Wheat and Flour Stocks Report by Department of Agriculture
The U S Department of Agriculture reports December 31 1917 wheat stocks about half of December 31 1916 levels. January 1918 visibility figures show wheat stocks near 80 percent of 1917 levels and Bradstreet January 1918 at 36 percent of January 1917. August 31 1917 and December 31 1917 stock comparisons show wheat at 75 percent and 70 percent respectively. Total 1917 wheat crop about 650 million bushels versus 640 million prior year. Elevators mills and dealers held 88.4 percent of August 31 1917 wheat stocks. State leaders Minnesota and California held the largest wheat stocks. Missouri Illinois and Kansas also sizable. Flour stocks and distribution figures include New York leading barrels and major shares in Pennsylvania Illinois Nebraska California Texas Minnesota and Missouri.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago Board of Trade
Bradstreet
Minnesota
California
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Texas
Varieties of Cheese Catalogued by the USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture bulletin No 608 outlines about eighteen distinct cheese varieties with hundreds of local names. It notes emmental and Limburg cheesemaking in the U S, capability to produce camembert like roquefort, and that strong European quality can be achieved here with scientific methods though cost and climate influence practicality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gouda
Holstein
Imburg
Neufchatel
Parmesan
Roquefort
Sausago
Limburg
Bulletin
Wisconsin
Ohio
New York
Illinois
The
United States
Europe
Do You Tell Bedtime Stories At Your House
A humorous exchange reveals tension over domestic routines as T remarks on evenings at home and not speaking of it if arriving late, contrasting past habits with now. The quip suggests marital friction and a strained bedtime ritual.
Time Changes Harvest Rates Through History
Manitoba Free Press notes the progress of harvest methods from the sickle to the modern tractor. Early tools yielded half to two and a half acres per day, while the cradle and fist reaper improved output. The binder and tractor with two binders push potential to forty acres daily.
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Manitoba Free Press
Passenger rejects offered railroad postcard views
A passenger declines an offer of railroad postcard views while noting they rode the line last week and have views of their own on the railroad.
Mascot Cady Carries Bones From Own Body
Forrest Cady Mack's new catcher carries two bones from his own body as a talisman after a severe shoulder injury in a motor accident last winter. He says the bones are part of him and keep his arm functioning, despite fears he might never play again.
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Forrest Cady
Mack
Cady
Governors salaries vary widely across states
The list details yearly governor pay by state, from Vermont and Nebraska at 2500 dollars to New York at 20000 dollars. It covers Arizona through California with steps at 3000 4000 4500 4600 5000 6000 6500 7500 8000 10000 12000 and 20000 dollars for the highest.
Birds as allies in pest control and food conservation
A Buffalo News writer extols birds as essential insect eaters aiding crop protection. Food Administrator Hoover backs protecting and encouraging insectivorous and migratory birds, despite public skepticism toward species like crows. The piece urges more practical guidance to value birds in farming and gardening.
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The
Buffalo News
Hoover
United States
Mr. Hoover
Jim Crow
States of the Union by area and counties listing
Alphabetical list shows each state with its area in square miles and number of counties or parishes. Alabama 51008 67. Arizona 118956 18. Arkansas 8288 68 885 square miles and 75 counties is unclear.
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkan
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
BATCH OF SMILES And Tiny Garden Tales Amid Quips
A humorous collage features exchanges about gardening and eggs with a wry bite. A neighbor jokes about chickens fattening on seed while another line plays on eggs dropped for twenty cents. A boy answers a question about siblings with a playful twist.
Ear to the Ground on Politics and Daily Needs
In a dialogue Senator Sorgum claims regular politicians align with the people as the nation fights for the country not for jobs. Calendar questions reveal a humorous clash over reading dates versus daily needs and hunger.
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Senator Sorghum
Very Discouraging Love Letter Exchange
Harold reports May's fading affection as shown in a dated letter. George questions the change while Harold notes May uses the word love ten times and underlines it eight times.
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Harold
May
George
Hourly Changes In Skirt Styles
A 1918 fashion overview details how skirts shift from straight morning lines to tunic sways in the afternoon and wrap and drape by evening. It contrasts coffee-bag, plaited, and wrapped silhouettes, notes American and French designers’ tunic emphasis, and describes corslet variations for slim figures.
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France
America
Corsetless Era Reported By Paris Fashion Buyers
Paris fashion reports claim corsetless days are coming as Callot's issues order to mannequins to abandon corsets for loose straight lines. Buyers in Paris note the change may take time to reach America, but confidence grows in a health and style shift.
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Paris
Callot’s
America
Walking Pumps Become Spring Fashion Choice
Women who avoid Oxford tles will embrace tailored walking pumps with long slender lines low Cuban heels and perforated strapwork. Available in black and dark mahogany feather these shoes offer light welted soles for runabout wear while Oxfords lose their preeminent status this season.
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Tles
New 1918 London Colors Brighten Drapers Windows
In London 1918 fashion, shades such as parrot green cygnet gray lotus blue azalea mastic and marine blue lead women’s clothing. Drapers windows glow with these novelty hues as retailers roll out fresh color lines.
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London
The Day the Steel Corset Will Be a Thing of the Past
A bold prophecy declares that steel and heavy corsets will fade from fashion. The statement envisions lighter garments replacing restrictive apparel as modern steel medical and fashion trends emerge.
Exclusive tailored coats define durable modishness in wool
The finest makers avoid ultra short jackets to save wool and present medium length straight line coats. Severe styles feature long mannish collars, single or double breasted fronts, and outside pockets. Skirts stay straight and narrow with front pockets, belted back gathers, in navy blue gray castor tricotine or check fabrics.
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Smarest
Window displays show spring fashion in checks and plaids
Oxford street shop devotes a window to each. Black and white checks in cloth and velours are again fashionable this spring. Glen Urquhart a broken check with large overcheck is first favorite but small shepherds patds 2 by 2 or 4 by 4 are nearly as popular and large shepherds plaids 10 by 10 are used for new cloaks. Checks vary in price from two shillings eleven pence to eighteen shillings eleven pence a yard.
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Oxford Street
Glen Urquhart
London
Get Good Spats For Better Looking Ankles
The article notes that high quality spats retain shape and slim the ankle, especially with heavier ankles. It contrasts heavy versus slender ankles and claims quality spats outwear cheaper ones, though buttoned ankles are common and cloth-topped pairs are typically laced.
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Mr. Crosslets
Jersey
McClure Newspper Syndicate
Ewe
WALL
Sorghum
Badger
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
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