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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1934
Page
23
This piece describes a child sized furniture set that appears grown up but is affordable. It highlights its practicality for meals or lessons, and its appeal as children enjoy playful “house” scenes, suggesting placement in an attic or basement with cheerful backgrounds.
County agent Thomas H. Johnson outlines how farmers in Athens County can profit from the corn hog program. Cases show returns from reducing hog litters and cutting corn acreage, with payments of 5 per head on hogs and 21 for two years from corn yields and price.
A regional example outlines pig production with 12 pigs a year from one sow over two litters, yielding nine marketable pigs next year if production holds. At $5 per head, this equals $45, with total benefits $66 after expenses, suggesting a net around $60.
A farmer explains he will cut corn land from 20 to 16 acres to receive a corn payment only, not hog. 50 bushels per acre valued at 30 cents yields $15 per acre, totaling $60 for four acres after admin costs. He urges farmers to submit samples to the Federal Building in Athens for interpretation.
Nine people died when a race car driven by Ernesto Blanco sped two miles past the finish line at the Buenos Aires Grand Prix. The car then ploughed into the crowd before the driver could stop.
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