France and Belgium default on war debts ripple through Europe
France defies the United States by not paying the December war debt installment of 19.26 million. Belgium follows with a partial default citing Lausanne and the economic strain, while Britain pays 95.55 million in full. Paris resignations follow Hoffmann and Herriot style brinkmanship as debt talks and disarmament search for a path forward.
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Latvia
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Poland
Esthenia
Democratic farm relief plan targets wheat and cotton subsidies
Chairman Marvin Jones introduced a farm relief measure favored by President elect Roosevelt. The bill links an allotment plan to domestic consumption and provides adjustment certificates for farmers of wheat cotton tobacco and hogs, with tariffs on imports and a Roosevelt Island dedication ceremony attended by Mrs. Hoover and General Pershing.
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House Agricultural Committee
Mlect
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Jones
Secretary of Agriculture
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Hoover
Andostan
Potomac River
Theodore Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Stimson
Pershing
Bolivian Paraguayan War Intensifies With Kundt Command
Fighting in the Chaco between Bolivia and Paraguay continues with casualty estimates near 30 000. Paraguayan forces claim recent fort captures while Bolivian efforts are buoyed by Gen. Hans Kundt, the German officer reported to be commanding in the field.
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Hans Kundt
Montana livestock loan rules eyed by local rep
J D Scanlan urged easing for small eastern Montana ranchers facing seed loan payoffs before livestock loans. Representative Scott Leavitt replied that seed lien releases hinge on crop security needs, not enforcing other agency loans.
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J. D. Scanlan
Scott Leavitt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Helena
Montana
Scanlan
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Congressman Leavitt
Montana Poultry Pool Closes After Handling 80000 Pounds
Judith Basin County Poultry Growers' association closed its pool at Geyser having processed over 80 000 pounds of turkeys. Statewide, basal readers for Montana schools were adopted at prices 10 to 35 percent below six years ago. The supreme court ordered the state board of equalization to assess arsenious oxide production for 1925 to 1931 and to collect tax under the metal mines law. Montana guard units may enter national indoor rifle matches. entry closes January 1. Bill Hullings of Sidney won first in a GE contest for Boy Scouts and attends Carleton College. Great Western Sugar paid about 510 000 to beet growers in November, total payments over 1 800 000. A St Paul brewer seeks to register three new Trade Marks for beer in Montana. application not in proper form. Northern Pacific Railway got permission to run trains Billings to Bridger until February 1 or bus service ready. buses to start December 15. Musselshell County tax collections through November total 157 069 44, about 42 percent of 1932 levy.
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Carleton College
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Minnesota
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Great Western Sugar Company
St. Paul
C. L. Walker
Bridger
Northern Pacific Transport Company
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana Railroad Commission
Musselshell
Butterfat prices and cow profitability in Minnesota study
A Special Bulletin from the Minnesota University farm analyzes butterfat output and dairy profit. Using Minnesota Dairy Herd Improvement data, it shows that at 50 cents a pound butterfat and pre-1932 feed costs, high-producing cows earned more than their feed costs, while at 25 cents a pound and 1932 feed costs, large cows lose money, emphasizing culling low producers to stay profitable.
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H. A. Hanson
Minnesota University Farm
Minnesota
Why Are Cows Culled In 1931 Oklahoma study results
The Oklahoma agricultural college study of 147 cows culled in 1931 shows 52 sold for dairy, 45 unprofitable producers, 16 accidents, 5 old age, 5 sterility, 3 udder trouble, 5 infection, 2 reactor tuberculin, 2 deaths, and 135 slaughtered for meat. Boarder cows and accident losses are notable, total state summary forthcoming.
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Oklahoma Agricultural College
Cow
Care of the Dairy Cow and Dry Period Benefits
The article notes dairy cows work hard converting feed to milk and fat. It observes high producers grow thin near end of lactation and advises allowing thin cows to dry for six to ten weeks to rebuild reserves. It cites tests showing a good cow can yield enough extra milk later to cover dry period costs according to a Minnesota farmer.
Silage ration guidance for winter dairy cows
The amount of silage per cow in winter depends on weight. A cow eats about three pounds per 100 pounds of live weight. Feed legume hay and a grain ration tied to milk production. Include equal parts ground limestone and steamed bone meal at two pounds per 100 pounds of concentrate.
Yearling Heifer Ration Guide For Grain Mix And Hay
A dairy guide describes a three part grain mix of corn meal wheat bran and ground oats for yearling heifers. It should accompany a legume hay or legume-dominated hay. Feeding amounts range from two to three pounds daily depending on animal condition.
Erosion Threatens Yields and Costs in U S Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture notes lower crop yields per acre and higher production costs due to soil erosion. Despite improvements, cotton and corn yields declined from the late 19th to early 20th century, linked to eroded land. Terracing sod seeding and similar methods are helping control erosion nationwide.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WNU
United States
Molasses Boosts Gains In Ohio Calf Test
Ohio experiment station fed twenty steer calves per group for 40 weeks. Molasses added at 0.5 to 1 pound daily increased corn intake and faster gains. Lot 2 outgained Lot 1 by about 45 pounds per steer, though market reps did not note fatter cattle. Feeder’s choice, economy aside, molasses may help rapid gains.
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Ohio
Let Corn Suckers Grow
G H Stringfield of Ohio State University, working with the USDA, says corn suckers are not stools stealing food. Removing suckers lowers yields. injury is greatest in thin stands and late removal is worse than early.
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G. H. Stringfield
Ohio State University
United States Department of Agriculture
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