Wheat Smut Special Report Across Plains Tops Seed Treating
The 1927 wheat smut special run by Burlington railways with Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas partners visited 41 towns in western Nebraska, northeastern Colorado, and northwestern Kansas. It drew 25,409 visitors, promoted copper carbonate seed treatment and certified seed varieties, and spurred a 42.8 percent rise in treated seed from 1926 to 1927 with substantial industry impact and savings in Cheyenne and Phelps counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Railroad
Agricultural College of Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Omaha Grain Exchange
Nebraska
Smith-Hughes
Kansas Agricultural College
L. D. Willey
Sidney
Cheyenne County
W. J. Heine
Phelps County
Farm Bureau
Farm poultry industry reaches billion dollar class in U S
The farm poultry sector is now a billion dollar class, ranking sixth among U S agricultural commodities. Hen egg production must rise from about 70 to 140 170 eggs yearly to boost profits, with calls for larger federal funding to improve poultry keeping and farm incomes. An unrelated Hastings gas system rebuild plans frequent governing stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Harry R. Lewis
National Poultry Council
Lewis
General Lord
Federal Budget Bureau
Uncle Sam
Hastings
Borden
East Huntsman Social Notes From the Niemann Home
Mr and Mrs L Miller and children called at the George Niemann home Sunday evening. Several neighbors and relatives are recovering from flu. Inez Niemann has missed school due to illness. Louis Miller attended a DeMolay meeting in Sidney. Numerous visits and holiday gatherings took place across local homes including the Niemanns, Engellands, and other families. Mrs Kinton underwent a tonsil operation at Taylor hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Miller
George Niemann
Claus Engelland
Walton
Frank Kinton
Karl
Walter Flicker
Inez Niemann
Louis Miller
Sidney
O. L. Miller
A. K. Anderson
George Burris
Niemann
Louis
Walter Miller
Bill Taylor
District 11
George Nieman
District 77
Piggly Wiggly
Paul Meyer
Florence Thurston
Elsie Niemann
Floyd
Wm Taylor
Art Border
Taylor Hospital
Meadow Lawn residents convalescing through holiday period
Flu patients in Meadow Lawn are slowly convalescing. Dennis Walsh and James McQuillan are home from a short Denver trip. Ernest Myers visited Charles Mayer Sunday. Donald Mayer and Donald Martin stayed overnight with J. C. Kreader. John Peterson traveled to Dalton Saturday. Rose Agnes and Julia Walsh enjoy Christmas at home. Mannie and Donald Kreader visited Dalton Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Walsh
James McQuillan
Denver
Ernest Myers
Charles Mayer
Donald Mayer
Donald Martin
J. C. Kreader
John Peterson
Dalton
Rose
Agnes
Julia Walsh
Mannie
Donald Kreader
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and Calls
Mrs Charles Waterman and son Lester called at Chris Peters ons Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer were Potter callers Sunday afternoon. Miss Carol Hashberger left for Bassett to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Mrs J C Kreader and son Mannie spent Friday in Dalton. Miss Jessie Goding spent the weekend at the Charles Mayer home. Lester Waterman and Vernon Peterson spent Wednesday afternoon in Redington. Mr and Mrs J C Kreader and family called at the Carr Ross home Friday evening. R R Bovee called at the Charles Mayer home Friday evening. Billy Smith and John Peterson made a business trip to Sidney Wednesday. Vernon Peterson was a Potter caller Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer shopped in Dalton and Sidney Friday. John Peterson motored to Dalton Friday evening. Practically 90 percent of Nebraska's agricultural product is exportable surplus, more than half of which goes out in manufactured meat and dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waterman
Lester
Chris Peterson
Charles Mayer
Carol Hashberger
Bassett
J. C. Kreader
Mannie
Dalton
Jessie Goding
Lester Waterman
Vernon Peterson
Redington
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burlington
R. R
Heine
Logan County
Colo
Palisade
Smith
Pian Equasonne
Bassett’s Pharmacy
Sparton
East Huntsman
Alvin Andre
Helen
Evelyn Moseman
Inez
Margaret
Walter
Holdrege
Fox
Frank Schwasnick
Rev. Peters
Claus
Helen Johnson
Thelma Brewer
Vea Driever
Elizabeth Hart
Vera Dimick
Adelaide Meyer
Frances Schwasnick
Elsie
Meadow Lawn
the American Bank
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