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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
A Bureau of the Census statement reports 145 establishments produced dyestuffs and extracts in 1920 with products valued at 54.063 million dollars. It compares 1914 with 112 establishments valued at 20.620 million and notes growth across related tanning materials and ancillary products.
Labor Department figures track 1921 price shifts from April 15 to May 15 across 13 cities. Boston Portland Me Detroit Little Rock Peoria Cleveland Jacksonville Kansas City Mobile Savannah Chicago Pittsburgh Scranton show varied falls and rises in monthly, yearly, and eight year comparisons.
Gray Silvey, Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau federation, told the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee that two-thirds of woolen clothes are shoddy. He said only one-third of wool used is virgin wool and that garments are sold as all wool to disguise the material.
Ashland Elks invite residents to a monster street parade and two Rhoda Royal Circus performances on Friday June 24. The all professional show travels on its own trains, seats five thousand, and features bands calliope chime bells mounted acts elephants camels and wild animals with shows at 2 and 8 PM and a morning parade starting at 10:30 AM.
The United States pulpwood consumption in 1920 surpassed the 1919 peak by 636000 cords or about 12 percent, with total expenditures up $29 million from 1919 and $43 million over 1918. Prices rose 37 percent since 1918, while pulp valuations jumped $19.52 per ton.
To secure fall or early winter calves the herd should be bred in February and March. Keep breeding cows and the herd bull in good condition. a weak bull leads to poor offspring. Feed should include roughage like corn silage and legume hay, with grain as needed to maintain cow and calf health.
As the busy season starts, farmers should inspect their horse collar supply and ensure each horse has a well fitting collar. Poorly fitting collars and improper harness adjustment cause sore shoulders and necks in work horses.
This article explains farm fences should balance service and economy. A fence must turn stock without injury and be built cheaply yet durably. High initial cost can pay off with lower maintenance, repairs, and depreciation over time.
Wisconsin shows rapid gains in dairy herds accredited free of bovine tuberculosis. May added 47 herds, June projected 92 more, lifting Wisconsin to third nationally behind Minnesota and Virginia. By July 81 the state reached 802 accredited herds from federal bureau reports through July 81, 1920.
About 50 pounds of hydrated or air slaked lime applied to an 80 by 60 foot garden plot loosens heavy clay and binds loose sandy soil. It also corrects soil sourness often caused by poor drainage. ensure drainage improvements accompany liming.
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