Swine Breeders Aim to Eradicate Hog Cholera in Steuben County
Swine breeders in Steuben County Indiana plan to stamp out hog cholera this year under guidance of the county agent and district veterinarian from the U S Department of Agriculture. After a sustained campaign, losses declined from about $10 000 in 1917 to three cases in 1920, fueling optimism for near-total eradication.
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Indiana County
United States Department of Agriculture
Steuben County
Ind
Public spirited gift funds county pig club plan
A Fayette County Mississippi man donated six registered pigs to the boys and girls pig club last year. Recipients must return one pig from each first and second litter. Six pigs from first litters were distributed in December and the plan aims to 204 pigs in five years. Proceeds from an eventual auction would finance a scholarship at the State Agricultural and Mechanical College for the county pig club champion.
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Fayette County
Mississippi
State Agricultural and Mechanical, College
Alfalfa as Horse Roughage and Balanced Ration
Alfalfa is valued as horse roughage for its minerals and protein especially for young stock. Its laxative effect means limit to half to two-thirds of the hay ration and pair with low protein timothy hay. Use corn as grain and alfalfa as roughage to achieve balance.
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Timothy Haw
Best Live Stock Cheapest Says Virginia Farmer
A Virginia farmer with 180 years of livestock experience tells the U S Department of Agriculture that the cheapest option is best in breeding thoroughbreds and dairy cattle. He notes Virginia raisers aim to procure purebred sires and advises good hog policy including charcoal wood ashes slaked lime and salt in a sheltered trough.
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Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Silage Advice for Horse Diets
Silage should not be a mainstay for horses and is best used sparingly as a supplement to regular rations.
Sows need high protein and minerals in ration
The sow's ration must include high protein and mineral matter because her milk is rich in these nutrients that form the bone and muscle of the young pigs.
That Tired Feeling and S.S.S. Health Pitch
That tired feeling signals possible illness as blood becomes disordered and lack of ambition grows. Doctors advise acting now to cleanse impurities and improve circulation with the 8.8.5 vegetable blood tonic. Obtain S S S from your druggist and write to the Chief Medical Advisor, 247 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia.
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S.S.S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
Not What They Looked For Dr William Lyon Phelps Tale
Dr William Lyon Phelps of Yale spoke at a Philadelphia dinner about popular novelists and audiences. He recalled an oldtime music hall artist who returned to a provincial town and found the crowd silent despite past fame, noting jokes no longer land.
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William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Philadelphia
Bill
Comfort for tired feet with Allen's Foot Ease
An advertisement promises relief from shoe friction and aching feet using Allen's Foot Ease powder. It claims to soothe coins and bunions, reduce heat and sweat, and lets women wear smaller shoes by shaking the powder into each shoe.
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Allyn
Allen
Out of Sight
Two farmers argue over whose wife makes money go farther. One boasts his wife spends little on necessities and invites the other to stay, while the other swears his wife saves so much that the money vanishes and never returns.
Wartime Laundry Tip and Lingual Note Echo
A Milwaukee Journal clipping describes using Red Cross Ball Blue to extend fabric life amid doubled cotton and linen prices due to war. It also recounts a pupil influenced message to Dr. George P. Barth about a baby Minnie, interpreted as an excuse for girls missing school.
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George P. Barth
Dr Mott’s Path From Law to Christian Pursuits
The Yale News quotes IF lA noting that Dr Mott planned to study law at Cornell but his YMCA work as a student redirected him toward Christian pursuits, as reported by the New York Tribune.
What He Said About Gardens Abridged
A humorous dialogue shows a man abandoning garden efforts citing lost time and opportunity. He tells his wife and neighbor he will hire help or skip gardening, preferring focus on business profits and vegetable supply for years. The exchange reflects garden labor fatigue and shifting priorities.
Color choices to make a room feel larger
The advice suggests avoiding warm colors like yellow and red as they can make a space feel smaller. Opt for cooler grays and violets to create a more open, roomy effect.
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