Butchers Plan to Improve Local Livestock Gains Notice
A progressive Ohio butchery group proposes to improve regional cattle quality by selecting well bred young bulls and showcasing high dress carcasses with age weight and dressed percentage. Bureau experts note small towns can influence future cattle and horse genetics through such practices. The project forms part of ongoing livestock improvement efforts with tests on road sections and soil conditions continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Light Edged Roads Fail Under Truck Tests
The Illinois State Highway Department and the Bureau of Public Roads tested a specially constructed two mile experimental road. On opening day March 30 twelve light trucks with stripped bodies and 2 500 pounds load on each rear wheel ran along the edges, causing failure of lighter surface sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department of Illinois
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Columbia Basin Project Seen At Pasco Conference
At the Pasco conference 400 delegates from Washington Oregon and Idaho discussed the Columbia Basin project. Prof O L Waller Pref FR Holland and Dean E C Johnson of the State College of Washington praised the plan as a lifesaving venture to provide homes and relieve crowded cities. General Goethals and A J Turner lauded the Basin Commission for its work and feasibility studies. Turner, a Washington State College alumnus, noted the project’s technical backing.
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Columbia
O. L. Waller
O. Holland
Dean E. C. Johnson
State College of Washington
Pasco
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Holland
Columbia Basin Commission
General Goethals
A. J. Turner
Turner
School of Mines
Pacific County Poultrymen Organize For Marketing Help
Willapa Valley poultrymen met to form an association aiding marketing and production. Fifty seven hundred hens were signed up at the preliminary meeting and thirty seven poultry keepers under county agent J R Beck agreed to start the organization.
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Willapa Valley
J. R. Beck
Americanism Program Aims to Build Loyal Citizens in Washington
The American Legion Department of Washington outlines a broad Americanism program endorsed by national leaders and clubs. It seeks weekly patriotism lessons, centers for reading materials, a Bureau of Information, community education through women’s clubs, and a series on This Country of Ours to promote American citizenship.
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Americanism Commission of the
American Legion
Department of Washington
National Commission
United States Commissioner of Education
Rotary
Kiwanis
Joint Legislative Committee of
State of New York
Roosevelt
Robins
United States
America
Bureau of Information and Education
Portable farm schools travel to homes and fairs in two states
Portable sheep and poultry schools built on truck chassis toured North Carolina and Texas last year. Sponsored by the USDA and state agriculture colleges, they delivered talks on standard bred poultry and sheep care, with eight coops and a 16 foot livestock body showcasing breeds, equipment, and demonstrations to local farmers and school children.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State Colleges of Agriculture
North Carolina
Texas
Shropshire
Hampshire
Southdown
Dorset
Are the Cut Worms Busy
Gardeners face cut worms that damage young plants by cutting them at or just below soil level. Arthur Frank from Western Washington experiment station advises poison bait made from bran Paris Green molasses fruit juice and water, enough for three acres, reduced for smaller areas.
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Arthur Frank
Western Washington Experiment Station
Uniting Weak Bee Colonies by Newspaper Method
Beekeepers should unite weak queenless colonies to create a stronger profit producing hive. The newspaper method places a paper with small holes between hives, allowing bees to chew through and join within about a day.
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B. A. Slocum Extension
State College
Lighthouse Whitewash Formula From U S Lighthouse Board
The article lays out a detailed whitewash recipe used by the U S Lighthouse Board. It specifies quantities of hydrated lime, quick lime, salt, rice flour, Spanish whiting, and glue, mixed in a set sequence and left to stand before applying hot with a brush or spray.
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U. S. Lighthouse Board
Hampshire lambs outperform scrubs in weight trial
In an experiment at the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station 27 Hampshire lambs sired by a good buck produced 20 prime tops and 7 good tops while 24 scrubs with the same treatment yielded 4 tops. Combined Hampshire weight reached 2152 pounds versus 1700 pounds for scrubs.
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Middle Tennessee
Sale of Personal Property in Wenatchee Chelan County
Chelan County Washington notes a sale of frame buildings at multiple Wenatchee addresses including 209 through 217 Washington Ave and others. The auction takes place June 16 at 10 00 A M in front of the Court House for cash to the highest bidder, with bids subject to rejection. A. V. Shephard, Clerk of the Board. First published May 26 1922.
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Board of County Commissioners
Chelan County
Washington
Commissioners
Washington Ave
Douglas St
Orondo Ave
Okanogan Ave
Wenatchee
Court House
A. V. Shephard
Notice to Contractors for Leavenworth School Building
Sealed bids for a new school building in District 22 Leavenworth Washington will be received by the Directors. The project includes water system installation and salvaging of the old building with plans by architect W W Durham. Bids due by 12 noon May 31 with a certified state bank check.
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Leavenworth
Wash
W. W. Durham
Leavenworth Post Office
State of Washington
Board of
Wenatchee
Notice of Hearing on Final Report in Howerton Estate
Final report and petition for distribution filed by Lee J. Howerton, administrator of the estate of Cor a Howerton deceased. Hearing set for June 21, 1922 at 9 30 A M in Wenatchee Washington Chelan County before Judge Grimshaw. Interested parties may appear and contest.
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Cora Howerton
Lee J. Howerton
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Washington
WM. A. Grim Shaw
A. A. Stevens
Superior Court
Ila Green
Notice for Publication Land Claim Jeopardy
Interior Department notices Frances Iris Seely nee Springston of Seattle filed intent to make final three year proof on land described in her 1917 homestead entry No. 016994 at Wenatchee Washington. Witnesses include L L Dickinson Lester Brown and W J Heinel from Winton Oregon and Washington. Appears before U S Commissioner R S Ludington on June 1, 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Waterville
Wash
Frances Iris Seely
Springston
Madison St
Seattle
Township
W. Meridian
R. S. Ludington
U. S
Wenatchee
Washington
L. L. Dickinson
Winton
L.l.dickinson
Lester Brown
Win
Managing a Cow Herd Without Testing for Best Results
A farmer asks how to guide a herd of cattle without testing to achieve top results. The inquiry hints at relying on experience, observation, and standard husbandry practices rather than formal diagnostics.
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Milion
Pacific County Poultrymen
Standard Oil Company
Californias
THE
Ss. E. Cromwell
Florence
Mutual Mercantile CO
the Mutual IS Headquarters For
Herman Howe
Post Office
Choice Meats and Poultry Telephone
Leavenworth, WN
Peach Blossom
Grocers
Wenatchee Milling Co
Wenatchee, Washington
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