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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1926
Page
24
Marie Cox notes plans for Lake County Poultry Show at Mrs Handy’s in Grand Island. It shifts from December to Washington Birthday week to draw larger crowds and showcase efforts by the Poultry Association and county agents. Guidance from State Poultryman Mehrhof and a Christmas biscuits recipe follow.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports average farm wagon use in Illinois and Iowa at about three per farm, Kansas near two, and New York and Ohio around two percent each. Other states like New Hampshire Wisconsin Missouri Minnesota Oklahoma and Pennsylvania show figures close to this mark with top farmers in these states noted.
The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers Research Department notes that 4 to 5 wagons and livestock farms supply the 75 champions of the International Live Stock Exhibition, averaging about 5 per farm, with many producing 8 to 10. The wagon’s use on a farm is a strong efficiency indicator.
Champions from Iowa Minnesota Indiana Nebraska and Illinois met in Nebraska for the world contest this fall. Elmer Williams last year's champion and Illinois winner husks with a 10 cent peg and prays before a contest. A South Dakota study notes profitability of the picker for small acreages and shows how portable gas engine elevators and crew wagon logistics affect daily output.
The National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers urges farmers to use manure spreaders in fall and winter to dispose of stable manure before it leaches away. It notes many new model improvements in the past year and invites readers to see latest models at local dealers.
Prof. Lynn Roberts of Purdue University notes annual farm fire losses reach 150 million and are rising. He cites carelessness as the main cause and urges improvements. Emphasis on fireproofing, proper housing of engines, lightning rods, chimney cleaning, and ready water supply to reduce losses.
A contract worth 65,459 dollars was awarded for the construction of a teachers training school building at Florida State College for Women. The notice also mentions Cornerstone and Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company involvement in Albany with a new 100,000 dollar building plan.
Work has begun on a new Seaboard Railroad line extending from Fort Myers to LaBelle with construction of a station planned on Bridge Street. The project aims to improve regional rail service and transportation links for local residents and businesses.
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