Illinois road funds boost rural projects and school reviews
Illinois considers a 75 million plan re appropriated to town and district roads plus 1448 49 funding. The Illinois Agricultural Association supports farm to highway programs and urges careful per mile allocations. County surveys push school unit districts with state aid increases and tax curbs to modernize education.
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Ilinois
Charles
Tlinois
Imdt
Wid
Tey Reifs
Wis
Ient
Mllinois Agricultural Association
Mayfield
Illinois
Mlinois
Scho
D. E. Lindstrom
University of
Vermilion County
Jasper County
Newton
Ford
Douglas
Pulaski
Henderson
Ford County
Douglas County
Pulaski County
Lindstrom
Illinois Rural Education Conference
Laindstrom
Dwight Green
Charles B. Shuman
Illnois Agricultural Association
IRA
Ilinois Farm Bureau
Green
Shulman
Local market trial for livestock and farm goods offered
A local market invites buyers to test handling live stock farm machinery posts and miscellaneous items. Sellers may list livestock with R. H. Monler Francis Keegan or Ben McAlllister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Monler
Francis Keegan
Ben McAlllister
Proper handling keeps vegetables fresh after harvest
W T Pentzer of the U S Department of Agriculture warns the first 24 hours after harvest are critical for quality. Ventilated, spread surfaces aid cooling. precooling slows respiration and microbial growth to preserve flavor and reduce spoilage.
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W T Pentzer
U. S. Dept of Agriculture
Pentzer
Art to wrinkle free vacation travel
Edna Ray, clothing specialist at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture, explains how careful planning and selecting fabrics that resist wrinkles and release easily can reduce travel stress. She emphasizes fabric and design choices to keep clothing neat after long trips.
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Vtpe
Arende Ltr
Iinto
Edna
University of Ilinois College of Agaculture
Egg market expects price split as government stops buying
Frank Priebe discusses eggs and policy changes after August. He notes parity support ends, causing prices to vary by quality. Fresh clean eggs will fetch higher prices while junk and heat damaged eggs lose demand as producers adapt.
How to handle and chill farm eggs for market
A farm advice piece urges gathering eggs daily and cooling them in a wire or woven basket after gathering. It promotes letting them stand overnight to retain heat and air circulation, argues for higher quality and price by selling fresher eggs, and appeals to both producers and consumers.
Peoria Producers Market Summary showcases beef and hog trends
Hogs closed at 28.25 with a $1 gain as receipts total 13 700 hogs 1 750 cattle 1 100 calves and 1 050 sheep and lambs. Fed cattle and yearlings price ranges show recovery while grass cattle stay weaker with cows and bulls softer. The outlook predicts further hog gains and steady to strong grain fed cattle demand next week.
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Peoria
Henry Library Book News Highlights NYC Visit
In June I toured the New York Library and viewed children's rooms with original Nanda gag illustrations. I noted several books to buy for our library and studied the building map in the hall, where a red X marks the current location.
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New York City
New York
Library encounters and new books at the Henry Library
A reader recalls finding a Fifth Avenue entrance and meeting a helpful guard. At Mt. Vernon NY, a teenage library lounge librarian manages 56 branches and advocates teen services with records and magazines. New titles include In A Dark Garden, Vixens, Give Us Our Dream, and Prince of Foxes, all praised for pace and human insight.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Wiinos
Mt. Vernon
Lacan
Henry Library
Frank Slaughter
Yerby
Goerty
Marson
Prince of
Shellabarger
Andrea Orsini
Venice
Andrea
Camilla
Richland 4 H Busy Bees Hold Achievement Program
The Busy Bees achievement program at Garfield School featured 4 H members 60 in attendance. Rosanna Spider presided with Margaret Bucky Norma Staab Mary Nurss Norma Jean Gerber and Ruth Buck giving solos demos and a dress review. A picnic for Richland Grange members follows August 3 at Johnson's in Lacon. The Tri County Pomona Giiings met with seventeen candidates receiving the fifth degree and a large Pomona fish fry attendance at Spring Bay.
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Richland
Garfield
Rosanna Spider
Margaret Bucky
Norma Staab
Mary Nurss
Button Héle
Norma Jean “Gérber
Matparet
Buck
Ruth
Norma Jean Gerber
4-H Club
Richland Grange
Johnson’s
Lacon
Spink Bay
Spring Bay
Pomona
Manufacturers Warn Against Inflated Resale Prices
Harvester expresses concern over rising resale prices of its products including tractors trucks and power equipment. The company cites record production and dealer cooperation but notes significant resale inflation and urges fair distribution to meet real customer need.
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Harvester
Cann Aomeet
Naarly
Beeve
Acayce
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Qiultural Association
Freetons
rAdicultural Associa
TAA
Fats Keegan
Isies — Real Estate
City Property
Henry
Ill
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Schrock
Marshall- Putnam Fair Grounds
Ene
Suph
Grampo” & Loris
Henry, Ilinois
M.P. Home Bureau News
Snow
Insurance
Frank Priebes
Grassere de
Sugar Grove
Whitefield Township
Trustees of Schools
Marshall County
Paul Bogner
Harry Klein
Albert Hufnagel
W. W Dewey & Sons
Coal Henry
Hei
Parkfield Farm
Toluca
Acme
Breed
Booster
Compress
Ralph Farwell
International Harvester Company
Fowler McCormick
United States
Louisville
Evansville
Melrose Park
Memphis
Iinterest
International Harvester
Duke
Henry, Illinois
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