Nationwide fight on food hoarders
Prosecutions expected as the secret service aids in uncovering price gouging and hoarding. Congress to act quickly on measures to curb rising living costs with hearings on cold storage controls and licensing for interstate shipments. President Wilson weighs linking high living costs to his upcoming speaking tour and international diplomacy.
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Famine in Petrograd Hits Food Costs and War News
Reports from Stockholm and London describe famine in Petrograd with retail sugar at 10 to 12 rubles per lump and bread at 120 rubles per pound. Dispatches note Bolsheviks shortage of munitions and halted operations against Admiral Kolchak’s forces. A Petrograd dispatch says Zinoviev backs Judenich to fight from the south and Bolsheviks push Estonian propaganda.
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Government Breaks Seal on Secret Strike Plot in Berlin
Berlin reports a discovered secret strike movement led by Spartacist and communist agitators. If successful, it could trigger a general railroad strike on September 1. The government vows full suppression using all means.
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Berlin
Secrat
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Flour Prices Dip on New Wheat Crop 1913
Minneapolis reports flour milled from the new 1913 wheat crop priced $1.25 a barrel below the old crop. Ninety eight pound sacks sell at 411.50 a barrel with freight from Minneapolis to be added.
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Archduke Joseph Named Regent by Hungarian Ministers
A Budapest dispatch reports Hungary's new ministry recognizing Archduke Joseph as regent until a national assembly is elected. Joseph entered the chamber, Premier Frederick spoke, ministers took an oath to him, and he urged efforts for Hungary's reconstruction amid unsettled times.
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Wilson calls for extended food controls to curb profiteering
President Wilson urges Congress to extend the food control act and regulate interstate commerce, licensing all participants, marking prices, and curbing profiteering. He warns of wage and price spirals, favors peaceful restraint, and seeks cooperation between labor and capital to stabilize the economy and aid Europe.
Chicago Packers on Grill
Chicago officials weigh breaking Chicago packers grip by backing independent packing firms nationwide after a conference led by W Duraga at the federal trade commission. Sugar speculators also draw attention as figures show Chicago wholesalers fail to meet a fair price of 9.60 per 100 pounds. In Columbus, prosecutors seek power to seize stored pork to sell at cut prices, targeting Columbus Packing and Fairmoust Creamery for 153,687 pounds stored beyond six months.
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Germany
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United States
H. A. Rolapp
Fond Administration
Columbus
Newburg votes for school consolidation in 1929 Iowa poll
Iowa records show Newburg backing consolidation by a large margin. Orrin Goodburt of Corwith dies after being struck by a baseball. Red Cross safe at Fort Des Moines looted of about $600 during a security breach. Multiple incidents include a hydrophobia death near Waterloo and a fatal lightning strike near Waukee.
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NO PLACE FOR SCRUB BULLS IN DAIRY HERDS
United States Department of Agriculture warns against scrub bulls and their damaging effect on milk production. It urges a nationwide campaign to eliminate scrub, grade, and registered scrub sires and create scrub-free dairy areas state by state. It emphasizes permanent herd improvement and eradication by progressive breeding standards.
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Stingy feeder cheats self and cow in dairy feeding
The article explains dairy cows need balanced protein fat and carbohydrates for milk production. If feed lacks these nutrients a cow is forced to draw on her body, reducing milk quantity and quality. Prepared by the United States Depart.
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Feeding and Watering Schedule for Dairy Cows
Regular feeding times keep cows productive as milk output drops with delays. Water quality matters. tainted water harms health and milk quality. The caretaker earns higher milk flow by meeting cows needs promptly.
Silage practices boost dairy efficiency and silage value
Dairy notes stress a good ensilage cutter and year round harvest. They warn against splitting work by two cows and advise feeding during milking to boost milk letdown. They quantify silage feed as 40 pounds per cubic foot to estimate remaining feed.
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