Marketing Loss Averted by Imperial Valley Shippers
The Imperial Valley melon growers and shippers, in cooperation with the Bureau of Markets, US Department of Agriculture, spread distribution and use telegraphic market reports to show receipts, prices, and conditions across 20 to 25 countries. This information aims to equalize shipment timing and reduce perishables losses.
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Imperial Valley
Meton
Bureau of Market
United Bantas Department of Agriculture
Bureau of
Ttpricets
United States
Demp Department
Iehlin
Owith
Disposal of Inferior Sires in Stock Improvement Efforts
A Louisiana livestock owner reports extensive culling to improve breeding as part of U S Department of Agriculture stock improvement. Over three months, seven roosters aged four to six years were killed, related to females, and offspring weak. two scrub boars and two hogs were castrated and culled. The farm aims to purge scrub cats and move to purebred cows and mares, with ongoing effort across cattle and horses.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lhe
Webater Parish
Rhodes Island
Improper Crowding Endangers Newly Hatched Chicks
Guidance stresses avoiding overcrowding of very young chicks. Ensure spacious sleeping quarters with ample ventilation, especially before transfer to larger houses. Overcrowding risks injury and stunted growth, so provide immediate relief and space.
Costs of Potato Production in Simplified Farm Calculations
United States Department of Agriculture findings from Minnesota to Maine show 80 percent of potato costs come from feed seed labor and land use. Estimations include land rent, overhead, taxes, insurance, and the price of manure fertilizer and seed at current markets. Farmers can compute total operating costs by multiplying team hours by local wage rates, adding fertilizer and seed, and using cash rent or mortgage interest for land costs.
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United Bintar Department of Agricultura
United States Department of Agricultural
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Maine
Feeding chicks: small frequent meals and careful mixture
Poultry experts advise feeding young chicks small amounts often and alternating soft and hard feeds. Start with three parts soft to two parts hard, then move to two soft and three hard as they age. Remove leftover feed to prevent souring and dysentery. Early exercise and scratching for grain aid growth. Use fine grain and litter like chaff or cut clover for bedding.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Purebreds Seen As More Profitable In Stock Improvement
A dairyman from Iberian parish Louisiana reports shifting from scrub stock to better grade and purebreds under the Better Sives Better Stock crusade. He notes three high grade cows for family use and decides to register animals, deeming registered stock more profitable. He also breeds standard bred White Wyandotte fowls.
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Iberian Parish
United States Department of Agriculture
Plan to Exterminate Rats at Poultry House
A terse notice urges immediate action against rat signs at a poultry house. It warns that delays allow growth in number, risking damage and loss, and that a swift offensive is necessary to prevent sudden trouble.
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Onice
Divergent Line Suits Spark Fashion Debate on Street Wear
The article surveys new women's suit styles, contrasting long and short skirts and bold waisted jackets. It notes a revolt against pew ruling with a conservative long sult and another checkered sult, praising practical colors and straight skirts suitable for winter and summer wear.
Blunder Head Explains His Pranks On People
The Blunder Head narrates how he, a small insect, teases walkers in woods by blocking faces and appearing as a tiny spider. He admits to annoying people with rhymes and pranks, claiming harmless mischief while noting he can provoke eye irritation if brushed away. The fly questions his boastful self view and labels him a blunder head.
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Jokley
Sid
Teopla
Pye
Abyss
Allwnye
Outdooring Hats Highlight Sport Inspired Millinery Styles
Descriptive piece showcases a range of sport influenced hats termed outdooring hats. It notes their blending of sport and tailored ideas, detailing shapes such as bell crown plaited ribbon trims and wide brims. Mentioned are a white braided crown hat, a side-brimmed milan, a gator shaped variant, and a Panama hat with two color ribbon accents.
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Fiat
Milan
Riddles and Wordplay From an Obscure Line
A fragmentary, puzzle like text presents riddles about rowers on faces and strange phrases. The piece reads with garbled names and odd spellings, hinting at a playful, riddle heavy section from a historical page. It centers on clever wordplay and misheard lines.
Tan lac testimonial from A J Livingston on Taube medicine
A J Livingston of Asiland City Tennessee praises Taube as a remarkable tonic after stomach and kidney trouble. He claims it restored strength, appetite, and energy, allowing normal eating and sleep, and he urges others to try it through this testimonial advertisement.
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Tanlac
A. J. Livingston
Asiland City
Tenn
Nashville
Ming
Golf SpineTM and the Fight Against a Spineless Game
A clipped Detroit Free Press quip argues golf lacks a spine, mocking the sport’s supposed physical demands and the medical profession’s focus on occupational complaints. It satirizes the idea of ergonomic golf spins as a modern issue.
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Detroit Free Press
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Warning Prompts Caution on Packaging
An old warning stresses to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure a genuine product. It lists uses from colds to rheumatism and mentions small twelve tablet boxes costing a few cents, with druggists offering larger packs.
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Bayer
Optimism Under Scrutiny in Local Speech
A speaker rejects the idea that aid will arrive from a magical source. Jed Tunkins criticizes clinging to childhood fantasies of three wishes and urges practical self-reliance.
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Jed Tunkins
Swamp-Root Promoted for Women's Kidney Health
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues not realizing the link to overall health. The ad claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root restores kidney health, with sample bottle offers by mail and bottles sold in drug stores.
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Kilmer
Looker-On Quote Reveals Struggles of Early Marriage
A Colcutta Looker-On excerpt presents a struggling young man recalling hardship after marrying, noting relentless effort but inability to escape his situation. The quote emphasizes personal hardship and reflection on past choices.
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Colcutta
Cuticura Ad Promotes Powder And Toilet Requisites
The advertisement extols Cuticura products including soap ointment and talcum 25 cents each. It touts skin care for mothers and babies and hints at modern conveniences like the telephone in a promotional tone.
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