Farmers Need Farm to Market Roads Most
Farmers prioritize farm to market roads over leisure days as the top need, according to the report. Officials note improving rural infrastructure will boost crop marketing and rural economy.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1921
Page
8
Road Materials for Temporary Country Routes
The text lists earth, shale, slate, chert, gravel and rock or sand with clay or gumbo as possible temporary road materials. For heavy through routes pavements may be needed, but these are not usually classified as country roads.
Negro man nearly wins money on Sher idan road
A Chicago reporter finds a small roll of money near Sherman Road and Irving Park Boulevard. A smiling man appears from a doorway claiming the money and jokes about the amount, saying he almost won it and guessing seven dollars before disagreement over the sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sheridan Road
Irving Park Boulevard
Herald and Examiner
Harrowing call over free verse unsettles editor
The Sunday editor at Birmingham Age Herald recounts a caller who read free verse with gesturing, causing a nervy reaction. The second assistant sports editor seeks the trouble and the exchange underlines the editorial strain of literary feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age- Herald
Woman breaks mirrors to fend off seven years of luck
A New York woman, facing seven years of bad luck, keeps smashing mirrors on the sidewalk one by one after a patrolman witnesses the scene at Forty second Street and Fifth Avenue. Crowds gather as she explains the superstition and requests help to escape the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-sec Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Experiments on Wintering Steers at Lewisburg West Virginia
The United States Department of Agriculture and the state station wintered 62 two year olds at Lewisburg for 128 days starting December 28 1919 to find the best rations. The top gain was 93 pounds with 25 pounds silage 54 pounds straw and 1 pound cottonseed meal daily. Other trials included different silage and hay mixes with gains from 22 to 79 pounds. Grazing on pasture allowed study of how rations and methods affected subsequent pasture gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Lewisburg
W. Va
State Agricultural Experiment, Station
Purebred Females Favored in United States Herds
United States Department of Agriculture figures show ranchers increasingly use purebred stock. From October 1919 to March 1920 purebred females in herds led by purebred sires were 48.3 percent, scrubs 2.6, with crossbreds remaining. By October 1919 to December 1920 purebred females rose to 55.9 percent and scrubs fell to 2.1. Data cover nearly 400000 head and poultry. Livestock specialists foresee continued growth in purebred use across sexes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Uve
United States
Development of young horses and colts emphasized
The article notes that muscle development in young horses and colts relies on protein feeds and leguminous hays such as alfalfa clover cowpeas soybeans and peanut kernels. It highlights valuable concentrates including wheat bran cottonseed meal rice bran and shorts and recommends 1 to 2 pounds of cottonseed meal daily with grain for heavy work.
Nebraska live stockman praises Better Sires campaign
A Nebraska stocksman testifies to the U S Department of Agriculture that two short horn bulls sold for beef were undersized and poorly conformed. He supports the Better Sires Better Stock program, stressing the need for good quality purebred sires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Live
United States ‘Department
Nebraska
Development Versus Fattening in Swine Rearing
Experts warn that the words develop and fatten are misused in pig husbandry. Proper pig growth requires suitable food, steady bone and muscle development, and regular exercise to build strength and vigor.
Roadway Maintenance Emphasizes Joint Care
The article stresses annual attention to contraction joints in pavements and recommends more frequent work in high traffic areas. April and October are suggested as optimal months for maintenance, with joints cleaned and filled using hot tar. Melting point testing guides material choice and adjustments.
Death Traps on Road Sides Prompt Call for Ditchless Highways
George C. Diehl, chairman of the American Automobile Association good roads board, argues in Motor for ditchless roads with underground drainage. He says current open ditches create dangers and narrow effective road width, urging wider roadways and safer design for weekend driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Diehl
Good Roads Board
American Automobile Association
Mr. Diehl
Farmers Push For Better Market Roads In Illinois
The Illinois Agricultural association committees press a program to expand market roads using a patrol maintenance system. They cite Wisconsin as a study model and argue current rural roads hinder agricultural progress and rural spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiinois” Agricultural Association
Wisconsini
State highway construction costs per foot and mile discussed
A historical note outlines costs for state highway work. It cites spending amounts of around $5,000 per mile and about $12 per running foot for maintenance and construction, illustrating budgeting figures tied to Pennsylvania projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Jerusalem spring and Pilate's aqueduct shaping water supply
A fragmented report describes the Virgin's Fount outside Jerusalem, the old capacity of Birkett Agsoub, and Pilate's aqueduct supplying the city. It notes a 5,000,000 gallon reservoir, gravity-fed streams, and a British pipe line reducing Jerusalem's death rate by half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Kedron
Old
Birkett “Agsoub
Solomon's Pool
Pilate
Christ
Pilaté
Aln
Ed Dir
Weh
Philip
Hebron
Holy City
Crowsfoil Watermelon Pests With Cotton Flap Motion
A Birmingham resident described using poles around a watermelon patch and cotton strips tied between them to flap in the wind, successfully deterring crows that had damaged crops. A neighbor once tried an umbrella, but crows perched behind it for a feast. Source cites Los Angeles Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Flelda
B. Posey
Los Angeles Times
New-Fangled Notions Clash With Mother Over John in Seventh Grade
A downstate John enters city schools in seventh grade and faces clashes over curriculum. The mother objects to physical culture music and manual training whittling drills, threatening to transfer unless instruction stops. The Indianapolis News notes the parental dispute over education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Whittleing
Indianapolia News
Superheated Steam Boosts Locomotive Performance
Historical note explains two decades ago admitting permanent superheated steam at 550 to 650 degrees Fahrenheit in locomotives. Modern practice uses steam heated to 180 degrees above maturation temp, producing hot steam that dries, expands, and reduces cylinder cooling losses by 25 to 80 percent, depending on engine design.
Heat Fueled Cave Found At Horse Butte Near Bend Oregon
Local fuel dealers OQ Yarnell and HD Wide report a naturally heated cave near the top of Horse Butte, Bend Oregon, draining heat from a subterranean volcanic source. The cave mouth emits warmth, with hot cinder walls and smoldering twigs nearby confirming geothermal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Butte
Bend
Yarnell
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Association For “ Better Roads
Koly
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Los Angeles
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