Secretary of Agriculture urges sheep farming to use waste land
The annual report urges expanding sheep raising for meat and wood and using waste farmland. It notes only about one in seven farms over twenty acres supports sheep, with one sheep per three acres. It argues 30,010,000 sheep could yield 300,900,000 pounds of wool and 50 percent cheaper nitrogen fertilizers from a government nitrate plant, boosting dairy and cheese production across regions.
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Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
The Nitrate Question and Labor Costs in Agriculture
Government action to reduce nitrate costs arises from farm labor shortages tied to high wartime wages. Plowed up sugar beets and other crops show labor shortfalls jeopardizing yields, prompting calls for higher per acre production to defend profits amid rising costs. Dr. L H Baekeland notes scientific leadership in addressing these issues.
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Europe
L. H. Baekeland
Why Plant Trees
A California Cultivator explains the value of trees for property, streets, and the country home. Trees cool air in summer, radiate warmth in winter, provide bird and wildlife habitats, aid sanitation, furnish luxuries and fuel, and support human comfort.
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California
Feeding for Eggs Problems of Poultry Diet Require Good Judgment
Instructions from the Missouri station explain how to balance a hen’s diet for egg production. A 4 pound hen laying about 200 eggs yearly needs 70 to 80 pounds of feed and a mix of whole and ground grains, plus supplements like sour milk or beef scraps, to maintain digestion and egg yield.
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Missouri
Department
Poultry Husbandry
Building a Pit Silo Under Cover With Circular Wall and Barn Roof
A farmer describes constructing a pit silo beneath a barn to save materials. They mark a 14 foot circle, trench and form a five inch curb, set concrete, and dig inside to five feet. A derrick lifts dirt, the barn provides a roof and storage, and total cash outlay is about $25 with in kind labor. Cornstalks are placed in the silo without a coat.
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The fragmentary OCR text yields unclear names and items. Readable bits suggest a local note or brief about a person and a transaction but specifics are not recoverable.
Musterole Jar Featured In Quack Household Remedy
A battered advertisement fragment touts Musterole as a cure all for croup sore throat bronchitis and various aches. It claims relief for stiff neck neuralgia fever and chest colds with a warning to use for children.
German Forces Reach Moldavian Gates as War Widens
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Mackensen’s army at the gates of Moldavia with Roumania’s frontier in Teutonic hands. Dobrudja largely secure. Walkashia evacuated. Looted stores flood German camps as Roumanian government moves to Jassy and Petrograd. Rumors say King Ferdinand may abdicate and seek exile in England.
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Maldaira
Berlin
von. Mackensen
Moldavia
Theronty Rou- Tinian
Dobrudja
Danube
Birelin
Gatatz
Buzen-Remnik
Seeley Amen
Jassy
Roumanian
Petrograd
Kiez
Ferdinand
England
Solemn Scenes and Campaign Spirit at Winchester Meeting
The evangelist praised the community’s generosity from Kernstown to the city, noting a “finer spirit” and urging converts not to backslide. Mr. Bridgers outlined church member responsibilities and announced a Strasburg campaign starting mid January, with many Winchester residents likely to attend.
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Kernstown
Bridgers
Strasburg
Winchester
Ren
Christmas goodbyes at Baltimore and Ohio station
In Gainsville Georgia a crowd gathered at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station to bid farewell to travelers and wish them a merry Christmas. The appeal urged buying Red Cross Seals to fund an open air school for tubercular children.
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Gainsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Red Cross
Market Reports Reflect Mixed Prices Across Commodities
Prices today from NEES buyers show winter wheat at 8.7, spring wheat flour retail 0.905, corn 4.2, middling 1.9, timothy hay 16, mixed hay 4.0, creamery butter wholesale 46 retail 47, potatoes around 1.70, Virginia dairy prints 42, poultry quotes for chickens 18 cents per pound, turkeys 25 cents, hay No 1 timothy 17, corn cob 4.35, sheep and lambs firm per pound, calves per head 16 to 22, pigs per 2 to 6 size 1.75 to 4.50.
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NEES
Cere
Sea Tae
Aediamars
Tegledl
Glee
Raton
Choice
Virginia
Aize
Unconscious Influence and a Clever Street Sign
A fragment discusses unconscious influence and the spread of inspiration among people, comparing it to a rose scent passing through a garden. It notes a moment of warmth from a flame that lingers until extinguished and cites a local incident on Liberty Street where a man displayed a sign reading One Cent Enough Said with a cigars scene.
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Eno
Pierre
Liberty Street
Unclear fragment hints at fashion or identity clues
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of identity colorings and artificial items. limited context prevents clear events or persons.
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Reno
PINE
Soc
Roo
Fes Sausanene
Lown
Thos. P. Graybeal Jeweler and Optician
West Water Street
Thendyal Consulting Board
American Academy of Sciences
Committee On Agriculture
United States Senate
Germany
Belgium
Congress
National Grange
Farmers+union
Backelana
Belerm
Earth
North
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Atlantic
South Pacific
Arctic
Antarctic
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Tigria
Iver
Bulgaria
Russia
Roumania
Armenia
Mesopotaaia
Pagene
Ryton & Orndoff
Oppo
Court House
Baltimore
Jetta
Love. Net
Constancy
FORD
Republic
Ramsburg Auto Supply Co
H. L. Alexander
Martinsburg, W. Va
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