Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Featured in Community Letters
A jumble of testimonials from readers in Altoona and Marinette praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing childbirth, restoring health, and aiding childless couples. Letters claim it calmed nervous disorders and irregularities, with requests for free informational booklets.
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Lydia E. Pink
Marin
Lydia E
Wis
Jefferson St
Marinette
Pinkham
Bydia
Ny Wi
Ask
Write In Medicine Co
Lynn
Massachusetts
Luabie
Tree Training Ring: Simple Wire and Stick Guide
Portland Oregon expert Frank L Matter explains a method to protect young trees. Eight 1 by 1 inch sticks form a circle around the trunk, tied at an even height, with eight small sticks wired around the trunk and fastened to an outer ring. The setup should allow growth and be loosened when space is used.
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Frank L. Matter
Portland
Ore
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Grading Essential for Apple Crop Distribution in 1919
Marketing specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture stress uniform grading as vital to reduce waste and losses. They cite dissimilar state laws and market practices as obstacles and urge three steps: public support for grading, laws aligned with commercial practice, and shipment inspections at origin and destination.
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Bureau of Markets
United States
Department of Agriculture
Feeding Trees Boost Yields and Soil Health
Fruit growers often overlook soil nutrition. Each pound of fruit removes plant food from the soil, threatening future yields unless elements are replenished. A thorough soil study can restore soil condition, water holding capacity, and support informed tree feeding for maximum yields.
Cleaning Up Plum Curculio Campaign in Georgia Fort Valley
The United States Department of Agriculture expands its clean up campaign at Fort Valley Georgia to combat plum curculio affecting peaches. Specialists will study hibernating habits and direct local work for eradication efforts during winter.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fort Valley
Wilkl
Cedar Rust Loss cited by Virginia apple growers
During the past season Virginia apple growers lost over 1.5 million dollars worth of apples due to cedar rust. The Virginia general assembly will be asked to amend the cedar rust act to require destruction of cedar trees within two miles of any apple orchard.
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Virginia
Virginia General Assembly
Potatoes Fall From Former Rank in 1920 Crop
USDA crop estimates show 245,172,000 bushels moved from farms by Jan 1 1920, 56,799,000 more than the prior year. Total 430,458,000 bushels produced, with 145,286,000 remaining in growers and dealers. Prices declined through 1920 from $3.09 in August to $1.06 by January 1.
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United States
Fes
Tle
Finding Grade of Potatoes
Specialists urge not relying on size alone when grading potatoes. They warn that second growth, disease, and conditions like freezing injury or hollow heart can keep tubers from passing graders yet not reflect overall quality. Field conditions largely drive these quality problems.
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Bureau of Imarkets
United States
Poor Potatoes Cut Profits Says Agriculture Department
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that undergrade and spoiled potatoes in transit or storage waste time, labor, and money. The Markets Inspection Service seeks to eliminate this waste to reduce losses for growers and communities.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Comibanity
Pricole
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