North Dakota Pork Contest rewards Miss Barrett for winner’s litter
The North Dakota Experiment Station run pork production contest closed with Miss Anna Barrett as champion. She raised 14 pigs from one sow in 209 days, producing 3811 pounds of pork at $91.49 feed cost, selling the meat for $247.71 and netting $156.22 above feed. Barrett wins $100 prize. 24 prize litters averaged 2118 1/2 pounds over 218 days, with a $78.10 average return after feed.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Miss Anna Barrett
Miss Barrett
North Dakota
Reargd
Barrett
Bovenaber
St. Paul
N. D
Anna Barrett
Larimore
Dee White
Elba Arduser
Marion
Poland
China
Harry Youngdahl
Fairmount
Milton Pierce Ellendale
Duroc Jersey
Michigan Poland
Chin
Benedict Walsh
Harvey
Marie Beisser
Bailey
Chester White
John L. Jaley Esmond
Patrick Fisher
Bevtry
Ber ‘Shire
A Rex Bi ‘Upham
Glenn Emch
J. Chester
Donald Amshe
Nebse
Dawssh
Dr. Luddi
Matthew Roach Satt
Sykeston
Earle Hammer
Lena Beisser
Gilbert Johnson
Duroe Jersey
Kramer
Thelma Young
Yorkshire Son Apts Thos. Gael
Lake Parke Minn
Yorkshire Boar
Knoke
Willow City
Potatoes for Seed Exhibit at Fargo Contest
North Dakota growers who produced high quality seed potatoes may exhibit at the Fargo contest January 19 to 25. Send 10 wrapped tubers to the Pure Seed Laboratory, Agricultural College, North Dakota, by January 17. No entry fee. organizers offer buyer contacts and help to build a lasting reputation for quality seed.
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North Dakota
Fargo
Pure Seed Laboratory
Agricultural College
N. D
Winter and Spring Care for Alfalfa Highlighted
In Grand Forks on January 10 the article notes the only safe method to preserve alfalfa over winter. It emphasizes proper care as essential to protect crops from harsh conditions and hints at steps to follow for safeguarding yield.
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North Dakota
Grand Forks
Erie
Joe
Farm families urged to build teamwork like soldiers
Harvard economist T. N. Carver argues that farm life is unattractive not from poverty or hard work but from lack of cooperation. He urges farmers and their families to organize farmers' clubs to gain comradeship, elbow touch, and collective effort for rural community development.
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Harvard
T. N. Carver
Red barns surge in North Dakota farms
North Dakota rural districts report a surge in barn construction with high demand for lumber and red paint. Builders say barns are central to farm efficiency and prosperity as new structures shield stock and house crops, signaling an industrial progress era in the state.
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North Dakota
Nearly Two Million Professionals in U S
A Census Bureau report released from Washington details 1,825,000 Americans in professional pursuits as of 1915. It breaks down to 1,152,000 men and 673,000 women across fields such as actors, architects, artists, ministers, dentists, journalists, lawyers, musicians, doctors, and teachers. Men represent 63 percent, women 37 percent.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Census Bureau
North Dakota U football game scheduled at Indianapolis
A university notice says Indiana University will host a football game with the North Dakota team next fall in Indianapolis. The piece discusses parental solicitude and self-reliance for young men and notes the University of North Dakota’s recognition by eastern schools. It ends with a nontopic advertisement for Silver Sheaf Whole Wheat.
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University of North Dakota
Indiana University
North Dakota
Indianapolis
Humorous and risqué musings from a columnist era
A provocative column fragment laments fashion and gender roles with satirical quips. It cites a 17 year old girl, a 1T year old daughter, and contrasts old fashioned men with modern women while skirting decency. The piece mocks self styled wit while noting insurance ads and social mores.
Apparatus for making ice in a farmer’s plant
A new bulletin from Kansas Agricultural College describes a galvanised iron ice plant costing 13 to 20 dollars. It uses a double tank with six inner compartments, filled outdoors. Ice forms in one to three hours. a bucket of hot water frees the cakes, yielding five cakes per freezing and about four tons per season for a family.
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D. Walters
Kansas Agricultural College
Peruna Cited By Satisfied Nashville Readers For Cough Cure
Mrs S J Kouitz of 1015 Scovel Street Nashville reports a lifelong severe cough cured by Peruna noting no cough since last winter and attributing her recovery to Peruna. Mr W S Brown of Rogeraville writes of a severe grip and catarrh confusion before starting Peruna. after five bottles his cough stopped and catarrh cleared, urging others with catarrh to try Peruna.
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S. J. Kouitz
Scovel St
Nashville
Tenn
Pertina
W. S. Brown
Rogeraville
N. T
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United
A. L. Bolley
Scott
U. S
Luke McLuke
H. V. Smith
Williston
Whole Wheat Milling Co
Illiams
Mioeviak
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