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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
4
An editorial urges progressive farmers to unite and form a strong national presence. It compares to business and labor groups, arguing for a fully equipped national headquarters to effectively represent agriculture’s great industry.
The article urges progressive farmers to form a national headquarters to represent their interests before government and Congress. It contrasts true supporters with impostors, warns of land tax talks and land speculation claims, and promotes a single tax on land to ease taxes on improved farms while targeting vacant land. It also includes a note on painting techniques for silk, satin, and velvet using gum arabic.
If you saved seed corn last fall and cared for it you should be able to plant it. Test by taking one hundred kernels from different parts of the bin and testing in a wet cloth. Ninety six percent germination indicates safety. if lower test more kernels from each ear before planting.
The Census reports farm lands in the United States without improvements worth 45.55 per acre, up from 40.85 last year and higher than 32.30 in 1910. Values have climbed about 5 percent annually, with recent gains tied to cotton region reactions, grain prices, and over-valuation of northern orchard land.
The piece contrasts Bagdad with Nineveh and Babylon, noting Bagdad’s population around 150,000 and its ruined mosques. Harun-al-Rashid’s famed status fades as the unsanitary, windowless streets and dingy houses persist, yet its historic onetime importance remains tied to its location on the Orient overland trail.
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