Effort Aims to Cut Waste in Hides and Skins
Prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this report outlines a program to reduce losses in hides and skins totaling about 20 million dollars yearly. Committees from government and industry will study classification, grading, skinning, curing, and disease control while field teams gather data and demonstrate improvements.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commeérée
Bureau of Chem and Spila
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
North Carolina
Bureau of Chemistry and Sone
Pigs Suffer Worm Infestations and Expulsion Methods
Swine show starve and worm stages with eyes sunken and coughing as large numbers of long roundworms inhabit the small intestines. Tit Nos experiment station advises expulsion using oil of chenopodium or santonin with calomel, and purgatives such as Epsom salts, dosed by pig weight.
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Titnois
Scatter Corn in Crib to Aid Drying Process
Farmers are advised to spread corn evenly in the crib to prevent piling up which slows drying. Do not change the spout to the same spot each load. deliver to new areas to improve drainage. Ventilators placed at intervals through the crib also help the drying of ripe dry corn.
Dobbin’s Palate Guides Farm Horse Diet Based on Costs
Research by John F. Dowler of Ohio’s rural economics department shows diet choices for work horses depend on feed availability and price. 1927 saw oats up and hay relatively abundant, with more oats fed and less corn stover used as farms shifted from corn.
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John F. Dowler
Rural Economics Department
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Putnam County
Young Birds Prove More Profitable to Poultry Farms
Poultrymen discover that young birds yield higher returns than old birds as the main source of revenue. The article notes that the heaviest production comes from younger stock and outlines implications for farm management and profitability.
Laurel foliage used by florists year round and at Christmas
Laurel foliage is gathered in convenient branches for florist use all season. Shrubs are sold for landscape gardening though digging enough roots can be impractical. Nurseries transplant plants to manage the root system.
Atwater Kent radios offer clear sound and low prices
The piece touts Atwater Kent phraseology praising speech clarity and reliability. It highlights two forms of radio sets, one all electric, and notes some homes have central electricity while others do not. It mentions Model 40 as an option.
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Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent Radio Sets Prove Worth Low Hours Cost
An ad touts Atwater Kent sets as efficient and economical using house current or batteries. It claims under a cent per hour cost, compares to newspaper reading, and cites nearly 3,000,000 units in use over six years.
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A. C
Doc
Smith
Hoover
Atwater Kent
Radia
Beet as His Last Novel Says Poet
A playful exchange pivots on the line that the speaker’s final work is “his beet.” The retort suggests confidence the author could not top this, framing the comment as light literary wordplay.
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Michigan
Nebraska
Kansas
Electric
Bakters
MODEL
A. C. Ena
RADIO
Bam
Chicago
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