Progressive Rural Credit Bank Developments in Massachusetts
Massachusetts advances rural finance with the first rural credits bank planned for Springfield with 6250 shares at 6.25 each and a 62500 capital stock. The effort aims to modernize farming, promote co operation, and attract farmers from other states via cheaper land and state loans. Senator Johnson notes Maine mortgage levels and urges national loan expansion to small cities as part of the rural credits effort.
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Massachusetts
Springfield
New England
Connecticut Valley
Cape Cop
State Board of Agriculture
The
Public Ledger
United States
Neponset River
Boston
Iowa
Indiana
State Board
Johnson
Maine
Armors Union
Vermont
Massachusetta
Maino
Birds and War Time Nature Observations from the Front
A French officer writes from the northern France front about birds and nature amid bombardment. He notes nightingales singing in the valley despite artillery, other species like blackbirds thrushes and goldfinches unaffected by noise, and the wren thriving amid battle, alongside reflections on peace and human effort.
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France
Flanders
Europe
Agriculture Yearbook Review Highlights Practical Topics
The 1914 Department of Agriculture Yearbook, issued by the government press, is praised as a valuable and useful report. It covers Clean Water and How to Use It, Cooperative Marketing, Farm Drainage, the Van Woodlot Problem, and urban-to-rural migration, with 1910 census statistics for crop yields and comparisons.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Houston
Angora Mutton Naming Debate Among Goats
The Angora Goat Breeders Association seeks a market name for goat meat amid industry support and sheep interests. They prefer Angora Mutton though some producers object to labeling goat meat as mutton.
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United States
Kansas City
Angora Goat Breeders’ Association
Goat Breeders’ Association
Selecting Peach Orchards to Avoid Alkali Soils
Alkali soils occur in certain districts. peach orchards should be sited away from them. Peaches tolerate small alkali amounts, but large quantities cause disaster. Prefer sites elevated well above surrounding terrain, with relative elevation more important than sea level height.
Fewer Sheep in New York Warn of Decline to Revival
A New York farmer writes to The Stockman that ten men once kept sheep. now scarcely one has any. Causes include dogs and aging shepherds with younger men lacking the instinct. He predicts a comeback and a bright day when flocks return.
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New York
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All
Hershey Laundry
Hershey, Penna
Ershev
Hershey Chocolate Company
Canada
Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company, Hershey, Penna
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