Better potato seed to increase yields
The Department of Agriculture reports seed stocks of Irish potatoes are often mixed, diseased, and less productive. In cooperation with agricultural experiment stations, best seed stocks of leading varieties are grown across states, inspected for disease and true to name, and harvested to develop high yielding, disease free strains true to type for seed use.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Superior Whitewash Recipe
Slake a half bushel of lime with boiling water, strain it, then add a peck of salt in warm water, three pounds ground rice boiled to a thin paste, half a pound powdered Spanish whit ing, and one pound clear glue dissolved in warm water. Mix well and let stand for days. Store in a heater. Apply hot with brushes.
Manuring in Cold Weather and Soil Benefits
The Purdue extension advises applying manure in winter when it has straw and undecomposed matter. Heavier manures suit heavier clay soils to improve fertility and make soils mellow and porous, offsetting some food loss from leaching.
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Purdue University Extension Department
Superior Ration for Stock for Young Animals
Young stock from weaning will make splendid growth on corn silage and clover or alfalfa without any grain. This ration is cheap and within reach of most farmers, offering rapid growth and economical feeding for stock.
Man Needs Much Air in Odd Measurement Assertion
A quirky historical note claims the average person requires 267 cubic feet of air every 26 hours, highlighting a peculiar unit of measurement and a curiosity about respiration practices.
For Rent Sharecrop Farm in Boyce Virginia
Rgy reports a 130 acre farm available for rent on shares or fixed cash rent. Contact W. J. Cook in Boyce, Virginia for details. Also ad for Quality Furniture from P. C. Neidemeyer & Co. Complete Home Furnishers at Main and Water Streets.
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Rgy
W. J. Cook
Boyce
P.C. Neidemeyer & CO
Main and Water Sts
Resolution thanking Harry F. Byrd for cooperation in 1922 election
At a Bristol Virginia meeting on January 9 1923 the Ninth Congressional district Democratic Committee unanimously adopted preambles and a resolution praising Harry F Byrd state chairman for his genuine interest tireless effort and political genius in contributing to the district’s 1922 Republican defeat. A copy was sent to Byrd at Winchester and to the press.
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Democratic Committee For
Ninth Congressional District
Virginia
Bristol
Wherggs
Harry F. Byrd
Stat
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic Party
Harry P. Byrd
Harry. F. Byrd
Winchester
Coleman May Be Candidate for Governor
Richmond News Leader and Norfolk Leader Dispatch discuss George P. Coleman former state highway commissioner as a possible 1925 governor candidate. Rumors cite his strong statewide support and road-building focus while noting Valley unpopularity and potential competition with C. O Conor Godrick.
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Richmond
Norfolk
George P. Coleman
Norfolk Ledeer-Dispatch
Coleman
Virginia
O’conor Godrick
Interesting Sport Notes From College and Pro Circles
The item highlights Yale lacrosse facing Syracuse at Syracuse, Notre Dame vs Carnegie Tech in 1928, and New York hosting intercollegiate indoor championships. Other notes mention Morvich’s retirement to stud, Yale building 50 more tennis courts to total 67, Northwestern recognizing soccer football, and managerial pursuits by Fred Markle and Ed Koney. Blossom of Yale states Tad Jones’s status remains unchanged.
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Yale
Out of Harmony and Out of Luck
Uncle Ben quotes in Grit about harmony and luck. The item opens with a philosophical aside and shifts to home care tips for cleaning sewing machines using a soft lathe and furniture polish to protect wood finishes. It ends with a brief oblique note on a veteran’s death in the War of 1812.
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Uncle Ben
Stricken Along The Roadside Maggie Smith’s Death
Maggie Smith colored, aged about 60, longtime maid in the Gilpin family of Sea Boyce Clarke County Virginia, died suddenly Saturday night in Baltimore Maryland after a brief illness while on an errand. She had served the family 31 years and was highly esteemed. body shipped to Baltimore and funeral held today.
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Maggie Smith
Baltimore
Henry
B. Gilpin
Sea Boyce
Clarke County
Gina Pectoris
Boyce
Robert Cy
To Scaleby
Salts to Flush Kidneys and Urinary Health Tips
A period piece promotes salts and lemon juice as a method to neutralize acids and flush kidneys. It describes heavy meat intake causing kidney strain, then urges four ounces of salts in water and a lemon-lithia drink to cleanse the system and ease bladder irritation. The tone reflects generic home remedy advice of the era.
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Skill Craft Clothes Shop
C. D
Little Joe’s
Fred. L. Glaize
BETTY
Wain
Bili
Moline Machinery Location
Paper Mill Road
Front Royal Road
Henry Myers
United Telephone
E. Babb
White Sale
the Rug Store
W. C. Plundeke Co
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Superior
Purdue University
Ae . D. Dygnett
Dalian Aes
Sam
S.S.S. Nie
FPFOR
Aechenette
N. Main St
W. Piccadilly St
Harris Addition
Pike
W. Lee Fisher
N. Kent St
We Cc
F. Wall
Charles ‘Town
W. Va
McCrory
Roberts
Cork
Washington
Washington St
Oliver Typewriter
Star Office
White
Care Star
Dan Holmes
Luray
Ustors
C. F. Miller
Opequon
National Ave
Clarence Miller
Sterlingworth Tire Co
Sterling
Liverpool
Ohio
XSF
Apply
R. W. Hockman
Kernstown
Coats
Bolivia
Frank S. Emmert
Moling & Seal
Panama
Syracuse
Red Sox
H. BE. Nichols
Marshalltown
Grinnell College
Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech
Sy Ae
New York
Morvich
Hayland Farm Stud
Kentucky
Everett Yargan
White Sox
Seattle
Northwestern University
Cas
The
Winers
Fred Markle
Ed Koney
Swedish Amateur Athletic Association
American Union
Gothenburg
Blossom
Tad Jones
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