Women’s Ailments and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy Cited
A fragment from a Victorian-era advertisement urges women to trust Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from nervousness backaches and headaches. It contrasts old school medicine with the claim that the product helps the weak and sickly women burdened by daily household duties.
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Edmund
Lydia
Elizabeth Tare
A. P. Corley
Arengelin
Lydiana
Pinkham
Corley
Hogging down hogs plan boosts labor saving farming
The USDA guides a cafeteria plan for feeding hogs in cornfields to save labor and improve manure distribution. A five year rotation uses fenced sections and temporary barriers, with hogs grazing on corn, rye, and cover crops then returning to fields for the next crop.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Growers Urged to Verify Authenticity of Sweet Clover Seed
The United States Department of Agriculture warns growers, especially smaller producers, to verify seed origin to ensure annual white sweet clover seed is sold and planted correctly. Buyers should know stock seed source, seeding date, blossoming date, and harvest time, with state official assurances to confirm true annual seed. Large producers expect strong demand while smaller growers risk lower prices without proof.
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United States
Agricultura
Iowa
Michigan
Alabama
Ohio
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Storage Cellar Essentials for Durable Root Storage
The guide lists four key points for planning a root cellar: a well drained site preferably on a knoll, protection from water, insulation for extreme temperatures, and ample moisture with ventilation to prevent condensation. It notes storage of apples asparagus bogans bulbs cabbage canned fruit carrots celery cranberries fresh fruits onions pars and dears potatoes gauerkraut and aitoen.
Cover Crops Improve Soils and Rotate for Better Health
Farmers are urged to use cover crops in fall and winter to boost soil. Plant rye, wheat, oats, barley or ammer early to extend rotations and build humus. Turning the cover crop into soil starts the improvement and helps reduce reliance on commercial fertilizer.
Profitable Age for Fowls and Hen Value Factors
The profitable age for lag varies with individuals. Some hens are not profitable after their second year, while others pay their keep for three or four years. In valuing a hen, consider the value of her eyes as well as the number she will lay.
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Fletcher
Il Liu
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Prairie Provinces
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Manitoba
Sas Katchewan
Alberta
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Pilkey
Des Motees, Ia
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W. F. Young, Inc
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Springfild
Mass
Drower A
Lander
Wyoming
W.N. U
Des Moines
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