Honey Color Problems Study by USDA Laboratories
A USDA report details cooperative studies on honey color grading. Spectrophotometric analysis of over 450 honey samples seeks durable color graders and aims to reduce buyer seller disputes. It also reports routine analyses of plant pigments in honeys and efforts to link color to winter store suitability for bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Somerset
Office of Grades and Standards
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau of Chemistry
Plan for Feeding Mash to Hens in Self-Feeder
A self feeder alone isn’t enough hens prefer grain. Feed mash by weight equal to grain in hot weather. Keep grain down, skip noon feeding, make morning grain light. Provide extra mash in tree shade troughs and keep water near mash.
Commercial horses rise in value amid improving quality
The Horse Association of America surveys indicate better quality commercial horses as dealers report a shortage of good heavy drafts. Competition in trucking shows a good horse delivers superior service, longer life, and higher turnover value, while firms recognize strong advertising value from quality animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Association of America
Mexican Bean Beetle Spreads Across Ohio and Georgia
Reports from Ross Jackson and Gallia counties in south central Ohio indicate Mexican bean beetle activity on Lima beans. In Thomas County Georgia the infestation now covers 250 square miles, up from 16 last year. Field agents ship tachinid parasites to laboratories in Birmingham and Estancia to aid control, while magnesium arsenate spraying shows good results in Tennessee trials.
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Lima
United States Department of Agriculture
Thomas County
Georgia
Mexico
Birmingham
Estancia
N. M
Newport
Tenn
Chattanooga
Don’t Delay in Buying Poultry Breeding Stock
Do not wait to buy males for poultry breeding pens. Early purchase secures top stock, while delaying leads to the best being sold first and smaller choices remaining. A breeder disposes of the best stock early, so buy now for quality.
Plow Under Legumes for Green Manure Past Year
Over 652000 acres were plowed under for green manure in 1922 as farmers followed agricultural extension advice to improve soil fertility. Reports to the USDA note that corn root lice infestations prompt crop rotations to non corn crops in the following season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Green Feeds in Winter for Laying Hens
Winter feeding for laying flocks relies on sprouted oats or other green foods when fresh greens are scarce. Buttermilk or skim milk can supplement, aiding egg production through the cold months. A separate note observes that a gang plow pulls 25 percent harder if the team is tied a foot toward the land from the draft line.
Seed Corn Storage and Selection Advice
The article explains how seed corn should be stored using binder twine, woven wire fencing, or racks in a well ventilated heated space until thoroughly dry, then kept in a cool dry place. It emphasizes careful seed selection to maintain or improve corn strains, warning that even well selected ears can fail if stored carelessly.
Tillage of Alfalfa Urged for Clean Crops in Iowa
Reports from Iowa State college show thorough tillage keeps alfalfa free from blue grass. The item stresses timely readership and warns that neglect leads to rust in farming practices. Also notes fairs did fair business this fall.
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Iowa State College
American Legion Sets 1920s Policy Aims for Veterans
At the San Francisco convention the American Legion approved 91 resolutions guiding rehabilitation, adjusted compensation, Americanization, civic programs, and defense. It urges expanding hospital beds, stronger veterans care, and a universal service law, while supporting allied ties and land reclamation projects.
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American Legion
United States
National Legion
San Francisco
Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
National Rehabilitation Committee of the Legion
Congress
Bureau
National Rehabilition Committee
National Americanization Commission of the Legion
Bureau of Community Welfare
Ruhr
Colorado
Columbia River
Plebeians of Rome win rights after Sacer protest
The text describes Plebeians in ancient Rome being denied political rights, taxed as soldiers, and even enslaved for debt. In 495 B C they withdrew to Mons Sacer and won annual tribunes to protect them. After about two centuries their disabilities largely disappeared. The piece also includes scattered humorous quips about domestic life and banks.
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Mons Sacer
Rome
Debate Over Perfume Sparks Gasoline Row
Two businessmen argue if perfumery is acceptable. A third man joins and asks Bill to settle the dispute. The exchange ends with a quip about a trace of gasoline being permissible as a small man rises when a large man shirks duty.
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Washington
Ohio
Southcentral
Ross, Jackson and
Gallia
Castoria
Fletcher
Carter
Jewell Republican
Banks
Mrs. Banks
For
Postum Cereal Ca, Inc
Creek, Mich
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