WHEN THE FARMER QUITS AND THE WORLD STARVES
A 1920 era analysis argues global food shortages stem from a fall in farming, with 75 percent producers shrinking to one third. It cites reduced winter wheat sowing, fewer meat animals, urban labor drift, and inflation as driving forces. It proposes stabilizing farm prices and making farming more profitable to shift labor back to productive work.
Tariff talk at Chicago GOP convention analyzed
The piece critiques Henry Cabot Lodge's Chicago keynote as more word than effect, arguing it panders to GOP factions. It explains protective tariffs aim to shield infant industries by raising European prices, while noting Lodge’s own anger at high prices and profiteering undermines the tariff case.
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Chicks taught to roost early for cleaner coop
Poultry specialists advise teaching chicks to roost by 12 weeks to prevent floor crowding and leg issues. Start with low perches or introduce older roosting birds, then move to perches after dark until chicks learn to roost on their own.
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Farmer strike urged to force better terms from manufacturers
The article argues that farmers pay high prices for implements and receive only marginal gains from sales, detailing how war and postwar conditions have worsened their position. It warns a farmer strike could be a powerful tool, noting that world forces momentum this possibility through lack of cooperative effort to improve conditions.
Tariff walls won’t fix euro trade woes says columnist
The piece argues Europe’s poverty limits its ability to send goods, making the United States a net exporter. It dismisses tariffs as useless, comparing them to dykes for deserts and refrigeration for the Pole. It notes falling European promises to pay as exchange rates tighten.
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Primaries and local offices list candidate slate 1920
Announcement of Democratic Primaries July 24 1920 with candidates for District Attorney James V Leak Memphis Representative George Burkburnett County offices County Judge Mehta McCurdy County Attorney John Storey Sheriff Ish Key County Clerk Verna Lucky Tax Assessor Cabe Porterfield Tax Collector Blair Alderman Treasurer Alderman Superintendent Fulcher Surveyor Nabers Justice Griffiths Commissioners Judd Bourland Weighers Odell Burch Chapon Boone Ivy Smend Caleb McKee Archer LupTrell Strickland Bradley in Mineral Wells for health recovery.
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