Cooperative bull associations boost local dairy value and genetics
A Wisconsin report to the Department of Agriculture showcases Eggler Mercedes, a registered Holstein bull, and four daughters with butterfat gains averaging 12 pounds over dams. The bull, sold for 160, is worth 2000 if recovered. The article praises a nationwide system since 1908 where cooperative bull associations keep valuable sires within a community, organized by University of Nebraska Extension specialists and agents.
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Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Eggler Mercedes
Cooperative Bull Association
University of Nebraska Agricultural College
Corn Cultivation by Harrow Tested in Nebraska Fields
An eastern Nebraska farmer praises harrowing as the best cheap corn culture. University of Nebraska trials compare clean cultivation 65 bu, scraped weed control 61 bu, and uncultivated 11 bu per acre, showing early harrowing aids weed control, soil aeration, and moisture retention for higher yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Agricultural College
The
Agricultural College
Good Sires Increase Profit in Beef Cattle Breeding
The article argues beef cattle profitability hinges on using good purebred sires to produce lowdown compact cattle favored by butchers. It contrasts purebreds with scrub sires, notes breeding advances, and cites Nebraska data on dairy cow profitability and milk yields, highlighting economic factors and efficiency in cattle farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska Agricultural College
War Finance Board Gets Warm Letter From Frustrated Farmer
A lengthy, venting letter complains that the War Finance Board has ignored repeated requests for loan assistance. The writer lambastes officers including Flannigan, cites mortgage pressures, medical bills, and a dying mare. He warns of political consequences if relief is not granted and mocks the board’s responsiveness, proposing signature changes and larger loans as solutions.
The Street Men and Fashion Headlines Explain Life
A column of muttered musings on trades on a porch and the pull between patronized and patronizing men. Notes on fashion showing a shift to quiet colors and resumed suspenders, with a playful jab at modern dress and urban manners. A hungry neighbor boy and a wife seeking a vacation add domestic tone.
Mourning We Sit Without Comfort After Defeat
The Gogitters fell 8 to 2 to Scottsbluff Gering Midwest in a midweek game. Thomas Jefferson Steel had an off day on the mound, with Guyrusticus committing a costly error. Davidson pitched well for the locals, but timely hits eluded them as the visitors pulled away in the seventh and eighth innings.
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Tuck
Thomas Jefferson Steel
Keystone
T. Jefferson
Guyrusticus
Invaders
Gogitters
Johnson
Davidson
Scotts Bluff
Scottsbluff
Gering
Price Fixing Debate Doubted by Agricultural Leaders
At a Washington hearing on Senator Ladd’s bill for government fixed farm prices, leaders and many farmers rejected price fixing as dangerous and counterproductive. Dr. T. C. Atkeson of the Washington State Grange warned it would worsen surpluses, raise food costs, burden taxpayers, and tilt policy toward consumers rather than producers.
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Washington
Ladd
North Dakota
T. C. Atkeson
Washington State
Atkeson
Dr. Atkeson
Daily Drovers’ Journal
American Legion Posts Vie For Nebraska Third In Membership
North Platte leads a tight race among Nebraska American Legion posts for third place behind Omaha and Lincoln. Nebraska City, Norfolk, Beatrice also compete, as Grand Island recalls past won years. Also notes auto races at North Platte Fourth of July with entries from notable drivers and a $4000 purse, plus remarks from Commander Mac Nider on unity and a New York relief fund aiding veterans.
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American Legion
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
North Platte
Grand Island
Lawrence Treat
C. A. “Selby
City
Norfolk
Beatrice
National American Automobile Association
Indianapolis
Ira Vail
Brooklyn
N. C
John A. Mais
Ind
Dodge
Percy Green
Denver
Colo
Tom Moon
Australia
Parker Abbott
Packard
King Rhiley
Dahkosh
Nebr
Rhiley
John Bohling
Mounds
Okla
Richards
G. EF. Kirchuber
N.Y
Flag to fly at half staff for Legion leader Galbraith
The flag will be flown at half staff on July Sth at American Legion clubhouses nationwide in memory of Colonel F W Galbraith Jr who died one year ago while serving as national commander of the Legion He died in active service Lemuel Boles says he rose from First Ohio Infantry to colonel earning the DSM Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor as commander he was beginning a mighty career and died too soon.
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Flannigan
August Korcek
August
United States
Mr. Flannigan
American Legion
F. W. Galbraith
Legion
Lemuel Boles
The
First
Ohio Infantry
American Legion envoy sails to London conference
H Nelson Jackson of Vermont national vice commander sails May 20 to London to deliver personal greeting from Commander Hanford MacNider of the American Legion to the British Legion at its annual conference. He represents the American Legion at the newly organized British Legion gathering modeled after the American body.
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Hanford MacNider
American Legion
British Legion
London
H. Nelson Jackson
Vermont
Jackson
American Légion
North Bend Legion drives radio prize subscriptions
The North Bend Legion post joined other veterans in selling subscriptions after seeing an Omaha paper ad for a first class radio as a subscription prize. Vets worked hard and, by the latest reports, had a strong shot at winning the prize.
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North Bend Legion Post
Omaha
Art Grey memorial dedicated at Tyron in Legion hall
The Art Grey memorial was dedicated at Tyron on April 22 in the new Legion hall costing 82300. For two years the post has answered roll call on the streets, and dedication night they joined with citizens for a big beef barbecue. Tyron lies 26 miles from a railroad, with 25 resident ex-service men enrolled and no unemployed veterans in the county.
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Art Grey
Tyron
Legion Hall
Post
Bake Sale by Catholic Ladies at Central Meat Market
Catholic ladies host a bake sale on Saturday June 3 at 2 30 PM at the Central Meat Market. Mrs Topolski Grace McIntosh and MBB O Neil are named organizers or volunteers.
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Topolski
Tli Grace McIntosh
O'Neil
If you don't advertise in The Telegraph we both lose
An urgent plea appears in a local newspaper prompting readers to place advertising in The Telegraph to support the paper and community coverage, warning that exclusive ad input harms both the publication and its audience.
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Telegraph
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