Rat Proofing Buildings and Premises Bulletin
The United States Department of Agriculture issues Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1638 F on Rat Proofing Buildings and Premises. It recommends indestructible materials, fire stops, and elimination of rat hideouts to prevent infestations in farms and city structures, plus a model ordinance and garbage disposal rules.
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United States
WNU
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
The
Bulletin
United States Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Plan Permanent Garden of Annual Vegetables
Farmers Bulletin 1242-7 Permanent Fruit and Vegetable Gardens urges nationwide planting of perennial crops. Beattie and Close note asparagus rhubarb horseradish berries currants grapes and other perennials boost yields beyond annuals. Bulletin 1242-F details cultural needs and plant numbers for an average family and is free while supplies last from the USDA in Washington D C.
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Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture
W. R. Beattie
P. Close
Department
Logan
Washington D. C
Yard Lights Tale of Flexible Switches for Farm Use
When cold winds blow and night trips are needed to visit pens, yard lights with versatile switch control are valued. These lights are available to anyone with a farm light plant or those who receive electric power.
Guinea Fowl Meat Gains Favor As Farm Substitute
Guinea fowl meat is rising in popularity as a substitute for grouse partridge quail and pheasant. Farmers Bulletin 1391 F notes profitable guinea raising on farms with ample range, typical flocks of ten to twenty five, and management similar to chickens with careful mating.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
Farmers’ Bulletin
Office of Information
Washington, D
Cottonseed Meal Used More for Farm Fertilizer in 1929 30
Farmers and manufacturers used about 215000 short tons of cottonseed meal as fertilizer in the year ended July 31 1930 about 9 percent of the crop. Direct farmer use totaled 139000 tons with 76000 tons by manufacturers for commercial fertilizer.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Garden Space for Testing New Novelties
The passage urges gardeners to reserve space to test novelties with low risk. It argues that partial failures fuel learning, and successful novelties can expand testing and eventually replace older varieties, keeping gardeners ahead of competitors.
Farming Tips and Costs for Gardeners and Farmers
The notes discuss political and economic costs of hats to the nation, advise growing vegetables at home for flavor and health, and provide planting guidance for cabbage spinach radish and onions. It warns that alfalfa losses occur on unsuitable land and stresses checking lime levels for soil health.
Light Activated by Human Presence Demonstrated in London
Lancashire man Clif ford Stapworth demonstrated an invention that switches electric lights on when a person enters a two foot zone. A shop window display lights up when looked at and can trigger alarms or motors. He says the system uses body electricity and could cut shop lighting costs by lighting only when needed.
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Lancashire
England
Clifford Stapworth
London
Stanworth
Simple Russian Moujik Strong for Moderation
Julius Klein warns at the Cosmos club in Washington that Russia faces famine. He blames the moujik for grain shortages and ties his failure to revolutions, noting expectations of land and altered property as motives. The talk frames famine as a threat to Bolshevism and discusses justice in Russia.
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Julius Klein
Russia
Cosmos Club
Washington
Moujik
Bolsheviks promise free land to farmer sparks wary reply
A quoted farmer remarks that the revolution promises land but he will not become a land hog. He will seek only land that naturally joins his holdings, illustrating cautious reaction to upheaval.
Pearls Found Lead to Reward and Strange Lost Items
A man finds pearls in London and earns a £100 reward after notifying police. The Port of London Authority recovers a dropped gold pencil case and returns it to a grateful lady. A desert airman loses and later re finds a set of keys, illustrating remarkable lost and found tales.
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London
Port of London Authority
Tragic Cologne Steelworker Ends Life in Molten Metal
Ernst Gehrmann, a Cologne steel worker, complained his weekly wages were too small then returned from work. He lit a cigar near a molten metal crucible, climbed onto the staging, and jumped feet first into the glowing mass, leaving virtually nothing behind.
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Ernst Gehrmann
Cologne
Gehrmann
Speed Mechanic Claims Car Runs Like Turtle
A back and forth exchange playfuly compares car performance to a turtle says the mechanic and owner. The owner insists the car is right side up and the mechanic jokes about the slow run.
No Duty on Wool Pulls by Candidate
A compact political remark argues there is no duty on the wool the candidate pulls over voters eyes. The line implies critique of deceptive campaigning without asserting specific actions or names.
Elevators Stir Debate in Britain Over Age Limits
The Windsor castle lift project contrasts with Lord Hanworth who argues sixty five should be the age limit for elevators. Meanwhile scientist Oldfield Thomas funded a museum lift after decades of stair climbs. The piece notes rising lift adoption in new British buildings and higher rents for buildings with lifts.
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Windsor Castle
England
Lord Hanworth
The
Rolls
Oldfield Thomas
Natural History Museum
Museum
Thomas
Britain
New York Sun
Abundance of fruit shifts American eating habits
The dialogue notes broadcloth as a fabric and jokes about dressmaking, while observing a broad change in American gastronomy due to plentiful fruit. It hints at consumer shifts in textiles and culinary behavior without detailing events or figures.
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Lawrence
Ahengael Ag
Coppm
Nebraska
Nebraska Institution
Red Crown
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