Farm Animals and Rodents Cause Multi‑Million Losses
The report estimates annual losses of livestock and wool at 20 million and farm produce destroyed by rodents at 300 million. U S Department of Agriculture programs employ 40 to 500 hunters to kill predatory wildlife and curb rabies spread. Ground squirrels and prairie dogs are among species targeted across counties and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Tolaha
Maintaining Beef Production Easily Through Pasture Use
A historical notice discusses keeping beef production affordable by maximizing pasture use. It notes abundant pastures across regions, the need to prevent overstocking, and strategies like smother crops and winter rye to control weeds. It emphasizes land value gains through prudent pasture management and scalable benefits across Appalachia, the Great Lakes, and the West.
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Fle
Blue Grass
West Virginia
Appalachias
Tennessee
New York
Bermuda
Great Lakes
Bank favors better liras and farm guidance leaflet
A Fond du Lac Wisconsin bank promotes livestock improvement through a four page farm news leaflet titled Curoe Sale and Pig tut Number. It highlights hog and poultry clubs, government support programs, and aims to boost dairy and horse farming in the county.
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Fond Duo Bre
Wis
Fitamtetag
Ration Of Cottonseed Meal For Work Animals
The United States Department of Agriculture reports one pound of cottonseed meal per day per 1000 pounds of live weight as the most satisfactory feeding rate for work horses and mules. A Beltsville Maryland test begun in 1918 showed harm from large quantities, indicating high protein feeds must be fed with care to equines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Government Farm
Beltsville
Free Blackleg Vaccine Reaches 3.3 Million Doses
The U S Department of Agriculture reports 3,338,815 free doses of blackleg vaccine distributed to stock owners in the last fiscal year. The vaccine is delivered in powdered form. The note also advises extra care for cows coming fresh, including roomy stalls and good straw beds, plus emphasis on water for sheep and brood mare care.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Preparing Logged Off Land For Pasture
Moisture from rains aids germination for logged off land seeded in unsettled ashes. Seeding timing depends on burn date July to September. sow early before ashes settle if ashes are unsettled. Fall heaving may destroy young clover, so seed early. reseed in February or March if needed. spring sowing benefits from soil heaving to cover seed.
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Alice
United States Department of Agriculture
Chile
Proper Time to Cut Wheat
Safety guides from the Farmers Bulletin No. 885 advise cutting wheat when the straw has almost no green color and grains are not fully hardened. Cutting too early causes shriveled kernels and bleached appearance from weather. waiting for full ripeness complicates handling. For large fields, start as early as safely possible.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Livestock Care Notes From Farm Practices
The article discusses feeding cattle with molasses to improve fat cover and coat shine for show rings. It also covers hoghouse flooring options and warns hog growers about weight gain risks in large drives. For horses, rest is best for gull or sore neck, with properly fitted pads to ease stress when work continues.
Standardizing Road Tests Aims To End Material Confusion
Engineers from many states gathered at the Bureau of Public Roads to create standardized road material tests. The effort, supported by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Association of State Highways Officials, seeks uniform specifications so materials meet all states' needs.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Atrres Department of Agriculture
Federat Old Rand Net
Chan
Geeetee Reddy
Advantages of good roads in rural communities
Good roads promote self respect and civilizational progress in rural areas. They ease transport for farm products and goods, benefiting churches, businesses, and farm profits by expanding markets and reducing costs.
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Treen
Good Roads and Driveways on a Farm
A well ordered farm needs ordered roads and driveways to and around buildings. Private roads serve the farmer's interests as his produce moves to market. A road from gate to marketing area should not be degraded by poor access to the barn.
No Reasonable Offer Refused in Evening Paper
In a parlor scene a young couple reads an ad that declares No reasonable offer refused, prompting playful mischief from the young man as Mabel schemes to push him to move on.
Diamond Dyes Instructions Warn Against Streaks
A vintage package copy urges buyers to say Diamond Dyes and avoid rubbing or streaking while dyeing. It promises simple directions printed on the label and emphasizes choosing Diamond Dyes for best results.
Freezone corn remover claim and school inspector tale
An ad touts Freezone as a painless corn remover that lifts corns and calluses with a drop, sold by druggists. A separate school notice recalls an inspector asking children what one can do better than others, prompting a student’s witty reply about reading his own writing.
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Rute
Federal Aid Approved for Missouri Road Projects
The Federal Bureau of Roads approves forty nine Missouri road projects totaling 469.20 miles with an estimated cost of 5,048,910 dollars. The federal share is 2,600,975 dollars with the state and counties covering the remainder.
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Bureau of Roads
Federal Bureau of Roads
State Highway Board
Improved roads boost farm output and market reach
Rich agriculture and limited cereal farming on unimproved roads could yield higher returns with better roads. Improved roads enable producing vegetables and fruits for canneries and city markets. Inquiries for American road making machinery flow from Latin American countries.
Railroads and Highways Balance in Wisconsin
Wisconsin reports 12 000 miles of railroads and 77 percent of miles as highways. Road builders are praised for their zeal and constructive ideas as the state forges ahead in transport development.
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Wisconsin
Abesd
The Minelaying System and a bashful marriage plan
Admiral William Allins describes mine laying as simple yet dramatic with black objects sinking and reappearing around a vessel. A shy suitor seeks the right moment to propose, discovers a postcard of a bride and groom, and sends a note reading Eventually Why not now triggering a response.
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William Allins
Advertisements and World Notes Briefly Amid Turbulent Times
An assortment of consumer ads for foot care products and travel mentions includes Allen's Foot Ease and a powder claiming to ease corns and bunions. Headlines note Sir Ross Smith completing a London to Adelaide air journey and the Vickers Vimy machine gifted to the Commonwealth. A Japanese language school opens in Yokohama to boost foreign trade, and Dr Peary’s Dead Sheet is pitched as a safe worm expeller.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Melbourne
Ross Smith
London
Commonwealth
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