Idaho Declares War on Rodents and Pig Club Records
Idaho farm bureaus across 15 counties and the U S Department of Agriculture biological survey treated 266 068 acres with poisoned bait to reduce ground squirrels with $1 168 074 in crop savings at a cost of 30 920 In Bear Lake county 136 500 tails were reported and in Bingham county a farmer earned 49 74 bounty for 2 487 tails The effort saved crops and reduced pest damage Blaine county reports 20 to 1 savings prompting a jump in 1918 1919 funding For Ames pigs clubs strong gains include one boy 123 days 4 gain 2 39 pounds daily another 2 26 pounds daily Twenty boys average 2 plus pounds daily Beef fattening shows several corn club members over 100 bushels per acre with yields of 145 126 and 124 bushels
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Idaho
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Bear Lake County
Bingham County
Farm Bureau
Blaine County
Ames
States Relations Service
Frank O. Reed
Pig Club
Boys’ Corn Club
Acre
Ex-Dividend and Finance Terms in Wall Street Dictionary
A glossary of terms used in securities markets including ex-dividend, ex-Interest, ex-Rights, extra-dividend, fixed charge, float, floating debt, floating stock, and related concepts. Definitions cover how transfers affect ex-dividend status, bonds, rights, and conditions like guaranteed bonds and holding companies.
How Hog Cholera Is Now Controlled
The article details U S Department of Agriculture efforts. 5 5 million hogs vaccinated against cholera last year. Cholera losses reduced to under 13 percent in infected herds. 467 counties in 17 states engaged. Federal inspectors visited 14 560 farms for diagnosis and control advice. 2 056 meetings with 100 190 farmers. 2 236 cholera infested farms cleaned and disinfected under federal direction. From 271 402 530 cubic centimeters serum produced, 2 448 661 was destroyed as unfit.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bealden
Federal Department
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN WORLDWIDE AND REGIONAL SUFFRAGE NEWS
Eight women named among New Mexico county school superintendents. Florida’s Bravardo County appoints Frances Clark Hall as tax assessor. World conference of working women likely in Paris. Queen Victoria centenary preparations underway in England. U S women voters total 11,016,964 with full suffrage. Gertrude Elliott succeeds in London theater management. Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs opposes German goods. Chicago claims most women barbers. Lady Rhondda advocates parliamentary access and leads Welsh mining industries employing 50 000+. Finnish Alps foot monument honors women enfranchisement. November election adds 1,500,000 voting women. Mrs H O Duncan elected VP of Oklahoma.
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New Mexico
Bravardo County
Florida
Frances Clark Hall
Paris
England
Gertrude Elliott
London
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
Chicago
Rhondda
Finland
Michigan
Oklahoma
South Dakota
H. O. Duncan
Improvements in Soy Beans and Soil Crushing Methods
The USDA expanded soy bean field work testing improved varieties from Asia with hybrids and notable strains such as Ilaberlands Virginia Wilson-Five Hehio Biloxi Black Eyebrow Ma chu and Peking. New food varieties Easy Cook and a green-vegetable variety Huh To show promise. One Step method soils in Hamilton county Ohio crushes limestone to improve acid ground, spreading calcium-rich stone on 60 farms and grinding 2500 tons out of 000 tons applied.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Asia
Ilaberlands
Virginia
Wilson-Five
Hehio
Biloxi
Black Eyebrow
Maichu
Peking
Newich
Hamilton County
Ohio
Husllton
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