Extension News Service Wintering Bees Bulletin Summary
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin No 1012 outlines key steps for outdoor wintering of bees. It stresses protected apiaries, nonmoved colonies during packing, and specifies packing materials cases and a packing schedule. It provides tests to gauge wintering success and directs readers to Extension Service at Lincoln for obtaining the bulletin and related bee bulletins 1014 and 1061.
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United States Department of Agriculture Farmers
United States
Extension’ Service
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Suggestions on Exhibition Potatoes Prepare Best Exhibit Potatoes
A Colleg e of Agriculture Extension Service circular advises exhibitors to select uniform, sound, clean, bright potatoes at digging time for the 1919 Nebraska Potato Improvement Association show. It outlines size and ripeness standards and key variety traits and promotes horticulture circular No 10.
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College of Agriculture Extension Service
Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Interest in Poultry Growing Draws Male Attention in Nebraska
Nebraska poultry interest shifts with extension demonstrations, now attracting many men. A 200 person all male crowd and other events show men co operating with women in poultry farming. Nebraska hosts about 32 million chickens and last year poultry product value reaches about 50 million dollars.
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Nebraska
Bulletin on vegetable storage methods and tips
Agriculture bulletin No. 879 explains successful vegetable storage. It notes late garden vegetables can be kept without any outlay of money or building outdoor pits or banks.
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United States Department of Agriculture Farmers
Home Storage of Vegetables Bulletin
The bulletin advises constructing permanent storage for large vegetable harvests, suggesting a basement storage room or an outdoor cellar of wood or masonry. It notes this guidance is available from the Extension Service, College of Agriculture, Lincoln.
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Bulletin
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Heavy horses in short supply despite light horse surplus
USDA horsemen report a continued scarcity of heavy draft horses on U S farms while light horses proliferate. They note a sharp drop in breeding last year, but a large share of good animals appeared in the spring of 1919.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Breeding Track Aims to Meet Future Horse Demand
Mare breeding efforts are described as a key strategy to supply higher quality horses for future demand. The plan focuses on improving stock through selective mating and husbandry practices, anticipating stronger market needs ahead.
Finding age by teeth Farmers Bulletin 1066
United States Department of Agriculture releases Farmers' Bulletin 1066 explaining how to determine cattle age from calf hood to about 12 years using dental development. Illustrated by six drawings to assist farmers in judging age for purchase or management. Free from Extension Service, College of Agriculture, Lincoln.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Gulbran Son Player Pianos Sold by Hospe Co in Scottsbluff
Do not buy a player piano before investigating the famous Gulbran son option handled in this territory by A. Hospe Co. of Scottsbluff Nebraska.
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A. Hospe Co
Scottsbluff
Nebr
Curious Gulbranson Player Piano At A Hospe Co Scotts Bluff
The A Hospe Co in Scotts Bluff NE has sold pianos to locals for over forty five years. They offer the Gulbranson player piano with financing terms by mail or phone.
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Gulbranson
A. Hospe Co
Scottsbluff
Nea
Warned to keep children from lakes near ice houses
Parents are warned to keep their children away from the lakes at the two dams near the old and new ice houses where ice is cut for storage. Children who throw refuse into the water risk prosecution. Staht Bros.
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Staht Bros
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