Wool and Livestock urged to avert wartime shortage
An article from a Texas agricultural discussion warns that the United States faces a critical wool shortage for a potential one million man army and argues for expanded sheep production, stock investments by farmers, and cooperative financing to boost domestic wool and woolen goods. It cites 1916 US wool output, compares Texas and France, and promotes farmer cooperation and banker-backed flock expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Washington
DD. C
J. M. Jones
A. and M. College
United States
America
Texas
Germany
France
Republic
Fiske
Conscripting Money for the World War Propaganda Piece
An article argues for universal sacrifice in wartime finance. It compares American and British tax aims, urging older generations to contribute surplus income if not on the battlefield, to support national war effort amid high wealth and population figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
England
Europe
One-Fifth Texas Farms In Cultivation Highlights Tenancy Rise
The piece argues southern farms, especially Texas, underutilize land with only about one-fifth cultivated. It notes higher northern returns from crops and livestock, warns of heavy interest on cultivated land, and urges crops and grasses that need less cultivation to raise southern farm income and reduce labor. It cites Sudan grass and Rhodes grass as promising options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
South
H. M. Madison
Federal
Sudan
Rhodes
Exports Could Supplant Diets for Millions in 1916 17
Government statisticians show U S food exports from July 1916 to March 1917 could feed between 17.7 million and 34.8 million people for a year under various nutrition standards Voits goal 118 g protein 500 g carbohydrate 56 g fat would support 17.686 million people and leave large carbohydrate and fat surpluses Chittenden standard 60 g protein would feed 34.783 million but require extra carbohydrate and fat Energy basis 3055 calories would cover 20.388 million with no surplus nor deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Voit
Chittenden
New Mills for Cuba Boost U.S. Construction Exports
A bureau survey led by Special Agent W W Ewing forecasts extensive new sugar mills railway expansion and wharf and warehouse needs in Cuba. Modern hotels and tourist infrastructure are planned with U S materials and machinery in demand. the Markets for Construction Materials and Machinery in Cuba report outlines current activity and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
W. W. Ewing
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
United States
Ewing
Special Agents
Superintendent of Documents
Washington, D. C
Let the Indians Fight for Citizenship in War Effort
The New York Herald praises Blackfoot Indians and other original Americans seeking permission to fight in U S forces to prove their loyalty and earn citizenship. It argues patriotism and military service should grant full citizenship despite historical origins. It notes regiments of African descent serving in France and Cuba as parallel proof of valor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
New York Herald
United States
America
France
Cuba
War Department
How Take Care of Community Gardens
A historical bulletin outlines practical guidance for forming community gardens. It covers simple organization, shared tools, cost savings, expert instruction, and selecting suitable crops for a group plot, recommending an acre or more and emphasizing fairness and clear agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Solomon
England Living on Short Rations Across The Nation
An American observer reports strict food regulations in Britain during wartime. The ministry of food enforces limits on meat bread and sugar, bans waste, and promotes voluntary rationing with public pledges. Towns like Church Stretton show high compliance with the voluntary national scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
England
Ministry of Food
London
Church Stretton
Life of Skyscraper Durability and Rising Rebuilds
The New York World notes a shift in skyscraper longevity talk from ancient needs to modern economics. Early fears of corrosion and vibration fade as steel holds, yet owners may rebuild to chase higher ground rents and lighter, brighter spaces in crowded cities like New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Egypt
New York
Unusual Iron Ore Industry Conditions in 1917
Abnormal conditions affected iron industry in early 1917 due to war in Europe. Pig iron output fluctuated from 102000 to over 110000 tons daily while ore shipments from upper lake ports fell sharply due to ice and traffic issues. Prices rose sharply amid private demand and cautious government orders, with plans to boost ore, coal, and coke shipments through cooperative efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
E. I’. Burchard
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
United States
Lake Superior
Upper Lake
Council of National Defense
Lower Lake
Western Pennsylvania
Valley Furnaces
Bessemer
Pittsburg
Birmingham
Ala
Pigs Linked to Sleeping Sickness Rise in Belgian Congo
Italian missionary Father Greggio reports a link between pig raising and sleeping sickness in the Belgian Congo. He notes about 40 percent of pigs at his station carry trypanosomes, potentially raising tse tse fly infection in growing pork districts. He warns of indirect danger to villages where pig farming expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgian Congo
Father Greegia
Father Greggio
Greggio
Tex-O-Kaw Highway proposed from Texas to Kansas and beyond
A new Tex-O-Kaw Highway project was organized at Quanah to link southern and western Texas with western Oklahoma guiding routes to the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska. Plans include Abilene and Taloga meetings, cross Texas to San Antonio and Corpus Christi, plus cross connections at Abilene Hobart Clinton and Quanah with major transcontinental highways.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Abilene
Anson
Stamford
Haskell
Knox City
Benjamin, Crowell
Quanah
Tex
Eldorado
Altus
Hobart
Cordell
Clinton
Taloga
Okla
Daily Democrat-Chief
Brady
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Roswell
N. M
California
J. A. Walker
J. W. Golston
Taylor County
E. M. Oorshein
Jones County
R. J. Barrett
A. J. Smith
Knox County
J. M. Morgan
Foard County
Texas Panhandle
Board of
Oklahoma Line
Red River
Kiowa
Correction
North Fork
Rocky
St. Louis
Seiling
Kansea
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Breeders’ Gazette
New York Central
Livestock Commission
Fort Worth
Island
Avenue E
H. A
Lillian Meyer
John II
W. Hagg
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