Field Selection of Seed Corn Urged Across States
United States Department of Agriculture promotes selecting seed corn in the field from standing stalks during September. County agents report progress in Minnesota, Indiana, Nebraska, and Missouri with school-based seed selection projects and demonstrations demonstrating improved seed quality and disease resistance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Steele County
Minnesota
Indiana
White County
Washington County
Central Seed Corn Testing Association
Rush County
Opin
Nance County
Nebraska
Cass County
Missouri
Mississippi County
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Creep for Pigs: Advice on Feed and Feeding Timing
A brief agricultural note explains pigs will eat a creep after three weeks. It suggests supplying a creep as supper and placing cracked corn, tinkage, and salt in the trough to guide the pigs to find their own feed.
Fruit and Vegetable Count Feeds Local Tables
A local farm named Toor emphasizes its fruit and vegetable garden as the source for the table. The piece highlights the importance of growing enough produce to meet demand and sustain households in the community.
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Toor
Essential garden hand tools for home use
The article lists key implements for home gardening a spade or spading fork a hoe a rake a dibble or trowel and a length of stout cord as the basic toolkit for cultivating and tending plants.
Safe and Sound Plan Impacts Wheat and Livestock
A plan promoting safer agricultural practice advocates reducing wheat and increasing high quality livestock. The policy frames a safer farming approach and emphasizes animal husbandry and feed as core priorities.
The Brood Saws in Need of Care for Fall Litters
Those expecting brood saws this fall should closely monitor feeding routines. Proper nutrition supports healthy growth and helps prevent disease during the upcoming breeding season.
Beet Tops Boost Farm Profits and Soil Fertility
Beet tops and other by products offer direct profit when fed to stock and help maintain soil fertility. They also support better crop rotation and long term agricultural sustainability.
Keens Weed Out Alfalfa In Summer Renovation
Bluegrass and weeds are kept out of alfalfa to improve stands. The guide says alfalfa should be disked after each Culline to renew growth conditions.
Guard Against Weevil in Stored Grain
Weevil damage is common in stored grain. It pays to monitor closely and fumigate at the first sign of the pest using carbon bisulphide.
Wheat and Straw Yield Connection Noted
For every bushel of wheat, about one hundred pounds of straw are produced, reflecting the common harvest byproduct ratio observed in historical agricultural reports.
Weeds cause irrigation and drainage disruption
Weeds clog ditches and drains reducing irrigation efficiency. Overgrown vegetation interferes with water flow and drainage systems, prompting concern for farm operations and local infrastructure.
Faith and Confidence Drive Disabled Veterans to Work
Maj. W. F. Lent, U S veterans bureau employment chief, told American Legion staff in Indianapolis that rehabilitated veterans succeed through faith in themselves. He said the Legion must instill absolute self confidence and that government will place veterans in paths to jobs based on initiative, not guarantees. He stressed disabled veterans are not cripples and can excel in suitable vocations and that employers should see their abilities.
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W. F. Lent
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Major Lent
American Legion
Indianapolis
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Flapper of 1776 draws crowds for Legion film
Miss Hilda Scheurer, in white wig and hoop skirt, promoted Indianapolis American Legion’s historical film Cardigan. The 1776 themed promotion drew packed houses at a local theater, underscoring her role with the Legion Auxiliary and her prior volunteer work.
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Indianapolis American Legion
Hilda Scheurer
Middle West
Carrying On With the American Legion News Bits
A Sioux squaw presents an Indian doll to Mrs. Lowell B Hobart national president of the American Legion Auxiliary during a visit to a South Dakota Indian reservation. A group of Dallas Legionnaires begin a 300 day walk to New York with two finishing. Garland E Carr a colored veteran damages a Washington bureau wall by stuffing paper and lighting it. The Pennsylvania American Legion plans an orphans home for World War veterans children with a survey to size needs. The Capitol guard member donates the Unknown Soldier’s cap waving flag to Covington post. New York congressmen join Staten Island Legion in probing burials alleged as a public dump in Whitlock Staten Island.
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Standing Bear
Lowell B. Hobart
American Legion Auxiliary
Dallas
Tex
New York
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Garland E. Carr
Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania American Legion
National Capitol
America
Capitol Guard
Covington (Ind
American Legion
Congress
Staten Island American Legion
Whitlock
Staten Island
Mr Spider Explains Love Of Home And Banquet Of Flies
In a tale Mr. Spider asserts pride in his home among skunk cabbage swamps and explains his web traps. Master Spider counters and notes both spiders share the same habit of weaving and feasting on insects, while pondering the flies arrival as guests at his banquet.
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Mr. Spider
Master Spider
Spider and Fly Moral in Parlor Tale
A dialogue features Master Spider and Mr Spider praising cunning over a foolish fly. The tale recalls a verse where a spider invites a fly to his parlor and eats it, underscoring the spider's cleverness and a shared boast between the two spiders. The exchange centers on pride in being a spider and outwitting the fly.
Unique Distinction From a Passing Motor Tourist
A motor tourist asks a farmer, Mr. Cobbles, for a photo after noting his satisfied reply. The traveler remarks that Cobbles is the first farmer met in twelve states who would not claim to be anything else on the topside of creation.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised for Complexion Care
Cuticura Soap daily plus Ointment as needed to clear complexion scalp and hands. Include Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and softness. Advertising copy promotes the Cuticura Toilet Trio as a complete skincare set.
Poets’ Work Rejected Swiftly by Brokers and Stokers
A Louisville Courier-Journal note depicts a dialogue praising Brokers and Stokers Magazine, then reveals the poet’s frustration that his verses are dismissed after a two month wait and returned promptly in the mail.
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Brokers and Stokers Magazine
Louisville Courier-Journal
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