Care for Plows, Harrows, and Mowers for Winter Storage
Farmers should store plows in a dry place and grease bright parts to prevent rust. Harrows need cleaning, drying, painting, and supported teeth to avoid decay, with disks kept off ground on boards. Mowers require shelter, cleaned knife bars, greased bearings, and mid-point tongue support to prevent sag. и The article urges timely winter maintenance and references Farmers Bulletin 946 and 947 for further guidance.
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Wold
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers
Co operative Efforts Raise Prentiss County Farm Prices
In Prentiss county Mississippi farmers formed a Farmers' Co operative association led by the county agent of the U S Department of Agriculture. They loaded a car of corn with each farmer weighed separately raising the price 25 cents a bushel over prior levels. Hog shipments followed and the cooperative did over 250000 dollars in a year with deposits in two local banks more than doubled.
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Prentiss County
Miss
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Co-operative Association of
Land plaster a useful manure preservative and deodorant
Land plaster or gypsum contains calcium as does lime but does not correct acidity. It converts volatile ammonium carbonate to ammonium sulfate, making it an excellent deodorant and absorbent in stables and helping preserve nitrogen in manure. It is recommended for poultry manure preservation.
Starling Benefits Outweigh Crops Then
United States Department of Agriculture findings from 1916 show starlings largely benefit agriculture by eating harmful insects and destroying few crops. Ornithologists urge farmers to tolerate nesting starlings and later guard against potential crop harm with light vigilance.
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United States
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Lespedeza A Valuable Forage For The Southeast
Lespedeza or Japan clover ranks among the best forage crops in the Southeast though it seldom yields enough hay on non river lands. Its broad grazing appeal and soil-improving legume benefits add strong value, per the U S Department of Agriculture Warmer Bulletin.
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Japan
United States
Department of ‘Agriculture
Longer Skirt Fashion Dominates Paris Inspired Styles
A Paris influenced fashion trend features long straight skirts and minimal trimming. Designers like Lucien Lelong present one piece dresses with graceful lines in silk duvetyn and crepe de chine, favoring simplicity, high waistlines, and elaborate embroidery only as integrated detail.
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Molyheux
Lucien Lelong
Earle's Hypo-Cod Tonic Praised by Dayton Woman
Mrs Alexander of Dayton Ohio testifies after a bottle of Earle's Hypo-Cod that she suffered weakness nervousness and fatigue. She states sleep returns appetite improves and she can work again. The ad claims doctors approve the tonic as a powerful reconstructive and urges readers to buy at local druggists.
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Alexander
Mayme Alexander
Sprague St
Dayton, O
A Woman's Smile and the Test of Temper
A bemused aphorism notes that a woman's smile may draw a man yet only an angelic temper can keep him, implying restraint and virtue govern lasting bonds.
Green's August Flower Promises Health Restoration
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for nervous dyspepsia constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness headaches and related ailments. It claims fifty four years of proven efficacy and widespread use in thousands of households worldwide with no reported failures. Sold everywhere.
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Green
Say Bill can Jim keep a secret
A brief Boys' Life exchange questions if Jim will keep a secret. Bill answers yes but notes Jim might tell someone he cannot. The dialogue highlights trust and the humor of a secret kept or broken.
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Bill
Jim
T. F
Diamond Dyes Color Card Ad
Diamond Dyes promises simple directions for dyeing wool silk linen cotton and blends. Buy Diamond Dyes for rich fadeless results with a 16 color card available at druggists.
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Drouggist
Adv
Middling Bacon Sparks Quiet Debate in Farmhouse Table
Local diners debate quality of bacon described as middling with critique labeling it neither very good nor very bad. The remark prompts a casual exchange about standards and taste at a rural gathering.
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Holland
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Ang
Nets Aters
Bry
Els
Faire
Pepe
F. E. Roo
Michigan Street
Buffalo
N. Y
M. Ders
Peterson
Fale
Absorbine, JR
Haiment Ford
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Holly Hill Grove
Davenport
Polk County
Florida
Holly Hill Grove & Fruit Co
Davenpo
FORD
Bowe Co
Sophia Treese
Paulding
Gland-Aid Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Spohn
Sears
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