Farm Radio Week Covers Wheat Sheep and Fur Topics
United States Department of Agriculture noon hour broadcasts list topics for January 14 to 18. W F Callander presents the potato stocks report, O C Stine reviews the price situation, and F G Ashbrook explains fur farming as a side line. Henry G Knight discusses industrial uses for farm products. Daily segments run 11 15 to 11 30 local time on KOA Denver.
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Middle West
South
United States Department of Agriculture
National Broadcasting Company
W. F. Callander
Federal Crop Reporting Board
O. C. Stine
F. G. Ashbrook
Division of Fur Resources
Bureau of Biological Survey
Henry K. Knight
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
J. B. Shepard
Harry B. Humphrey
H. M. Conday
D. A. Spencer
Henry G. Knight
KOA
Denver
Highway planning urged to look forward, says MacDonald
In a report to Secretary Jardine, Thomas H. MacDonald argues future highway needs require planning now. He notes faster vehicles and bus innovations, rising traffic near metros, and the need for wide rights of way, safe high speeds, arterial improvements, grade crossing elimination, wider paving, and bypass routes.
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Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Bureau
History Items of Interest From Old Telegraph Files
History items note a 34 year old telegraph about Ike Chandler wanted for attempted murder of Policeman Ingall in Cheyenne. Chandler, a soldier, allegedly attacked officers, Ingall severely hurt. death feared. Also mentions coal disputes and New Year resolutions from 1894, plus a weather note on a cold wave. 41 years ago B A Jones sues county commissioners over extra salary, challenging past pay of $500 yearly.
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Daugherty
Cheyenne
Ike Chandler
Ingall
Chandler
Weeping Water Republican
B. A. Jones
Local social calls and community notes mix with Albion hotel plan
Sundry visits and callers fill weekly entries from Sunny Side area as residents drop in on Olson, Thurow, Rathbun and Hern Bloom households. News mentions flu illness, new radio, and farm tasks. Nearby Albion votes for a three story hotel plan while Fairbury enforces a five dollar deposit for city water and lights. council considers gas mix trial before U B standard shift.
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Fairbury
Cheyenne County Territory Split Talks and Local News
Session bills for the last half of the year at the rate of 1,000 per year were allowed. The lines proposed in creating new counties give Cheyenne county a territory 33 miles wide and about 70 miles north and south. If residents in the north and central Cheyenne county wish to separate, there would be little objection. Cronberg & Clai will open a city restaurant and dining parlor supplying meals oysters and lunches. A church children's entertainment and a post fundraiser event were both very successful bringing joy to the young. Efforts aim to divide Idaho territory among other states and territories. C E Trognitz employs many workers cutting ice for a railroad contract of 1,200 tons. 300 tons were stored Saturday. William Stouce, color sergeant of the 9th Cavalry, was shot from ambush and killed en route to Fort Robinson. he earned a congress medal for bravery in rescuing children from Indians.
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Cheyenne County
Cronberg & Clai
Idaho
C &E. Trognitz
William Stouce
9Th Cavalry
Cattle Price Cycle Near High Point, Dept Head Says
In the secretary of agriculture annual report, department head Mr Jardine explains why beef prices are high. He notes records from 28 years show cattle prosperity varies inversely with per capita beef supply, with 61 pounds per person as a reference point.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Cattle Prices Rise As Per Capita Beef Supply Shrinks
The passage explains how livestock prices move with per capita beef supply. From 1926 to 1927, the per capita supply fell from 63.3 to 58 pounds, lifting average cattle prices 18 percent. For the current year, supply may not exceed 54 pounds, the smallest on record, leading to prices 27 percent higher than 1927 and 44 percent above 1926. The report notes a 14–16 year cattle cycle, with the industry at a low production point and high price point, predicting a several year restocking phase before profits return, amid population growth of over 1.5 million annually.
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Son
Nebraska private electric plants dominate state power supply
Nebraska relies on privately owned plants for about 80 percent of energy and serves over 65 percent of customers. The state lists 26 stand-by plants with eight oil and 11 steam privately run systems, plus seven municipal reserve stations. Beatrice Bloomfield Broken Bow Grand Island Hastings Holdrege and Lincoln show duplicated service.
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Superior
Fairbury
Dewitt
Wallace
Crete
Seward
Spencer and
Beatrice
Nebraska
Bloomfield
Broken Bow
Grand Island
Hartington
Holdrege
Lincoln
Nebraska Electric Supply From Plants And Cities
There are 202 electric generating plants in Nebraska serving 510 cities and villages. Of the 176 active plants used daily, 88 are private and 88 are municipal. Municipal plants include two water power units, 60 oil engines, 22 steam, and four combined steam and oil. Private companies operate 43 water plants, 24 oil plants, and 17 steam units.
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Nebraska
Senator Griswold Introduces Automobiles Bill
Senator Griswold of Gordon introduces senate file No. 1 to regulate automobiles. He filed 46 pages with Secretary Snow. The model automobile code from the United States Automobile Chamber of Commerce aims for uniform traffic rules across states. No license or insurance provisions are mentioned. The bill is to be introduced in many states to standardize traffic.
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Griswold
Gordon
Senate
Snow Friday
United States Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Legislature drafting luxury tax bills for bank guaranty fund
The legislative reference bureau was drafting 195 bills on Thursday with more requests on Friday. Several measures propose a tax on luxuries, a step Governor Weaver suggested could support the bank guaranty fund.
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Weaver
Bank Guaranty Fund
Western Public Service installs new steam turbine at Chadron plant
Western Public Service Co begins installing a high pressure steam turbine with automatic stoker attachment at its Chadron plant. The Chadron facility serves as the central node in a regional electric service system supplying multiple towns in the area.
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Western Public Service Company
Chadron
Falls City Creamery Ad Promises Fair Prices and Dependable Shipping
Falls City Nebraska based advertisement from Richardson County Bank notes cream buyers offering to pay current market value with transportation costs covered. It asserts weather and snow affect production, urges continued shipments, and guarantees customer satisfaction to all shippers.
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Richardson County Bank
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L. A. Pearson
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E. A. Johnson
Omel
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Evelyn Johnson
John Theis
E. A. Wickard
Will Thurow
H. C. Schmale
Omaha
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Harold Hernbloom
Mr Bergener
Omel Brothers
Walter Wassum
W. W. Wassum
D. J. Gates
Albion
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New York
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