Farmers Demand Fair Wages for Labor and Capital
Henry N. Pope, newly elected president of the Association of States Presidents of the Farmers' Union, endorses a fair wage for all handling farm products from field to consumer. He criticizes Congress for fixing railroad wages and urges a nationwide schedule based on justice. He cites government data showing low farm incomes and compares wages of male and female farm workers, highlighting harsh conditions.
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Henry N. Pope
Association of States
Farmers’ Union
Congress
Federal Department of Agriculture
United States
Farm Boys Camps Bring College Lessons To Agriculturists
Farm boys camps across the West combine two hours of work with two of play each day for a week or ten days. Financed by commercial clubs and farmers, camps feature regular discipline, excursions to dairy and alfalfa farms, and tours of modern agricultural practices including silo management and livestock production.
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West
Standards Fix Baskets by Law for Interstate Fruits
The act approved by the President fixes standards for Climax baskets and other containers used for small fruits and vegetables in interstate commerce, effective November 1 1917. Standards set capacities of two, four, and twelve quarts for Climax baskets and one half pint to one quart for other containers, with tolerances and penalties for noncompliance.
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Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
A Town Lot Chicken Farm Notes Costs and Doubts
A farmer describes starting a poultry venture with hen pens costing 40.25 and feed at 19.84 plus a chicken shed at 60.42. Twelve eggs in sixty days yield 0.30, while overall bills feel immense. The piece ends with a remark on global libraries housing over a million volumes.
Shoes Fit For A Customer Objection Rebuffed
A shoemaker faced a customer complaint about boots being too thick soles. The shoemaker urged the buyer to wear them, insisting that the objection would naturally wear away with use. The exchange highlights a practical fix over immediate returns.
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Owas
Financial statement of Dauphin County Pennsylvania 1916
State of Pennsylvania county of Dauphin ss. 1 and C Stecher treasurer of the above named state sworn to by S C Snechier treasurer of the above named state as to the truth of the details. Subscribed and sworn before Edwin M Hershey notary public on September day 1916. My commission expires March 8 1919. Francis oate.
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State of Pennsylvanian
Dauphin
C. Stecher
Helief
C. Snechier
Edwin M. Hershey
Notary Public
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