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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
5
Accepted by state engineers text notes a contest to begin August 1 and end December 1. It promises larger purchases of Uncle Sam's Savings Securities than challengers. It appeals to the investment sense of the people to buy Treasury Savings Certificates.
Michigan and Minnesota launch a government savings drive August 1 to December 1 led by state postmasters. The push centers on the $25 Treasury Savings Certificate with large denominations urged for broader participation. Officials cite safety, tax exemptions, and 4 percent interest as key appeals and note Indiana leads Seventh District per capita purchases.
A Treasury savings division statement notes Americans account for about 8 percent of the world’s savers though the US holds a large share of global deposits. It contrasts European thrift with American spending, and promotes 25-cent thrift stamps, $1, $5 War Savings, and larger Treasury certificates as safe paths to independence.
A public notice warns Americans that about half a billion dollars was lost to fraudulent stock schemes and swindles last year. It urges investing surplus funds in government savings securities as the safest defense against sharp promoters offering worthless stocks.
United States Department of Agriculture and the state agricultural experiment station report on wintering 62 two year old steers at Lewisburg West Virginia. Over 128 days starting December 23 1919 the best ration produced a 93 pound gain with 25 pounds silage 5.4 pounds straw and 1 pound cottonseed meal daily. Other rations yielded 79 87 68 25 and 22 pound gains. Steers grazed on pasture to assess effects on later pasture gains.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a trend toward purebred female stock and sires. From Oct 1 1919 to Mar 31 1920 purebred females reached 48.3 percent with 2.35 percent scrubs, rising to 56.9 percent by year end 1920 as crossbreds declined. Data cover about 100 600 head. Experts say purebreds on farms are increasing and expect further gains.
For young horses and colts muscle development is crucial. Protein feeds and leguminous hays like alfalfa and clover aid growth. Concentrates such as wheat bran, cottonseed meal, rice bran and shorts are valuable. 1-2 pounds of cottonseed meal daily with grain support heavy work.
A Nebraska stockman admits to the USDA that he sold two purebred Short horn bulls described as undersized and of poor conformation. The statement reflects growing recognition that desirable sires must be high quality in addition to being purebred within the Better Sires Better Stock campaign.
Instructions detail a Lady Baltimore Cake with butter sugar milk rose extract pastry flour raisins figs pecan meats almond extract egg whites and a three-layer bake with a rose-flavored filling. Also includes Orange Sweetbreads recipe simmer parboil blanch and a citrus seasoned sauce for serving.
Quote reflection from 1921 Western Newspaper Union piece on seeing future growth in trees. Includes J Arthur Thompson attribution and the line about noticing next year's buds after autumn glory.
The piece outlines quick dessert ideas using cream puff shells with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate or maple sauce, adds nuts for flair, and presents a College Sauce recipe. It also covers Apple Turnovers with lemon cinnamon sauce, and a Pecan and Pineapple Cake with pecan pineapple filling and nut topping details.
Michigan leads in rye production through head selection. On George Starr’s Jackson county farm rye from head selected seed yielded 46 bushels per acre versus 30 from ordinary certified seed. On South Manitou Island 100 acres are grown with strict variety consolidation to avoid cross pollination as M A C and state groups back improved strains.
Michigan plans expanded scale checks as the Bureau of Weights and Measures adds two enclosed trucks for inspecting heavy scales and gasoline pumps. Budget funds approved in 1921 will equip each truck with test weights and pumps testing gear to improve accuracy statewide.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Clare County Board of Road Commissioners court house Harrison Michigan by Frank F Rogers for improving 5.275 miles of roads in Clare County including 14-5B in Frost Township and 26-7C in Garfield Township Plans and bid forms available at the county office and State Highway District Office with five hundred dollar plan deposits and a five hundred dollar bid bond. Bids due 1 1:30 pm CST August 1921. The right to reject any or all proposals reserved.
Quoted by Clare Elevator Co. No.2 White Wheat Spring Wheat No.2 Red Wheat Rye new Alsike Clover Seed Red Clover Seed Say baled Wheat Produce etc Quoted by Farmers and Produce On Dairy Butter Cream Eggs Forwis Goose Ducks Turkeys Potatoes per 100 Apples per cwt hand picked Hides Quoted by L W and F Jackson Bogs per cwt Beef Mutton Veal 3.00
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