The American Grape Industry Overview by Guy Elliott Mitchell
The piece extols grape cultivation for small homeowners while noting risks from pests and theft. It cites California as the leading state with 30 million gallons of wine, 300,000,000 gallons of port cask capacity, and a $385,000,000 investment. It notes Ohio and other states’ smaller outputs, California raisins and shipments, and New York’s Chautauqua district juice production.
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Ohio
Kansas
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Oklahoma
Illinois
Indiana
Georgia
Iowa
California
Fresno
Chautauqua
New York
Grapes and the American Vine Rise in Value and Age
Historical notes on grape cultivation in the United States, its age, and potential. Old vines and famed specimens span centuries, while the current industry grows from Concords to Tokays. Byproducts include brandy, vinegar, oils, feeds, and tannin with potential 10 percent extra value if wastes are fully utilized.
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United States
Concord
Lake Keuka
New York
Department of Agriculture
George C. Husmann
Mobile Bay
Andrew Jackson
Husmann
Colored oleomargarine scandal hits Navy yard
Reports from Pennsylvania Dairy and Food Commission show butter substitutes at Seazuce Island Navy Yard and several ships were coal tar colored oleomargarine. Dr. Warren and Dr. Wiley corroborate findings after Roosevelt intervention. Government actions curb colored oleomargarine sales. officials urge uncolored butter.
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Seazuce Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Navy Yard
Pennsylvania Dairy and Food Commission
Warren
Roosevelt
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Department of Justice
John Adams Credited With Motto E Pluribus Unum
The statement attributes the motto E Pluribus Unum to John Adams as its author, noting the historical claim. It highlights Adams' association with the phrase and its place in early American symbolism and rhetoric.
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John Adams
Increasing Wealth in the West Growth in farm wealth shocks NYC finance
A New York financial letter notes Western wealth has surged so much that New York centers can barely dent the funds needed to move record crops. It predicts the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys will soon lend to crops from the Southwest and Northwest, with U.S. farm gains possibly reaching 300 million to 400 million dollars and overall national wealth rising by well over a billion.
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West
New York
Europe
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
United States
Vanderlip
National Bankers’ Association
Washington
Gasoline engines gain ground on farms and homes
Gasoline power engines promise large savings in labor and costs, replacing steam and horse power on many prosperous farms and homes. They start quickly, require little supervision, and with modern simplifications even a bright boy can operate them after brief instruction. Their versatility includes pumping water, sawing wood, grinding feed, shelling corn, and ensilage tasks at low expense.
Chickens as garden laborers impress curious tourist
A rural storyteller boasts of a Valley farmer who trained hundreds of chickens to farm, harvest, and tend crops. The tale claims hens lay eggs in crates, thin beets and turnips, and even collect seed wheat, while roosters sharpen spurs to chop corn. The narrator ends with the tourist fleeing in fear.
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Th’ Valley
Flinders
Chinese Cash Delays in China Money Reform Prospects
Consular reports from China say reforms or revolution in the empire’s money system look unlikely despite promises. Influential groups oppose change, including bankers profiting from coin value variations and provincial officials who mint coins. Public fear of new money persists, with brass and copper remaining dominant. Gold and silver may still set export prices, but copper and brass will largely govern production for years.
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China
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Italy
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Dr. Wiley
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North Carolina
KentUcky Wagon Manufacturing Co
Louisville, KY
James S. Kirk & Company
Chicago, Ill
Webb Publishing Cco
St. Paul Minn
William Bros
Ithaca, N.Y
Marlin FireArms Co
New Haven
Cona
Remington Typewriter
HAY Press
Main Street
Sandwich, IA
Eagle Tank Co
N. Green
Chicago, Il
Watson-Stillman Co
Dey St
N. Y. City
Missoula
Express
Missoula, Montana
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