Cost of Milk Production Investigated Nationwide
A country wide probe into the price and quality of milk begins under the Department of Agriculture. W J Spillman leads the effort with B H Rank and Frank G Caffy. The inquiry seeks costs of production and compliance with health rules, starting in Maryland and Virginia.
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United States
Department ‘of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
W. J. Spillman
Office of Farm Management
B. H. Rank
Frank G. Caffy
Spillman
New England
Health Department
Maryland
Virginia
Good Idea to Breed More for Next Year
The article notes a smaller pig crop than expected amid high hog prices and strong demand for fresh pork. Packers push prices down with liberal domestic consumption, while many farmers sold brood sows last autumn and now plan to breed more sows for spring farrows to meet future demand.
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Stockman
Goose theft under Civil War orders retold by veteran
A veteran recounts a Civil War episode near a plantation where a trooper, bored by strict foraging orders, used a corn baited fish hook to lure a gander. The goose was seized as contraband, and the incident ended with the quartermaster reporting it to headquarters.
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Georgia
Sherman
Lamallye
Aldl
Jong
Serious Wheat Shortage Pushes Prices Higher Across North America
The article notes a great wheat shortage in the United States and Canada driving prices up from 99 cents to over 1.50 per bushel. It compares current and prior year prices, highlights shrinking visible wheat supplies, and reports weekly export totals and primary market receipts. It also mentions liberal cash premiums for hard winter grades and changes in world shipments.
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Canada
North America
Look to Your Lawn Lawn care tips for September in southern and northern states
Department of Agriculture offers September guidance for new lawns in the United States except New England. In the south planting is best in early autumn due to weed competition, while spring is preferable in northern states. Soil preparation stresses well drained loam, manure or bone meal, and humus for water retention.
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United States
Kentucky
New England
Potomac
Ohio
States
Miahroon
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