Severe chinch bug outbreak threatens Missouri crops
U S Department of Agriculture warns of widespread chinch bug infestations from Texas to Michigan, threatening wheat rye in Missouri and corn elsewhere. Reports say mild winter left bugs abundant as wheat ripens, with migration toward corn likely. farmers urged to use trap crops, barriers, and deep plowing to curb spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Bureau of Entomology
Nited
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
St. Louis
Pennsylvania pig club gains show better returns than average stock
Reports from 1920 show Pennsylvania pig-feeding club members achieving superior daily gains. Robert Webster of Huntersville leads state pig-club champions with high daily weight gains from purebred Poland pig farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Robert Webster
Huntersville
Lycoming County
Robert
Poland
Weather Notes for New York Area
Weather update from WATE 3 Ho in NY notes seas and chill air with highs near 20F and light winds. Outlook mentions occasional showers and cold fronts moving through the region.
Town shows purebreds only in Hardin county Ohio
The township of Jackson in Hardin county Ohio is reported free of grade or scrub sires. Prof John W Watchet notes this is the first township to clearly meet the 100 percent purebred standard with sire and dam registered. 165 farms host 21 purebred boars 26 purebred rams 6 purebred beef bulls 3 purebred dairy bulls and 2 purebred stallions.
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Jackson
Hardin County
Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
John W. Watchet
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Spray for alfalfa weevil boosts yields in trials
Utah and federal researchers report a new spray from the Office of Cereal and Forage Insects increased alfalfa production. Applied to sprayed plots at 80 gallons per acre with calcium arsenate, it yielded about a half ton more per acre. Demonstration on 351 farms covered acres and valued the control at roughly $69,967.
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Utah
United States
Department of Agriculture
Office of Cereal and Forage Insect Investigations
Bureau
Department
Summer Frocks and Diaphanous Fashions Parade
A midseason fashion note extols light summer fabrics and bewitching garments. It highlights a voile frock with lace frills, notes alternative materials like taffeta and foulard, and describes a butterfly bow girdle, short sleeves, and matching white shoes and stockings for a chic summer look.
Women Craft Tiny Gift Bags From Satin Ribbon
Fragmentary elderly style text describes how women instinctively gather little dress niceties. It details making powder bags and gift boxes with satin ribbons, cardboard linings, and stitched hems. It mentions gachets formed by tied triangles of ribbon and silk, stuffed with cotton.
Women’s Vote and Future White House Dreams
Fragmentary verse reflects pride in women gaining the vote and hopes that the White House may someday be swept by a presidential train as a new era begins.
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White House
Pecan Loaf and Vege Diet Recipes From The Past
Historical food column offers meatless options like a Pea Roast and Pecan Loaf using bread crumbs peas walnuts eggs and milk baked in a buttered pan with tomato sauce. Also describes Rice Pecan Loaf with carrots and a Beet Soup called Polish Batwnia made with beets onions beef stock and sour cream.
Canada Seeks Desirable Settlers for Farm Lands
An immigration minister outlines the types of settlers Canada wants. Desirable applicants are those seeking good farm land, healthful living, free public education, and opportunity to build independence. Canada offers large tracts of land, often available free or at low cost, with proximity to railways and growing yields.
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Canada
J. A. Calder
Dominion
Aris
Added Strength. Sausage Comments Hint at Boosted Power
A restaurant keeper quips the sausage was fine while a guest claims it gave him horse power. The exchange playfully suggests the meal boosted energy for the patron.
Women Readers Warned About Kidney and Bladder Trouble
A newspaper note urges women to consider kidney or bladder disease when faced with back pain headaches or loss of energy. It warns that unrecognized kidney trouble can affect other organs and disrupt health, urging vigilance and early treatment.
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Federal Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Pennsyt
Vania Pig-Club
Ohio Township
Acre
Western’ Newspaper Union
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