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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1923
Page
8
Paris reports concern over Germany after the Ruhr passive resistance end. Fears of nationalist moves, mild bolshevism in Prussia, and Rhine land separatism heighten anxiety in Paris. If disturbances rise, Rhinelanders may seek separation. allies may face a new occupation regime.
President Coolidge, speaking at the American Red Cross convention, asserts America will remain unencumbered by spoils and urges civilization to rely on moral force rather than legislative fixes. He cautions against shifting farmer relief to Congress and stresses personal responsibility in remedying conditions.
About 150 prize winners in baby beef club and livestock judging at the Iowa state fair received letters of praise from H. C. Wallace, secretary of agriculture. He commends the girls for their performance in a field where boys often feel invincible. Nebraska winners Jean C. Minee and Wayne Peterson led the better babies contest at the interstate fair with top scores of 98.4 and 97.7 percent.
The first Rhodes scholarship exam will be held in Lincoln at the University of Nebraska on October 5 starting at 3 p m. About forty candidates are expected to apply, with the field narrowed to ten before submission to the state committee for final grading.
Market reports show potato prices falling 25 to 50 cents per hundred pounds in many terminal markets due to higher supplies and a larger crop estimate. War reports from Athens indicate government forces have suffered 700 dead and over 4,000 wounded in clashes with the Agrarian insurrectionists.
Mr and Mrs John Campbell wealthy Wynot Neb hosted a feed for department store employees in a Sioux City tea room. The unusual banquet featured Campbell farm products including vegetables fruits melons spring chicken and cured hams as a gesture for fair treatment received from the store staff.
Washington reports a spirited debate among American farmer spokesmen who demand an immediate extra session of Congress to address agriculture and related policy concerns. The push reflects mounting frustration and calls for rapid action on farm relief measures.
Washington reports U S grain exports for the past week totaled 4 002 000 bushels, down from 8 920 000 bushels the prior week reflecting a sharp drop in shipments.
The supplied text discusses potato seed certification in Wisconsin, noting disease percentages, grower practices, and potential impacts on certification if disease levels rise. It highlights the need for strict standards, field and bin inspections, and the premium value of certified seed for growers and buyers.
Prof. Goss from the university spent the past week in Kimball county conducting a second potato inspection for which certification was sought. About one third of the remaining 500 acres were rejected due to mosaic and spindle tuber disorders. Experts report rapid disease development since the first inspection and note some growers cannot rogue out infected plants. Weather this year has intensified symptoms. greenhouse tests show disease existed in the best seed stock. The situation puzzles university specialists and may signal a broader western Nebraska risk.
Winter rye is noted as the hardiest cereal, suitable for all regions of the United States. It is most profitable in the Northern and Eastern States, with rising U.S. production due to foreign demand and improved varieties. Used as cash grain, pasture, green manure, nurse crop, and weed smothering. Sowing starts around September 1 in northern North Dakota and Minnesota, with later dates southward. many farmers expect profitability from continued sowing.
The department notes fall sowing on grain stubble or fallow can cut costs and boost profit, recommending 4 to 6 pecks per acre. Rye’s acre value lags wheat due to foreign demand, though yields are higher. Rye makes good hay and green manure but is less profitable as a grain crop except in favorable areas, and it is not ideal for concentrated feed unless mixed with other grains. Feeding value in mixtures is lower than corn and similar to barley.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes mules endure hardship and serve well, boosting their value in American agriculture. From 4,200,769 mules on farms in 1910 to 5,432,301 on January 1, 1920, a near 30 percent rise, with about three fifths in the Cotton Belt States including Texas and Oklahoma.
The text outlines ideal draft mule traits. Emphasis on compact form, deep body, broad chest, full flanks, short back, and well-sprung ribs. A broad short loins, long level croup, and muscular thighs are valued, with well-set hind legs and dense bone.
A mule should stand on good feet with proper shape. While style and action may be less important than in light horses, these qualities add value. A smart alert mule with a long free walk and a snappy balanced trot is highly desired.
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