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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
2
Governor Carleton B. McCulloch and Lieutenant Governor Samuel M. Foster head a roster of Indiana state leaders including Auditor Charles R. Hughes Treasurer George H. De Horsty and Judge Francis E. Bowser with regional ties to Warsaw Elwood Peru Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne area offices listed.
A Missouri farmer writes in Farmer's Voice condemning current road laws. He argues for a cash tax of 3 dollars for road improvements, abolishing work-for-tax, and strict collection with bids by day to fix and gravel roads. He insists legislators must act to fund durable improvements and end exemptions.
An article discusses dairy business pitfalls from expanding too fast. It warns that optimal herd size varies by market, stressing too many cows and staff wastes money, while overexpansion leads to lost control and rising costs as routes multiply and drivers change.
The Good Roads Magazine argues grade crossings are a public safety menace and should be removed as traffic increases. It notes railroads push for funding to remove crossings in bonding plans like New York, while defending the railroads’ interest as a question of trust and equity.
The Massachusetts highway commission finds thick macadam uneconomical and favors intelligent protection where springs may appear with care through winter. They often use four inches of finished macadam in the center and three inches on the sides when subgrade prep and light traffic exist, treating weak spots in spring.
A Chicago article extols the split log drag as a simple yet effective method to convert bad dirt roads into good ones. It notes railroads backing the device for road improvement and cites an Iowa paper praising a very bad road now made delightful by the split-log drag, urging farmers to try it where costly upgrades aren’t feasible.
The article argues dairy breeding should prioritize productive traits over color. It emphasizes that a cow's butter yield, about 600 pounds yearly, reflects value. For beef cattle, it urges focusing on core beef qualities and fattening efficiency to boost market value.
The article argues for heavier, properly balanced feed for working horses, noting city horses are better fed. It compares rations for road and dray horses with farm horses, urging farmers to include oats in regular rations and to tailor amounts to workload to avoid both under and overfeeding.
The article argues for full beards as protection for farmers exposed to sun and death risk. It notes cancer rates rising and farmers supply many cases due to sun exposure on the face and hands. a full beard is deemed desirable for this protection.
The piece argues that grade and drainage determine road quality. Water and mud derail travel, with 38 rods per mile of highway and 27 000 tons of dirtwater per mile. saving roads requires removing surplus water and proper care rather than forcing dirt to stay solid.
The Palisade Strongylus armatus parasite sickens horses across regions. In adults it inhabits the large bowel while immature forms travel in blood vessels, risking brain lesions or intestinal blockages and severe colic in affected animals.
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