National park system funding sought by congress
The National Park Service seeks congressional approval of a comprehensive development plan with a 1920s style expansion budget totaling about 1.5 million over current year levels. The plan includes roads, sanitary systems, camping grounds, and utilities for parks such as Yellowstone Yosemite Glacier Mount Rainier and others, with projected annual federal revenue to offset administration and maintenance costs.
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Asinglon
Tomlin
Congress
Natioua Pur Service
Inc
Te Xervice
Ith JS
Yellingstone
Yosemite
Clacier
Montana
Mount Rainier
Washington
Sequat
California
Cound Canyon
Arizona
Rocky Mountain
Catarida
Mesa Verde
Calorade
Tafayette
Martone
Crater Lake
Oregon
Zion
Utah
General Grint
Mount McKinley
Alavia
iMawndl 1Tewalkin Islands
Whid Caves
South Dakota
Pact
Lassen Voleanle Nae Nout Park
Sunday Sabbath Observance Regulation Packed Into Bill
A proposed interstate regulation would ban Sunday work for transportation and publication. It bars operation of trains and mail services on Sunday and prohibits newspapers being received or delivered. Offenders face misdemeanor charges and fines up to 100 dollars. corporations face fines up to 100000 dollars.
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Congress
de Vyer
Suintay
Jones bill seeks to bar diplomats from social clubs abroad
A proposed reform by Senator Wesley L. Jones would bar American diplomats and consular staff from serving or recognizing clubs abroad that dispense beverages. The measure would require compliance with cable provisions and could bar diplomats from attending gatherings at clubs like the St James in Pleendtlly, restricting access to social venues and potentially affecting ambassadorial duties.
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Wesley L. Jones
Washington
Jenders
Guidle
Billalee
Amline Bader
John W. Davis
St James Club
Pleendtlly
Diplomatic Corps
See America First Prohibition Proposal Health and Penalties
The text outlines a harsher prohibition plan expanding penalties for violating intoxicating liquor bans. It targets public and official events, forbids recognition of clubs that serve such drinks, and imposes prison terms from six months to six years for offenses. It also ties American diplomacy to enforcing these restrictions abroad.
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United States
Told
Senate Baths Reopen Under New Self-Financing Plan
The U S Senate baths, installed eight years ago and long unused, are being cleared and renovated to offer steam, plunge, showers and electricity to senators. A special unofficial committee will levy costs per member, with senators covering a large share of operating expenses. The facility will include marble hot rooms, drying rooms, varied showers, and a plunge, aiming to match private club standards.
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United State Senate
Renue
Senate
Lovigorati Nadar
Alee
Glean Cowpers Most Valuable Wide Price Difference
The piece discusses marketing factors in cowpens sales, noting high prices amid shortages, and blaming dealers for profiteering when growers fail to act. It cites USDA estimates that about 100 million pounds enter commerce yearly, with 25 percent mixed varieties selling for low, uneven prices. It highlights poor stock quality and inefficient methods reducing wholesale prices observed in spring 1920.
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Bureau of
Conmerelal Disanels
Cowpeas crop marketing urged to raise prices and supply
Officials from the bureau of markets urge farmers to clean and sort cowpeas, keep varieties pure, use larger packaging, and market in large lots to boost quality and reduce handling costs. They warn that a commercial shortage stems from growers not preparing or distributing enough for planting or sale, implying higher profits from expanded marketing and preservation.
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Bureau of Mnrkets
Velvet beans as grazing crop for cattle and hogs
Velvet beans serve as a valuable grazing crop for cattle with an usual three month pasturing period, extendable if needed. They decay slowly in weather, provide feed into early spring, and are often left to mature. Horses and sheep graze poorly. hogs follow cattle to consume leftovers, with one or two hogs per acre common. A healthy stand can yield about 150 pounds beef and 100 pounds pork per acre.
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Autun
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm boys win purebred Hampshire pigs in county project
In Tipton county Tennessee eight banks each provided ten purebred Hampshire gilts to local pig club members. G A Hollingsworth, county agent, led the effort with the American Hampshire Breeders Association assisting. Each boy drew a pig by lot, weighing about 50 pounds, and pledged to follow care instructions and exhibit at a county contest next fall.
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Boys’ Club
Tipton County
Ennessee
Covington
Tenn
G. 8. Hollingaworth
India
American Hampshire Breeders’ Association
Hampshire
Pig Club
Sigbank
Thia
Treputis
Fin
Quality Is Urgent Factor In Direct Farm Marketing
An experience from Kentucky shows two men who market eggs dressed poultry meats and fruits to Nashville customers. Starting with a single friend as first customer over two years ago they now rely on high quality produce and parcel post shipping. The USDA notes the business rests on quality and honest communication with buyers.
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Kentucky
Nashville
Tenn
Pig club boys repay bank with two pies each
Two farm boys join a pig club to settle a bank note by returning two pies from the first litter and future litters, transferring the sow and all progeny to the boy. Economists say bargains favor neither side, but the county benefits with hundreds of purebred pigs and 80 farm boys gain financial interest in agriculture and a practical business education.
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Pig Club
Thyton
Sam
Handy device cuts bands for loading and shipping
A writer in The Farmer describes a simple contraption that cuts bands used on bundles. The implement attaches a mower sickle section to a fork handle, enabling one person to cut bands as bundles are loaded into a corn shredder or other equipment.
Hog Parasites and Health: Lice and Mange in Swine
A USDA Farmers Bulletin No. 1085 advises on keeping hogs healthy through sanitary quarters proper food and parasite control. It details identifying external parasites like hog lice and mange mites, their harm to pigs, and economical remedies including wallows and dipping vats with building directions.
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Naw Farmera
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
US Apple Crop Estimates Rise in July Report
The official estimate puts the United States apple crop at 228 million bushels and the commercial crop at 83 million barrels, an increase of 8.6 million barrels from the July forecast. The figures reflect overall orchard production and market potential for the season.
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United States
Clean Eggs Bring Premium Brand Note
Fragmentary ad text notes clean eggs command premium prices while implying dirty eggs reduce value. Reads like a damaged marketplace snippet with garbled phrases about freshness, price discounts, and quality signals amid unclear seller details.
Skunk Hides Boost NY Farm Fur Industry Revenue
A USDA circular outlines fur industry prospects as New York state farmers and trappers net a million dollars from skunk hides in a year. The guide urges turning scarce nests into a profit trend, noting grain, bluegrass pastures, and seasonal labor needs influence yields and prices.
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New York State
United States Department of Agriculture
Good Roads and the Drive to Build Better Highways
The article reports broad public commitment to highway development across the United States despite high material and labor costs. It notes transportation bottlenecks hinder road building more than labor shortages, with officials urging patience as projects proceed at a steady pace. Paul D. Sargent warns that once people authorize a road, they expect rapid completion.
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United States
Tersely
St Fn
Fis
Paul D. Sargent
American Associaation of Highway Officials
Philadelphia
Good highways urged to aid farm business and road work
JL BL Birdsall told the Indiana Agricultural Association that farmers are businessmen and must cut operating costs. He urged good roads running by farms to speed crop delivery and reduce expenses, stressing selecting capable highway officials to ensure quality road building.
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JL. BL Birdsal
Iwnola Agricultural Association
Birdsall Tay
Rand
Road D raining and Grading Proposals for Dirt Roads
A fragment urges thorough grading and drainage as the first step in road improvement. It notes surprising improvements from proper drainage and upkeep, praising patrolmen and roadkeepers for reducing maintenance issues and keeping roads usable for drivers, workers, and travelers.
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