Wheat futures edge up as corn turns bullish in Chicago
Grain and livestock news from Chicago and Kansas City reports mixed trading with wheat advancing to around 1.60 for September and 1.60 for December on a firmer market. Corn shows more bullish sentiment with light short covering while oats hold firm. Livestock receipts at Chicago and Kansas City total around 45,000 cattle and hogs, with steady to lower pricing on many classes and strong feeder cash bid activity.
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Lowe Prade
Iit
Kansas
City Livestock Hansas
U. S
Yesterda
Arizona
Texas
Kansas City
Wall Street
Valume
Fotal
School boards urged to study bond markets before debt
Topeka Aug 19 State supt of public instruction Jess W Miley urged school boards to learn bond pricing before issuing debt. He warned brokers may misprice bonds, causing boards to pay higher rates. He advised using blue arithmetic and measured choices, noting many districts issue bonds rarely and temptations arise to accept par or five percent yields instead of four and three quarters. Religious training urged amid crime rise by W E Chalmers of American Baptist Publication Society. Riley County paid 2288 for bounties on pests last year.
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Topeka
A. P
Jess W.miley
Public Instruction
Stateschool Fund Commission
Arfourid
School Fund Commission
Bus Ethics Committee Shapes Code for Operators
The Kansas Motor Transportation association led by Walter A. Johnson announced progress on a code of conduct for motor bus operators. He warned that black sheep among drivers will face strict enforcement as the standard for professionalism is raised across routes.
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Kansas’ Motor Transportation Association
BE. H. Moore
Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas Motor Transportation Association
Walter.a. Johnson
Alfalfa cutting study warns against early harvest
Kansas State Agricultural Experiment Station reports over an eight year trial that continuous or pre tenth bloom cuts reduce vigor stand and yield, while delaying to full bloom risks poorer hay quality. Safe plan: begin when alfalfa reaches one quarter to one half bloom. avoid early cuts if possible. For horses, cut near full bloom for best results.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
S. C. Salmon
C. W. McCampbell
Council Grove Centenary Reveals Treaty Naming Details
George Morehouse of Topeka recounts the 1825 signing of the Santa Fe Trail treaty at Council Grove and the naming of the town by Major Sib ley. He cites an 1889 note by Sib ley describing the oak carving and the site’s ceremonial council meaning, refuting a romantic legend of immemorial sacred grounds.
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George Morehouse
Council Grove
Kan
George P. ‘Morehouse
Topeka
G. G’s
George
G. Sib Jey
Noted Creek Place Described as Not a Sacred Indian Site
The narrator contends the site has never been used by BALES or other tribes. No Indian graves exist nearby, disputing its sacred status. The spot is described as pretty and suited for a dozen or two small farms along the creek from the Council Oak.
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S. Cooper
Capt. C
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Big John
Council Grove
Evansville
Indiana
Horned Grove
Nhat
Council Oak
Loans Decline At Wichita Land Bank In 1924
Wichita reports a steady decline in loans by the Wichita Federal Land Bank for Kansas Colorado Oklahoma and New Mexico. A. N. Rochester, treasurer, notes loans in early 1924 averaged about 1.5 million monthly but have fallen each month since, with July the smallest yet since resuming in 1921.
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Wichita
Kan
Wichita Federal Land Bank
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
A. N. Rochester
Wichita land bank reports loan totals and farming outlook
The Wichita land bank lists May and June loan totals across four states with Colorado leading June at 57 loans totaling 23 50 and Kansas at 27 for. Oklahoma shows 34 loans for 171 900 and 3 for 111 600. Mila Lasater notes improved farming and livestock prospects due to rains, soil prep underway, Oklahoma cotton ahead of average, and banks holding money while overall business remains slow awaiting revival.
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Oklahoma
Mila Lasater
Seraiarid Belt
Wichita Land Bank
New Mexico
Kiwanis Club Backs Forest Park Municipal Golf Course
Members of the Kiwanis club in Atchison support a municipal golf course plan for Forest Park, urging investment in lands and farms to secure the project and invigorate the local recreation program.
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Atchison
Kiwanis Club
Forest Park
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