Labor shortage in grain regions drives call for city harvest help
The U S Department of Agriculture urges city men to spend vacations in farms to relieve a labor shortage as harvest approaches. Veterans of 1918 and other volunteers are asked to mobilize again to aid grain states like Idaho and Nebraska, with directors of extension guiding interested workers to local farmers and employment centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Idaho
Nebraska
Department
Packaging Guidance for White and Brown Eggs
Market guidance directs placing white-shelled and brown-shelled eggs in separate packages. Defective eggs should be kept by producers for home use to minimize breakage in transit.
Flies Decrease Milk Flow in Dairy Cattle
Flies cause blood loss and poisoning from bites and keep cows from feeding properly. This reduces milk production, a serious problem for dairy farmers relying on steady yields.
Federal grain standards end inequality in crop purchases
Misunderstanding of federal grain standards and grade based sale have caused dissatisfaction among producers and elevators. Now support grows for buying and selling by grade at country points as the fair premium goes to quality grain rather than mine run.
Always His Leap Hewitt The Frog Would a Wooing Go
A playful quip compares leap year themes with a frog courting refrain through a light exchange between Hewitt and Jewett. The verse motif centers on persistence and seasonal timing in a whimsical dialogue.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Oats Best Crop on Comparatively Cheap Western Land
A Minnesota farmer compares corn and oats showing $31.49 per acre for corn and $18.13 for oats, a $13 per acre saving with oats. Western Canada offers land at about $20 an acre with 50 to 60 bushels per acre typical, up to 100 in good years, and oats prizes at international exhibitions.
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Western
Canada
Minnesota
Albert Inmer
Cottonwood County
Minn
Cottonwood Citizen
Inmer
Dominion Grain Inspector
Canadian Government Information Bureau
United States
SOW CUCUMBERS IN AUTUMN
Cucumbers may be planted by September first to ensure harvests if frost is late. Crops planted late yield abundant pickles that are exceptionally crisp and smooth, superior for pickling compared with those from hot weather.
Market Surplus Cockerels To Be Marketed
Market surplus cockerels should be prepared for sale as table poultry rather than being kept in excess. Traders are urged to place birds in proper market condition to realize value.
Cows and Hens Alike
A brief observation notes that good cows and hens profit owners while poor ones cost money and burden keepers with upkeep and taxes.
Exercise for Chicks Promotes Health and Growth
The article emphasizes starting exercise early for chicks to boost health and growth. It argues that activity is a prime factor in development and overall well being.
Sorghum Cultivation Tips for Bountiful Harvests
A brief guide on sorghum farming explains growing requirements for success. It emphasizes soil moisture, sunlight, and timing. The article notes practical steps for planting, irrigation, and weed control to maximize yield.
Give Pastures Better Care
Pastures require improved management as over pasturing has damaged many fields. Idle land benefits from flexible use across soils with gravelly or clay loams preferred for recovery and productivity.
A Past Joy
A brief, reflective note imagines a father's remark on alcoholic content as a fading emotion. The dialogue hints at loss and memory, with the son seeking meaning and the father responding in measured wisdom.
Taking No Chances in a Practical Girl Era Tale
A humorous dialogue fragment outlines schemes and comical conditions around marriage and inheritance. A man quotes a blunt line about keeping Satan visible. The clipping hints at a social satire involving a practical girl and a hoped for suitor named Harold in search of a flat. The tone mocks arranged matches and parental consent.
The rattlesnake warning in danger stance
The rattlesnake never shrinks from danger. It simply recoils.
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York
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Castoria
Fletcher
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New York City
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William Chase
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