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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
3
The U S department of agriculture announces a 1918 drive to cut food losses from insects diseases and pests. It cites billions wasted yearly and details rodent and predatory animal damage. Experts urge eradication methods and cooperation with state extension services to reduce losses at low cost.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges expanded production of beans and peas where suited due to their high food value and trade potential. It also advocates increasing soybeans and peanuts to complement beans and peas as human food sources.
A Calhoun Falls mill issues a poster quoting a Department of Agriculture warning of possible famine if workers fail to provide food. It urges employees to start spring gardens, promises free seeds, five cash prizes plus three special prizes, and the company will plow gardens and supply meat and fertilizer at nominal prices.
The article discusses reducing farm losses by proper manure management and the use of conserving plant nutrients. It notes animal diseases such as hog cholera tuberculosis and tick fever cause multi million losses, and stresses expanded governmental support. It also highlights insect and plant disease losses, citing wheat smuts at about 60 million dollars annually, with increased specialist staff to aid farmers next season.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for kidney and bladder issues and urinary discomfort. It warns against delay and urges immediate use if backache or nervousness appears, claiming decades of proven merit and a money back guarantee.
Cunning stork and Cupid herald the coming of the little sunbeam. The piece promotes Mother's Friend as a trusted external aid for pregnancy, claiming it eases abdominal breast tension and nerves. Bradfield Regulator Co. advertises a “Motherhood Book” and urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist.
The article notes rising peanut and oil seed production in six leading states, with output increasing from 10,715,000 to 15,701,000 bushels for a crop and peanut figures climbing from 35,524,500 to 6 000 bushels, signaling growing agricultural yields and demand.
Market gardens near large consuming centers should be increased to meet community needs and avoid long transport. Planting home gardens for family use and food preservation should be emphasized. Commercial production of perishables should rise above normal where transport and marketing facilities are available.
The text notes large anticipated absorption of food crops in 191s and emphasizes peanuts and soybeans as valuable substitutes for wheat. It mentions soy and peanut forage potential and a campaign boosting food production, with one Indiana town under 5,000 adding 1,284 gardens last season, and eight towns in another county also joining.
A Waterloo man recalls a decade of stomach pain diagnosed as stomach cancer by doctors. After taking Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy 20 years ago he reports improved sleep, appetite, and overall health. The ad claims the remedy clears intestinal mucus and inflammation and offers a money-back guarantee.
An old fashioned advertisement extols Gets-It as a miracle corn remedy. It promises quick relief from corns and calluses with a few drops, claiming painless removal like a banana peel after dancing and social wear. Sold at druggists for about a quarter, with list of Waterloo and Chicago distributors and local shops promoting the product.
About 98 percent of vacant land in the district is under cultivation. In three townships in another county, special efforts to boost food production raised garden yields above average. Cannery facilities for canning fruits and vegetables were priced and loans offered to consolidated schools and communities adopting them.
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