Chicago Livestock Market Reports and Prices
Market summaries show hogs receipts 64 000 with top at 7 35 and various weights priced between 6 00 and 7 35. cattle receipts 23 000 with steers 9 25 to 10 60 and yearlings around 10 85. sheep receipts 11 000 with firm market. Descriptions include other commodities and notes from St Joseph and Des Moines markets. Also noted is the House of Ajaccio birth of Napoleon Bonaparte commemorated by a gift to France.
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Keesigher
Lamson Bros. & Co
HubDel Bidg
Des Moines
Tel
Walnut
Deocom Lord
St. Joseph
Iowa Good Roads Association to hold Des Moines meeting
The Iowa Good Roads Association plans an all day session at the Auditorium in Des Moines on June 28 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Speakers include Anderson, Edens, Weaver, and likely Lowden. The group aims to unite farmers and communities to improve Iowa roads with a farm to market focus and statewide organization.
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Iowa Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Anderson
House of Representatives
W. G. Edens
Knois Good Roads Association
J. B. Weaver
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Iowa
Iowa Good Road Association
State of
Lowa
H. B. Allfree
New York Farmers to Receive Weather Reports
The New York College of Agriculture expands harvest weather forecasts to 20 counties this summer in cooperation with the Weather Bureau. Forecasts issued at 8 am from Syracuse reach county offices by 11 am and are relayed to farmers by noon. In two seasons the service saved one county an estimated 25,000 dollars, underscoring its value to farmers.
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New York
New York Extension Service
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
New York College of Agriculture
Syracuse
M. C. Burritt
New York State College of Agriculture
Denmark Clears About 10000 Floating Mines Since War End
The Marine Ministry reports that roughly 10,000 floating mines have been recovered and dismantled since the war, reflecting a substantial post conflict clearance effort.
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Marine Ministry of
Denmark
President Days Law Will Be Enforced
President Harding declared the federal government will enforce prohibition and will not tolerate state nullification. He warned that shifting enforcement to Washington would threaten local sovereignty and require a federal police authority unless states uphold enforcement. He urged continued public support and emphasized enforcement as a national duty.
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Denver
Harding
New York State
Washington
Federal Authority and State Rights Debate Highlighted
The text notes a struggle between federal authority and state rights with strong emphasis on negation of state sovereignty. It signals a tension in constitutional balance and governance, underscoring the push for centralized power versus regional autonomy.
Premium Money for Seed Introduces Varied Crops
Keith County Nebraska expanded crops by reinvesting 46 dollars of premiums from last year’s State fair into seeds for diverse crops. Over 450 exhibits across 20 crops were produced, with strong overall quality and multiple top awards at the State fair. New crops like milo and broom corn show adaptation to local conditions and are being grown again.
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Keith County
Nebr
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Half of World's Workers Engaged in Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that half of all workers worldwide are in agriculture. In 23 leading countries 51.4 percent of men and 50.6 percent of women work in farming, with India leading in both sexes. The United States ranks second, and Russia, China, Serbia, Hungary, Argentina, and Brazil are not included in the data.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Russia
China
Serbia
Hungary
Argentina
Brazil
India
United States
Stockmen Push For Purebred Sires In Dispersals
Reports from the United States Department of Agriculture show a rapid shift toward purebred sires. In one day 84 purebred sire users were certified in Pocahontas County West Virginia. the next day 36 Vermont counties filed to discontinue scrub sires.
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United States Department of Agriculture
H. C. Wills
Pocahoontas County
W. Va
Vermont
Gravel Roads Lead Other Types in Relative Mileage
The Bureau of Public Roads reports relative mileage by road type for Federal aid roads. Covering about 25,000 miles in use across all states, the breakdown shows the 2 1/2 percent figure divided among road types, indicating the character of main highways nationwide.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Road types in federal road improvement program breakdown
The article notes percentages of road classes Bituminous Macadam Water Bound Macadam and Bituminous Concrete in use. It suggests overall figures would be higher for lower types since major roads have been chosen for federal assisted improvement.
Creeping Bent for Golf Greens Not From Seed
The article explains vegetative planting of creeping bent grass for golf greens, noting seeds are rare and unreliable. It describes stolons and buds forming new plants, timing of plantings from spring to fall, and that late summer and well watered midsummer plantings perform best. It notes northern suitability and potential southern experimentation.
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Golf
United States Department of Agriculture
Bermuda
Richmond Va
Premier forgets cash in taxi mix up at Cecil Hotel
London figures recount a taxi fare incident involving Premier and Home Secretary Bridgeman. Bridgeman hailed a taxi to a meeting at Hotel Cecil and exited first. The premier stayed to pay the fare, but Bridgeman later had to come to his rescue after the premier lacked sufficient change.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Bridgeman
Hotel Cecil
Home Secretary
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Chicago
U. S
House of
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Auditorium
E. T. Meredith
H. C. Taylor
Bloomfield
H. B Allfree
Louis H. Cook
Alex Fitzhugh
W. H. Fowler
Pella
D. E Goodell
Tama
John F. D. Aue
Burlington
Joe Wagner
Davenport
Willy Parrott
Waterloo
Hugh H. Shepard
Mason City
Asal L. Ames
Buckingham
Dr. J.S. Roberts
Oskaloosa
Paul Simmons
Osceola
Geo. B. Lynch Adair
E. B. Wilson Jefferson
N. C. Balkema Sioux Center
Deering
Farmer’s Co-Operative CO
Creston
Spaulding
Farmer's Exchange
Kent
Speed Scrub
Insurance
G. Keith
Northwestern
Life Ins Mayor’s Office
City Hall
Travelers Insurance CO
Iowa Liability
Stryker & Spriggs
Law
Ide-Richardson
Waggoner Photo Studio
First National Bank
Kodak
Winter, Kenneth B. Winter & Davenport
Lawyers
Montgomery Street
Riental
Aundry
Carl
Boone
H. Maple Street
Creston, Iowa
Goodsell & Goodsell
Insurance Agency
Farmers & Merchants Bank
C. E
Polarine
Standard Oil
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