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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
8
Kentucky Rural Experiment Station reports Sudan grass as a valuable catch crop for hay when shortages arise. The annual grass grows up to five feet, yields seven tons per acre in 1915 and two tons in a second cutting, maturing faster than millet. Seed rates vary by sowing method, with May 1 to July 1 as sowing window.
The state Tax Commission reports Lee County has the most valuable mules with an average tax value of 124.66 per head. Franklin County mules are valued at 78.89 and Woodford County at 112.87 per head.
A chick at Wyatt Thompson’s home on High street Paris Kentucky hatched with four legs due to a freakish nature. It ran after its mother like the others but recently died from the burden of carrying the extra limbs.
Ford Motor Company reports daily output near 4,000 cars and trucks by May with 4,092 produced on May 12 as the plant runs full time on six days weekly with three shifts. Henry Ford says conditions have never been better and May goals exceed 101,125 units. About 43,000 workers are employed at the Detroit factory.
Menefee County the 113th created in 1869 from Bath Montgomery Morgan Powell and Wolfe counties. Frenchburg serves as the county seat. It was named for J MeneFee a noted lawyer and congressman who died February 21, 1841 at age 31.
A columnist denounces opposition to practicing bombs on old German and American ships. He recalls the Texas battleship’s role at Santiago and notes both nations convert aging hulks into targets. He asserts no sentiment against using battle-worn ships for training purposes.
A fragment notes the display of a black flag associated with Emperor William. The passage emphasizes visual symbolism and allegiance without detailing events or dates.
Market notes show egg stocks exceeding demand with abundant storage and lower prices, while poultry volumes stay adequate. Butter values decline across producing regions, and a road election calls for a YES vote Saturday to finance hard surfaced roads at a discount.
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