Purebred Livestock Proves Superior in Value and Uniformity
United States Department of Agriculture reports purebred stock earn 33 to 50 percent more than scrub stock when measured by utility value. Based on surveys of 500 farmers with about 25 000 breeding animals and 30 000 fowls, the Better Lives Better Stock program endorses purebreds for conformation, sale value, early maturity, and efficient feed conversion.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Department
D. S. Bureh
Washington
Montana
Weather forecasts aid New York beekeepers reduce winter losses
Beekeepers in New York State rely on Weather Bureau forecasts to protect wintering bees. When severe weather looms, extension apiculturists telegram county leaders who alert key men to call local beekeepers. With about 15 000 producers and a 4 000 000 pound honey crop, timing flights and cellar periods is critical.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
New York State
State Extension Apiculturist
Ducks Provide Feathers Eggs and Meat in One Farm
Ducks offer multiple farm benefits beyond feathers and food. They require minimal avian care and can coexist with other livestock, making them economical additions to mixed holdings.
Making Fruits Attractive and The Eye Appeal of Produce
Consumers buy by appearance whether at corner groceries or city hucksters. Uniform color and size raise perceived value, while mixed baskets cost more when displayed next to uniform ones. Uniformity precedes quality and size in driving sales. Catching the eye completes the sale.
Shelter for dairy heifers during cold weather
Iowa college dairymen emphasize housing young dairy heifers before the first freeze and feeding a grain ration. They warn that shelter and good feed this fall and winter are vital for next spring’s production and overall herd condition.
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Iowa College
Adoption of Hog Self-Feeders Surges in 1921 Demonstrations
More than 25,000 farmers adopted self feeders for hogs in 1921 after demonstrations by extension workers, with reports to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Stallion Maintenance Beyond Breeding Season
Stallions should be worked like any horse outside breeding period, a practice followed by many successful horsemen to maintain condition and responsiveness.
Gazelle Fur Lining Tops Paris Style In Boston Globe Notes
A Paris fashion authority notes the season favors soft furs. gazelle and dyed skins shape coats and linings. Redfern models blend practicality with elegance, while fur ties and toques echo Louis XV glamour. Cecile Sorel and Madame de Pompadour reference shape Parisian couture.
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Paris
Boston Globe
Redfern
Monte Carlo
Mountain Cloud at Dawn Poetry Contest Opens
The emperor of Japan selects this year’s subject Mountain Cloud at Dawn for the national poetry contest. Historically the Kyoto court restricted participation to court nobles and poets, but now any citizen may contribute. The best poems are read to the emperor, continuing a long national pastime.
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Japan
Kyoto
Meiji
Cure skin with Cuticura items advertisement
Promotes Cuticura Qoint ment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap bath and hot water. Rinse dry and dust Cuticura Talcum for fragrance priced 25e everywhere.
Moral Character as Basis for Stable Civilization
A quotation emphasizes moral character as the core factor in building stable civilization and achieving peace among people as recognized by H. O. Rittenhouse.
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H. O. Rittenhouse
Hall's Catarrh Medicine for Deafness Claims
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and can cause rumbling and hearing loss. The ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine reduces inflammation and cures catarrh or deafness, noting forty years of success and availability from EB J Cheney Co. Toledo.
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Hall
EB. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
He Lost His Cap A School Tale
A six year old boy rushes through a hall seeking his cap while a teacher asks where he left it. An advertisement claims Roman Eye Balsam heals eye infections or inflammations overnight.
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Sonny
Enormous World War Cost Estimate by Endowment
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace estimates the World War cost at 335 billion dollars. The figure equals the combined wealth of the United States France and Great Britain at the war’s start. The advertisement notes table linen value and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for durability.
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Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
United States
France
Great Britain
Superstition Features Christmas Cat Custom in France
In France it is believed bad luck follows if a cat is given all it can eat on Christmas Eve. The superstition notes a meow signals misfortune for the household.
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France
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Virginia
New York
Madame de Pompadour
Madame Dubarry
Cecile Sorel
America
le Demi-Monde
Sorel
Granda Dame
Ffrench
Lucy Hamar
Nice
Suzanne Dantes
Rue de la Paix
Mother Gray
Lumbago
Pat. Ove Loo
IM Products
Baby Eye & Furniture
The
Lloyd Manufacturing Company
Heywood-Wakefield Co
Dant
Menominee, Michigan
West Virginia
WeeJy
X Co
Mason City
ETE
Broadway
N. Y
Ood Commission
Moore Monument Co
Sterling, TL
Jos. Whalen
E. Jefferson
Detroit
Mich
W.N. Y
Fort Wayne
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