War Road Building Policy Outlined by Secretary Houston
Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture outlines a wartime highway policy urging maintenance of existing roads and prioritizing projects vital to the war effort. States are asked to report 1918 federal aid plans detailing road descriptions costs materials and the impact of delays. The program aims to streamline road construction amid a $300 million annual national expenditure and potential material transport improvements.
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Houston
Department of Agriculture
American Association of State Highway Officials
Office of Public Roads
United States
Condemnation of Highway Types Reflects Maintenance Realities
A Illinois highway official argues the public condemns roads more by visible maintenance than by true cost. He says proper type choice rests with engineers but public sentiment is shaped by eye appeal and not by long term economy. He urges educating the public on maintenance and cost effectiveness.
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B. H. Piepmeier
Highway Department
State of Illinois
Isolated Farmland Faces High Transport Costs
Isolated by bad roads, a farmer is labeled a clodhopper and must keep hopping fast and long hours or his income will be buried under transportation expenses.
Comfortable Barns Best for Dairy Cows
Comfortable barns keep dairy cows warm far more cheaply than high priced feed, offering lower operating costs and better animal welfare for dairy farms.
Material for Good Butter
Good butter comes from clean flavored cream and careful processing. The note emphasizes quality dairy inputs and proper handling to achieve superior butter flavor.
Metal prices steady in Western mining market notes
Prices for metals compiled by Western Newspaper Union News Service show lead at 7.10 to 7.25, copper at 23.12, bar silver at 99 cents, and tungsten concentrates listed at 60 percent with units spanning 20.00 to 22.50. Crude ores at 60 percent range from 22.00 to 25.00, with 25 percent 12.00 to 12.50 and 10 percent 9.40 to 12.20.
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New York
Boulder
Cole
Phelps Dodge Corp Reports Major Mine Value Increase
The year end figures show sales of copper and metals totaling 48 978 772 dollars with total income 62 262 186 dollars and net earnings 22 456 906 dollars. Dividends reached 10 800 000 dollars while total surplus stood at 21 827 506 dollars and the final surplus 181 986 847 dollars. The report notes a large increase in mine valuation to meet government regulations.
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Phelps- Dodge Corporation
Arizona
Mining News From San Miguel County in March
The Rico Argentine mine shipped ore worth over 100000 dollars to smelters in 1917. A rich vein near Camp Bird tunnel between Ouray and Tram Angle station will be mined after litigation ends. Grand Valley and DeBeque shale districts plan summer experiments. Rawley Mining Company’s aerial tramway from Bonanza to Shirley begins construction. Primos owners employ many workers at Bear Creek mines and Vanadium reduction works. Apex Refining and Drilling Company acquires Boulder oil field refinery plant. San Miguel County leads state in ore shipments for March with a 33 percent rise from March 1917.
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Camp Bird
Ouray
Tram Angle Station
Grand Valley
DeBeque
Rawley Mining Company
Bonanza
Shirley
Primos
Bear Creek
San Miguel County
Vanadium
Apex Refining and Drilling Company
Boulder
Copper firms deny merger on one-for-one Basis
High officials from Anaconda and Inspiration deny a report that a consolidation is planned and that a merger would be on a one share of Anaconda for one share of Inspiration basis. Anaconda Copper plans a large electric ferro manganese plant at Great Falls Montana with five 7,000 horsepower furnaces. Total power about 35,000 horsepower, with possible two more furnaces bringing total to 50,000 horsepower.
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Anaconda and
Inspiration Companies
Anaconda
Inspiration
Anaconda Copper Company
Great Falls
Mont
New Mexico Mining Activity Expands Across State
Mogollon Mills milled 1100 to 1200 tons with usual clean-up on the 15th. Oaks company develops Pacific and Central Group at Mogollon. Mesa Verde acquires over 50,000 acres of oil leases in San Juan field. A Bedrock mining camp near Lordsburg will ship fluorspar. San Juan county moves into oil activity as Socorro mill machinery goes in at Mogollon and should run by early summer amid some delivery delays.
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Mogollon Mines Company
Oaks Company
Pacific and Central Group
Mogollon
Mesa Verde Company
San Juan
Bedrock
Lordsburg
New Mexico
San Juan County
Socorro
Five rigs operate in Big Sand draw near Thermopolis
Producers and Refiners Corporation runs five standard rigs in Big Sand draw drilling on leased ground from River ton Petroleum Company and Leslie Oil Company in the Warm Springs field. The Lee school section well No. 3 reaches 1005 feet, one foot deeper than well No. 2 on the same ground.
Markets for Metals Highlight Price Ranges and Concentrates
Miscellaneous market prices show bar silver at 99 percent purity and lead ranging from 7.10 to 7.25. Spelter priced at 6.76 while tungsten concentrates trade at 24.50 per unit. In Boulder, Colorado tungsten concentrates on ore show values around 22.00 with additional fractions noted.
Boston Trading Rates and Fines Summary
Boston listing shows scoured base prices for Tex. goods with fines up to 12 months. Rates include fine staples around $1.85, half-blood combing near $1.75, eighths-blood combing about $1.50, and clothing items from $1.60 to $1.87. Extra Pulled and AA categories appear at $1.80 and $1.70 respectively.
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Boston
Tex
Kansas City Produce Prices Include Butter Creamery Items
Kansas City markets list butter creameries and egg prices with firsts at 3894 cents per dozen, seconds at 38 cents, packing 30 cents, eggs at 32 cents. Broilers priced 24 cents, guent AeA 18 cents.
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Kansas City
Chicago Market Prices Reported for Eggs Potatoes and More
Butter Creamery at 34 42 cents per pound. Eggs wursts 83 84 and a fraction cents per dozen. Potatoes from Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota bulk priced at 1.10 to 1.25 per unit with sacks 1.20 to 1.30.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Chicago Live Stock Quotations Report Hog and Cattle Prices
Chicago live stock quotations list hogs by grade and price ranges with bulk high mid and low figures. Prices show light mixed heavy rough pigs native steers stockers cows calves sheep and lambs with varied ranges at the Chicago market.
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Chicago
Sugar Centeral Prices Reported
Sugar prices listed in New York show 6.005 per unit with a 7.45 fee or fine.
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New York
Linseed Prices and Arrivals Reported in Duluth Market
Linseed trading in Duluth Minnesota shows bid and ask quotes around 4.04 dollars with May and July positions noted. The market lists October at 3.55 dollars and suggests 34.04 percent activity linked to the current bids.
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Duluth
Minn
Liberty bonds lift the nation and your savings
Patriot appeal touts Third Liberty bonds as safe secure investments backed by the U S government. It argues liberty for all, financial security, and duty to invest now to support the country and preserve heritage, with strong references to Bunker Hill Independence Hall and Appomattox.
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United States of America
Plymouth Rock
Wife limits and club talk cross borders in Paris
An American businessman complains his wife is the limit as he dines with a French visitor. The guest replies that his wife enjoys no club work, then recalls a past quarrel with the line ze club nevaire.
Powderless gun touted as revolutionary weapon
An American inventor unveils a powderless gun that could change land warfare. It resembles a large grindstone in appearance and spins at high speed by an electric motor. It fires hundreds of shots per minute with bullets housed in cups using centrifugal action. It is claimed to be accurate to five miles, inexpensive, and noiseless.
Milk's Journey From Farm To Table Across Rural Roads
An account of modern milk distribution detailing pre dawn farm milking, cooling, road hauling, railroad transport, pasteurization, bottling, and morning delivery to households. It contrasts rural direct delivery with urban distribution and notes difficulties and late deliveries in small towns. The piece also mentions a shift in bird populations tied to spring shooting bans and federal protections, urging sportsmen to comply and agencies to enforce laws.
Reduce Fly Injury to Stock
US Department of Agriculture outlines preventive measures to cut losses from blow fly larvae. Kill or bury carcasses to halt maggot propagation. stagger births to late fall through early spring. limit wound-causing work in winter and spring. protect livestock from injuries. destroy ticks and trap flies. Farmers' Bulletin 857 details damage and control methods.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Open season ends January 31 for migratory birds
The last day of the migratory game bird open season was January 31 and it is now unlawful to capture or kill migratory birds nationwide. The Agriculture Department issues the announcement after many requests for details on the federal protection law. State game officers and sportsmen report higher wild fowl losses in the just concluded season than in any prior year.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Dairy farm investments rise with land values across the nation
The Department of Agriculture says on January 1, 1918 there were 23,384,000 dairy cows in U S farms valued at 1,643,639,000 dollars. A 50 cow dairy needs about 13,300 dollars for equipment plus land costs. land value dominates total investment, varying with price per acre from about 15,000 to 30,000 dollars.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Exercise Prevents Pig Thumps for Young Pigs
The article advises preventing pig thumps in four to ten day old piglets through ample exercise. It suggests using a central farrowing house with alleyways for 10 to 15 minutes of activity several times daily, or placing piglets in a barrel to force movement. It notes thumps have no cure and emphasizes early movement to avert illness.
Quality of Butter Holds Customer Loyalty for Dairy
The article stresses uniform quality as the key to sustaining customers for a private dairy product. Consistency in butter quality is presented as the secret to ongoing sales and reputation.
Value of Heifers
A heifer is valuable in proportion to the small amount of feed she needs to produce a pound of butter, reflecting efficiency and cost balance in dairy farming.
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Mining and Oil News
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St. Louis
Colorado
Rico
Montana
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Denver Markets
Denver
Carlond Price
Colo
Upland
Nebr
South Park
Gunnison Valley
F. O. B. Denver
Enver
Lima
Ted
Boston Wool Trade
Uncle Sam
Irvin S. Cobb
Rocky Mountains
Bunker Hill
Independence Hall
Appomattox
Washington, D. C
National Capitol
George
Uncle Sam Short
Home Defense’ League
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