Prairie News Notes and Local Updates
Prairie Gem Joe Morefeld visited Clyde Leavalls and took horses to brake for CS Chambers. Clarence Chambers visited Judge Chambers and sent work horses to Sidney. Miss Clara Molinutt is sick with the flu. Harry Pittam and wife welcomed a baby boy on April 4. New school seats arrived last week increasing student seating. Lorn Lovall and Mrs. John Owens have been ill for several days and weeks respectively.
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Joe Morefeld
Clyde Leavalls
CS Chambers
Clarence Chambers
Judge Chambers
Sidney
Clara Moliuutt
Harry Pittam
Lorn Lovall
John Owens
Farm the Basis of Life from Coblenz report
From Coblenz, the American Army of occupation notes eighty large calibre German guns failed by the U S receiving commission have been sold to a German foundry and will be melted into pig iron for farm implements. Reconstruction attention shifts to farming. Prof H J Gramlich Nebraska finds results at the University Farm.
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Coblenz
Germany
United States
H. J. Gramlich
Nebraska State University Animal Husbandry Department
Ununiversity
Poultry prospects and pasture use in Nebraska farms
A Nebraska professor notes alfalfa and rye pastures support cattle sheep and hogs while poultry gains rise. He cites Dean Croft’s $822.50 from 200 hens and says the state should expand poultry with more farms extension contests and better marketing as European estates break into small farms.
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Curry Springs
de Masserit
Poultry Husbandis
Unisersits of
Nebraska
Proto Massel
TIS
Deancroft
Mussehil
State University
Department of Agriculture
American Union
Hungary
Notice to Hog Shippers in Gurley Nebraska
Hog shippers are requested to notify W H Viger Manager of Farmers Union Co operative Association Gurley Nebraska of shipments not later than Thursday for shipment the following Monday. Also advertised are tractor oil motor oil hard oil and axle grease with price quotes offered by Farmers Union Co op Assn W H Tiger Manager Gurley Nebr.
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W. H. Viger
Farmers Union Co-operative Association
Gurley
Nebraska
Farmers Union Co-Op. Assn
W. H. Tiger
Mgr
Nebr
Nebraska road program trains tractor operators in spring course
Extension News Service reports the University of Nebraska offers a short course to train tractor operators for the summer road program. The course runs April 14 to May 9 and aims to prepare about 200 men for extensive road building. Four million dollars will be spent on roads in Nebraska this year, with labor shortages the only hold up.
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University of Nebraska
Nebraski
Wits
Rhubarb Easy to Grow on Farms and Town Lots
Nebraska College of Agriculture urges rhubarb for every farm and town lot. Rich soil and light moisture help, plants begin early in spring and grow quickly. Seed bed prep involves digging two to three feet deep holes, piling manure, and covering with dark soil for strong roots.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Club work spreads aid for youth agriculture and home economics
State and National governments support a club program that offers free lessons and guidance in farming home economics and related skills. Thousands of youths joined last year, earning knowledge and some extra money while enjoying summer picnics and social activities.
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University Farm
Pruning Grape Vines Per University Horticulture Advice
Pruning grapes uses current season growth which starts from last season's wood. For mature vines retain four to six canes from the previous year and cut them to three or four feet. Remove all other wood to force energy into fruiting wood and reduce old wood to a minimum.
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University Department of Horticulture
Unclear horticultural note on grapevine pruning timing
Fragmentary OCR text discusses pruning grapes when they are pea sized and mentions the Department of Agriculture in Lincoln. It is a garbled record with missing context and several misread words. The readable entities include grapevines, peas, and a department in Lincoln.
Control Methods for Common Household Pests
University Extension Service circular outlines methods to control pests including ants bedbugs clothes moths cockroaches and mice. It lists effective poisons and repellents with application instructions and is available free from home demonstration agents or University Farm Lincoln.
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University Extension Service
Extension Service
University Farm
Lincoln
Blizzard lashes region. stock losses heavy in Sunol
The worst blizzard of the season swept through the area early in the week causing heavy stock losses. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs James Booth on Monday. Eighth grade pupils took state exams Thursday and Friday, some traveling to Sidney and some to Lodgepole. Fred Walkice and family of Lisco visited relatives Sunday. Mrs Bert Allington was ill at the start of the week. Mr Francis returned home to Beatrice Saturday evening.
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James Booth
Sidney
Lodgepole
Fred Walkice
Lisco
Bert Allington
Francis
Beatrice
There's a Reason Stage Retirement Sparks Curtain Speech
A veteran actor announces retirement after a long career due to tiredness from frequent hits on stage. The dialogue shows a retiring performer telling a younger colleague that leaving is necessary, even as the latter warns about the loss of an experienced presence.
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