Farm Tasks Shifted To Electric Robots On Minnesota Farms
University of Minnesota researchers report electrification of more than 1500 farms yearly since 1913, with 13,000 farms electrified to date. Electric chores reduce labor by about three eight hour days per task, boosting living standards and lowering heating and power costs across the state.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Division of Agricultural Engineering
University of Minnesota
Agricultural Committee and Power Corporation
Minnesota
J. M. Larson
Northern States Power Company
Waid
Mr. Larvon
Avel
Water Diversion Plan Eyed To Restore Scatterwood Lake
South Dakota officials consider diverting Snake Creek flood waters into Scatterwood lake to raise water levels and revive a regional summer resort area near Northville Cresbard Chelsea Ipswich Mina Aberdeen Brentford and Mellette. The scheme references historic visits by Fremont and Nicollet, noting the lake’s earlier name and tribal camping routes along the Minnesota to Missouri path.
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Redfield
Jung
South Dakota
Scatterwood
Snake Creek
Scatterwood Lake
Nixon River
South Lake
Ipswich
Mina
Aberdeen
Brentford
Melletta
Fremont
Nicollet
Minnesota
Missouri River
Farm Electrification Cuts Costs Despite Higher Taxes
A report notes four year period shows net cash labor income up 81 percent while taxes rose 65 percent. Electric service lowered operating costs by 886 dollars yearly across five farms with 243 kWh monthly per farm. Farmers pay 300 to 500 dollars for hookup and 400 to 1200 dollars for equipment. average service cost 15 dollars monthly. Forecasts say farm electrification will accelerate as farm product prices rise. A nine year old government truck found in Salina after storage since 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Larson
Crop prospects worsen in Ninth district as forage fears grow
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reports May weather worsened Western Ninth district forage outlook with pasture conditions very poor, winter rye and winter wheat declines, and livestock sales rising. May cash income down 25 percent from a year earlier as lower prices offset crop marketings.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ninth Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Montana
Kansas
Fingerling Trout Planted in Hills Streams
A June 29 shipment of twenty thousand fingerling trout was planted in Ditch Creek and Rapid Creek in the Rochford district under the Black Hills Rod and Gun Club angling committee led by Walter Wilson. The stock came from Spearfish hatcheries.
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Ditch Creek
Rapid Creek
Rochford
Black Hills
Rod and Gun Club
Walter Wilson
Stubaway Takes Flight At Belle Fourche Airport
Belle Fourche aviator June Clyde Ice reports his first stubaway incident after a passenger gave John Durr Jr a ten dollar excursion ticket stub. The boy rode a two hour Black Hills flight, then presented the stub to Ice on return. Ice declares stubaways will be banned at the airport.
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Belle Fourche
Clyde Ice
Stubaway
John Durr, Jr
Little John
Black Hills
Pilot Ice
Aa John Jr
Ice
May decline widens into June across multiple sectors
The report shows May figures smaller than last year and the trend continued into June with declines in freight carloadings, electric power consumption, postal receipts, building permits and contracts, flour production and shipments, copper output, retail trade at department and furniture stores, country lumber yards, life insurance sales, securities sales, and wholesale trade. A beaver weighing a percent pound was trapped by Arthur Lacey in Parker Oregon.
Buffalo Hand Picnic Attracts Large Crowds In Ames
Special report from Ames describes a hot day for the old settlers picnic of south Hand and north Buffalo counties. Morning baseball saw the Ohio Jugglers beat the Miller Legion. afternoon’s Gann Valley Blue Jays defeated the Shelby Indians 6 to 2 with Clemens and Morrison as pitchers. Butch Clemens stood out with four of five and a homer. Cabus Koch added two three baggers. The community staged a strong program after dinner with Ree Heights band, foot races and boxing.
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Ames
South Hand
North
Buffalo County
Ohio Jugglers
Miller Legion
Gann Valley Blue Jays
Shelby Indians
Gann Valley
Clemens
Morrison
Shelby
Loudner
Red Hoose
Crow
Hislon
Butch Clemens
Cabus Koch
Ree Heights
Camel Humidors Promise Dust Free Factory Fresh Smokes
The package now doubles as a humidor designed to keep Camel cigarettes dust and germ free and ensure factory fresh flavor for smokers.
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Lake Scatterwood
Salina
Kan
Palm Beach
Calmenson
Hluroa
Aviation
Arthur Lacey
Parker
Huddleston’s Grove
Weasington
Wlies
Huron
Bowery
Duke's Musical Knights
Guron
Se Gann Valley
Burdette
Eli Huddleston
Mer
Mlinois
Norma Shearer
Adele Rogers
St. Johns
Lionel Barrymore
Sam Summertvile
Morton Downey
Tony Weens
Columbia Broadcasting System
B. I. Meynolde
Tobecog Ci Weharton-Sales
Bumider Pack
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