Fall Irish potato crop planned by Florida expert
Professor Floyd advises planting Irish potatoes by September 1 using sprouted seed from spring stock. Prepare moist humus rich soil with balanced fertilizer and plant widely to offset dry Oct Nov months. Expect around 50 bushels per acre and a marketable surplus to ease living costs. Florida claims hog success with Poland China sows and soft pork experiments while questioning long term profitability.
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W. L. Floyd
Florida Experiment College
Florida hog study boosts state as top swine region
Florida Experiment Station findings in Bulletin 157 show hogs dressed at 80 percent, higher than northern markets' 70 to 74 percent. Hogs raised here sold to Armour and Company of Jacksonville as the best they have handled at the plant, signaling strong hog industry prospects for the state.
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Florida
John M. Scott
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Chicago
Poland
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Florida Experimenta
Armour and Company
Jacksonville
Getting the Most Out of the Tractor
A Florida Agricultural College report based on a 93 respondent survey shows 77 percent view tractors as profitable investments while 13 percent see them as unprofitable. The study highlights the operator as the key factor affecting tractor life, with daily work quantity and quality deemed less critical. Sixty six percent advocate a short operator course before use.
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Colleges of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Division
United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating
Frazier Rogers
Florida Agricultural College
Florida Dairy Surplus Urged to Use Summer Milk
Florida faces a summer milk surplus as production remains high while demand wanes. Experts urge higher consumption, butter milk and fermented milks expansion, and better use of skim and butter milks. Emphasis on feeding byproducts and cooperative effort between producers and consumers to maintain fair prices.
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Florida
C. H. Willoughby
Florida Agricultural College
Lon
Remarkable Re-Cu-Ma Cure At Bellair Florida
J G Hall threw away his crutches after seven bottles of Re-Cu-Ma, ending seven years of rheumatic pain. The Bellair resident gained weight, returned to work, and credits the remedy for his restoration. The ad promises a refund if no benefit within four days and lists Walpole's Drug Stores as a seller.
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J.G. Hall
Bellair
Florida
J. G. Hall
Hall
Mr. Hall
Walpole
Ady
Operator vs owner determines tractor profitability
The study finds two to one odds of profitable operation when the owner or his son handles the tractor versus a hired operator. Unprofitable results exceed 16 percent with hired operators, 7 percent with owner or son handling. A ten-day tractor course is offered by Florida Agricultural College in January at Gainesville.
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Florida Agricultural College
Gainesville
Eye-witness exclaims in court following assault claim
The dialogue reports Cassidy showing a discolored optic and stating an eye-witness exists as the judge questions proof of the prisoner’s claim of striking him. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript.
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Cassidy
Boston Transcript
Efficient kitchens boost farm profits and water access
The average farmer underestimates how an efficient kitchen affects farm profitability. Consider how many farms have water supply closer to the barn than to the kitchen, highlighting the mismatch between utility layout and productive effort.
Why People Buy Rat Snap in Preference to Rat Poison
RAT SNAP kills rats and mice and scares away those it doesn’t kill. Rats killed by RAT SNAP leave no smell and dry up inside. Made in cakes. cats and dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes 35c 65c and $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware Company.
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Badger Pharmacy
Archibald Hardware Company
Don’t Be a Jellyfish Get Action Phrase by Roger Babson
The quote contrasts jellyfish and salmon to urge readers to act rather than drift. It likens the spine to backbone and calls on individuals to take initiative even at the risk of failure. The message emphasizes proactive effort over passivity.
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Roger Babson
Hunt
Hog Timing Affects Farmer Profits In Market
Time is crucial for hog marketing as delaying sale can erode profits for farmers. Proper timing helps maximize revenue from hog production and prevent loss of potential returns.
Propose or Decide Early Says Doris in Clearwater News
Dialogs between Gladys and Doris discuss whether to insist on a proposal before saying yes Doris argues one should say yes on first proposal, implying hesitation risks the relationship The tiny exchange reflects local humor in Clearwater News.
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Gladys
Doris
Clearwater News
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