The Epic of Wool and the US Sheep Decline
The piece warns that US wool production is collapsing due to ruined flocks and lost markets. It urges massive sheep-rearing expansion, notes dog and land protection costs, cites state losses in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and links the wool shortage to global economic and war-induced disruption. It stresses urgency for farmers, merchants, and policymakers to restore wool output amid rising imports and dwindling supply.
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United States
Baby Bunting
Busi
Asia
Turkey
Russia
China
Mexico
Australia
Cape of Good Hopeey
Argentina
Washington County
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Calhoun County
Michigan
Westers
Bankersmith visitors return from San Antonio
Mr. and Mrs. Jul. Tatseh Sr. who had been on a weeks visit to San Antonio returned home last Wednesday. Otto Cowan made a business trip to San Antonio the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Tatseh and children from San Antonio came up Wednesday to accompany home Mr. and Mrs. Jul. Tatseh. Mrs. Fuchs and her daughter Miss Frieda Fuchs from San Antonio are visiting at the home for Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Sehnelle.
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Jul. Tatseh Sr
San Antonio
Otto Cowan
Otto Tatseh
Jul. Tatseh
Fuchs
Frieda Fuchs
Alf. Sehnelle
Chas. Kallenberg
Ernst Kallenberg
Wm. Kallenberg
Mary Doebbler
Fredericksburg
Wim. Rausch
P. Lehriewer
Geronimo
Texas
Bankersmith
Dietz Hotel
Grapetown
Sheep to enrich farms east of the Mississippi
The article argues for expanding sheep farming beyond western regions to the East and Middle West. It cites wool and mutton profits, efficiency of sheep, and the danger of cattle losses in winter, noting high returns per head and rapid adoption by farmers. It mentions Navajo improvements, government policies, and a continuation about local community notices and visits.
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East
Middle West
Department of Agriculture
Australia
Mississippi
London
United States
Unites States
Montana
Austalia
Secretary of the Interior
Crops to Follow Small Grain in Texas
A Texas extension committee recommends follow up crops after small grain. In West Texas, Sudan grass red top sorghum hay and feterita for grain are advised. east of the line, June corn sorghum Sudan grass blackeyed peas and cowpeas. Moisture limits success. plant immediately behind the binder or use a disc harrow then seed with a drill. Row widths should be under four feet with seven feet between altered rows for better cultivation and moisture conservation.
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Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Panhandle
West Texas
Wichita County
Texas
Wm. Ganzer
G. M. Garren
Government buys to monopolize steel industry demands
York June 3 Govern purchases of war supplies are to monopolize the steel industry. Orders for merchant cargo boats call for 1,000,000 tons of steel. Contracts for high explosives and shrapnel shells total 56,000 tons. Navy yard improvements contracts to be awarded soon for 20,000 tons. Carnegie Steel will supply most of 75,000 tons for 10,000 freight cars for Russia. Domestic railroads have few equipment contracts at present.
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York
Navy Department
Navy Yards
Carnegie Steel Company
Russia
Revolution in China grips nation as military governors lead
Shanghai reports a nationwide upheaval with a provisional government formed in Tien-Tsin. General Chang-Hsun emerges as virtual dictator with a strong independent force and control of the Tien-Tsin Pukow Railway. Tsao-Julin is described as a devout disciple.
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Shanghai
China
Tien-Tsin
Chang-Hsun
Tien-Tsin-Pukow
Tsao-Julin
Germany Protests Brazil Over Merchant Ship Seizures
Rio Janeiro June 5 Germany has protested Brazil for using its merchant ships. Brazil last week seized forty six German merchant ships in Brazilian ports and interned the crews.
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Rio Janeiro
Germany
Brazil
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Texas Bankers’ Ass'n
Temree D. Surry
Apolopeh Golb
Albert Koennecke
Mia
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Walter
Esa
Temple D. Smith
Ad. Gold
Alb. Koennecke
E. O. Bierschwale
Anselm
Alhi
Li Yuan- Hung
Pekin
Li Yuan-Hung
Lubout
Topeka
Menoken
Ces
U. S
San Antonio Brewing
Lati
F. Beckmann
G. H
Richard H Butcafe
Wowans
Fredericksburg Standard
Standard Woman’s World
Farm and Home
McCall’s Magazine
McCall’s Pattern
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