Valuable Agricultural News For Cheyenne County Farmers
Agricultural notes discuss digestibility of raw starch in foods and debunk the belief that raw starch is harmful. U.S. Department of Agriculture tests show cornstarch wheat starch and rice starch are fully digested in frozen pudding up to 20 percent of the dish. Raw potato starch is about 78 percent digestible. The article then shifts to farm-woman success stories and practical ventures including poultry and sheep farming, with figures from Georgia Oklahoma Tennessee and others. It also gives a home remedy spray formula for flies using fish oil pine tar penny royal and kerosene and suggests applying it to cows and barns to keep flies away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
Destruction of Roadside Weeds Recommended by Experts
Roadside weeds threaten crops and livestock by acting as weed centers, carrying seeds, harboring pests, and creating unsanitary, unsightly conditions. Experts advise mowing twice yearly in bloom, using roadside land for hay, tethered grazing, converting weedy roadsides to lawns, and grading roadsides to control growth.
Country Girls Earn Money For Education
The report highlights country girls who fund education through canning clubs and scholarships. It notes hardships but shows determination aided by home demonstration agents. Stories from Arkansas and Mississippi illustrate girls earning funds for college and tuition across 1919 and 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Tittle Rock
Glass Jar Manufacturing Company
Arkansas Bankers’ Association
Canning Club
Misssissippi
Women’s College
Hattiesburg
Farm Women Find Ways to Earn On the Farm
Farm women increasingly use on farm businesses to earn spending money. Home demonstration agents train families in districts to pursue farm based enterprises. Mrs Vallentine of Jackson County Arkansas raised garlic, selling Duttons for planting and tops for seasoning to chill factories, with sales detailed in a verified 1919 report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Vallentine
Jackson County
Arkansas
Optimal plowing depth for winter wheat found in Nebraska trials
Experiments at the North Platte Nebraska substation tested four plow depths 3 7 10 and 14 inches over eight years. The 7 inch depth yielded best overall results while 3 inch gave the lowest. 14 inch produced the poorest yields beside 3 inch. Early plowing and packing improved yields slightly. For a full report readers are advised to contact their county agent or the Experiment Station bulletin W7S.
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Nebraska
North Platte
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska lays strong: 28 hens in May set high egg marks
Twenty eight birds in the Nebrask National Begg Laying Contest show May production of 28 or more eggs per hen. Ten hens average over twenty eggs monthly for seven months. one Single Comb White Leghorn and two Barred Rocks top counts. Most high producers are Nebraskans, reflecting state interest in better laying strains and cooperative egg marketing.
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Nebrask
College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Hamilton County
Fly spray makes milking easier during hot months
A historical note reports that using a spray to keep flies away from cows will ease milking in hot weather. It mentions commercial sprays with various names as options for farmers seeking to reduce fly annoyance and improve herd handling during the peak months.
Malnutrition Kills Chicks Warns Extension Poultry Experts
Extension poultry specialists warn that improper feeding caused more chick deaths this spring than any other cause. They note lack of animal protein in early life and advise sour milk or buttermilk for two weeks, then meat scrap or tankage.
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College of Agriculture
Automobile Insurance Farmers Special Term Policy
C W Hornaday is associated with a special term automobile insurance policy issued by Farmers. The notice references C W Hornaday in connection with the policy terms and coverage details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hornaday
Food prejudice breaks as carrots win over in Hanpden demo
A United States Department of Agriculture home demonstration agent uses simple psychology during group tastings to win over children and a hesitant mother. A Massachusetts demonstration served hot vegetable soup and carrots, prompting Eva to share a school recipe that convinced the mother to cook the dish at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Mary
Hanpden County
Massachusetts
Eva
Sewing Classes Help Busy Mothers Save Time
Sewing classes by the U S Department of Agriculture home demonstration agents teach time saving dressmaking shortcuts and mutual aid. In McPherson County Kansas a mother reports making two suits and three dresses in three months while also handling housework and community duties. She used a dress form and foundation pattern from the meetings and also made four dresses for others, including two wool dresses with detailed buttonhole work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Womn
McPherson County
Kansas
Rural woman’s three months work shows inset pockets and bindings
The record lists items including three dresses, two voile pieces, three blouses, a wool skirt with inset pocket, a plush coat with inset pockets demonstrated by a specialist, a baby’s coat, a second dress form, and helping a neighbor make two dresses. It notes teaching three women how to make inset pockets and bound buttonholes.
Wife proving poultry profits on one acre vs large farm
A Sheridan County Wyoming home demonstration agent recalls a farmer who doubted his wife’s poultry work for five years. She now shows that poultry can yield more money on one acre than 90 acres of crop farming. She raises birds for exhibition and sells chickens and eggs to the Pullman diner service. Electric Supplies advertised at the Electric Shop near the American Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Sheridan County
Wyoming
Pullman
It Can Be Done If You Own A Home Now
A saying contrasts pessimism and optimism with a plan to own a home. The message urges readers to reject doubt, decide today to move forward, and discharge the moving van by owning a home of their own.
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Joe
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Athens
Georgia
Trobart
Oklahoma
Stuart
Manchester
Tennessee
Rhode Island
Mary Pettiger
Fairview
Extension News Service
United States Department of Agriculture Farmers
Automobile
Gundry
Sidney
Profit Records
American Bank
Earth
Sidney Lumber 000
FORD
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P. Depot
Sidney, Ni
B. P. Hamilton
Pep-Ti
Cheyenne County Lumber Co
A. E. Phelps
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