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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
3
A midwestern agricultural column offers practical tips for winter calving, stock care, and farm efficiency. It covers feeding, shelter, and manure handling, plus disease notes on foot and mouth and remedies, urging inventory, disciplined meetings, and businesslike farming practices.
The Country Life Commission appointed by the President reports farmers demand for usable highways year round. It urges a national plan with federal and state cooperation, proposes a highway engineering service, and highlights improved roads for education, health, and rural development. The President’s message cites three needs: farmer cooperation, country schools focusing on rural life, and better communication including roads and parcel post.
The text argues that well trained teams and reliable harness reduce accidents and waste. It notes the shift to silage as a cheap, succulent feed for dairy and beef cattle, horses, and milch cows, and cautions against cheap, risky gear. It mentions paper from corhata lk ty and general farming practices.
The article argues for Federal aid and a National Highways Commission to improve roads, enabling centralized rural schools and wider farm prosperity. It cites the National Grange and the Country Life Commission, linking road quality with farm land values, settlement, and market access, and cites Agricultural Bureau findings on road mileage and land values.
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