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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1913
Page
5
Yakima Washington records show Yakima Columbia Abstract and Title Company with JAS G Boyle as manager. Address and formal listing indicate a local title service operator in Washington state.
The Pacific Homestead summary explains hogs produce edible meat efficiently. Pigs convert feed variably by weight, with younger pigs gaining faster and requiring less maintenance. It urges rapid growth, alfalfa pasture, and a mix of concentrates to optimize production and profits.
Washington residents benefit from the University of Washington seed testing laboratory under the state dairy and food commission. Louise M. Allen directs the facility in Science Hall, inspecting and testing seed samples for purity and germination. Since opening, 392 samples and 545 tests exposed dodder in red clover and alfalfa, prompting market improvements to 99 percent pure seeds and shifting dealer expectations.
A call to identify birds using farmer's bulletin No. 513 by Hon. David F. Houston. It promotes practical nature study for farmers and youth, emphasizing illustrations in natural colors to identify friend and foe birds and their farm impact.
A Pacific Homestead excerpt presents a card system that logs all facts needed to estimate a hen’s work and egg profits. The guide argues recording is essential to weed out unprofitable birds and breed money-makers, while noting that casual keepers often cite lack of time and low returns as excuses.
The Sunnyside Irrigation district invites proposals to extend the Sunnyside canal from Prosser to Benton City. It will issue $600,000 in bonds to fund construction and to buy water from the U S Reclamation Service for 5000 acres along the O W R N between Prosser and Benton City.
The Commercial Club of Tacoma plans an egg laying contest to determine how many eggs a hen will lay in twelve months. Entries by September 1 and birds in Tacoma by October 1. The event begins November 1 with 200 pens. Prizes include 100 for top pen, 50 for best hen, plus smaller awards. A USDA poultry expert is expected to attend part of the event.
Eastern Oregon Experiment Station tests with hog feed find raw potatoes mixed with barley yield 29 cents per hundred when hogs sell at 7 cents per pound. boiled potatoes with barley reach 47 cents per hundred. Six parts potato to one part barley used in trials. 564.8 pounds steamed potatoes plus 188.6 pounds barley produced 78.1 pounds gain. Farmers urged to market potatoes by feeding them to hogs and to plant fewer potatoes this year to avoid overstock.
Cause 1467 in Superior Court Benton County directs foreclosure of Edinburg Lombard Investment Co. vs James F Irvin and others. Under an April 19 1913 judgment for 1417 93, with fees and costs, the sheriff is to sell the described real estate in Benton County Washington as directed by the court writ.
On May 24 1913 at 10 in the fore noon the Southeast Quarter of Section 26 Township 7 North Range 29 East will be sold to satisfy a judgment with costs and interest. The sale at the courthouse front door Prosser Washington will be cash to the highest bidder. Dated April 23 1913. W B Manan Sheriff. Deputy Hucy Forsyth. 4:25-5:23
Notice to creditors for Jesse R. Adkins estate requests filing claims with vouchers at C L Holcomb Kennewick within one year from first publication April 4 1913. Volney B Cox administrator and C L Hotcoms attorney signed.
Washington Benton County summons directs Geo Batters Ellen Batters W R Lamb Julia Lamb W R Amon and J G Glen to appear within sixty days after April 18 1913 and defend a mortgage foreclosure on Lots 1 2 Block 2 Town of Benton Now Richland Washington. Plaintiff’s attorney based in Kennewick requests filing of answers.
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