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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1914
Page
8
Notice printed in a Ferdinand Indiana newspaper stating second class matter and post office charges under the act of Congress. Rates shown include yearly and monthly payments with advance due.
Evansville market report August 13 lists grains at Wheat 40 to 59 per bu, Corn 59 per bu, Potatoes 1.00 per bu. Butter 1.0 per lb, Hens 0. Ye per lb, Cocks 0 per lb. Live stock prices show Steers 5.89 per cwt, Heifers 5.75, Cows 4.84, Bulls 1., Milch Cows 20.00 to 60.00, Hogs 0.15 per cwt.
The article reviews U S war fervor versus watchful waiting, notes contracts for three new dreadnoughts, and cites General Leonard Wood’s report and the army strength. It covers naval plans for South America, railroad rate cases, and political maneuvering ahead of fall elections.
A Texas resident writes about a mild summer with abundant rain, recording 27 inches this summer and 82.60 inches last year at their location. They praise Slaton country crops including cotton, corn, grain sorghum, and hay, estimating yields per acre and noting prices per ton or bale. The writer and brother anticipate harvesting 10,000 bushels of grain or more.
The fragment discusses corn yields per acre, alfalfa sowing in May, hay potential, and a general surplus for stock. It mentions farmers near Jasper and a county education meeting with Purdue and Kentucky speakers. It notes a widow Carrie Kempf’s death and an upcoming county institute with listed instructors.
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