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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
2
The farm population is nearing the 32,000,000 mark set in 1910 with latest estimates showing 31,504,000 on April 1 and a potential rise to about 31,897,000 if gains continue. Theo B Manny cites job losses in cities, returning workers, and immigrants as key factors.
Washington reports total harvested farm crops for the year at 352 825 000 acres up from 349 943 000 last year and 357 530 000 two years ago. Officials say crop values will be omitted until February when a new report will show gross income using average year prices.
Nebraska U reports total income of 3.94 million with 57.9 percent from tax funds 2 281 300. federal funds 295 350. student fees 573 737. departmental receipts 740 350. other sources 49 279. Disbursements reach 3 918 930 with salaries 2 113 041 comprising 54 percent.
The Nebraska Legionaire reports federal payments to Nebraska veterans totaled 15,466,316 in 1931. Regular payments, including death benefits and disability allowances, amounted to 8,133,521, while the second class covered loans on adjusted compensation certificates.
State Tax Commissioner W. H. Smith releases the November monthly report showing state expenditures of 1,727,201 versus 1,687,959 in the prior month.
The state board of control will pay reduced prices for foodstuffs for seventeen state institutions during the three months starting January 1. A comparison by Secretary Shatto shows prices will be well below the present quarter average and substantially under those of a year ago.
The final 1933 truck license plates are being produced at the new state reformatory factory after delays tied to the 1931 truck law ruling by the state supreme court. Completion is expected in about ten days.
About 40 000 turkeys averaging 12 pounds each were shipped from the North Platte valley for holiday markets in 1932. The North Platte Valley Co operative Poultry Marketing association, organized in 1924, handled the shipments. In 1932 roughly 20 carloads were sent by about 900 members, netting growers around 81600 dollars.
Smith reports November spending at 1 727 201 versus October 1 687 959. Biennial total since July 1 1931 reaches 31 750 115 with an unexpended balance of 6 025 071. Highways and road maintenance top at 1 088 454, reaching 17 921 514 for the period. Nebraska University’s monthly economic forecast hints higher prices soon. Harold Hedges notes hog prices near a seasonal low while cattle and other prices show mixed trends.
Nebraska railroads may keep emergency livestock shipping rates in effect until March 31 under an order from the state railway commission. The rates, introduced as a temporary measure to meet competition, have been extended three times. They reduce minimum weight for carload rates, making small shipments cheaper by rail.
Nebraska has $2,544,773 from the federal emergency relief act with $2,040,513 allotted to projects by November 30. A remaining $504,260 is available for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1933. The act also allocates $120,000,000 to be advanced to states and repaid from regular aid over 10 years starting 1938. Nebraska also received $1,791,821 in regular federal aid, with 1884 miles involved in emergency construction.
The federal and state effort restored 45 Nebraskans to productive work in 1932 through cooperative vocational rehabilitation. An additional 153 are in training or planning stages. Total 38 171 81 dollars for Nebraska rehab, with 11 268 16 dollars annual federal allotment through 1937.
Grand Island public library reports 7966 books checked out in November. The high figure suggests many unemployed people are using spare time productively and more residents old and young are reading.
A National Geographic bulletin notes Dead Sea salts beget modern chemical mining. Potash, bromine, magnesium chloride and common salt are extracted from hypersaline water via large evaporation pans, with 400 workers and planned output of 1000 tons weekly within ten years.
Ralph Madsen, 7 feet 6 inches tall, claimed as the world’s tallest man, marries Verna Marie Rice in a Los Angeles ceremony held recently. The bride and groom’s height distinction draws attention to the union already noted in local circles.
London reports an expedition led by Sir Henry Wellcome to Palestine to uncover the ancient Lachish city south of Jerusalem. The venture aims to remove centuries of sand and study successive settlement layers to illuminate Old Testament geography and the stronghold of the children of Israel amid Sennacherib’s era.
The new federal penitentiary near Lewisburg Pennsylvania revamps prisoner housing with single rooms and 83 disciplinary cells. Maj. H. C. Hill oversees a 1200 capacity facility that will transfer inmates from Atlanta and other states to emphasize reform over punishment.
Paris debates a 45 diamond necklace sent to Marie Antoinette at her marriage to Louis XVI. The piece, once linked to Don Jaime de Bourbon heirs, sparked historic gossip about the queen and the Countess de la Motte amid whispers of a second necklace plot with the Duc de Rohan.
Washington reports that Japanese natives are using cigarette coupons as legal tender among themselves. The coupons issued by domestic producers have expanded to cover meals, clothing, phonograph records and even motor cars as a substitute for money.
Miss Gertrude Miller has four terms as Lima constable and has jailed 579 men and 25 women for offenses against the peace. Her method relies on intelligence firmness charm and courage rather than brute force. Offenders often surrender without resistance and some even express a sense of relief at arrest by the feminine officer.
The Child Study Association in New York proposes a new approach to childhood training. It shifts from rough handling and minimal guidance to early comprehensive learning, advocating extensive knowledge and instruction starting at about two weeks of age while still supporting firm discipline.
The U S Department of Agriculture and Montana station release new winter wheat Yogo for limited Montana trials. It claims exceptional winter hardiness yield and smut resistance. Seed is not yet available widely though last year limited Montana distribution occurred. Yogo blends Beloglina minturki and Buffum No 17 traits and tops past smut tests versus karmot.
A practical guide on wintering bees explains uniting a strong broodful colony with a queenless hive to form a robust wintering unit. It covers locating compatible queens, using newspaper as a barrier, and allowing bees to discard inferior queens if needed.
A farmer with uneven, undersized spring pigs should find a nearby sanitary farming expert, examine the expert's pigs for uniformity and thrift, and speak with the owner to learn how to prevent diseases and parasites and to increase pork output with less feed.
An application of copper carbonate dust at two ounces per bushel of seed wheat will prevent smut. Mix in a tight barrel or metal drum to avoid exposure, as the dust is poisonous and irritant to eyes and nose. Treated grain must be used for planting only due to its high toxicity to people and animals.
Nebraska residents nearby the national forest access fuel wood from thinning pines on an 84 acre tract once barren sand hills. Workers earned the equivalent of 33.60 dollars per acre for wood received in exchange for cutting. Forest officers marked trees to be cut and supervision plus marketing costs per acre were under four dollars.
A self organized group of farmers forms a horse breeding association to buy a stallion directly from breeders. The association offers cheaper, workable options without outside promoters and avoids the high costs of old horse companies. It enables members to visit breeding sections, learn, and establish breeder contacts.
The article warns that many washes and paints used to shield fruit trees from rabbits and field mice can injure trunks or kill trees, especially in winters with snow. It recommends safer options like whitewash, soap suds, or dormant lime sulphur with lead arsenate, applied by sprayer or brush, noting low danger when used correctly.
Hoard's Dairyman urges placing pigs in clean pastures when green feed is available. This method helps prevent worm infestations, reduces anemia losses, and gives pigs a strong start before winter confinement. Winter rations are typically nutritionally poor, especially for young pigs starting from a weak baseline.
The Better Sires Better Stock program aims to improve flocks and herds by promoting pure-bred sires. Among 17,500 enrolled farms without scrub or grade sites, average breeding stock shows six pure-bred females per sire, two cross-bred, nine grade, and fewer than half a scrub female, signaling owners want quicker gains.
Agricultural hints cover mulch use around perennials and hogs thriving on cooked spuds while other livestock gain more from raw potatoes. Cottonseed meal in ration boosts gains and finish. Early 1981 corn carryover on Trinoig farms reaches 31,005,000 bushels, largest since 1926. Survey finds registered animals mature earlier and turn over investment faster with less feed.
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