Wide Variance in Cost of Potatoes
USDA study of potato costs across Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan New York and Maine shows yield per acre drives cost per bushel from 50 to 149 cents. On 461 farms costs ranged from 38 to 245 cents with most under $1 per bushel. Man and horse labor key costs except in Aroostook Maine where fertilizer dominated.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Maine
Aroostook
Aroostook County
Clay County
Barron County
Anoka County
Monroe County
Department
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. Cc
Farm Cooperatives in North Central States Light Up Farm Business
The USDA shows more than 45 percent of 10 160 farmer business organizations are in seven west North Central states led by Minnesota with 1330 cooperatives. Iowa and Wisconsin also rank high. Seven hundred seventeen co operatives run retail outlets mainly in Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Kansas Wisconsin with dozens in each state.
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North Central West
United States Department of Agriculture
West North Central
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
East North Central
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Illinois
Efficient Spraying Methods Highlight Codling Moth Issue
Prof. P. J. Parrott of the Geneva experiment station notes the past summer saw heavy codling moth damage alongside apple scab. He observes that even carefully sprayed orchards showed wormy apples, signaling that prior methods were less effective this year.
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P. J. Parrott
Geneva Experiment Station
Parrott
Cattle Tick Eradication Feasible Anywhere, Says USDA
An exhibit panel from the United States Department of Agriculture claims cattle fever ticks can be eradicated anywhere including swampy brushy free range land. It cites dipping cattle as the method to kill ticks before reproduction, noting ticks off cattle die in months and the overall eradication can occur in a single season with thorough dipping programs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
New Era in Poultry Hatcheries Expands Chicks Supply
Farmers increasingly rely on large hatcheries for their new crops as natural hatchings decline. Mammoth incubators replace smaller farm incubators to a growing extent. Mow weeds off pastures every two weeks.
How to Candle Eggs Before Shipment
Federal officials urge careful candling of interstate eggs to remove bad, moldy, or filthy shells. Inspectors focus on spring and summer shipments to prevent law violations. violators may be seized and prosecuted. A USDA bulletin on candle techniques is available free as Department Bulletin 565.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Department
Washington
Strange Lizards in the Desert From Billie's Wanderings
Billie Brownie details his desert vists to the Horned Toad Red Racer Rattlesnake Sidewinder Spiny Swift Lizard Zebra Tailed Lizard and others. He describes their sizes colors habitats and habits and notes the desert as their teacher before returning to cooler Brownieland.
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Bille Brownie
Brownieland
Chuckawalla
Sidewinder
Billie
Bennie
Billie Brownie
Jar for Canning David Seeks Icicle Treats
A boy asks his mother for jars to store marmalade and offers a basket of icicles as a future tasty surprise. He envisions icicles warming up next summer as a playful twist on preserving treats.
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David
Bites His Words in Pieces
A new neighbor child among Dwight’s circle stutters, speaking in clipped, bitten phrases as he talks, marking his first experiences with speech differences within a close watch of a child’s adaptation.
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Dwight
Blessed is the Silent Man
A terse proverb notes esteem for restraint and silence, suggesting wisdom in withholding ignorance. The line frames ignorance as a trait to be managed rather than confronted, inviting reflection on caution and discernment in speech.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Medicine
A period advertisement promises safety and purity for Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. It claims the product is scientifically compounded from vegetable herbs, non stimulant, taken in teaspoonful doses, with a sworn purity statement in every bottle. It invites readers to request a sample by sending ten cents to the company.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Forest Resources Guarded by Canada and Neighbors
Canada holds the largest forest resources with air scouting, wireless telegraphy, portable telephones, power pumps, replanting, pest prevention, forest product labs, and strict reserves. The text notes strong enforcement of protection measures and a warning that interference with a woman leads to severe consequences.
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Russia
United States
Canada
Helpful Advice Misreads Clean Childs Clothes
Quoted outburst quotes Mrs Johnson fretting over keeping a child clean. Gap Johnson from Rumpus Ridge crudely suggests letting the boy run naked. The piece closes with a universal cue to start work rather than dream big.
Age 31 Declines as Life Tables Warn of Decline
An ad argues that at age 31 the average American begins a decline in vigor and earning power, blaming caffeine and poor habits. It promotes Postum as a healthier alternative and offers a free week’s supply with instructions from Carrie Blanchard to start a thirty day trial.
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United States
Carrie Blanchard
Postum Ceneat Co., Inc
Battle Creek
Mich
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Mary Graham Bonner
Castoria
Fletcher
Phelehev
Stearns’ Electric
U. S
Parker
N.Y
Hivcox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Chicago
U.S
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