Scotland Lists Crops and Land Use Figures
A ministry survey reports Scotland has 14 372 000 acres of agricultural land, about 72 percent of total. Crops and grass cover 4 665 462 acres including 3 133 430 arable and 1 532 082 permanent grass. Oats on 800 000 acres. turnips and swedes on nearly 400 000. rye grass and clover on 1.5 million. potatoes 145 000. barley 111 924. wheat 50 000+. rye 8 200. beans similar. small fruit 8 000. orchards 1 200.
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United Press
Edinburgh
Scotland
Ministry of Agriculture
MacDonald Hosts Sons of First Landlady at Downing Street
London dispatch reports Prime Minister MacDonald found and invited the landlady’s two sons W. T. and H. Lamb to visit 10 Downing Street. He recalled the late Mrs. Lamb as a simple yet strengthening maternal influence, noting his fame came later.
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United Press
London
MacDonald
W. T
Lamb
Downing Street
Camels From World War to Circus Feature for Amarillo Show
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus features camels that once served with British Army units in Palestine under General Allenby. Now part of the big herd, these ships of the desert adorn the pageant in glamorous gear as the circus arrives in Amarillo on Monday, September 15.
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Holy Land
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
S. O
Service of Supply
Viscount Allenby
Palestine
Europe
Ringling Circus
Amarillo
Kent Reviews Hoover Plans on Patronage
Fred R. Kent for Collier’s reports Hoover has made four times as many federal appointments as Coolidge in his first term. The piece notes Hoover’s active consulting of party leaders on local appointments while handling heavy patronage amid 330,000 federal employees.
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United Prete
New York
Hoover
White House
Coolidge
Fred R. Kent
Collier’s
Kent
Hoover reshapes staff by naming key aides not cabinet
Denies Gifts president lauds the organization and accepts senatorial recommendations. Hoover departs from standard practice by selecting assistant secretaries and deputies rather than cabinet members, shifting influence to subordinate officials and independent boards.
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Hoover
Fire proof mail bags perfected for air mail route
Washington reports a fire proof mail bag developed after years of testing to protect air mail from New York to Chicago. The 15 pound bag, slightly larger than the current pouch, uses a triple closing device and steel rivets to prevent flames from entering the neck, improving security as air mail totals reach 7,716,741 pounds in the year ending June 1950.
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United Press
Washington
New York
Chicago
Post Office Office Department
Air Mail
Hoover's appointment methods draw praise from Kent
Kent notes Hoover filled non political posts with personally chosen men and argues the process created patronage relations on par with or better than some partisan predecessors. He says the so called baby cabinet and key agencies like the farm board and tariff commission show limited senator backlash.
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Kent
Hoover
Farm Board
Tariff Commission
Aged Clan Chieftain Sir Fitzroy MacLean Dies at 95
Highland greetings poured in for Colonel Sir Fitzroy Donald MacLean, 26th hereditary chief of Clan MacLean, on his 95th birthday. The Mull leader remained healthy and keen on current affairs despite advanced years.
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Prey Duart Castle
Ole of Mull
Sir Fitzroy Donald MacLean
Clan MaceLean
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