Roosevelt hushes wasteful agencies in national loan policy shake up
The Roosevelt administration consolidates federal loan programs under a cabinet committee to end duplication and waste. Home Owners' Loan and Reconstruction Finance announce reduced lending, signaling a shrinkage in government facilities a first for the New Deal recovery era. Currency exports are liberalized with Treasury approval, lifting some red tape while gold and silver stay in the U S Treasury. Debate remains over potential currency devaluation as Congress returns.
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White House
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Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Home Loan Board
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Loan Policy Committee
Treasuay Exportury
Treasury
Congress
Tenmarg Hybrid Wheat Sets Record in Drought Year
Tenmarg, a Ten-sixty-six Marquis cross bred by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the USDA, yielded well despite drought. It outperforms old hard red winter varieties like Kanred and Blackhull in yield and baking strength, but is less winter hardy than Kanred and Turkey, limiting northern Kansas suitability.
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WNU
Permara
Kansas ‘Agricutural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Marquis
Russia
Canada
Calcutta
India
Danzig
Prussia
Bureau of Plant Industry
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Nebraska
Turkey
Methods for Stump Destruction Using Saltpeter and Fire
Pathfinder Magazine outlines slow inexpensive stump removal. Drill vertical holes in the stump, fill with saltpeter, pour hot water, and replenish as holes empty. Over about four weeks the chemical spreads to roots, then burning consumes the stump and deep roots.
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Pathfinder Magazine
World Wheat Supply Outlook From Government Survey
Government survey in Wallaces' Farmer estimates northern hemisphere wheat output down 325 million bushels from last year and southern hemisphere 105 million less. World carryover near prior year. U S carryover about 290 million bushels. Estimated U S production 491 million, domestic supply about 781 million, normal utilization around 625 million, leaving roughly 156 million carryover next July barring net imports or exports.
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Russia
China
Wallaces
United States
Leave &O
Plan for 1935 crop rotations to fend off chinch bugs
Prairie Farmer notes that careful planning of crop locations is needed to protect corn from chinch bugs in 1935. Strategies include isolating grass crops like wheat oats and rye from corn, using barrier crops such as clover soybeans potatoes or sugar beets to reduce bug migration.
Crochet chair back and arm rest design set
A vintage crochet pattern package offers cream Mountain-Craft Crochet Cotton and a hook to complete a three-piece chair back and arm rest set. Instructions and a black and white diagram help count meshes. Send 40 cents for No 705 or 10 cents for instructions and diagram to Home Craft Co Dept B St Louis Mo. Include a stamped self-addressed envelope.
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Home Craft Co
Dept. B
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St. Louis
Greble Accorded Class Noisy but Useful Bird
At sunset grackles gather in treetops preparing for migration. Their loud chattering annoys many, yet experts defend them as handsome and useful for insect control, warning that widespread slaughter would bring disaster and locusts and cutworms could multiply.
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Greble
Nature Drives Caution Over Cape Cod Hay Supply
A brief quoted line notes that nature dictates farming choices, preferring occasional sleep loss due to birds like grackles over risking a hay shortage as once experienced on Cape Cod, highlighting agrarian resilience and precaution.
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Cape Cod
Philadelphia Inquirer
Clean Ignition Boost From AC Spark Plug Cleaner
A consumer tip states that removing oxide coating with the AC Spark Plug Cleaner can restore ignition. The method promises instant motor start by cleaning the plugs and improving electrical contact.
One Hour a Day Set Aside to Worry
A mental health proposal suggests dedicating one hour daily to worry. Advocates argue structured worry time could reduce persistent anxiety and improve overall well being by containing rumination and enabling problem solving.
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