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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
24
The USDA annual cattle outlook predicts lower slaughter in 1939, especially calves and breeding stock, with price effects depending on demand for re stocking and herd expansion. Meats demand may rise modestly due to industrial and consumer gains, while overall meat supplies face offsetting trends.
Kathleen Owen fourteen in Vernon British Columbia will receive a medal for a perfect school record. In eight years she has never been late missed a bell and never been absent.
Tilling land to increase moisture holding is important in moisture limited crops. Basin listing in fall traps winter snow and spring rains, storing moisture in the soil for use. The corn lister with basin attachment creates dammed furrows to capture water, while continuous furrows drain water away. Basin listing preserves moisture where it falls and allows infiltration.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says dairy price gains in the coming years depend on broader business recovery and higher price levels. Per capita milk use has been steady. prices fluctuate mainly for other reasons. Prospects show larger milk production and more cows as culling declines, with heifer calves saved. butter stocks are high and cap prices have a stabilizing effect into winter.
A Forest Service preliminary report shows over 140 million trees planted in U S National Forests during 1938 across 240 square miles. Planting costs averaged ten dollars per acre with CCC labor aiding extensive efforts in Gulf and Lake States and Michigan led with 44,885,000 trees.
A nationwide land use planning effort by farm groups shows real progress says Dr. CS W Warburton director of Extension Work. County agricultural and home demonstration agents operate in most counties under joint federal state and local auspices. More than 2 200 committees led by farm people now reorganize to include other land use agencies. Demonstrations and outreach influenced nearly five million rural families to adopt improved practices and more than a million boys and girls in 4 H clubs were trained under agents guidance.
The Department of Agriculture and state experiment stations report a new hard red spring wheat named Pilot. In six year tests at Langdon N D Pilot out yielded Thatcher by 4.1 bushels per acre and shows strong resistance to stem rust and leaf rust. Pilot is drought tolerant with good milling and bread making qualities, with Rival also developed. Seed is sold in two basket lots by North Dakota State College Station Fargo.
London February 28 The general council of the bar has raised etiquette concerns causing the classified trades telephone directory to stop listing members of the bar. Government figures indicate six and twelve percent of Oklahoma farmers are tenant farmers.
A repair method replaces a loose spout with a valve atom from the cap. The spout may be fitted with a regular dust cap to keep the contents clean when the can is not in use.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics outlines a robust hog outlook for 1939 with larger slaughter supplies, continued production expansion, and stronger domestic demand. Pig crops in 1938 rise about 12 percent, feed supplies remain ample, and prices may stay pressured by bigger slaughter numbers, while foreign demand and exports rise but face import barriers.
The 1938 Crop and Livestock report shows increased livestock on South Dakota farms with total farm value reaching 103,765,000 dollars on January 1, 1939. Cattle and calves totaled 1,567,000 head, hogs and pigs rose to 849,000, sheep numbered 1,392,000, and horses and colts stood at 358,000. Milk production rose to 1.706 billion pounds from 1.572 billion, while chickens reached 6.79 million head. Farm values per head and totals varied by species, reflecting a broader rebound in farm output.
Government reports forecast higher cash income for farm families next year through increased farm product receipts and nonfarm sources. With a goal of improving rural living, families plan to spend on home improvements radios automobiles and household goods as electricity expansion and rising incomes bolster comforts and social contact.
Instructional note describes using valve grinding compound to sharpen hair clippers. Spread a small amount on smooth surfaces, disassemble, work edges back and forth across the compound, then reassemble and test. Clean all parts in gasoline to remove grinding residue before testing.
In Austin on February 28 emergency duties led Mrs. Francia Cloud to become the first woman Reading Clerk in Texas history. Reader Clarence Jones called for help as 140 bills awaited reading. Jones read 100 while Mrs. Cloud handled 40, marking a historic moment in the statehouse.
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