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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
2
About 250 million pounds of honey are produced annually in the United States with California leading. The article argues that honey production could rise ten to twenty times the current yield with more bee colonies and proper management, though this requires skilled, trained, and persistent beekeepers and better handling of disease and winter losses.
President Wilson in a January 31 message to American farmers highlights the U S Department of Agriculture as a leading scientific body with a budget near four to six million dollars and an 18 000 strong staff. He notes agricultural colleges and experiment stations hold substantial endowments and income while Smith Lever Act workers, teachers, and students illustrate vast agricultural training. He also praises recent banking legislation expanding farmer access to capital through Federal Reserve and Farm Loan systems to secure needed credit.
A quotation praises American farmers for toil intelligence energy foresight and self sacrifice and asserts their devotion will drive a triumphant end to the war. The remarks emphasize farmers as crucial to national effort and victory.
A visitor describes large Dakota farms with spring plowing and milk runs for young married couples. The dialogue shifts to a dinner scene where a couple enjoy an ideal setting, while one party worries about a boss observing their spending at the supper.
Secretary McAdoo corrects reports about a 4.5 percent Fourth Liberty Loan rate and reiterates support for a fixed 4.25 percent interest. He recalls urging stabilization at 4.25 percent in Third Liberty Loan speeches and in his letter to Majority Leader Kitchin, stressing war financing consistency.
A Baltimore American tidbit notes a social remark on society’s pretenders, contrasting true status with hangers-on as a pointed eyebrow in local discourse about prestige and transit life.
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