleaning, carbolic acid spray for coops, and fruit tree fertilization by poultry. It also notes grape and fruit juice concentration by freezing, and the growing need for farm help and the importance of air for livestock.
Hog Prices and Potatoes Share Augusta Talk
W. O. Farlow of Augusta sold a car load of hogs on the Chicago market Thursday for 13.50 a hundredweight, while Friday’s hog quotes show a small loss for waiting a day. He recalled a 2 year ago wheat and potatoes tale from a train wreck and rail claim agent, noting potatos in New York at twenty cents a bushel. He also said he planted two rows of potatoes at home and plans a New York trip Monday with a car of commercial horses.
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New York
W. O. Farlow
Augusta
Quincey
Mr. Farl
Chicago
Montgomery
Dakotas
Mr. Farlow
Ouinew
Sloan's Liniment for Bumps and Aches Ad Card
Sloan's Liniment is promoted for mothers handling bumps and strains in children and for rheumatic and neuralgic pains. The ad claims quick penetration and relief without rubbing, better than plasters or ointments, with a 25 cent bottle available at all druggists.
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Sloan
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Boone County
Knollenberg Milling CO
York
Wolf
Ihce
Ignature
U. S Weather Bureau
Bureau of Light Houses
Department of Commerce
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Philadelphia
Paghevaett Cut
United States Department of Agriculture
Waterloo
Waterloo Bay Co
Wright Bros
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