Shoppers in a Busy Store Find Health Help In Lydia Pinkham
Louisa a Baltimore department store worker grows weak from constant standing and fatigue. She credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after using three bottles. She urges other working girls to try the tonic to stay strong and productive at work.
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Louisa
Lydia B. Pinkham
L. G. van Dyke
Spring St
Morrell Park
Baltimore
Lydia
Pinkham
Wind Flowers Named From Anemos State Flower South Dakota
The Greek word anemos meaning wind names the anemones as wind flowers. The wood anemone is a favorite spring wildflower with delicate white blossoms. South Dakota designates the anemone as its state flower.
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South Dakota
A New Nest Egg Muddle In Odd Exchange
A quirky scene unfolds as a character quests for a cue ball while a nest egg mix up leads to an apology. Mrs. Jones is referenced as having borrowed the cue ball, prompting a pivot to using Jimmy's baseball as a substitute.
Not for the Jury Briefs Collapse in Courtroom Wit
A humorous exchange about jury duty appears as a brief item. The speaker claims illness and the judge directs the clerk to excuse him. The note reflects a clipped, lighthearted courtroom moment.
Cuticura Promise for Skin and Dandruff Care
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for facial skin, dandruff, itching, and rough hands. It urges applying Cuticura Ointment on rising and retiring, then washing off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, claiming dramatic improvements.
Poultrymen Seek Uniform Standards Across States
Poultrymen from the Midwest met in Chicago to urge the U S Department of Agriculture to take steps toward federal recognition of the Manhattan plan for accreditation and certification of breeding flocks chicks and hatcheries. They call for uniform rules to prevent misleading advertising and competition based on lax state standards.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Chicago
Manhattan
Kans
M. A. Jull
United States
Ducklings Fattened for Market Diets Outline
Ducklings intended for market are fattened for two weeks before slaughter using a mash ration. The preferred mix is three parts corn meal, two parts low grade flour or middlings, one part bran, one half part beef scrap, with 3 per cent grit and 10 per cent green feed, fed three times daily.
Crops in Orchards Favor Potatoes Over Grains
The article argues potatoes are the best crop for orchards as tops shade and protect soil during peak sun. It notes winter grains leave soil exposed, risking drying out. If ground dries to tree roots, young trees may perish, requiring replanting with new trees.
Cows Need Grain for Steady Milk on Varied Pasture
A guide on dairy feeding explains a cow producing about 45 pounds of milk daily requires 150 pounds of grass, and that grain helps maintain milk flow when pasture is thin. It recommends corn as an excellent grain to supplement grazing during lean forage periods.
Cultivating Early Weeds: Seed Bed Prep and Mulch Key
For successful crops the seed bed must be well prepared. C R Hudson of North Carolina State College says moisture air and warmth drive germination. Deepen soil gradually, plow, harrow within 24 hours, then harrow again to set mulch and keep topsoil open for nutrients. Weeds are easiest to eradicate before they grow. Use the weeder after rains as the most effective cultivation. Maintain loose crust to reduce further tillage in summer.
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C. IR. Hudson
North Carolina State College
Hudson
Soy Beans Rise in Cattle Feeding Trials at Purdue
Soy beans show rapid promise as a protein supplement in cattle rations at Purdue University. Whole soy beans can replace cottonseed meal in fattening two year old steers fed shelled corn silage and clover hay. Soybean hay also substitutes for cottonseed meal and clover hay when used with silage and corn.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue University
Trees Requiring Thinning Over Pruning Practices
The article explains that thinning, not pruning, benefits most trees especially old, sod-bound ones. It notes pruning can upset balance between feeding and fruiting parts, and some farmers over prune or over feed with nitrate or manure. A small nitrate dose can yield more and better fruit than top pruning.
Farm Facts for Crop and Livestock Care
One hour of effort keeps a tractor in good shape while salt should be available to horses at all times separate from feed. Observe proper egg selection and incubation. Arsenic in spray materials is not highly toxic to warm blooded animals in small amounts. White grubs, wire worms and cutworms persist in sod and threaten corn. Buckwheat is low returning. 150 to 200 pounds of acid phosphate per acre yields best average returns.
Poultry Rearing: Manage Chicks in Stages for Lower Costs
Poultry costs drop with large early hatches and careful chick care. Allow week-old chicks outdoors, start in small, secure yards, then expand to green grass. Use muslin frames in spring, then netting. separate young from older birds to prevent feed competition. Lay out movable pens to protect smaller chicks. Cockerels destined for broiler markets should have access to a small green yard during preparation.
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N. B. Chapman
University Farm
St. Paul
Open Type of Equipment Useful for the Chicks
Two good reasons support open equipment for young chickens. A larger, well vented house aids growth and hot weather care. A small six by six foot movable frame with wire mesh walls, no floor, low roosts, and a movable shelter helps chicks stay comfortable and protected from storms and pests at night.
Transmission of tuberculosis from poultry to stock
Poultry raisers, especially in northern Illinois dairy areas, should consider the chance of tuberculosis in flocks. It is proven that TB can pass between poultry and other livestock. Suspect TB if chickens show white nodules on the liver. send samples to state universities for technical testing.
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Illinois
Mash Brings Forth Eggs in Hens Feeding Plan
A farm note explains mash influences egg yield but hens may prefer grain. Feed grain lightly in the morning to urge hens to mash and nests. For a flock of 100 hens, 12 to 15 pounds of scratch grain daily, two thirds at night, and allow them to roost with full crops.
Duckling Feed Formula for Incubator Hatching
A starter mix of equal parts rolled oats and bread crumbs with about 8 percent sand is advised, fed three times daily through day four. After day four switch to a mash of equal oats and bread crumbs with bran and corn meal, and after week two use a mash of three parts bran to one part low grade flour and one part corn meal.
How to Handle Roup Roup In Chicks
Remove all ailing birds to check spread. If crowded, reduce density by species. Give light varieties Leg horns three and a half square feet per bird and heavier varieties four. Provide good ventilation without drafts. Wash eyes and nostrils with three percent boric acid solution, then grease the head.
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