Vireos And Their Caterpillar Diet In Agriculture Bulletin
The US Department of Agriculture summarizes vireos as insectivorous birds that eat many caterpillars and pests like weevils, ants, and grasshoppers. Beneficial yet also consuming ladybird beetles, they are largely harmless fruit eaters and widely distributed in the United States. Copies of the bulletin are available from the USDA in Washington, D.C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Philadelphia
Department of Agriculture
Department Bulletin
Washington, D.C
American Turkhen Fowl From Russia Draws Attention
A new American turkeyhen bred by George P. Schaefer in Menlo Park California results from crossing three Russian Turkhen birds with Rhode Island Reds. The fowl lays large white eggs and yields juicy white flesh. It is described as extremely hardy with fast-maturing chicks and low mortality. Seed World notes limited current supply but potential wide adoption.
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America
Rrussia
California
George P. Schaefer
Menlo Park
Cal
Fall or Spring Plowing for Improved Corn Crop
The choice of plowing in fall or spring depends on soil type and humus content. Heavy gumbo soils benefit from fall plowing to winter action, while soils with built up humus that crusts before spring do better if plowed in spring to avoid premature aeration losses.
Treating Potatoes Destroys Disease
Seed potatoes must be treated with corrosive sublimate to kill germs causing scab Rhizoctonia and blackleg. Paul E Tilford of the Ohio experiment station advises soaking for 90 minutes using four ounces per gallon stock, diluted to 380 gallons. Handle in wooden vessels and replace solution after four to five uses.
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Paul E. Tilford
Ohio Experiment Station
Fertilizer Experiments In Wisconsin Agriculture
Wisconsin research bulletin No. 65 reports fertilizer placement effects. Applying commercial fertilizer half an inch above planted corn improves results. mixing with seed harms germination. Oats need less fertilizer. peat soils show row applications boost cabbage yield vs broadcast. Below or side applications improve potato stand and yield. above seed damages sprouts.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Madison
Wis
Protecting Dairy Cows From Cold Weather Costs and Comfort
The article emphasizes shelter for dairy cows during winter to maximize milk production. It warns against open lots without protection from cold and wind, noting feed costs are high and cows must stay warm to convert feed into milk. Corners of comfort and housing boost efficiency.
Poultry and Orchard Upkeep Advice From Rural Notes
Senneenese guidance urges heavy-weight hens for market, pruning fruit trees in open weather, and investing days in building a dropping board, better roosts, and a poultry self-feeder. Regular barn work keeps horses fit and calm, preventing restlessness before heavy pulls.
Vintage Kitchen Cabinet Recipes for Sandwiches and Apples
A 1926 Kitchen Cabinet feature offers hot supper sandwiches and apple dishes. Recipes include Hot Lobster Sandwiches with lemon and paprika, Fried Oyster Sandwiches with tartare sauce, Rarebit and Onion Sandwiches, Radish and Onion Salad, and varied Apple dishes such as Sausages with Fried Apples and Apple Sauce Meringue Pie.
Wind affects college field goal in Midwest game
A college football game in the Middle West featured a field goal that cleared the crossbar and between the posts but was blown back by the wind before touching the ground. Officials were split on whether the attempt should count, with some arguing yes and others no.
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Ubp
Middle West
Is This an Asylum Hospital for the Intelligent
Two women toured an asylum for the insane when one asked a patient if this was a hospital for the insane. The patient answered quickly that it was a hospital for the intelligent.
Diamond Dyes Color It New For All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing rich permanent colors in wool silk linen cotton or blends. Each 15 cent pack colors textiles including lingerie ribbons skirts dresses coats stockings and draperies. Tell your druggist the fabric type for best results.
Safety First' Pa. said Littl Arthur
Mistyped dialogue from a Boston transit script noting a child’s remark about Santa Claus driving a reindeer and the caution in choosing automobiles. The fragment hints at moral or safety themes in a children’s context.
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Littl Arthur
Santa Claus
Boston Transcript
Advertisement for Cuticura skin care products and loan note
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin the ad promotes Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum with hot water rinses and gentle drying. It promises reduced pimples redness and itching plus a fragrance. A separate line warns about high interest on unsecured loans.
Cole Carbolisalve Advertisement Sparks Healing Claim
An advertisement touts Cole Carbolisalve for burning skin and other conditions claiming fast relief, pain stop, and scarless healing with 20 and 60 cents pricing. It directs readers to ask a druggist or send payment to The J W Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois. The piece closes with a quip about marriage being a lottery.
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Cole
J W Cole Co
Rockford, Il
Bayer Aspirin warning ad highlights genuineness cue
An advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packets or tablets to ensure authenticity and safety. It notes Bayer Aspirin has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 25 years, and warns imitators may be dangerous.
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Bayer
Golden Medical Discovery Promised for Thousands and You
Advertisement urges readers to obtain Golden Medical Discovery from local druggists in tablet or liquid form. It invites letters for free medical advice from Dr Pierce's in Buffalo NY and offers a trial packet for 10 cents with enclosed payment.
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Golden Medical Discovery
Dr Pierce’s
Buffalo
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NEW Handy Pack
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Sioux City
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North Ashland Ave
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