This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
4
Herbert Troaver writes that the Food Administrator calls for fifty percent more food for soldiers and allies this year. He estimates 15,000,000 tons of food needed, up from 10,000,000 last year. He cites conferences on food supply and shipping in Europe and notes increased demands from civilians, allied armies, Belgian relief, and neutrals dependent on U S aid.
Iowa State College findings show young pigs thrive on fresh whole cow milk fed frequently from birth. Start with six to eight daily feedings, then taper to three or four by eight weeks. Add soaked corn and later meat meal tankage. Sugar worsens outcomes. cream raises fat but causes scours. Sanitation and a fall freshening herd boost overall milk yield and allow better seasonal management.
Dairy farmers report cows freshening in fall easing milking schedules and increasing time for calf care. Practical experience highlights better herd management and dairy output during this transition period.
Miss Knowles of Iowa State College says postwar dining should favor simple foods that save time and energy. The Town State College exhibit at Chicago’s International Livestock Exposition, November 30 to December 7, will highlight economy meals, dairy use, the pressure cooker, and child care in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor.
United States Food Administrator J F Deems ordered a staff conference in Des Moines on November 26 at the Chamberlain hotel. County administrators, women’s committee chairs, and staff will discuss the December 18 conservation week program and plan county meetings statewide to reinforce food conservation after the war. Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale will attend and address the staff.
The potato crop in France will fall from the ten year average of 12,000,000 long tons to about 7,500,000 this year. England tightens controls on horses on farming holdings and expands rationing burdens for jam and bread replacement. Russia and France face steep price surges. bread, sugar, milk, butter, eggs show dramatic increases. France reports hog numbers down 48 percent as feeding staples tighten and cereal conservation rises.
Hoover outlines postwar food policy stressing continued export regulation to prevent famine at home and abroad. He cites 83 million people starving in Russia and Europe, urges maintaining food administration, rebuilding animal herds, and ensuring reserves for meat, milk, and fat after the war.
Fragmentary text stresses the 1918-19 food program as a national and personal obligation. It claims the nation has never failed to meet obligations and urges individuals not to fail. It compares allied and domestic tables, noting allied peoples show greater denial to aid transport efforts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.