Missouri Announces 1932 State Highway Program Scope
The Missouri Highway Department outlines a 1932 plan with a total outlay of 30.78 million dollars for 2105 miles of earth grading 2034 miles of gravel surfacing 378 miles of concrete pavement and several bridges. Bids from 600 contractors across Missouri and neighboring states will be reviewed for sixty seven projects in thirty counties worth about 3.75 million dollars with winners named April 15. Regular maintenance will extend to over nine thousand miles of roads at an estimated cost of 4.5 million dollars. Regular and cross state concrete highways will total five east west routes and four north south routes by year end. Missouri promotes its highway system to attract tourists and says the state has improved roads, reducing mud and boosting travel.
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State
Missouri
Highway Commission
Orchard Returns and Seasonal Fruit Value in Family Farm Unit
The article discusses long term orchard profitability including a 13 year period generating 26.28 dollars with annual 11.48 and average profit 14.85, noting initial years with no income as trees mature. It emphasizes non monetary value of fresh fruit, health benefits, and self sufficiency for a family. It also covers Missouri fishing and game funds and proposed taxes, plus reduced costs for fishing gear and float trips in Missouri Ozarks. It mentions regulation changes and price declines affecting fishing costs and bait economics.
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T. J. Talbert
Department of Horticulture
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri Agriculture Experiment Station
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