Plan to Organize Eighty Acre Farm in Indiana
Report by the United States Department of Agriculture details how central Indiana 80 acre farms succeed. Key factors include crop rotation, efficient marketing, livestock to consume own corn, family labor, and modest equipment. Higher yields and better family living accompany strong organization and careful management.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Clinton County
Leest
Use Only Paper Twine in Tying Market Wool
The United States Department of Agriculture urges wool growers to use paper twine for tying fleeces sold in markets. Jute hemp and sisal twines shed fibers that contaminate wool and lower cloth value. paper twine can be fully removed during processing. The USDA cooperates with the trade to promote paper twine and county agents will aid growers in adopting it.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Boston Wool Trade Association
Department of Agriculture
Farm Labor Shortage Hits the South Hardest
The U S Department of Agriculture reports April 1 farm labor supply at 92 percent of demand nationwide, with the South Atlantic states most deficient at 83 percent. Other regions show 89 percent in North Atlantic and East North Central, 92 percent in South Central, while West North Central and Western divisions exceed demand at 102 and 110 percent respectively.
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South
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
South Atlantic States
North Atlantic States
East North Central States
South Central States
West North Central States
Careful incubation hinges on stock vitality and prep
The piece argues that even perfect incubation cannot yield good hatches if stock lacks vitality or is not prepared before the hatching season. Late cold springs and unsettled weather worsen outcomes, accounting for most poor hatches.
Farm Notes on Crops and Livestock Care
A Rural guidance piece extols diverse crops and pasture strategies. It highlights fall sown rye wheat oats sudan grass and sweet clover for soil and forage, promotes alfalfa as high value, advises on manure management and rotation pastures, and warns about livestock diseases causing multi million annual losses.
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Sudan
Legion to take responsibility for service men orphans
Child welfare workers note the American Legion plans to care for orphans of World War I veterans. C C Carstens of the Child Welfare League of America praises the Legion for keeping control locally and urges posts to cooperate by referring cases and forming mutual support methods.
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American Legion
C. C. Carstens
Child Welfare League of America
Legion
Carstens
Monument to Grand Army Men Planned by Appleton Legion
Appleton Wisconsin veterans dream of a G A R monument fades as post members shrink to 14. The American Legion now assumes the project and will place the tablet soon. At a World War veterans meeting the plan was announced with Gus tave Keller proposing after a newspaper notice. the move has unanimous Legion support.
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Appleton
Wis
American Legion
World War Veterans
G. A. R. Post
Pershing's Former Q M Now in Legion Ranks
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers retired former quartermaster general under Pershing has joined the Chatham post American Legion in Savannah Georgia. He began service as quartermaster in 1918 and served until 1922, later leading supplies in Pershing’s Mexican expedition and serving under Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz in 1914.
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Harry L. Rogers
Pershing
Chatham
American Legion
Savannah
Rogers
Bath
King of England
Mexico
Fred Funston
Vera Cruz
Legion
General Rogers
Memorial Buildings Fund Allocated to Eight Contra Costa Towns
Two hundred thirty five thousand dollars is apportioned among eight Contra Costa towns for memorial buildings. Richmond receives 52799.55 dollars with other towns Crockett Danville Martinez Walnut Creek Pittsburgh Antioch and Brentwood receiving varied amounts. An initial 13 dollars per town is set aside for immediate use. Funds come from 1922 and 1923 special tax levies and were approved by the county council of the American Legion.
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California
Contra Costa County
Richmond
Crockett and
Danville
Martinez
Walnut Creek
Pittsburgh
Antioch
Brentwood
Destroy Plate Marking World War Hero in Washington
An act of vandalism damages a World War I memorial tablet to William Emery Jr. in Washington. American Legion officials in D C will closely guard such memorials after discovering a tablet twisted from a tree during a city inspection.
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Washington
American Legion
District of Columbia
William Emery, Jr
Legion
Rainbow fashions mark a new season of color and form
A New York Times fashion overview celebrates bold color, soft textures, and innovative silhouettes for spring and summer. It highlights fabrics like silks and chiffons, notes the shift from drab tones to vibrant palettes, and describes gowns from tubular to frou-frou styles, with Lanvin’s coral chiffon dress as a standout.
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New York Times
Molyeux
Cheruit
Doeuillet
Ami
Fashion Calls for Ruffles of Lace in Paris News Style
Fashion this year features lace gowns with ruffles of dyed lace forming full skirts. A Paris model shows ruffles sewn in regular rows from neck to hem. Champagne crepe demi-toilette uses three colors, while black and white printed chif fon uses scarlet piping. The ostrich feather, now a wide scarf, drapes over gowns and hangs down the front.
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Paris
Lanvin
Havana
Old Gloves Made Into Baby Booters With Ribbons
Patterns sold in pattern shops describe turning long white kid glove tops into pretty baby booters. Sew shoe together with colored rope silk in ornamental stitches, cut holes around the ankle, and thread a colored ribbon through.
Felt flowers trim tiny silk dresses for children
Felt cut-out flowers form narrow bands around the hems of children's silk dresses. The decorative bands use small felt flower shapes to add a delicate, vintage trim to the garments.
Tennis Blouse Adopts Chinese Damask Fabrics
A tennis blouse showcases Chinese aflk damask in a broad palette of colors, offering charming appearance and versatile style for players and enthusiasts.
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Ol Scardal
Q. M
Legion Ranks
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