Guinea Raising Proves Profitable For Farms And Hotels
The USDA notes rising guinea fowl profits as substitutes for grouse and quail in hotels and eateries. Demand from eastern markets fuels rising prices, with guineas raised in small Midwest and Southern flocks. Hens lay eggs seasonally, and their alert, pugnacious nature serves as yard sentries against marauders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
South
New York
Diversified farming tips for soil and garden care
Farmers are urged to grow gardens on their plots rather than rely on guesswork about moisture. Transition to cooperative selling for eggs. Oats smut costs persist. Alfalfa needs a nurse crop early spring if not well worked. Diversification reduces farm expenses and supports healthy table foods. Sprinkle wood ashes as a rain-friendly potash fertilizer to prevent leaching. Potash aids fruits and flowers.
Apparatus to Separate Nemas From Soil Highlighted
A flotation device devised by Dr. N. A. Cobb of the U S Department of Agriculture separates nemas from soil. The rotating cylinder with controlled rising water lifts nemas while heavier soil sinks, allowing collection, concentration, and counting of nemas for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cobb
United States Department of Agriculture
N. A. Cobb
Mississippi Girls Promote Pure Bred Poultry Project
A Laurel merchant in Jones County funded twenty settings of Rhode Island Red eggs for twenty 4H poultry club members. Each girl raised chicks and returned all but one pullet, which formed five pens later owned by five other girls who also pledged to share egg settings. Eighteen girls succeeded. two failed but may retry. The USDA notes strong club interest and continued growth.
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Mississippi
Laurel
Jones County
Rhode Island
Poultry Club
United States Department of Agriculture
Gicia
Poultry Breeding Interest Spreads Through Neighborhood
Production of pure bred poultry attracts attention as many neighbors show interest. Local interest grows as households consider breeding ventures and potential small-scale farming opportunities in the area.
Cropping System Helped by Growing Soy Beans
Blackford county farmers, advised by the extension agent, tested soy beans as a soil building crop and protein feed. The county shifted from minimal plantings five years ago to about 3,850 acres of corn with soy and 500 acres grown for seed and hay in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackford County
Ind
United States Department of Agriculture
Opposition to Communists Urged by Legion Leader
Dr Hubert N. Rowell, deputy grand exalted ruler of the B P O Elks, urged Berkeley Legion members to oppose communists and allied forces saying radicals have 15 leaders and 1 500 sectional chiefs directing a disruptive movement. He warned California Nevada and Oregon fund-raising of about 2 000 000 to undermine government and urged defense of the country.
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Hubert N. Rowell
B. P. O. Ells
Berkeley
Cal
American Legion
United States
California
Nevada
Oregon
The
Legion
Daylight Post 229 suspended over policy nonconformity
The California Daylight Post 229 of the American Legion was suspended by Department Commander James F. Collins for failing to conform to legally adopted policies, not for views on adjusted compensation. The post must surrender its charter pending department action, with a path to reinstatement via the national organization or withdrawal to oppose the policy.
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Daylight Post
Department of California
American Legion
Morgan Keaton
California
James F. Collins
Department
National Organization
Keaton
State Department
Legion
Veterans Warned Against Fees for Lost Discharge Certificate
The American Legion cautions veterans not to pay lawyers for certificates issued in lieu of lost discharge. In a letter from Watson B. Miller, chairman of the rehabilitation committee, cases cited show unscrupulous attorneys seeking fees for government work provided free. Veterans should apply directly to the adjutant general or contact the Legion service bureau at 417 Bond Building Washington.
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The
American Legion
Watson B. Miller
Legion
National Rehabilitation Committee
Miller
Adjutant General of the Army
Service Bureau of the
Bond Building
Washington
Bridgeton Legion Bequest Funds New Hospital Memorial
The Bridgeton Post of the American Legion accepting a $4,000 bequest from the late father of the post namesake to aid a memorial building. Legionnaires shift the gift to the hospital fund, planning a special room to honor World War I fallen members.
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Bridgeton
N. J
New Hospital
American Legion
Legionnaires
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Letters Of Praise
A collection of testimonial letters from women in Lincoln Volga City Fouke and beyond praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for back pain fatigue and weakness noting improved health increased appetite and ability to work. More than 100000 replies show 98 percent report benefit and drugs are sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
Charles F. Dolezal
Garber Ave
Lincoln, Nebraska
Volga City
Iowa
R.R. No.2
Fouke
Arkansas
Lydia
Pinkham
W. L Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Penns Words of Wisdom and Miscellaneous Dialog
Excerpts quote William Penn urging virtue and plain living within family life. Separate banter shows characters discussing trimming expenses and cigarette rolling with a judge commenting on a long lasting permanent wave and a boast about size.
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Guinea
Thomas Grindle
Penn
William Penn
Fanny
Flicker
Fletcher
Biggs
Niggs
Scott
American Legion Weekly
Russia
W.L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas Shoe Co
Spark St
Beechton
Mass
Oxford
Drice
INOLA
Samen CA
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