Sheep Flocks Grow Across States Under USDA Extension
Extension workers promote maintaining a farm flock alongside other livestock. Purebred ram clubs form in Pennsylvania and Utah Rambouillet breeding expands. In Nebraska and Missouri, farmers pool wool and replace grades with purebreds. Boys and girls form clubs. banks back loans. orphan lamb care rises in Utah and New Mexico. Prospects for expanding farm flocks look solid nationwide.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department
Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Utah
Washington State
New Mexico
McKean County
Shropshire
Minion
State Agricultural College
Irons County
Dron County
Johnson Gounty
Neb
Jasper County
Lake County
Minn
Carden County
Padillas
Bernalillo County
N. Mex
United States
Limestone farm and orchard prospect offered for sale
A 200 acre limestone farm with good improvements on a public road is offered at 75 dollars per acre. Also a 65 acre tract includes about 45 acres of an 18 year old orchard. The orchard estate will produce around 2000 boxes of pears.
Weather forecasting pioneer Francis Galton
An Englishman Francis Galton, born in 1824, is described as the first real weather man and a cousin of Charles Darwin. The text notes his attempt to chart weather on a large scale and questions whether his forecasts matched later accuracy.
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Fleet
Francis Galton
Galton
Charles Darwin
England
Calotabs Promises Nausea Free Calomel Remedy
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a new nausea free calomel tablet for digestion and liver cleansing. It claims one tablet at bedtime with water, no taste or griping, and a return refund if not satisfied. Sold in checker board packages with 35 cent large family size and 10 cent vest-pocket size.
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Hiliman
Penny Wins Against Board in Labor Board Case
Federal Judge Page upholds the Pennsylvania Railroad in a suit challenging the United States Railroad Labor Board. The order restrains the Board from censuring the railroad after it refused to hold new elections among shop craft members. The Board’s decree of censure was blocked by the temporary injunction. The matter may return to court later.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Page
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
Landis
The
Pennsylvania
Hardy centenarian Dr Stephen Smith celebrates 100th year
Dr Stephen Smith founder and first president of the American Public Health Association marks his hundredth birthday this year. He is described as the oldest pioneer in public health and urges people to live to 100 and beyond.
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Stephen Smith
American Pubiic Health Association
Smith
Peat Second Best Fuel Source Compared to Wood
The fragment notes peat as a fuel ranked second best to wood. It mentions peat being longer lasting or richer in energy, with a comparison implying peat offers advantages over wood in use and duration.
Squashes in Home Gardens Explained by Type and Planting
The article distinguishes summer and fall or winter squashes. Summer squashes are harvested young for eating, while larger varieties suit winter use. Plant summer squash in hills about four feet apart with manure and fertilizer mixed into each hill. Summer types fit general garden plots. larger varieties suit field culture with limited corner plantings.
Plan to Raise Artichokes on Sandy Loam
The U S Department of Agriculture notes globe artichokes grow best in deep rich sandy loam with manure. Plant seeds when soil warms, transplant after three to four leaves to rows three feet apart and two feet between plants. Yield begins second season. in cold areas winter covering may be needed. Not suitable north of the zero degree line.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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