Standard Loans And Drouth Aid In Northern Plains
Regional notes report August repayments totaling half a million dollars under the standard loan program amid severe drouth in the Dakotas Nebraska and Kansas. Officials say loans aid rehabilitation for farmers who exhausted other credit sources with emergency grants for subsistence and feed loans available where needed.
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Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
L. L. Scranton
Scranton
Great Plains
Drouth
Crouth
Retail Sales Near Last Year In Nebraska Stores
July 1937 sales from 383 independent Nebraska stores rose about 0.5 percent from July 1936 according to preliminary figures from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The report covers 19 businesses though some groups are underrepresented. Without seasonal adjustment July was roughly 7 percent below June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Seeding tips for Nebraska farmers facing hoppers and drought
Nebraska farmers discussed fall seeding of pasture grasses and perennial forages as a defense against grasshoppers and moisture shortages. experts advised delaying seedings until soil moisture is adequate, choosing resilient mixtures, and repeated hopper control if needed, warning against late September sowing due to winter-kill risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
College of Agriculture
Elvin F. Frolik
Uncless
O. S. Bare
Frolik
Truckers Statute Explained In Commission Hearings
Examiners appointed by the commission conduct hearings to explain the truckers statute. The article outlines the purpose and process as hearings proceed.
Lincoln Leads July Sales Gain Despite Omaha Decline
Lincoln posted about a 7 percent rise in July sales, ahead of North Platte with a 2 percent gain, while Omaha fell roughly 4 percent. Excluding the largest city groups, smaller cities with 10,600 to 25,000 population saw a 10 percent increase from July 1936, and mid-sized towns 2,500 to 5,000 gained about 1 percent. Sales in areas under 2,590 population declined about 1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
North Platte
Omaha
Danger Of Blowing If Fields Are Stripped
Nebraska farmers are warned by D L Gross extension agronomist at the college of agriculture that stripping fields of all vegetation to save feed may cause severe wind erosion. Much soil exposed to blowing last fall as corn was cut off. Fields with weeds pose no danger. Harvesting stalks leaves oil in a dangerous condition. Three prizes were advocated to reduce the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
D L Gross
Extension Agronomist
College of Agriculture
Much
Gres
Prazives
Nebraska Farmer Advises Wind Breaks and Soil Moisture Practices
An agricultural expert outlines methods to protect land from wind throw. He favors good stands with sufficient stalks, fall sowing of rye or wheat for moisture and pasture, and contouring to reduce runoff. He notes moisture, grasshopper pressure, and field variation affect practicality in Nebraska.
Meadow Lawn Visitors And Potter County Notes
Meadow Lawn mentions Mrs Nina Osgood of Reedley and Mrs Lee Johnson of Santa Rosa visiting sister Mrs Chas Mayer for two weeks. Numerous local families attended Potter events, picnics, and Sunday visits, with mentions of school start in District 142 and teacher Miss Maxine Eckert.
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Nina Osgood
Reedley
Calif
Lee Johnson
Santa Rosa
Chas. Mayer
Wm Shirhaffert
Inez Nieman
Potter
Maxine Eckert
Roy Anderson
W. M. Goding
Ollie Bregren
Bartlings Ranch Suncay
Lee Shoemaker
Ivan Walker
Dick Juelfs
Leonard Peterson
Alice Muhr
Ed McGowan
Charles Mayer
California
Pearl Lipska
Edna Mayer
Bridgeport
Busy Bee Cooking Club Elected Officers At Meeting
The Busy Bee Cooking club formed with 15 members and elected officers. Local leader Mrs Cunningham and assistant Else Carrier led as president Lucille Bartels and vice president Eulabethe Flora. Secretary Helen McRoberts and reporter Lois Greenwald announced next meeting at Lucille and Elaine Bartels on September 3 at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Cooking Club
Ieader
Mrs. Cunningham
Else Carrier
Lucille Bartels
Eulabethe Flora
Helen McRoberts
Lois Greenwald
Lucille
Elaine Bartels
Raphael Birthplace in Urbana Turns Museum
A house believed to be the birthplace of Italian painter Raphael, born 1483, in Urbana is being developed into a museum. The site preserves the historic rooms and aims to showcase Raphael's early life and artistic beginnings.
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Raphael
Urbana
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