Farm analysis aids farm management study
Washington Jan 16. Farmers increasingly analyze their business with Bureau of Plant Management blanks to track income expenses and interest. County agents guide three to seven hundred farm surveys to compare investment, land, buildings and stock with production and depreciation, showing why some farms prosper.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee
Office of Farm Management
Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Department
Inquirer
Mors Bookk
Hiltherte
Make More From Your Farm Poultry by Holden
Practical guide urging farmers to expand poultry as a major profit center. Emphasizes that 90 percent of earnings come from small farm flocks, profitable due to low investment and waste utilization. Covers housing, lighting, ventilation, feeding, egg handling, and winter rations to boost egg production and flock quality.
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PG. Holden
United States
Panama
Three-Legged Cow Sets High Butter Record at Case Farms
Lady Titania Dekol, a purebred Holstein, set a remarkable record after recovering from milk fever. Standing on three legs, she produced over 30 pounds of butter in seven days, earning praise as the pluckiest cow on the Case farms amid stiff competition.
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Titania Dekol
Case Farms
Tirania Dekol
Case
Titania
Variety Features County Institutes
Splendid institute programs have been arranged at Dunkerton Jesup Finchford and Dewar with meetings on February dates. Sessions cover apple pruning, box feeding, soil fertility, dairying and dairy feeding, improving school systems and related topics.
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Splendid Institute
Dunkerton
Jesup
Finchford
Dewar
13 Year Old Cow Tops Butterfat In December
Fay Maid Matilda, a pure bred Holstein on BH Lichty’s Waterloo area farm, produced 84.3 pounds of butterfat in December at age 13 and leads the Pioneer Testing association. The group tested 2367 cows with 53 yielding over 40 pounds. six cows were sold for poor production.
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BH. J. Lichty
Waterloo
Fay Maid Matilda
Pioneer Testing Association
Mr. Lichty
Ege
Pioneer Association
Anton Christiansen
Domestic science and livestock shows at institutes
Women will study home nursing spread baking and vegetable prep while institutes host car judging livestock contests including horses beef and dairy cattle and hogs. Some towns plan corn shows and domestic science exhibits tied to the institutes.
When Gas Engine Balks Try This Cold Weather Tip
With cold weather, engines risk water in the jacket freezing and cracking the cylinder head. Drain water at the slightest freeze risk. R A Andree of Pennsylvania State College suggests adding 3 1/2 pounds of calcium chloride per gallon of water in the hopper to aid starting the engine in cold conditions.
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R. A. Andree
Pennsylvania State College
Weather Note On Gasoline Warming
A brief line suggests warming gasoline slightly may be necessary. The fragment implies a possible directive or advisory, but lacks concrete details, timings, or locations. Further context would clarify the exact conditions and instructions for safe handling or process adjustments.
Dangerous Car Troubleshooting Techniques In Old Text
A historical passage describes methods to start engines using hot water in the hopper or carburetor, and improvised gasoline rag devices held over the air intake while cranking. It suggests waiting a minute after charging the cylinder to volatilize before cranking the engine.
GA Shortage Feared Hindering Planting Efforts
A severe car shortage threatens Georgia farming as railways drop agricultural shipments including seeds implements and fertilizers. Railcar counts rose from 20 000 to 150 000 between September and December, forcing farmers to order far in advance and for railroads to give priority to farm goods. If not addressed, spring plant supplies may arrive too late, with an 18 factor worsening the bottleneck and creating a wartime transport hazard.
Orchard Demonstration Planked by M. L. Bowman
M. L. Bowman, noted Iowa agricultural authority, has secured Ames Iowa State College permission to run orchard demonstrations on his Waterloo area farm during the coming year. The program aims to show how care and science improve fruit trees, comparing neglected unsprayed trees with those that are cared for and sprayed using various solutions to find the most effective method. Fr R. S. Herrick of Ames will assist, with cooperation from the Black Hawk County Farm Improvement association.
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M. L. Bowman
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Waterloo
Mr. Bowman
Bowman
R. 5. Herrick
Black Hawk
Oldest Nebraska chicken Miss Methuselah Keeps Busy
Omaha January 16 The oldest chicken in Nebraska Miss Methuselah born May 28 1907 in a White Leghorn line nests in Fred Auasts coop at 904 South Thirty Fifth Street She eats sleeps lays eggs and despite a touch of rheumatism remains a healthy bird with many descendants overseeing poultry business in the neighborhood
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Fred Auast
South Thirty-ffth Street
Fred
Miss Methuselah
Misenrethuselah
Legion
Illinois Central Loses Freight House in Fire
Freeport Illinois January 18 The Mil nois Central depot in East Freeport was destroyed by fire Friday night with losses around 60000 Other property burned included the W T Raleigh Engines company plant and minor damage to the Northwestern railroad freight house Total loss estimated at 140000 Authorities suspect incendiary origin due to the fires starting at separate sites and distance apart.
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Freeport
Milnois Central
East Freeport
W. T. Raleigh Engins Company
Northwestern Railroad
Engine Company
Illinois Central
Tit for tat in Sioux City Journal from senatorial clashes
The Sioux City Journal reports a heated exchange over stock markets and finance. It quotes Senator Stone calling Tom Lawson a sensational faker and a bellowing blatherskite as tensions flare in the August body.
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Sioux City Journal
Tom Lawson
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Adverts Claims Kidney Cleansing
An old advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a time honored remedy to cleanse the kidneys and bladder. It asserts rapid relief from congestion and toxins, claims U S government chemist approval, and urges buying from a druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
U. S
Holland
Internal Bathing Cascade Adverts Claim Health Boost
An advertisement extols the "J. H. L. Cascade" for internal bathing as essential for health and efficiency. It cites a 62 year old patient cured of decades of constipation and a tumor concern, praising the cascade and urging readers to visit Hansen & Hansen's Drug Store in Waterloo for a free booklist titled Why Man of Today Is Only 50 Per Cent Efficient.
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Mary Ll. J- Walker
M. L. di Olean
J. B. L. Cascade
Hansen & Hansen's Drug Store
Waterloo
Olive Tablets offer relief from bad breath and bowels
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are promoted as a gentle bowel and liver stimulant that purifies the system and freshens breath without the side effects of calomel. The 10c and 25c boxes are marketed as a two week treatment, with the claim of a purified blood and pleasant olive color.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
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