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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
16
Seed potatoes are treated with corrosive sublimate to control common scab and Rhizoctonia. The standard method uses a 30 gallon hot water solution with one hour first use, one and a half hours second time, and one hour and fifteen minutes third time. Treat dormant seed, store treated seed in treated vessels, and avoid dipping more than four lots.
Secretary Wallace delegates funds for a nine day United States World Dairy Congress in Washington Philadelphia and Syracuse October 2 to 10 with lectures demonstrations and an international banquet. Delegates will discuss dairy science industry health and education with papers from leading American and foreign researchers.
A burlesque tracing town merchants and households drawn into mail order temptations. A Victrola dealer, a banker, a grocer, and a printing salesman mingle in a tale of city trips and drafts as townsfolk discuss the threat to local trade. Wilber post funds a club house from home talent plays despite a small membership.
The 1921 annual report to the U S Department of Agriculture shows Kansas farmers secured 3096 pure bred sires and 275 pure bred females through county agents. Scrubs replaced, 152 purebred herds started, 1117 animals sold at 23 association sales across 21 livestock improvement associations. 250 meetings held in 18 counties with 45905 farmers in attendance.
A 1921 Floyd County Indiana census by County Agent Watson found 6177 milch cows with only 90 pure bred and registered. It listed 100 dairy bulls, of which 1 was registered. Only 381 cows were bred to pure-bred bulls the prior year. The county campaign led to 8 pure-bred bulls bought and 6 scrub bulls sold to the butcher.
AFarm Bureau News verse extols the hard work of a frugal housewife, her daily labor from dawn to chores, and her role in supporting family, farm, and community through thrift and service. It honors her self reliance and dedication amid farm life.
A five months old babe was roasted when the house of John Trolley near Huntley was destroyed by fire last Friday. Holley, a Union Pacific fireman, lived in Goshen Hole with his wife and three children. Wind toppled the stovepipe, ignition followed, two older children escaped, baby perished. The home and contents were entirely destroyed. body sent to North Platte for burial.
Walter Goyne known as The Going Kid, a prominent Alaska born dog racer, achieved a 15.4 mile Flat to Iditarod course in 1:05:03, a record never matched. He won the 1920 Pas Dog Derby over 100 miles but failed in the 200 mile non stop race the next year and drowned with his team after thin ice in early winter.
The American Legion asks national business groups to promote wearing scarlet poppies on May 30 to honor fallen soldiers in France. Poppies fund graves endowment and memorial work. Nebraska aims to sell 100000 poppies this year with 36000 already ordered.
Across 11,500 American Legion posts nationwide on April 27, communities churches and civic groups will promote progress along citizen aid lines and oppose red propaganda. The event seeks to mobilize the public against revolutionary groups and deter communists from using May Day to spread anti-government principles.
American Legion members protest a new scheme to exploit disabled ex servicemen by substituting brass and cast iron for gold teeth. In Philadelphia dentists allegedly pocketed gold and other metals sent for dental work and used brass alloys and cast iron. U S Veterans Bureau agents are investigating. Nebraska reports no similar complaints among its veteran dentists.
Judge Delbert Willmeth of the city court, a noted Legion member, imposed the fine after evidence showed the young man had no right to wear an American Legion button.
Committeemen named by President FH. T. Holmes of the Nebraska Bar association will aid Major General John F. O'Ryan, counsel to the United States senate investigating committee probing the Veterans Bureau. All Legionnaires, Vincent Hascall Omaha Earl Meyer Alliance Frank Warner Norfolk George Munn Ord Albert M. Armstrong Auburn and J. W. Kinsinger Lincoln serve without compensation and will report on cases and offer conclusions.
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