Seed treatment boosts corn yields in central belt
USDA study shows chemical dust seed treatment at five cents per acre reduces losses from seed borne blight. Tests by Holbert and Reddy report yield gains from 1 to 12 bushels per acre, with costs under 40 cents per bushel. Treatment coats each kernel, usable before planting, and applies with common mixers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
A. G. Johnson
J. BR. Holbert
Reddy
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Seed. Com
Johnson
Hofe
Bayer Dust
Semesan, Jr
Merko
Illinois Station
Washington, D
Good Yellow Corn Feed Advice in Mash Mix
The note stresses yellow corn in mash and scratch feed and explains cracking and sifting. It warns moldy grain should be discarded and fine cracked parts fed in mash to prevent spoilage. Balanced with other feeds corn provides vitamins oil and carbs but lacks protein and minerals.
Farmers Elevators Report Strong 1926 27 Season
The USDA notes 8,331 farmers' elevators handled over 600 million bushels of wheat and other grains with a $460 million sales value in 1926 27. Associations paid $57 million in capital stock and nearly $25 million in surplus, with about 420 000 stockholders. Dividend and patronage refunds show 61 and 28 percent, with 83 percent in financial surplus.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Raising the Dairy Heifer Leaflet No 14 L
A United States Department of Agriculture leaflet outlines care for dairy heifers after six months. The guidance stresses steady growth and development as part of official livestock husbandry advice.
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Age of Agriculture
Washington, D
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm hints on stock shelter and crop rotation
Be sure to tie wool clips with paper and twine, prepare shelter for all livestock, sow radish rows, and show August radish quality. Fertilizer may be used on lawns rhubarb asparagus and around perennial plants. Rotate garden crops and plant root crops where surface crops grew last year. Onions, once shunned, are now valued. plant plenty.
Studebaker Claims 1928 Tops in Company History
The article notes that money in the first cost and after cost push 1928 as the greatest year in Studebaker's 76-year history, highlighting strong financial performance and growth.
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Studebaker
Frilled Lizard Impresses with Ruff Neck Display
A curious Australian frilled lizard shows a remarkable neck skin that fans out like a ruff and colors red on the front. It also walks on hind feet with forelegs raised, a creature that inspires both awe and dismissal in observers.
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Australia
Baltimore Sun
Bess
Hzard
Sweden to open 25000 postal savings accounts for pupils
The postal savings authorities of Sweden will open 25,000 new accounts for Swedish school children with deposits of two crowns each. They seek government approval to use 13,400 of 1927 postal savings income to cover costs. Private Swedish savings banks have done similar distributions for years to teach saving habits.
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Postal Savings ‘Authorities
Sweden
Dinah Upsets Kitchen Missing Season Oysters
Dinah and the Seasoning Mistress clash over oyster prep as months with an R become the joke, revealing miscommunication about fixing flavors and methods. Dinah contends the work was already handled, while the mistress questions the timing and adequacy of the seasonings.
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Dinah
Notable Local Figure Seeks Hidden Knowledge
A community member emphasizes practical investigation over broad corded knowledge, insisting the key is locating reliable sources and uncovering facts rather than memorizing every detail. The statement frames investigative skill as essential for informed decisions and problem solving.
Pear Tree in Bristol Marks 1752 Planting History
A pear tree in Bristol Connecticut celebrates 175 years of growth now owned by Edward Pierce. Planted in 1752 by Josiah Lewis, the tree has borne fruit every year and remains tied to six generations of the Lewis-Pierce family. Legend says Lewis brought the tree to Bristol from Southington by horseback and planted it behind his daughter’s later husband’s home.
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Bristol
Conn
Edward Pierce
Josiah Lewis
Southington
Lewis
Skin Game Snippet Prompts Mock Robbery Outcry
A humorous fragment from Tit-Bits features dialogue about paying for a horse described as skin and bone. A punchline suggests Cohen was gifted a shabby animal, provoking a cheeky accusation that Cohen has been robbed.
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Cohben
Cohen
Man's Better Half Separates Him From His Last Quarter
A wry quip notes how a spouse's actions can cleave a man from his final earnings quarter, implying financial strain and shift in priorities. The line uses humor to reflect on domestic life and money dynamics.
Representative sought for Anchor Brand Home Goods sales
A notice seeks a representative in every town to introduce Anchor Brand reliable products and Heuer quality. Since 1867, a 100 percent fit on all sales is claimed. Send for catalog and information to J. Ad. Richter & Co. Dept Gerry & Ge Ltd, Brooklyn New York, LINCOLN NO. 17 1928.
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J. Ad. Richter & Co
Gerry & Ge. Ltd
Brooklyn
N.Y
Coal chamber shines in Kentucky mining region
The chamber of commerce of Middleboro Kentucky touts a coal cement building as the acme of advertising. The town lies in a rich coal mining region and Farm Journal features the shiny bungalow constructed with uniform coal lumps set in cement.
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Chamber of Commerce
Middleboro
Chamber
Farm Journal
Golf Humorist Wit on Caddies and Jokes
A humorous note on golf and caddies. The humorist remarks that some folks mock almost anything, reflecting lighthearted views on the game and its quirks. The piece blends playful critique with sporting atmosphere.
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Foozler
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