From Surplus to Shortage A New Farm Labor Picture
The United States faces a shift from farm surpluses to shortages as production rises with less labor. Mechanization, electrification, and higher yields cut farm employment by over two million since 1940, while output grows. Cotton and wheat prospects reflect tighter supplies and weather, with the Korean War intensifying demand and potential shortages in 1950–51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Industrial Conference Board of
New York
THORS
Bureau of Census
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Stock Yards Boost Truck Haul Share
The Chicago stock yards report trucks now haul about 70 percent of incoming livestock, up from three percent twenty years ago. A safety program will log seven month records for each trucker, reward top performers at an April 6 jamboree, and seek to reduce bruising and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Flynn
W. J. O’connor
William Booch
Andover
Iowa
International Amphitheatre
Casey
DeWolf Hopper
Moscow
Pullman
University of Idaho
Gano
Rt. 4
Idaho
Aim Pullets for Top Fall Egg Production
Poultry experts urge careful management sanitation and balanced feeding to ensure pullets reach production early. Do not coast on poor growing rations as growth now pays off in fall and winter egg output.
Two-Headed Calf Oscar Shown by Paris Collector
A two month old calf named Oscar exhibited in Paris by an animal collector features two heads and four eyes on a single body. The left brain governs the hind quarters while the right brain controls the front, highlighting a rare congenital condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Fans Question Hero Worship In Sports Leaders
The piece argues we overpraise stars yet reveals how fans boo others, cites Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Arcaro, and DiMaggio, and notes pitchers and managers coping with crowd reactions. It discusses extroverts like Sweeney and highlights Phillies turnaround with Carpenter Sawyer and Ennis improving stats mid season.
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Grantland Ricepers
Bill
Harry
Dempsey
Arcaro
DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Ty Cobb
Hans Wagner
Gene Tunney
Babe Ruth
St. Louis
Ted
Judge Warns Interrupter as Prisoner Cheers
A judge warns that the next interrupter will be sent home while the prisoner cheers with a loud hurrah. The exchange captures tension and defiance inside the courtroom.
Profession Mistaken at Dinner Teeth Trick
An after-dinner speaker breaks a tooth, borrows three sets from a guest. The third set fits perfectly and the speaker asks if the guest is a dentist. The guest reveals he is an undertaker, not a dentist.
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Billings
Bee
MR. Brooks
Custer Ave
Montana
Premature Pasturing May Ruin New Alfalfa Stand
Michigan State college extension authorities warn that early pasture use of new alfalfa can weaken plants. Seedings with spring grain crops show good stands, but farmers rushing to graze this fall risk winter kill.
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Michigan State College Extension
Playful Exchange Sparks Quick Wit About Cars
A light dialogue features Dorothy quipping about a car as Tom asks what kind it is. The exchange turns on a joke that blends humor with a reference to prayers and entering, reflecting a casual, era-appropriate conversational tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Tom
Dorothy
Fair Question Operator and Man Exchange on Taking Her Out
A dialogue pivots on a caller’s request and an operator’s refusal. The man presses for the identity of the person who has taken her out, prompting a terse exchange centered on privacy and information limits.
The Truth People Don’t Miss Money They Don’t See
A posterish quip noting that people ignore funds they never handle, accusing husbands and small taxpayers of indifference due to unseen money and hidden costs.
Pays In Trade A Lawyer And His Office Boy
A well known lawyer constantly lectured his office boy on need and effort. Hearing a nearby exchange, the boy explains he earns 2500 dollars yearly with 25 dollars weekly in cash and the remainder in legal advice.
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U.S
Chicago Yard
BY Joe Mahoney
WHIVS
Stanley Sayres
Philadelphia Nationals
Fightin
PHILS
Elliot Lawrence and
Bichley Reichner
Grantland Rice
Sweeney
Red Sox
Cardinal
Williams
Phillies
Robert Carpenter
Eddie Sawyer
Dodgers
Cardinals
Braves
Giants
Eddie
Clearwater
Roberts
Simmons
Miller
de Ennis
Ennis
Harold Arnett
Idaho Falls
Salmon Highway
Douglas Cook
Sportsman Bar
Terreton
Mike Kinsella Wallace
King
Tacoma
Chevrolet
Walker
Tacoma, Washington
Wagner, Westinghouse, Dayton
Hoover
QO. B. Land Co
First St
Lake OF the Ozarks
Bagnell Dam
Helms Real Estate
Camdenton
Missouri
Mischief
West
H. Crebroll
Magna
Utah
Salt Lake City
Bison Motor CO
Great Falls
Wyoming
8 & L CO
Gordon's
Casper, Wyoming
Simms
Leslie Criswell
Hysham, Mont
Sherburne Center
Business & Invest
OPPOR
State Hotel
Astoria
Oregon
Kenmark
Pierce
Ealph
Taylor
McLeod Big Timber
Shelby
Sunrise Cafe
South Main
Helper, Utah
Spokane
All Or Mort
Fay Snoddy
Ford, Washington
Walter FP. Curren
P. O
Greenfield
Ohio
South Dakota
Newbrdg
L. J. Berry
Thomas Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Wilkins & Co., Ltd
Red Lodge
A. A. Robinson
Joliet
Cletrac
E. Huntley
Kevin
Bend
Owen
Marks Ave
Brooklyn
Fischer
D. Ellsworth Mitchell
Wm. A. Rogers
Delkern Station
Bakersfield
Calif
H.R.T
Arthur Schneider Renville
Montana Home For the Aged, Inc
Edward A
BOLL
FOX Studios
Farm Machinery & Equip
Tesch Sales & Service
Chateau
Mont
Colt
Frontier
McCormack’'S
Pike St
Seattle
Washington
Stewart A
Community Memorial Hospital
Sidney
Frazer Valley
Canadian
Alaska Highway
A. V. Nelson Sumas
Flathead Valley
Kalispell
John J. McQuire
Main Street
Bitterroot Valley
Hunting and Fishermen's
Kuemac Hamilton
Mestans
Salt Lake
Evanston
Bushnell-Wolsey Co
N. University Ave
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