Industrial Trends in May Show Mixed Manufacturing Lift
May brought steady gains in agricultural product yields and higher prices for cotton and grains. Iron and copper benefited from rising demand with record ingot production, while textile and woolen output sagged amid strikes and seasonal shifts. The Federal Reserve index rose to 149, retail buying revived, and a 10 percent railroad rate cut by the ICC looms as a potential factor in commodity movements.
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St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Purebred Sires and Dams Placed Across 23 Counties
A report shows 183 purebred sires and dams were placed in January through March across 23 Washington counties. Dairy cattle led with 81, swine 72 and beef cattle 9, with many more purebreds sold privately. San Juan County led in scrub dairy sire replacement with 15, Adams County tops swine disbursement with 25 females, Yakima leads dairy females with 21, Pend Oreille and San Juan tie for fourth with 15 each. Director S B Nelson anticipates continued steady activity could make 1922 a banner year.
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Adams County
Douglas
Yakima County
Pend Oreille
San Juan
S. B. Nelson
State College
Centralia Memorial Gains National Support and Fund Drive
Governor Louis F. Hart praises the Centralia Memorial as a lasting national tribute to former service men. He notes the four Armistice Day victims symbolized broader sacrifice and urges united support as Major Paul Fadwards launches fundraising in Spokane and beyond with a $150,000 state goal and a $20,000 Spokane county quota.
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Edwards
Washington
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Centralia Memorial Association
University Street
Bees as Neighbors Nuisance Advice From Extension Expert
A Kennewick farmer faced bees near his home and asked about laws against keeping bees close to property. B A Slocum of Washington State College says bees are not a nuisance unless sweets are exposed or careless keeping creates risk. He advises contacting the keeper to move hives if flight lines cross.
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Kennewick
B. A. Slocum
State College of Washington
Anther
Supreme Court
Railroads to refund overcharged wood hauling fees
The Department of Public Works orders railroads to refund excess charges for hauling wood fuel after a rehearing with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The original rates will stand, and refunds will go to consumers, with some already benefiting from prior actions.
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Department of Public Works
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wood Fuel Rate Readjustment Lets Mills Hire More Workers
A major wood fuel dealer handling about 5000 carloads yearly contracted and sold fuel at the Department rates, losing winter freight. Refunds may go to consumers, with efforts to locate them. Readjusting rates could secure future wood supply from saw mills, provide steady work, and lower wood prices for the public.
Washington State College graduates hear Wilbur exhort
June ceremony in Pullman features 274 seniors in cap and gown led by President E. O. Holland and Stanford President Ray Lyman Wilbur. Wilbur urges education as preparation for useful work, courage in community service, and the Golden Rule, stressing discipline, health, and truth.
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Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Harvesting Berries With Utmost Care
Guidance from M D Armstrong ext horticulturist urges careful picking to protect berry quality. Emphasizes proper stem length, undisturbed hulls, avoidance of bruising and over ripe fruit, honest grading, and cool storage. Proper harvesting boosts crate returns and market reputation.
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M. D. Armstrong
Exension Horticulturist
State College
Administrative code cuts state costs and boosts efficiency
Governor Louis F. Hart praised the administrative code after its first year, reporting over one million dollars saved, a general fund tax cut of 50 percent, and a cash balance rise. He noted 474 salaried positions eliminated, improved interdepartmental cooperation, and efforts to reduce highway fatalities and narcotics sales.
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Louis F. Hart
Republican State Committee
King County
Young Men's Republican Club
Hart
State Treasury
Equalization Committee
General Fund
Military Fund
Administrative Code
Milit
Chips and Splinters in Farm Life Spirit
A compact on farm work and rural improvement urging development of men and livestock, protecting barn swallows to curb pests, bee colonies for honey, backyard cleaning bees, feeding cows for future yield, threshing machine safety, and distinguishing useful furnishings from clutter.
Nick Kinchers Returns From Soap Lake Treatment
Nick Kinchers came back yesterday from Soap Lake after eight days of leg injury treatment begun about a year ago. He says the course benefited him.
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Nick Kinchers
Soap Lake
Tuons l Arbitre and the Three Rivers Uproar
The French Canadian community in Three Rivers near Quebec and Montreal has attracted wide attention by nearly fulfilling the provocative threat kill the umpire. Picnic lunches, the fireless cooker and early swatter prep are noted as seasonal topics while ground preparation and moon phase are deemphasized in farming talks. A lye solution is proposed for sanitation in hog and hen houses as part of extension service notes.
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Three Rivers
Quebec
Montreal
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