The Illusion of Perfect Farm Statistics
Agricultural statistician Frank Parker of the North Carolina and United States departments of agriculture describes how yearly crop estimates are built from farmer visits and expert judgments. He explains the counting is rarely exact, relies on county groupings, and uses expert opinions to form estimates despite human error.
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Raleigh
Dec
Frank Parker
North
Colina
United States
Agriculure
Cas
Northousands
Ives
Department of Mimerce
Beme
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New Farm Census Measures for U S Crop Averages
Washington reports propose identical crop estimates from three reporters to match U S averages. State statisticians verify data from annual farm censuses fertilizer sales and other records to set county and national figures. An anecdote compares average estimates to measured distances to show reliability. An auction sale notice and two deaths in Porterdale, Ga connect to local events.
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Washington
United States
Indian skeleton unearthed during coal mine work near Powhatan
Fragments of an Indian skeleton a tomahawk beads and crude ornaments were unearthed by a steam shovel used to open a mine near Powhatan Ohio for the Cleveland and Western Coal company.
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Powhatan
Cleveland and Western Coal Company
Passing Show comes to Winston-Salem Auditorium
The Winter Garden announces The Passing Show a lavish revue to be staged at the Winston-Salem Auditorium on Wednesday December 6. Stars include Helen Remstrom Sam Howard Alexandra Dagmar Will Hilbrick Peggy Brown Quinlan Norma Hamilton and many more with J J Shubert directing and Max Scheck choreographing. The production features Harold Atteridge Alfred Bryan Jean Schwartz and Alf Goodman among others with Trinity College listed as a charter member of the organization.
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Messrs. Shubert
New York Winter Garden
Winston-Salem
N. C
Harold Atteridge
Alfred Bryan
Jean Schwartz
Alf Goodman
Lesy Pollock
Max Scheck
Jd. ©. Huffman
Winter Garden
J. J. Shubert
Trinity Officials to New Orleans
Dr. W. P. Few president of Trinity College and Prof. R. K. Flowers left for New Orleans to attend a meeting of the Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of the Southern States. Sessions begin Tuesday and continue for four days.
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Trinity
New Orleans
Durham
W. P. Few
Trinity College
R. K. Flowers
Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of
Sessions Othe Association
Five Points lots at auction on Greensboro road
Hoar ney Brothers of Asheville N C and The Horney Brothers return to their old town to sell 25 Five Points lots on Friday December Sth at 1 p m. They previously impressed with Menden hall farm and Hill Houser lot sales and promise an in action showcasing sale. Also J Binead Cox lot sale set for Saturday December 6 at 1 p m.
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di Ftwood Cox
East Green Street
Horney Brothers
Asheville, N. C
Greensboro
Hoarney Brothers
Asheville
N. C
Horney
Mendenhall Farm
Hill & Houser
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Commercial National Bank
Valdosta
H. Brack
E. Griffin
Porterdale
Griffin
Ance
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Atlantic Bank and Trust CO
Burlington
North Carolina
South
High Point and
Forsyth
Guilford
Winston-Salem-High Point Road
Union Cross
High Point
Sheraton
Elwood
Arthur
Southern Furniture Exposition
Chamber of Commerce
the Princess Cafe
Main
Winston-Salem, N. C
The
Princess Cafe
Greenville, N. C
the New Princess Cafe
High Point, N. C
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