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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
7
The state publishes for voter consideration a referendum bill to authorize issuing state bonds to fund a trunk line hard surfaced highway system. The measure, prepared under the 1919 act and submitted to the people, is set for vote on November 2, 1920.
The act authorizes a state system of trunk line hard surface highways with routes from Blaine to Vancouver, Seattle to Tacoma, Renton to Spokane and more. It issues bonds up to 30 million dollars, funds construction under state highway board supervision, and imposes taxes to pay interest and principal.
The USDA reports interchanges of cereal seed with Korea through Japan and notes new sources of infection from European corn borer in Canada and the U S. Hemp acreage reached 14 000 in 1920 valued at about 1 500 000. Leave hollow trees for raccoons and deter poachers per a recent circular as fur prices rise. Skins worth 1 990 000 were taken by New York farmers and trappers. A new circular offers fur industry guidance to convert a pest into farmer profit. In 1920 flax acreage rose to 6900 from 5000 in 1919 with Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and Willamette Valley leading. crop valued at 1 600 000. Grain dust explosion losses in 1919 prompted a Bureau of Chemistry book. Cureulia caused 2 000 000 damage to a southern state's peach crop in 1920. The insect remains in foliage beyond fruit season. USDA continues expert guidance.
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