Radio on the Farm Turns Air into Dollars for Farmers
Government studies show radio has become a practical farming tool. The USDA reports weather, crop, and market broadcasts from 100 stations reach rural communities, aiding cattle selling decisions and farm practices. County agents praise radio as an investment boosting profits and education for farmers and families.
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Post Office Department
Air Mall
Uncle Sam
Earl 8
Miles
Washington County
Indiana
Gardner C. Norcross
Plymouth County
Mass
Fire Pockets in Volcanoes
The article argues that molten lava feeding volcanoes is stored in small local pockets just beneath the surface rather than in the earth’s interior. It cites Hawaii Vesuvius Etna Popocatepetl and other global volcanoes as examples of surface nearby pockets of heated fluid.
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Hawaii
Balerseneath
Vesuvius
Etna
Mediterranean
Popocatepetl
Mexico
Japan
Mount Erebus
Antarctic
Tea Table Talk In 1658 First Tea in England Mention
A correspondent quotes a 1658 news sheet advertising the novelty of tea as an excellent drink. The item contrasts the Earl of Arlington tale with contemporary chatter about tea’s wonders and appeal.
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Earl of Arlington
England
Tea Trade in London Coffee-House Spelled by Aliases
Physicians approve a beverage called Icha by the Chineans and Tay by others, sold at the Sultaness Head Coffee-House in Sweetin's Rents by the Royal Ex change in London. An act in 1660 imposed eight pence per gallon duty on all tea for sale, suggesting its growing popularity would continue once the duty ended.
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Tay
Tee
Sultaness Head
Royal Exchange
London
Chlorinated lime loses strength with age says USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture reports in Bulletin 1899 that chlorinated lime or bleaching powder deteriorates over time and becomes ineffective as a germicide. The study finds an average 1.08 percent loss of available chlorine per month over 12 to 15 months, with greater loss in warm weather and slight light acceleration.
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A. Atwater Kent
Jardine
Radio Raipment
Csegiak 3
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Standards
Radio Telegraph
Washington
Department
Department Bulletin
Washington, D. C
Conifers Best for Farm Tree Planting says Ithacaforestry study
The forestry department at the State College of Agriculture Ithaca advises conifer seedlings for reforestation. Conifers grow faster and thrive on stony soils and bare pastures, with pine stands potentially producing twice the hardwood yield in fifty years.
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Forestry Department
State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
State Conservation Commission
Real Value of Bull Is Often Overlooked in Dairy Breeding
Early slaughter cuts short the chance to judge a bull by his daughters production. Bulls usually mature into value at three to four years. Do not use a bull briefly then sell him. Exchange bulls with neighbors to keep service four years. Co operatively using a bull among neighbors also boosts quality.
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Department of Agriculture
Government
Bureau of Home Economics
Radio Order
Jardine
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kan
Mr. Jardine
Kansas
Eliminate Dirt in Milk Through Careful Milking Practices
The article advises clipping long udder hair and wiping with a damp cloth before milking to reduce dirt. It recommends using a small top milk pail and immediately straining milk through a cotton filter to trap fine dust, noting sediment testers demonstrate efficiency.
Soy Beans Prove Valuable as Feed for Dairy Cattle
Dairymen use soy beans as a rich protein and lime feed especially during hay shortages. W B Nevens at the University of Illinois reports soy bean hay rivals alfalfa in quality, while soy bean oil meal matches cottonseed meal as a protein supplement. Trials compare whole hay with chaffed and ground forms, and straw shows poor roughage value.
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W. B. Nevens
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
University of Minois
Clean Utensils Potent Factor in Care of Milk
Dairy expert Thomas M. Olson of South Dakota State College says clean utensils are crucial for quality milk and cream. He notes bacteria-filled vessels ruin flavor and that small-top pails cut dirt by 60 percent. A dirty separator causes a strong dish rag taste after a 24 hour 70 80 degree incubation.
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Thomas M. Olson
South Dakota State College
Supplemental grain feed for dairy cows during pasture shortages
Supplementary grain feed of corn and oats to dairy cows during pasture short months improves condition for fall and winter production. Feeding grain while on pasture yields excellent results and often correlates with higher producing herds, as shown by cowtesting associations.
Dairy Feeding and Marketing Advice for Profitable Farms
The notes discuss using alfalfa hay and corn silage as roughage for dairy cows and emphasize profitable marketing of milk butter and cheese. They advise maintaining 10 to 15 dairy cows for business viability and warn against mixing cream temperatures and equipment faults that waste cream. Practical butterfat tests should guide culling of low producing cows.
When Prosperity Comes to a Man Quote
A proverb notes that wealth inspires wives to live beyond means and warns that chasing riches quickly leaves many men poorer. The saying reflects on human folly and financial risk.
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Haarlem
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Mamma
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Doan
Ohio
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Ghoe Sho Bi Broadway
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Care Manufacturing CO
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New York
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