Lend Farmers Two Billions Rediscounted 1920 Report
Governor Harding reports Federal Reserve banks rediscounted agricultural paper totaling about 1.94 billion dollars in 1920, up from 0.73 billion in 1919. The data, based on production and sales, notes that much more likely loaned beyond tabulated figures, and addresses farm credit criticism, War Finance Corporation revival, and bank lending dynamics across districts.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Harding
Federal Reserve Board
A. J. Grenna
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Federal Reserve
Treasury
War Finance Corporation
Congress
Senator Gronna
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bulletin
New York City
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
New Orleans
Richmond
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Walked Hundreds of Miles To See Dying Daughter
Mr and Mrs Thomas Alexander of the Ogark mountains Arkansas walked three weeks to Monroe Louisiana to see their critically ill daughter who begged to see them before she died. They traveled on foot after failing to buy railroad tickets and slept under trees during the journey.
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Ogark Mountains
Arkansas
Thomas Alexander
Monroe
Germans Seek New Life as 3000 Sail for Brazil
Three thousand Germans, some alone, some with families, wait in Germany to embark for Brazil where they wish to settle. Brazilian authorities report governors of states were asked to admit German colonists and cover transport costs. Espirito Santo replied it can accept 1,000. other states have not yet answered.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Germany
Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture
German Emigration Department
Brazilian Immigration Service
Espirito Santo
Guinea Fowl In Greater Demand In Cities
Hotels and restaurants in large cities seek prime young guineas valued for tenderness and fine flavor. Small flocks common on farms, with some producers raising hundreds yearly near eastern markets. Guards against marauders and fights against hawks add to their value as yard protection.
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Middle West
United States Department of
Ridding Henhouse of Mites Requires Cleanliness
Instructions to eradicate red mites from hens described. Emphasizes cleanliness, ventilation, sunlight, and removable roosts to aid cleaning. Recommends painting or spraying with oil and stock dip solution, applied in pairs five to six days apart to kill newly hatched mites.
Customers Secured for Poultry Shows
Marketing specialists of the USDA cite direct marketing as an effective way for producers near summer resorts to gain stable customers. One Indiana farmer, twelve miles from a town, supplies resorters in summer and ships butter eggs and dressed poultry to city homes in winter. He uses good packaging, bills monthly, and relies on personal acquaintance to simplify payments. He has established a growing business with little trouble retaining clients but struggles to obtain sufficient high grade produce.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Hatchery guidance for breeding flocks and roosters
The male must be in the flock from ten to fourteen days before eggs laid for hatching. After removal, hatchable eggs continue for about three weeks. For best results, keep one male per twenty Leghorns or similar breeds, one per fifteen Rocks Reds Wyandottes or Orpingtons, and one per twelve Langshans Brahmas or meat breeds.
Barium Poisonous to Rats in New USDA Study
A United States Department of Agriculture study of barium carbonate as a rat poison finds a 20 percent food mixture yields a fatal dose for rats. Many die within 24 hours, some survive larger doses, and the fatal dose per pound decreases with larger animals, suggesting small domestic animals are at risk too.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Birds aid crops by feeding them in cold weather
A guidance note urges encouraging children to feed birds during harsh weather. In spring, birds help orchard health by reducing insect pests, contributing to a better fruit harvest.
Squealing pig as a measure of thrift and profit
Observers note the pig that squeals least about appetite often proves more growthy and profitable than its loud, appetite-complaining sibling. The saying about the pig that keeps still versus the one that swills echoes in farming wisdom.
Succulent Feed for Fowls in Spring Diet Shift
The article notes hens lay best when fed succulent early spring grasses and suggests a base mash of heavy nutritious food. It states wheat bran was common but advocates switching to salt based on forage qualities in livestock rations.
Eatonic Lifts Woman From Bed After Long Illness
Dora Williams recalls a yearlong stomach illness and credits Eatonic with restoring health. The ad promises Eatonic helps by reducing excess acidity and gases and lists indigestion heartburn belching and sour stomach as conditions improved with after meal use. Prices described as a big box at a trifling cost.
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Dora Williams
Eatonic
Aspiring star's shady past clouds summer hopes
A star athlete's murky history weighs on prospects for a bright summer season. Critics question prior conduct while supporters urge focus on current form and future potential. The piece notes lingering doubt from past incidents but emphasizes upcoming opportunities and public scrutiny.
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Bordeaux
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Orpington
Doan
Wyoming
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Wye
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