Coolidge Urges Tax Reduction and Economy in Message
President Coolidge outlines fiscal restraint to Congress, presses for tax reform, and urges repeal of the publicity act. He backs civil service expansion, agriculture relief, railroad consolidation, and stronger naval treaty compliance while warning against expansive armament. He calls for paying foreign debts and continuing immigration and tariff policies to protect American workers.
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Congress
United States
Coolidge's Economic and Reform Recommendations
President Coolidge urges rigid economy and government cost cuts. He calls for tax relief including next year’s reductions if a treasury surplus is created, plus repealing surtaxes on large incomes. He supports flood control, canal projects with Canada, reclamation legislation, agricultural reform, Muscle Shoals sale, railroad law updates, civil service expansion, and a stronger national police bureau. He seeks international cooperation with limits on League of Nations membership and Court participation, plus postponed disarmament talks pending European plans.
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Washington
Coolidge
Permanent Court of International Justice
United States
League of Nations
Congress
Seston
Hkvery
Treasury
Canada
St. Lawrence
Fact-Finding Commission
New Agricultural Commission
Committees On Agriculture of Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureaau
Criltenia
Europe
Wedding Guests Attend As Bride Vanishes Leaving Groom Reluctant
Boston report says William J. Mehigan a Cambridge blacksmith faced a crowded 229 Elm Street wedding site with guests invited by Mayor Quinn. Guests and street workers offered gifts later withdrawn as the bride, Miss Kelleher, disappeared triggering confusion and speculation about a changed mind.
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Boston
Quinn
Cambridge
William J. Mehigan
Gald
Elm Street
Mehlgan
Miss Kelleher
Feeding Forage: A Practical Stock Cleanup Method
A farmer should let livestock harvest an entire crop before feeding to avoid weight loss. Clean up remaining forage after initial gains, then feed the harvested portion. If fattening stock must be moved, replace them to clean up leftovers. Ensure ready access to clean water, especially in cold windy weather. By E H Huelskemper Extension Service Colorado Agricultural College.
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E. H. Huelskemper
Colorado Agricultural College
It's Very Necessary to Supply Egg Ingredients
The article argues hens need green feed to produce nutritious eggs. It emphasizes iron delivery through leafy greens and favors hay over ground alfalfa for winter poultry rations. Laying hens require more green food as elements are drawn from the body daily.
Clover Hay and Linseed Cut Lamb Feed Costs
In an Ohio experiment, 24 lambs fed standing corn alone for 41 days gained 16 pounds daily at 14.89 dollars per 100 pounds of gain. A similar group fed standing corn plus three quarters pound of clover hay gained .384 pounds daily at 9.45 dollars per 100 pounds. Linseed oil cake added at .15 pound per lamb further increased daily gain and reduced cost per hundred.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Treating roup in birds with kerosene oil
Instructions claim kerosene oil can treat roup in birds. Dip the head in a water-oil mixture, pull through the oil film, and dry the head. The method is said to kill germs and stimulate mucous membranes for renewed action.
Waste Oil Used to Fight Poultry Mites
Waste oil from tractor and automobile crank cases can be repurposed as an insecticidal spray to kill mites on and around roosts. Any oil works but waste crank case oil is the most practical for flock owners with cars.
When Eggs Are Low and Prices Fall This Spring
The piece notes how egg prices have plunged this spring prompting producers to cut costs to stay profitable. It argues for cheaper production, reduced handling losses, and more effective marketing to attract homemakers.
Portable Lantern Stand for Farms Without Electric Light
A simple portable lantern stand provides convenient lighting on farms lacking electricity. A 5-foot length of 1-inch pipe, a %-inch iron rod, and a discarded harrow disk form the stand. The pipe is fixed to the disk with nuts, the rod bent to create a lantern eye, and ends inserted into the pipe. The light-weight outfit is easily carried and set where needed.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Don’t Force Pullets to Lay Eggs During Winter
O C Krum advises against forcing pullets to lay in winter. Provide balanced protein and avoid excess meat in mash. Milk should reduce meat. forcing and bloody eggs indicate stress and high mortality. Late-hatched birds may be forced but suffer future breeding losses.
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O. C. Krum
Colorado Agricultural College
Sweet Clover Plow Under in Fall for Better Soil
Sweet clover in a field planned for corn next year should be turned under this fall to start decay and mix into the soil. Delaying until spring creates a thick layer that hinders moisture and nutrient movement, especially in a dry season. Attach a No 9 wire to the plow beam to drag the green growth 4 to 5 feet behind the plow for thorough subsoil incorporation.
Farm Facts for Efficient Livestock and Crop Management
The article advocates valuing humus and purebred seeds, emphasizes farmer family roles, improving home comfort for farm women, and keeping production records. It urges weighing cows by size and milk fat, culling underperformers, and setting a fat production standard of at least 200 pounds per year. It notes agricultural experiments have made chicken raising a science and solved common farming problems.
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Department of Agriculture
Caring for Calves An Important Task
The article emphasizes home growth of dairy herds, prenatal calf care, and standardized rest before calving. It advises six weeks to two months for cow rest, careful feeding with bran oats and oil meal, and pasture grazing when possible, plus specific winter rations and laxative feeds for unborn calves and freshened cows.
Frequent Milking For Increased Dairy Production
A Missouri study by Professors Ragsdale Turner and Brody reports that increased milking frequency raises total milk output. Four cows were tested with intervals from one to thirty six hours, showing higher daily yields with more frequent milking, and slower hourly secretion with longer intervals.
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Journal of Dairy Science
Ragsdale, Turner and Brody
Teches
Missouri
How to Remove Warts on a Calf
Instructions describe tying a string tight around calf warts to sever them quickly. Castor oil rubbed on wart twice daily may remove many. For stubborn warts, apply dilute nitric acid after protecting surrounding skin with lard.
Feeding Dairy Cows With Adequate Roughage and Protein
Farm feeds supply carbohydrates but lack protein. When clover or alfalfa hay is available, rations with grains can meet cows' needs. With low protein roughages like marsh hay prairie hay timothy millet sorghum fodder corn stover or straw, add concentrate high in protein to the diet.
Dr Peery's Dead Shot Claims Worms and Digestion Aid
An advertisement touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a cure that not only exposes worms or tapeworms but also clears mucus where they breed and tones digestion with a single dose.
Wisconsin training drives student journalism statewide
Practical Training Libraries in 24 Wisconsin cities served as training fields for students from the Wisconsin university library school in Madison this year. Six Wisconsin daily papers were run for a week by students of the school of journalism.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin University Library School
Madison
School of Journalism
Diplomat Known for Quiet Logic Since Youth
A diplomat is described as a natural logician from a young age, noted for steady reasoning and poised conduct. The remark highlights consistent mental discipline and perceptive judgment across a career.
Mislaid Details Prompt Briefing
The reader notes a shortage of details making it easy to mislay information. The message urges conciseness and careful labeling to avoid omissions and confusion.
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