Home Market Strategy Aims To Boost Local Farmers
The USDA proposes cutting consumer food costs and boosting producer returns by strengthening near markets. An Altoona Pa survey shows Blair county farmers sold under 10 percent of eggs and under 22 percent of dressed poultry for the local district, with potatoes and dairying also prominent.
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United Sates Department of Agriculture
Altoona
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Pennsylvania State Bureau of Markets
Pennsylvania State College
Blair County Farm Bureau
Blair County
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Caution on Imported Red Clover Seed for 1924 Plantings
U S Department of Agriculture warns that large imports of foreign red clover seed may reach the market in spring 1924. Trials across several states show Italian seed is generally undesirable due to winter-kill and disease, with severe losses noted at Arlington Virginia and warnings to importers.
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United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Iowa
Pennsylvania
New York
New Hampshire
Tennessee
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania State College
Department of Agriculture
Arlington
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Artificial Lighting Stimulus for Laying Hens
Artificial lighting is shown to extend light exposure and boost feed intake, stimulating egg production in hens. Some critics warn of winter health risks, while experiments comparing lighted and unlighted flocks show no clear disease increase. Professor A G Philips of Purdue notes lighting can raise egg output through greater food consumption.
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A. G. Philips
Purdue Univer
Protein Ration Essential for Dairy Cows
A dairy cow diet should include a protein rich feed such as alfalfa or cottonseed meal. Protein feeds are costlier and harder to produce than carbohydrates, yet they can limit milk production if omitted.
Sodium Fluorid Use on Pullets Described
Guidance on applying sodium fluorid to pullets using a pinch method under wings and vent with slight extra on back and breast where lice appear. Feathers should be worked in. smaller doses for pullets than for hens.
Poultry Lighting and Molting Timelines Discussed
The piece explains how lighting and molt timing affect egg production. It notes that early maturing flocks may delay fall molt and yield higher priced eggs, with subsequent production dips and January molt patterns. It also mentions using lights between January 1 and 15 to stimulate egg laying after hens molt.
Selecting Potato Seed From Hills Improves Vitality Judgments
Potato growers often select seed from the bin but experts say selecting tubers in the hills yields a better gauge of parent plant vitality and overall growth prospects. This practice helps assess vigor more accurately than bin selection.
Start Early Vegetables With Rich Garden Soil
A tip to plant early vegetables and flower seeds in a cool but unfrozen area such as a cellar. Use good rich garden soil to speed germination when spring arrives.
The KITCHEN CABINET Recipes and reflections on old hunger
An elderly column blends Marcus Aurelius with kitchen lore. It prints tongue toast, mock mince pie, and a detailed Real Mince Meat recipe, including meat and fruit mixtures, spices, and canning guidance for preserving pies.
Meats cooked in diverse ways for tenderness and flavor
A guide to tenderizing tougher cuts like neck and rump beef through simmering stews and braises. Recipes include Beef a la Mode with onions and vinegar, Stew With Dumplings with carrots onions and tomatoes, and Pot Feast using rump neck or flank with minimal fat and a covered three hour cook.
Gleamy Hair Claim and Quick Remedies Promoted
An advertisement touts Dan- Anutean Dd Ucrink promising toning of neglected scalps and fixing falling hair with Danderine described as a refreshing tonic. It also endorses Allcock's Plaster as a rapid remedy for focal aches. The ad notes a small town enjoying leisure time with unused potential.
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Women Dye and Tint Worn Garments to Look New Again
A local advertises dye and tinting services for faded garments and drapery. It promises restoration of worn, shabby fabrics to a refreshed appearance.
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Color for Women
The advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as a simple at home dye kit. It claims any woman can dye or tint worn items successfully with directions included and offers color choices at the drug store. It adds a line for men to rely on themselves if they cannot achieve success with it.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed to clear complexion scalp and hands. The Cuticura Talent adds fragrance to the trio. A paper dollar lasts about five years unless it visits a church fair.
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