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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1921
Page
9
Trading remained generally uneventful with a slight drop in wheat and corn by week’s end. Inland Empire markets show varied prices for club wheat to Turkey Red and several grains, meats, produce and dairy items across multiple towns and wholesale lines.
Northwest Wheat Growers Associated announces the Farmers & Bankers Finance Corp with $5,000,000 capital to provide credit for agricultural producers in Washington Oregon Idaho and California. Washington livestock interests back a sheepmen finance concern with $100,000 to $200,000 resources. The new group plans to borrow large sums from the War Finance Corp.
A Boston Globe snippet extols calling an telephone operator after a successful toll connection. It frames expressing gratitude as good manners and an investment that yields inner dividends and lasting respect. The piece emphasizes kindness to operators benefits both party and service quality.
Spokane hosts the Pacific Northwest Potato Show December 14 to 16 highlighting seed potato expansion, seed quality education, and closer producer buyer contact. It argues dry land and irrigated sectors can both profit by shifting focus to high grade seed stock and improving consumer awareness of potato quality.
Grain growers urge an early federal trade commission inquiry to uncover the real reasons for sharp price declines. C H Gustafson of United States Grain Growers says terminal market dealers act as buyers and exporters in a one man market. He notes wheat prices hover near the dollar, while exports in the first ten months exceed 1920 by nearly 90 million bushels, despite expectations of weaker foreign demand.
Orchardists visiting the Northwest Fruit exposition at Bell Street Terminal November 21 to 26 can inspect a modern refrigerator ocean carrier moored at the exposition pier. The steamship Nebraska will receive large apple consignments for the Atlantic coast aboard the Deerfield and Neponset, first of Elder Steel Steamship Company’s refrigerator ships to visit soon. Two ships will transport large apple shipments along with fish and other refrigerated goods. It notes the dairyman should know each cow’s production.
An article advises on feeding active teenage boys emphasizing balanced calories and nutrition. It notes 12 to 20 year olds may eat more than their fathers due to growth and high energy use, and recommends milk, fruits, vegetables, and sufficient fats while limiting overall sugar intake to about ten percent of total energy. It cites school meals as evidence and suggests practical, inexpensive options for moderate-income families.
Idaho apples sell for 50 cents each in New York. Idaho receives 938536 dollars in federal road funding. Rigby sugar factory launches what may be the largest run. Coeur d'Alene to get a 30000 dollar box factory and a two story building rises. Pocatello ships 6000 carloads of potatoes this season. Juliaetta cannery handles hundreds of tons of apples. Nampa to receive and distribute 10000 dairy cows. Mackay hosts Idaho's largest copper mines resuming operations after shutdown. Wallace mines expect reduced costs and possible production restart early next year.
The University of Washington baseball team is noted as the only college squad to win two home series in Japan, taking 11 of 15 games against Waseda and the University of Keio. If weather clears they plan Manchuria and China travel. if not they will go to Formosa, return via Nagasaki and Tokyo, sailing for Seattle December 2.
New York reports the Rainy Day club, 25 years old, celebrated its “silver wedding” at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Bertha Welby founded it to push skirts shorter but members say they never intended extreme lengths. Mrs. Palmer notes fashion shifts may lengthen skirts modestly while upholding sensible style.
The annual Six Weeks Farmers' Winter School will open at the Western Washington experiment station in Puyallup on Monday January 2 1922. The session aims to aid farmers with winter guidance and practical instruction.
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