Government issues detailed draft registration plan
War department issues instructions to state governors sheriffs and mayors about universal military service registration. Registrars appointed per precinct with one per 1706 to register 1 percent per age group. Absentees by mail and sick or institutionalized individuals receive guidance from county or city clerks. Volunteers urged to serve without pay to run registration centers.
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Washington
War Department
National Army
Mien
Tts
As &Eretofere
Banks Asked to Co-operate in Bond Offering Effort
Secretary McAdoo telegraphed 27 518 banks and trust companies to receive subscriptions for the 2 000 000 000 bond offering and to estimate bonds per institution. He urged cooperation with the federal reserve banks as crucial to success. Subscriptions pour in from major cities and states as the government gauges needs and calls for proceeds within a week. France and Italy credits advance with initial loans of 100 000 000 to each nation and negotiations continue.
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Washington
McAdoo
United States
Treasury
Italy
Gount di Cellere
Federal Reserve Banks
France
Jusserand
May Center in Washington forecast for allied purchasing committee
Sir Hardman Lever of the British war mission proposed a central purchasing committee in Washington to buy all United States supplies for allied governments, replacing J. P. Morgan & Co. He warned Germany faces likely bankruptcy in postwar credit markets due to bearing heavy internal debts and rising interest costs. He said the allies financed the war through gold, selling American securities, and loans, and would be in good fiscal shape after the war despite large permanent debts.
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Washington
United States
Hardman Lever
J. P. Morgan & Co
Germany
Another U S Ship Sunk
The American sailing vessel Wilard Abrahams was sunk off the Irish coast. Six crew members were rescued, per a message to the state department.
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U. S
Washington
Wilard Abrahams
State Department
Federal controls proposed on food supplies and distribution
Washington reports a plan for government control of food, with the president directing production and shipments. The program aims to prevent waste, regulate distribution, prohibit hoarding, and curb speculation while authorizing requisition of facilities as needed.
Agricultural Department Stems of Interest Highlight
The Times reports on topics from the United States Department of Agriculture and other noted writers, exploring important agricultural developments and guidance for readers involved in farming and farm policy.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Examination of a Sick Horse by USDA Methods
The USDA outlines how appetite thirst and chewing issues reveal horse illness. It covers mouth diseases teeth lesions quidding brain disorders such as hydrocephalus and hyperemia, and how to inspect the mouth pharynx esophagus and abdomen for signs of disease and abnormal digestion.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Inoculating Alfalfa: Preparing Soil and Methods
Inoculation of alfalfa is best done by broadcasting 250 to 500 pounds per acre on the seeded surface and harrowing in. Use soil from a field where alfalfa grew well, or from sweet clover roots, to inoculate. Apply on a cloudy day or late afternoon to protect germs from sun. avoid introducing weeds or diseased material.
Seed imports fall from earlier years in 1975-18
Less alfalfa seed and crimson clover seed were imported in fiscal year 1975-18 than in either of the two preceding years. Hairy vetch imports drop to under 70,000 pounds in 1918 while 2,500,000 pounds were imported in 1914.
Dull Plow Disapproval Reveals Draft Requirements
A fragmented report notes that approval hinges on 55 percent of a draft to cut the furrow slice and 12 percent to turn the slice, with unclear supporting figures. The garbled text suggests a technical discussion of plow operation parameters and approval thresholds.
Profits From Dairy Affects Land Values And Farm Systems
The article argues dairy farming yields high profits and increases land values through concentrated protein feeds and fertility. It notes Holland and the Jersey Guernsey regions as extreme examples and observes rising dairy land rents. It cautions Central states not to fear mass cow milking but urges few cows as valuable to farming systems.
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Holland
Jersey
Guernsey
Central States
Subsoiler Attachment for Plows Eases Heavy Clay Soils
An adjustable subsoiler attachment shown in the Wisconsin Agriculturist loosens soil at the bottom of furrows. It is designed to work with heavy clay subsoils and is valued for depth control.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Eradication of Plant Lice
Advice on killing plant lice and scale by direct contact sprays. Strong lime-sulphur recommended for insects with hard bodies, and a strong tobacco solution for tender insects.
Advantages in raising beef compared to dairy cows
A dairy expert contrasts beef steers with milk cows noting that steers require fewer daily laborers and reach market earlier. He observes cows demand daily milking and specialized care, while steers need one worker per fifty animals versus one per fifteen for cows.
Table to Inoculate Seeds
Seed inoculation becomes easy with a purpose built table. Leo Matthews notes the design keeps work off the floor aids thorough mixing and reduces seed loss by edging and a tilting top. The table also aids draining surplus water and can tilt to direct seed into a sack.
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Leo Matthews
Heeling In Trees Kept In Compact Block
Instructions for caring for received nursery trees when immediate planting is not possible. Dig a one foot trench, place trees with roots in the trench and tops leaning over the turned soil, then trench again parallel to cover roots and firm with earth. Repeat to form a compact block.
Sound Hogs Resist Disease
Sanitation and wholesome feed are the best assurances against disease in hogs. Clean premises, ample water and air, and well balanced rations reduce sickness. Hogs kept in these conditions are less susceptible and unlikely to become ill.
Bedding Practice to Boost Stock Safety and Health
The article urges placing ample dry bedding in cow stalls through winter to combat damp floors, reduce evaporation, and improve animal comfort and health. It notes bedding absorbs manure liquid and that skilled stock keepers who master bedding benefit cattle farming and land improvement.
Horseradish Crop From Sets Grown After Cabbage
Horseradish is usually grown from sets rather than seed. Some claim success as a second crop after cabbage and beets. Dig the roots in fall, cut into four to six inch sets with square top and slant bottom, dry in bundles over winter, then plant in spring between cabbage rows.
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