Egg Dealers in Nebraska Must Obtain Food License
Nebraska retail egg dealers who sell to others than consumers must obtain a food license issued by the License Department, Food Administration in Washington. Practically all Nebraska food retailers buy eggs from farmers and ship to commission houses in larger cities and must license unless sales are limited to consumers. Announcement made by Gordon Wattles, Federal Food Administrator, after President Wilson’s May 14 proclamation.
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Nebraska
Food Administration
Washington, dC
Gordon W. Wattles
Wilson
Hoover and Wattles Urge Wheat Flour Saving Across Nebraska
Herbert Hoover and Gordon W Wattles appeal Nebraskans to forego using wheat flour until harvest. Read from local pulpits last Sunday the message stresses conserving wheat flour as a critical wartime measure.
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Nebraska
Herbert Hoover
Gordon W. Wattles
Mr. Hoover
Spraying Potatoes Against Bugs and Blight
Emergency Bulletin No 10 from the Extension Service at University Farm Lincoln Nebraska outlines spraying methods for potatoes. It notes potato bug is concentrated in eastern Nebraska and western areas south of the Platte while early blight is statewide and may be controlled by Bordeaux mixture. Arsenical poisons are cited as effective against bugs.
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Extension Service
University Farm
Lincoln
Nebraska
Platte River
Professor Pugsley Resigns From University Post
Professor W. Pugsley director of the Extension Service at University of Nebraska resigns to enter private business after seven years of valued service. C. E. Gunnels named to succeed him as state county agent leader. Whale meat appears in Chicago shops at about 25 cents a pound with hopes of cheaper future sales via refrigeration. Chicago papers publish whale meat recipes. Head lice on young chickens can be killed by equal parts lard and sweet oil or vaseline per university poultry dept.
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W . Pugsley
College of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
Pugsley
Board of Regents
C. E. Gunnels
Regents
Chicago
Express
Seattle
Chicago Daily
Poultry Department
College of Agriculture of
The
Uni
Simple Remedy Keeps Chicks Safe From Evil Effects
The article notes a straightforward method used by the University of Nebraska to control a certain harm to chicks. It claims this remedy is generally sufficient, effective, and without injury to the young birds.
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Nebraska
Bulletin on Soy Beans from Nebraska Experiment Station
A Nebraska Experiment Station bulletin on soy beans is ready for distribution. It notes soy beans are rich in protein and can substitute lean meat, with easy cultivation and good yields in Nebraska. The bulletin covers planting times and care and is free on request from the station in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska
Lincoln
Farm Home Conveniences in Farmers' Bulletin 927
The Farmers' Bulletin No. 927 from the United States Department of Agriculture describes home conveniences to lighten housework. It highlights items such as a kitchen cabinet tireless cooker sponge box bread raiser dish drainer serving tray and related implements offered to households.
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Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
No Shortage of Cans Reported Across Nation
Extension Service at the University of Nebraska reports no cans shortage this year. Transport limits may hinder moving cans from storage to consumers due to lack of cars. Glass and tin supply are ample. The American Can Company reportedly holds about 5,000,000 cans in reserve for shipment from its plants nationwide.
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Extension Service
University of Nebraska
American Can Company
Feeding potato surplus to chickens advised by Nebraska Extension
The poultry section of the University of Nebraska Extension Service recommends feeding cooked potato surplus to chickens. Cook potato calls and peelings, including to chicks and old birds, in small daily portions to prevent waste. If quantities exceed human use, cook in batches and feed a little each day to the flock.
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Poultry Section
Extension Service
The
University of Nebraska
Practical Soul hotel anecdote from Orient tale
An impressionable woman asks a practical traveler about the Orient, praising its ancient weight and spirit. He replies he went there strictly on business and reveals the finding: the worst hotels on earth. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes the quip.
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Orient
Athrob
Birmingham Age-Herald
Seaweed Paper from Denmark Proves Costly Alternative
A Copenhagen paper maker has found a method to produce paper from seaweed mixed with a small amount of wood pulp. The result is a cheap, high quality paper shown in Danish government tests.
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Copenhagen
Pineapple Planting Methods and Plant Density
The article explains three commercial planting goals for pineapples: for shipment raw, for canning with uniform small discs, and for juice. To obtain large perfect fruits a planter uses about 6,000 plants per acre, while closer planting yields uniform smaller discs for canning and even tighter spacing for juice production.
Keep Up the Good Work Phrase from Uncle Eben
Fragmentary quotation advises patience with a reformed sinner and warns against losing interest too soon, noting that immediate withdrawal may leave him feeling lonely and regretful. The tone reflects old fashioned rural moral instruction and guidance on forgiveness.
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Eben
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