Trade notes and farm weather shaping markets
Irregular conditions hamper retail trade and crop prospects with forced sales and slower sorting. Weather remains hot and dry in parts, while heavy rains delay harvests in the west. Steel remains strong with higher prices, demand for rails, and orders exceeding mill output. foreign bond activity shifts with British war loan offerings and Paris exchange dip.
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Paris
New York
Berlin
Cp.ts
New York City
Russia
France
Welch
Passing of the Toad and Its Garden Ally Role
The article laments widespread toad decline due to pond drainage, noting toads aid in insect control and darkly notes their venom can irritate handling. It also discusses squash vine borers in detail, advising field sanitation and crop rotation to prevent infestation and recommending burning infested vines and not replanting affected crops after harvest.
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Shakespeare
The Squash Vine Borer Threat to Garden Crops
Farmers and gardeners face losses from the squash vine borer with unclear symptoms and early crop reductions. The article notes difficulty identifying the problem and its impact on squash and pumpkin plants, urging caution for timely management.
Fodder Corn Described As Safe Profitable Crop
Farmers are advised that corn grown for fodder or silo is a safe crop in the Great Plains and may prove as productive as any alternative. The report discusses responses to differing cultivation modes and their impact on yield and utility.
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Alaf
Great Plains
Corn Crops Vary By Region In Great Plains Bulletin
The department bulletin No. 219 notes that corn crops differ between southern central and northern portions of the Great Plains. Fourteen field stations span ten states including Montana North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Nebraska Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Climate ranges from semi arid to highly variable humidity affecting rainfall and drought patterns shaping crop sizes.
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New Department
Great Plains
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
A Clever Device in Motor Design Shows Engine Control
The article notes advances in automobile motor design, highlighting how controlled forces mitigate cylinder head reactions after explosions. It explains that each explosion tends to lift the cylinder from its base, stressing the bolts, and discusses how this problem is addressed in better class motors.
Marmon 41 Engine Uses Long Bolts To Secure Bearing
The six cylinder Marmon 41 inch motor fixes crank case strain from an explosion by a bolt extending from the cylinder down through the crank case to hold the bearing. This design shifts the downward force away from aluminum, using hard steel bolts to take the load while the crank case acts as a spacer.
Rural Carrier Examination in Hardin County Iowa
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Hardin County Iowa to fill rural carrier vacancies at Whitten and other post offices. The test will be held in Iowa Falls and Eldora on July 24 1915 and open to male citizens domiciled in the county.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Hardin
Towa
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Whitten
Printing and job forms offered by county offices
The notice explains where to obtain Form No 1977 for civil service applications and where to send completed papers to the United States Civil Service Commission in Washington. It also recommends using a county printing shop and mentions The Ledger Office in Hardin County offering annual subscriptions at $1.50.
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Fice
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington
Hardin County
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H. C. Chap
Union
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Thassembly
Welegment
Fred Liebert
Providence Club
W. C. Ry
Ing
Federation Afl
Ranelere
Missouri
Dakota
Oqwasa Co-operative Creamery Company
Owasa Creamery Company
Clear Lake, Iowa
VIA
Minneapolis & ST. Louis
R. R
A. W. Frazier
Indianapolis
H. W. Emeny Auto CO
Eldora and
Marshalltown, Iowa
the Ledger
Chas, O. Ryan
Hubert Follett
Sec
Iowa Investment Company
Iowa Farm Lands
Eldora City Property
Niagara Fire Insurance Company
American Insurance Company
Jersey Fire and Underwriters
German American Ins. Co
Automobile Insurance
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