Western legislators tour government reclamation projects
Members of the House Committee on Appropriations and Western colleagues finished a 10,000 mile train and 4,000 mile auto inspection of irrigation and reclamation works. Arthur P. Davis accompanied the group as secretary Payne weighs a plan to reclaim 25000000 acres with a ten year program and 12000000 dollars requested for 160000 acres in small farms. Representative Will R. Wood remarks on funding and projects in Yakima Shoshone and national parks interest.
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House
Washington
United States
Congress
Department of the Interior
Arthur P. Davis
Reclamation Service
Payne
Yakima
Wash
Shoshone
Wyo
America
Will R. Wood
Indiana
Appropriations Committee
Jones
Interior Department
Davis
Lack of Ships Halts Tourists Across Atlantic
A New York based travel slowdown shows ships scarce as wartime losses and tariffs limit transatlantic voyages. Passenger accommodations are booked months ahead while arrivals and departures in 1920 fall sharply from 1914 levels amid depleted tonnage and loss of major lines.
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New York
America
Gil
Buslneys
Mediterranean
Steamship Men's Association
Amerberg
Transatlantic
North German
Lloyd
Lusitania
Olympic
Mexico Thies Farm Colonies and Land Hunger Solution
Government plan proposes each community in Sonora and Chihuahua receive a farm lot with its own road market and garden to curb uprisings. Nontransferable plots will be inherited, taxes reduced, and adjacent Latin lands apportioned to ensure self sufficiency and stable markets.
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Atormons
Chihuatun
Sonora
Pstexico
Adele
Rattlesnake and Old Man Fight to Death
An elderly farmer near Buckhead, Mack Richards, battled a giant rattlesnake that stretched over five feet when coiled. Richards pinned the snake, called for help, but none arrived as the creature struck multiple times and pursued him yet finally ended in the struggle.
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Rattlesnake
Old Man
Atlanta
Buckhead
Mack Richards
Richards
The Wise Men and The Birth of Jesus King
A lesson outline on Matthew 2 1 2 9 focusing on the magi who seek the king and the birth of Jesus. It notes the star leading the wise men, Herod’s fear, Jerusalem’s unease, and the prophecy of Bethlehem, with the magi’s gifts and the holy family fleeing to Egypt for safety.
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Jesus
Benicio Torico
Jesus Christ
Immanuel
God
Israel
Balaam
Joanlel
Herod
Jerusalem
Christ
Bethlehem
Mary
Joseph
Egypt
Tuberculosis Threat to U S Swine Industry
Health officials warn that tuberculosis in cattle and swine could devastate U S herds if unchecked. The Bureau of Animal Industry cites 65,834 hogs and 37,500 cattle condemned in 1919, urging eradication campaigns across 45 states with accredited and swine-only plans.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Meat Inspection Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
Colal
Bureau of Animal Todustry
Fcetyl
New USDA Publications Listing for 102 Publications
The United States Department of Agriculture released a weekly list of revised Farmers' Bulletins and Department Circulars including Tobacco Culture Food for Young Children and Standard Varieties of Chickens. Copies may be obtained from the Division of Publications Washington DC. Requests should specify class and number such as Farmers' Bulletin No. 454 or Department Bulletin 875.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Farmers' Bulletin
Division of Publications
United States Department of Articulture
Washington DC
Department
Domitian
Jeremy Taylor
Wheat yield optimism Across Prairie Provinces
A Winnipeg Free Press cartoon reflects farmer mindsets as thrashing reports show high bushel/acre estimates. Saskatchewan and the three prairie provinces are forecast to yield about 250 million bushels with Alberta and Manitoba boosting expectations. The federal Dept of Agriculture cites 22 to 25 bushels per acre, with many fields three feet tall and strong yields around Battleford Lloydminster area.
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Western Canada
Acre
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Battleford
Lloydminster
Manitoba
True Worth of Sunday and Labour in Idle Times
The excerpt contrasts useful employment with aimless toil and cites Jeremy Taylor on suitable work for different ages. It notes the true worth of Sunday lies in approaching eternal things, echoing Francis Paget on using the Lord's day for spiritual access.
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St. John
Francis Paget
Wealth Like a Viper A Cautionary Adage
A fragmented saying warns that wealth acts like a viper. It is harmless if a man knows how to seize it but will slip away and bite him if he fails to grasp it, attributed to St. Clement.
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St. Clement
Prevent Wheat Smut Seed Advice Circulated
Farmers warned that when fields show loose smut, discard own grain for seed and instead buy clean seed from neighbors to avoid spreading the disease.
Sunshine into Barn Promises Clean Milk Pails
A note touts letting sunshine into barns to keep milk pails clean and fresh, claiming no harm in exposing dairy areas to sunlight. The idea emphasizes sunlight as a natural sanitizer for dairy operations.
Weed Defined I Need Only Plant Out of Place
A brief notice outlines a rule defining an unlawful plant out of place. It specifies the scope of what constitutes an out of place weed and the penalties or enforcement actions likely to follow.
Prices Above The Average For Ten Leading Crops In 1920
Prices received by farmers from January through July 1920 for ten leading crops remained above the corresponding months of 1918 when measured against the five year 1910-14 average set at 100. The seven month average in 1920 was 21 percent higher.
Live Stock Notes on Hogs and Feeding Practices
Hog quality suffers when overheated at slaughter and clean water plus shade prevents illness. Pure breds resist better only when of strong vigor. balanced feeds from the U S Department of Agriculture aid efficiency. The piece urges alfalfa and hay in feeding and warns scrubs are not inherently hardier.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. G
Wisdom From Carlyle Quote on Reverence and Work
A Carlyle quotation notes the world must be despised and neglected before one can revere it and labor within it for progress. The saying frames a paradox of motivation and usefulness in life.
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Carlyle
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