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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
3
The article notes railroads contend with high locomotive and track costs, rising wages, and wartime-level expenses while demand wanes. Falling exports and reduced purchasing power shrink freight and passenger business, with broader effects on prices and investment.
The piece surveys the shift from rail to motor Freight on highways funded by public money, noting maintenance costs and tax implications for railroads. It discusses tipburn in potatoes caused by leafhoppers, seed potato certification efforts, and farm economics including horse power versus tractors. It also leaks into consumer taxes and a town meeting notice in Groettinger.
Several notices announce upcoming annual meetings for local co operative groups. Gragttinger Co operative Live Stock Shipping Association, Graettinger Farmer's Creamery Company, Graettinger Farmer's Grain Company, and Warmers Mutual Insurance Association schedule afternoon meetings in late December 1921 or early January 1922 to elect officers and address other business.
Farmers urged to balance feeds with home grown resources and ensure clean water. Proper water management saves feed costs and supports milk production. On Friday December 30 Gracttinger High School basketball teams travel to Mallard for a twin bill. Ruthven boys beat Mallard 60 to 18 as Mallard girls fell 28 to 9 last Friday at Mallard.
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