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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
3
Clark Perkins lauds William G Rose eight years as assistant attorney general and ten years on the Supreme Court. Three judges to be elected with voters able to cast three votes. Primaries August 20 and election November 5.
A united plea to Nebraska farmers asks for an 17 percent increase in wheat sowing this fall versus last year. The appeal comes from the United States Department of Agriculture Governor Keith Neville the State Council of Defense College of Agriculture Federal Food Administration for Nebraska State Board of Agriculture Nebraska Extension Service Nebraska State Grange and Nebraska Farmers Union as Emergency Bulletin No 34. Some groups advocate as high as a 20 percent rise.
The government urges students under draft age to stay in college to boost usefulness and prevent early enlistment. A new Students Army Training Corps will provide military training alongside academics, plus a six week camp course. Members wear uniforms, remain on furlough, and are paid only during camp unless called to active service or sent to an officers' training camp. Combined college and military courses will be offered by the University of Nebraska.
The fragment references obtaining further information from Praf Gao at Chatburn University of Nebraska Lincoln in Nebraska. Details are sparse but indicate an inquiry channel through the university.
Nebraska farmers face hot winds and rely on silos to salvage corn as silage. Many pit silos are being built across central and western areas due to lower cost faster construction and easier filling than above ground silos. County agents offer bulletins and guidance on silos and silage.
The article urges saving all straw this year due to roughness scarcity and army demand. The government is purchasing baled straw for military use. Farmers are told to bale or store straw inside to prevent waste and preserve valuable feed and material.
Experiments by the Dairy Department at the University of Nebraska show corn sugar and corn syrup can be used as sugar substitutes in ice cream. The Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station published a bulletin titled Sugar-Saving Substitutes in Ice Cream stating the results and will be sent free upon application to the station in Lincoln, Nebraska.
A Stromberg owned cow from Nelson Bros. achieves a state record in Nebraska at seven years and one month old. The event marks a notable milestone for the farm and local breeders.
A local herd cow named Helse produced ten and one half pounds of butter in seven days. Her record for Sear stands at one hundred pounds of butter and two hundred forty seven thousand four hundred ten pounds of milk.
The Nebraska Improved Live Stock Breeders Association releases a new directory listing five stock breeders with names and addresses plus other live stock man info. Free copies are available upon request to Hood Gramalich, toniversus Faria, Lincoln Nebraska.
Pathfinder District 101 notes detail Mrs Robert Shourrat and family visiting at the Fdl Howe Kane Ray and Holland Witis harvesting near Lorenze to eat Wheat Wednesday. Several residents attended meetings, visits occurred with Kirkpatrick, Lewalls, and Cadwell families, and many attended a dance at We W. Chowins with a good time reported.
McKremer and family alongside Miss Velma Rose were Sunday visitors to EM Rose relatives. Mr and Mrs Win Reineha and son Liesd called on Mroo and Mrs Fritz Kragel. Agent Gould of Sidney toured J M Nelson’s and PoC Kirk Patrick’s places Sunday to inspect little green worms harming crops. The Stewart family spent Sunday crops at the CoA Glassburn home as Ernest and Joe Ruther met LG Pitts. J M Nelson and family drove to Sidney Tuesday, Ernest Langley and son Clyde visited the Reineha home Wednesday.
Auto enthusiasts will enjoy a premier automobile display at the State Fair. The exhibition promises an outstanding collection of makes for study and comparison, aiding buyers to choose more intelligently. Auto racing is slated for the second day with a roster of noted drivers likely to set records.
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