Popularity of Mule for Farm Work Grows in United States
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article notes rising mule use on farms from 4 209 769 in 1910 to 5 432 391 by January 1 1920. It outlines grading standards body proportions and height and weight ranges and lists the Cotton Belt states Texas and Oklahoma as leading mule areas.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Cotton Belt
Texas
Georgia
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Louisiana
Milk inspection expands to include sanitation and lab control
The circular 276 issued by the U S Department of Agriculture covers city and farm inspection, inspector qualifications, dairy ordinances, and a score-card system for farms and plants. It emphasizes dairy inspection, instruction, and laboratory control, with note on post pasteurization recontamination and the need for frequent medical checks for milk handlers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hinest Kelly
C.S. Leete
Department
Washington, D. C
Grease and Graphite Paste Prevents Tool Rust
A paste made of tallow or lard and graphite with camphor gum prevents rust in damp air. Mix two parts grease to one graphite and one fourth as much camphor gum as graphite. Apply to clean dry tools and let sit 24 hours before rubbing dry. Treated tools resist rust for months. Reapply every two to three months on steel or iron surfaces.
Confine Capons Closely When Fattening in Fall
Capons are kept until about ten months old. Start with a good growing ration for a period and in the last six weeks before marketing gradually increase the corn portion to finish them.
Silo Corn Requires Adequate Moisture For Packing
Farmers are advised to cut dented ears for silage while still green and moist. If corn is too dry during cutting, add water to help the material pack properly in the silo.
Poultry fattening: feeding and housing tips for capons
The excerpt advises using green feed like cut clover or vegetables after summer pasture and keeping birds confined during fattening. Capons tolerate more crowding, needing two to three square feet per bird, with heavy feeding in the final weeks to maximize gain and market appearance.
Product of Good Hen Lays Eggs A Year
A productive hen yields about five times her weight in eggs annually. On average she lays at least every third day, and sometimes every other day. Some individuals perform better while many perform worse.
Hogging Off Corn Crop Practices Questioned
An article asserts hogging off the corn crop does not harm soil mechanics and notes shore regions often yield new weeds after cultivation ends.
Women Dye Garments and Drapery at Low Cost
A shop offers dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded clothing and drapery at 15 cents per garment. The ad emphasizes easy, affordable restoration of fabrics for women readers seeking quick refresh.
Diamond Dyes Ad Says Easy Home Dyeing Guaranteed
Advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes with guaranteed success and druggists carrying all colors. Includes directions in each package. Also features a humorous Week's Run about a town’s baseball team losing support as the season progresses.
Castoria Advertises Safe Teething Remedy For Infants
The advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and soothing syrups with over 30 years of use. It claims no narcotics and that directions are on each package. Physicians recommend it and the genuine carries a signature.
Barclay roofs in Japan after quake review
Copper and Brass Research association is queried by sources linked to the Japanese government about using copper roofing in rebuilding devastated cities. Japanese officials seek light weight yet fire resistant roofs after earthquake caused heavy casualties from clay tile collapses.
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Copper and Brass Research Association
Tokyo
Yokohama
Health for Working Women
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as aid for women in work aged or ill. Testimonials from Carolyne Mangels Milwaukee’s Eleanor Sheblak and a Webster, Mass. worker praise relief from monthly troubles, backache and fatigue. The ad offers a free medical text book upon request.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Brooklyn
N.Y
Carolyne Mangels
14Th St
N. Y
Milwaukee
Wis
Eleanor Sheblak
36Th St
Webster
Mass
Chum
West Street
Webster, Mass
Field of battle tale and powder origins in verse
A historian asks where a famous battle was fought and learns the field belongs to Farmer Johnson who would not lend it for village sports. The piece then lists smokeless powder origins with a German discovery and various national contributions ending with a French father of modern nitro cellulose.
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Johnson
Sportsman’s Digest
Highest Radio Station on Mount Corcovado
The highest radio station in the world sits 2,100 feet above Rio de Janeiro on Mount Corcovado. Construction posed great risks to workers as crews built the facility at extreme height.
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Rio de Janeiro
Mount
Corcovado
Fatherly caution and social norms in a quirky prose
A wry note contrasts fatherly vigilance with a son’s optimism about dangers. It hints at clever evasion of perils and urges careful guardianship. The piece also comments on childrearing and hints that an amateur actress may be someone who has never been divorced.
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Barclay Roofs
Japan
Ealth For Working Women
Lydia E.pinkham
Smith Brothers
Menthol
London
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek
Mick
Father
Son
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