Twenty two Kentucky post offices reach presidential grade
The Advocate reports that 22 Kentucky post offices advanced from fourth to third class entering presidential grade. Towns listed with new salaries include Clarkson Columbus Crestwood Drakesboro Edmonton Hardin Hindman Liberty Mooreland Oakland Sadieville Salyersville Sanders Sharpsburg Slaughters Sonora Sparta Torrent Valley Station Wayland Weeksbury Wolf Pit.
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Salyersville
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Sonora
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Torrent
Valley Station
Wayland
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Wolf Pit
Burley Tobacco Costs and Yields Reported for 1920
The Burley Tobacco Growers Association and U S Department of Agriculture estimate Kentucky produced 236.5 million pounds in 1920, up from 1919 costs of 26 cents per pound and an acre yield of 1150 pounds. Total 287 million pounds across states and Canada, with 29 percent damaged or low quality.
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Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
U. S. Department of Agriculture and
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
Kentucky Agricultural Experimentation
Burley Association
Who's Who in Kentucky Poultry Growers Census
Commissioner W C Hanna leads a census of poultry producers in Kentucky. Letters go to pure bred raisers requesting breeds and breeder names for a directory of fanciers. The piece closes with a quip about a bulldog's legs being pointed to with pride.
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W. C. Hanna
Kentucky Crop Report Shows 1920 Corn Lead and Tobacco Dip
Kentucky's 1920 revised crop estimates from the U S Bureau of Crop Estimates and State Commissioner W Hanna show corn production at 100 650 000 bushels and tobacco at 467 500 000 pounds. Wheat 5 610 000 bushels oats 8 225 006 bushels Irish potatoes 6 435 000 bushels and hay 1 508 000 tons. increases in corn oats barley potatoes fruits soybeans and clover seed occur while tobacco wheat rye and hay decline from 1919 levels. Wheat acreage sown in fall 1920 totals 625 000 acres with 84 percent normal December 1 1920 condition. U S national fall wheat acreage 40 605 000 and 10 year December 1 average condition 88.4 percent.
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U. S. Bureau of Crop
W. ©. Hanna
United States
Proposal to establish a National Forest in Eastern Kentucky
The National Forest Reservation Commission issued its annual report last week urging Congress to create a National Forest in Eastern Kentucky. It asks for a lump sum appropriation of 10 million dollars to sustain and expand the commission's land purchase program, prioritizing consolidation of existing areas before widening to key regions.
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National Forest Reservation Commission
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Government forestry plan eyed for Kentucky forest
Government action on forestry practice is advocated to justify an appropriation that could lead to the establishment of a national forest in northeastern Kentucky. The move would mark a significant federal role in regional land management.
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Condensed Milk Bites Back in Snappy Retort
A witty line contrasts a child's small size with a mother’s can of condensed milk. The remark underscores a humorous jab about nourishment and growth, capturing a playful exchange in a domestic setting.
Prohibition Costs and Public Booze Habits Mentioned
In a reported remark, paying 40 cents a snort for liquor during Prohibition shows little impact on consumption. The comment implies ongoing demand and illegal drinking despite restrictions.
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H. C. Ll
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