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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
8
On February 19 1918 a sale opens at 10 oclock selling mares cows a Hereford bull registered a gilt to farrow next April and miscellaneous farm implements including a Case corn planter cultivators a wagon buggy hay stacker and household items with terms announced day of sale. Proceeds fundings.
Rulings dated January 29 1918 from the Federal Food Administration require retailers to mix cereals with wheat flour and bakeries to include other cereals in bread and rolls as part of wartime allocations. Also guidance on testing seed corn with a 100 ear sample and shelling methods to guard against damaged kernels. A Local Board report lists cases with final classifications and appeals from Linneus Marceline Brookfield Purdin and nearby towns.
Seed-corn specialists warn prevention beats cure due to poor storage. Properly stored corn that matured normally and was selected in the field will grow and produce satisfactorily, provided it is kept in mouse and insect proof storages.
The excerpt notes Linn County clerk C A Johnson's efficient recordation as of January 31 1918. It lists locations including Marceline Brookfield and Cleve land and references C. W. Cleve land.
C M Thornton and J D Burwell donate all wood on town picnic ground north of town for a woodchopping event on Monday February 11 1918. Everyone urged to bring sharp axes and saws to cut and remove the wood and the proceeds go to the Red Cross. Dinner provided by Red Cross volunteers.
The Browning branch of the Red Cross reports receipts of 721.00 and disbursements of 394.33 with cash on hand 326.67. They shipped 45 sweaters 56 socks 20 scarfs 21 wristlets 5 helmets 2 bed socks 24 pajama suits 70 bed skirts 5 pillows and 10 pillow cases and note allied relief efforts. The article also covers US war effort trends including 1917 crop results, export relaxations to Cuba, cantonments costs, and a Porto Rico training camp. Market reports for cattle hogs sheep and corn testing programs in Linn county are included.
Haiti announces a prohibition on the export of certain foodstuffs to other nations as part of domestic regulation. The move aims to secure local supply and control prices amid ongoing economic strains and food security concerns. Local officials say the policy focuses on staple grains and key agricultural goods.
Ross Nichols County Agent announces Farm Bureau will test corn for growers planning field work and harvest decisions this season, inviting participation and cooperation from farmers.
The program aims to simplify buying thrift and War Savings Stamps as easily as buying thread or nails. Some 185 000 War Savings Stamp Agencies exist and are to grow by 350 000 by month end, with 1 000 600 additional sales stations operating through authorized agents and cashier windows in post offices and other outlets.
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