Extension News Service Reduces Entrance Age at Lincoln Farm School
The University of Agriculture at Lincoln lowers the entrance age to 16 due to many 16 year olds applying this fall. The change aims to finish by age 20, letting ambitious boys start farming and stock raising sooner. The School of Agriculture emphasizes practical farming and plans to accommodate more students, with enrollment around 300.
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Lincoln
University School of Agriculture
Hmit
Nebraska issues certified seed list with superior grains
The College of Agriculture lists forty five Nebraska counties with certified seed varieties including Kanred wheat Nebraska No 6 and No 60 oats Nebraska No 21 rye Rosen and Minnesota No 164 barley. Certified seed is field inspected for purity with mixtures weed seeds and diseases noted. A circular 108 from the College of Agriculture at Lincoln provides the list of farmers growing certified seed.
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Nebraska
The
College of Agriculture
Minnesota
Eberson
South Platte
College of Agriculture At
Lincoln
Days of scrub poultry numbered in Better Stock drive
Webster county farmers show strong uptake in the Better Stock Better Stock campaign with 73 percent enrolled. Among 65 reporting standard bred fowls the flocks average about six to seven birds. Principal breeds named Plymouth Rocks Leghorns Rhode Island Reds Orpingtons and Wyandottes Barred Plymouth Rocks are most common with White Leghorns and White Wyandottes favored over Silver Laced. Farmers emphasize purebred mates and standard bred females in enrollment forms.
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Webster County
Plymouth
Rural women urged to prepare for coming school year
State College of Agriculture issues a circular highlighting simple, low cost improvements for country schools. Emphasizes better drinking water, cleaner toilets, and pride in facilities. Encourages women’s clubs to organize and obtain outline No. 2 to guide efforts.
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State College of Agriculture
Nebraska Farm Bureau official to join freight rate hearing
Secretary T Y Lute of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation will travel to Washington on August 10 to assist in preparing the case for middle western grain and hay shippers seeking a reduction in freight rates. The Interstate Commerce Commission granted the hearing at the request of the middle western railway commissions, who plan to argue that current rates are out of proportion to agricultural prices.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Middle Western Grain
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle Western Railway Commissions
Tcts
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Leaders Plan Nebraska Farm Talks and Hearings
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation officials including J. W. Shorthill and E. Norton organize data gathering on freight rates for railroad hearings in Washington. James R. Howard of the American Farm Bureau will address the state fair audience, with multiple picnics slated across Webster, Hamilton, Dawson, Hall, Washington, Furnas, Clay, Richardson, and Douglas counties. Norton will lead membership drives in Platte County as harvest ends.
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E. &. Heaton
American Farm Bureau Federation
Jr. Norton
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Mr. Hexton
Webster County
Hamilton County
Dawson County
Hall County
Washington County
Furnas County
Clay County
Richardson
Douglas
Norton
Otoe County
Marquette
Colfax County
Farm Bureau
Saunders County
Farmers’ Union
Farm Bureau Camps at Epworth Lake Park Set Tent Price
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation arranged camping at Epworth Lake Park with a tent slot available for $7000 covering the entire fair period. This move aims to accommodate attendees while preserving space for other events at the park.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Epworth Lake Park
Notice to Land Owners Weed Mowing Along Highway
Land owners are notified to mow or destroy weeds along the highway abutting their land by September 1. If not, the Highway Commissioner will mow or destroy them and the cost will be taxed to the land abutting the highway. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. Attest F N Stawson county clerk.
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Board of County Commissioners
Timetable From Sidney Show Many Rail Departures
U P Time Table lists trains serving Sidney with departure times for Mail and Local Freight trains. Services include trains 6 8 2 18 10 20 4 262 19 7 5 1 9 17 and freight 261, with Sunday exceptions and a taxi number 161.
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Sidney
Thayer's Rex All Drug Store ad in Sidney Nebraska
Kodak printing and developing 24 hour service offered by Thayer's Rex All Drug Store. Dr. G H Crusen specializes in diseases of women and the colon and rectum. Essig Building, Sidney, Nebraska. Phones 485 and 464.
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Kodak Printing
Thayer’s Rex
ALL Drug Store
G. HH. Crusen
Essig
Sidney
Nebr
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Extension News Service
James TR. Howard
American Farm Ttrenu Federation
Perth
Agricultural Bloc
Howard
N. Norton
Platte County
State Fair Grounds
F. N. Stawson
U. P
U. P. Depot
M. M. Bowman
Hornaday Cafe
Jim
Texas
Fim
Chesterfield
Toheste Tielc Cigarettes
Liccerr & Myers Tobacco Co
BUICK
Flint
Michigan
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Michel
Pioneer Builders
Hahler Garage
Lincoln Highway
Sidney Products
Daisy Brand
Sidney Creamery CO
Sidney Artificial Ice & Cold Storage Co
Colorado
D. R. Jones, Sidney, Nebr
D. R. Jones Land Company
Cheyenne Wells, Colo
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