Macaroni Wheat Aids SemiArid Farm Expansion
U S Department of Agriculture promotes macaroni wheat of the durum group as drought resistant. In the northwest and southwest Texas these grains showed good yields where other wheats failed. Widespread adoption could add 30 to 50 million bushels to Great Plains production and extend agricultural fronts westward.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Northwest
Texas
Great Plains
Following Nature to Renew the Land with Clover
C P Goodrich argues for natural soil rebuilding after clearing land. He advocates sowing clover or alfalfa to disintegrate subsoil and feed crops, warns against delaying planting on richer land, and recalls a neighbor who sowed only after soil humus was exhausted.
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C. P. Goodrich
Form of Profitable Feeder by Prof Mumford
Prof H W Mumford describes a profitable feeder as low set deep broad and compact rather than high and gaunt. Stockers should be low set with straight tops and nearly parallel underlines and be roomy in the barrel for good growth and high value cuts. Excess paunch and high flanks indicate poor constitution and feeding quality.
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H. W. Mumford
We Know Nothing of Tomorrow
A reflective line notes the priority of living well and seeking happiness in the present moment, suggesting a philosophy of focusing on virtue and contentment rather than speculative futures. The quotation emphasizes positive living as a guiding approach.
Low-Headed Trees Show Wind Protection in Savoy Orchard
An Illinois campus orchard visit after a tornado reveals 8,000 Dunlap trees at Savoy heavily defoliated, while 5,000 winter apples stand intact due to low heading. Senator Dunlap notes four advantages of low headed trees: less fruit loss, bark protection, easier spraying, and simpler harvest. Concerns about cultivation under branches are minor compared to gains.
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University of Illinois
Savoy
Dunlap
Weedy Flavors and Summer Bacteria Change Butter Quality
Prof G L McKay explains that summer dryness causes weedy flavors in butter, detected by butter dealers. He notes flavors improve after heavy rain, likely due to bacteria. A bacteriologist demonstrated that a bacteria species can produce the same weedy flavor, linking weather and microbial action.
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G. L. McKay
Peruna praised as cure for systemic catarrh in women
In a testimonial from Mrs. X Schneider of Chicago, she credits Peruna with curing her pelvic catarrh after months of suffering including heart palpitations and loss of appetite. The ad argues catarrh affects many organs and that Peruna cures wherever located, with further endorsements from Congressman J. B. Crowley and an offer of a free catarrh book and expert advice from Dr. Hartman.
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Peruna
Bright
Joseph B. Crowley
Illinois
Robinson
Ill
Crowley
J. B. Crowley
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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