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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1919
Page
3
The College of Agriculture offers an annual Short Course beginning November 3 for fifteen weeks. Open to Kentucky residents over seventeen with no entrance exam. Men study tractors crop production soil management stock handling while women choose cooking millinery dressmaking cafeteria management or related subjects.
The Walsh Co Inc indicates a buyer will act upon seeing the new Knox and Stetson hats in stock. The note frames a conditional purchase tied to visual promotion and availability at the Walsh location.
Miss Gertrude M. McCheyne, known for Extension Work in Utah and Indiana over ten years, has accepted the role of State Leader of Home Demonstration Agents. She reported for duty at the College of Agriculture in Lexington on September 17. McCheyne is a graduate of the College of Agriculture at Manhattan Kansas.
Dr Spratt writes from Lacrosse Wisconsin describing a large county fair with hundreds of animals including horses cattle hogs and poultry. He contrasts Mt Sterling’s fair grounds with Lacrosse and comments on wealth, grand buildings, and rivers shaping the landscape as spring melt threatens flooding.
The letter describes a broad flat region with numerous islands, ponds, and bayous. Elm Hackberry dominate native and shade trees, Water Birch Willow in lowlands, Water Maple less shade. Land is sandy rich but rain dependent, hot days cool nights, poor people fare well with short corn crops. corn ears touch ground and many stalks knee high. J. B. Spratt signs off praising Kentucky.
In Louisville a rent case is before the court to decide the amount of increase on renting amid claims rents in department houses rose by $20 per month per room. The suit seeks to settle whether the rich must put up or shut up.
A Friday night gathering at Council Bluff School drew a large crowd. boxes sold well, clearing 16.75 dollars. The program opened with a flag drill by Third and Fourth graders, Col George Corbin served as auctioneer, spoke on sheep raising, and sang a southern song. Rogers & Corbin real estate ad and Vanarsdell's meat were noted.
Divided into three tracts. Tract 1 includes 115 acres with 8 room dwelling, three barns and outbuildings. Tract 2 contains 181 acres with tenant house, stock barn and a good gilO. Tract 3 covers 30 acres with no improvements. Livestock listed includes 25 dairy Jersey cows part fresh balance heavy springers 1 high grade Shorthorn bull 8 Jersey heifer calves 100 stock ewes 3 bucks 50 stock hogs 60 to 120 pounds 2 broad sows two pair mules and work horse details with age and height specified.
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