Ready the Silo Before Filling to Save Time
United States Department of Agriculture advises farm operators to prepare silos before filling. Inspect roofs and doors, reinforce stave hoops, replace defective wood, and seal air leaks. For wood silos ensure moisture balance and use proper silage machinery with adequate capacity. Harvest corn a week to ten days before shock time for best moisture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
States Department of Seat
Potato Production in the South From Diverse Growing Seasons
The United States Department of Agriculture discusses how climate and latitude create three potato crop seasons in the Southern states. It notes the crop’s market value drives production, with monthly planting possible in some areas, and highlights the early truck crop and shipment considerations. Farmers' Bulletin 1205 on Potato Production in the South is available free from the Division of Publications.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
Farmers
Division of Publications
Durability of Fence Posts Compared by Wood Type
USDA forest products laboratory finds split and round fence posts wear similarly when heartwood and sapwood levels match. Increasing sapwood favors shorter life for split posts. more heartwood boosts durability. Spruce, hemlock, and true firs show heartwood and sapwood durability similar.
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Forest Products Laboratory
United States Department of Agriculture
Preservation of heartwood versus sapwood in split posts
The article states that heartwood faces on split posts generally absorb less preservative than the adjacent sapwood. It notes a regular difference in absorption, implying sapwood takes up treatment more readily.
Hens Need Oyster Shell For Egg Production
Farmers urged to supply ample oyster shell as layers consume large quantities, especially during peak egg laying season. The reminder stresses mineral balance and steady availability to maintain shell quality and hen health.
Crowding a Major Drawback in Poultry Keeping
The article notes crowding as a major drawback in poultry keeping. It warns against placing 50 fowls where only 25 can be accommodated, stressing space limitations as a key issue for flock health and management.
Fatness Discourses on Egg Production Suspension
Excessive fatness leads to suspension of egg production and raises risk of certain diseases. The text notes fattening effects and health concerns linked to poultry.
Hogs Should Have Pasture In Fall And Spring
Provide hogs with pasture during late fall and early spring wherever feasible to improve welfare and grazing efficiency.
Sheds Are Cheap Insurance for Machinery
Machine sheds are described as the cheapest form of insurance for machinery, offering affordable protection against damage and loss.
British invite De Valera to Inverness talks on Ireland within empire
The British cabinet invites Mr. De Valera to a conference with ministers at Inverness on September 20. A key condition is that Ireland must remain within the empire. The dispatch asks for an early reply and notes further note exchanges are unnecessary. Northern Ireland would not be coerced, ministers reaffirmed.
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London
de Valera
Inverness
Daily Mail
Ireland
Headlight Law In Effect In Des Moines
Igwa's automobile headlight law takes effect requiring that the high beam never rise more than forty two inches above ground at seventy five feet ahead. No electric bulbs over eighty two candle power may be used. Drivers must renew headlight inspection certificates every month.
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Des Moines
Igwa
August Public Debt Rises by 151 Million
Treasury officials report a public debt increase of 151,002,658 in August, bringing total debt to 23,666 at month end. The rise is mainly due to treasury certificates issued beyond maturities.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Would Signal Correct Time in Power Plants
A proposal urges a nightly eight o'clock dimming of electric lights as a national time signal. It compares to the time ball and naval observatory signals and asks power plants to flash the correct time daily over their electrical systems for consistent timekeeping.
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Naval Observatory
Washington
Ear Deafness Treatment Claims Relief via Arrh Medicine
An old medical ad essay explains catarrhal deafness as a result of tube inflammation and ear blockage. It asserts Arrh Medicine acts on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and aid natural restoration, with mention of J. Cheney & Co. in Ohio as the distributor.
Professor Krupp and the misplaced book confusion
A UC English professor George Philip Krupp is mistaken for a book author with the same name after a student finds an Anglo-Saxon work titled Andreas and Elene thought to be by him. The student learns Krupp wrote Modern English and several other volumes.
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George Philip Krupp
Columbia
University of Cincinnati
Krapp
Andreas and
Elene
Gwan
New York Evening Post
Army to send airmen for International Aero congress
Army will bring a group of airmen to the International Aero congress on November 4 and 5 to perform a pure army air demonstration. The aviators will not compete for the Pulitzer trophy cup, but a goodly number from nearby army aviation fields will attend.
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Army
Fliyera
Omaha
Nebr
Russia Refuses Riga Treaty Payment Over Savinkoff
Riga reports a semi official bolshevik source in Russia says Moscow will not hand over any part of the 30 000 000 gold rubles awarded to Poland under the Riga treaty until Poland expels General Boris Savinkoff and his alleged followers from Poland as leaders of the socialist revolutionaries.
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Russia
Riga
Poland
Borris Savinkoff
Social Revolutionaries
Savinkoff
Squinting Skin Wrinkles Warned For Lifespan
A cautious note highlights that habitual eye squinting causes wrinkles around the eyes over time. It warns of long term cosmetic effects and advises reducing squinting to protect facial appearance.
Sixth World Conference of Methodists Opens in London
The sixth world conference of Methodists is in session in London and will run through September 17. Leaders from Methodism worldwide including a Japanese bishop are listed on the program, with discussions of major world problems scheduled.
Physiognomy Says Intellectual Look Often Reflects Mind
A remark notes that a man who appears intellectual generally has it in him. The idea mirrors a common belief linking facial cues to mental faculties.
Cuban Sugar Negotiations Reported by Cabinet
Havana reports ongoing talks with German interests over a portion of Cuba’s sugar surplus. President Zayas told the cabinet that a sale of positive importance is possible, with prospects for an agreement.
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Havana
Zayas
Farmers Seek Representation in Disarmament Talks
The American Farm Bureau federation asks President Harding to ensure proper agricultural representation at the disarmament conference. Farm Bureau leaders insist the farmers’ viewpoint must receive due consideration.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Harding
Farm Bureau
Cotton Growers Cut Planting in Washington
Cotton growers nationwide reduce plantings by about 56 percent as the Department of Agriculture reports discouraged by low prices and marketing difficulties.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Happy are they who look before they marry
A witty aphorism notes caution in marriage choices, praising foresight before commitment and warning against later disappointment.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Advertisement Claims Purity
An old drug ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetables. It emphasizes non stimulant properties and purity statements with sample offers and mail order from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Alarm That Does the Work
A humorous debate on waking methods. Frederick dismisses alarm clocks as ineffective, throwing objects at them and buying new ones. Charlie claims a new alarm that sounds like a motor horn makes him jump from bed to avoid being struck by a truck.
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Frederick
Charlie
How Bill Was Canceled by a Rent Marital Twist
A humorous quip notes Bill falling behind on rent at a boarding house and ending up marrying the landlady as a solution. The remark plays on luck and misfortune with a lighthearted tone.
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Kaye
Tupper
Gray
London
It's cowardly to hit a man when he is down but it's safer
A compact aphorism contrasts cowardice with a pragmatic view of safety in rough confrontations. The statement implies moral judgment alongside a cold assessment of risk in violence.
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