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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
2
Des Moines Iowa forecast for April 1 to April 7 calls for fair and warmer conditions early in the period, with local showers likely Thursday or Friday across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
The Journal’s Farm Department reports on wartime effects from R A Pearson and farm policy. It covers Allied food orders controlled by Hoover, sugar shortages, railroad freight, shipbuilding, and farm price support aims. It notes crop area gains, a price policy to stimulate production, and hog and corn crop plans to meet meat needs.
M H Fedderson county agent and Washington County Farm Bureau issue a seed corn information folder. It outlines seed availability and testing results from the 1917 crop, urges ear tests, and notes cooperation with banks and seed co operators to gather seed for farmers.
The piece notes agriculture in France relies on old men women and children and that fertilizer shortages have cut the wheat crop in half. It states the United States has wheat to meet domestic demand if exports stop and that Hoover suggested sharing supplies with allies, forcing substitutes in rations.
The article notes England cuts wheat imports from beyond the US, relies on US grain, and European mills refuse corn. It states cornmeal cannot be shipped, with barley and rye still shipped and ground. It highlights France’s per capita consumption rise, animal feed shortages, and meat supply adjustments as beef and pork demand shift despite conserving breeding stock.
Allies set a 500 pound minimum on finished cattle, affecting heavy cattle market while meatless days delayed beef demand. Pork demand remained steadier, with prices near or above 15.50 due to large orders when prices dipped. Beef demand failed to sustain a similar minimum.
Sail in water keeps emergency supply from freezing. Special fire pails with rounded bottom are most favored.
In oil blaze situations in garages and around gas engines a bucket of sawdust helps when mixed with two or three pounds of common soda. Spread the mixture with a scoop. Water spreads oil fires, and sand is not ideal for machinery, though it can smother flames.
The play The Marriage Question comes to Graham Theatre on Saturday April 13. It explores a common, compelling story with realism love drama and comedy. Seats go on sale at McElhinney's.
A revolution erupts in southern Costa Rica as Jorge Volto invades from Panama with a force attacking Villa Concepcion Perez on the frontier. The Costa Rican government suspects many invaders are Panamanian natives while pro German propaganda in Nicaragua leads President Chamorro to ban such activity.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges fire prevention on farms to save agricultural wealth and food. The fire bucket, especially rounded bottom models, is recommended as a simple cheap extinguisher kept near entrances and stairs. Also notes insurance alone does not offset losses and advises labeling buckets and using them only for fire fighting.
The Cunard steamship Valeria of 5865 tons gross was sunk in the Irish Sea. It left New York in March with cargo for a British port, and word of the loss reached insurance interests.
The Evening Journal notes that military greatness often comes from smaller statures as opposed to giant generals. It highlights figures like Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, Luxemburg, Moltke, and others described as diminutive or physically frail yet achieved significant victories.
A concise reflection on nerves as stage of experience, noting that what seems like nerves to physicians may be movement on a larger orbit of perception and expression, suggesting growth beyond conventional limits.
Plant an Apple Orchard this season and enjoy apples by the barrel from your Home Orchard. Twelve postpaid grafted apple trees about a foot high grow rapidly and reach bearing size sooner than larger trees. Two of the best varieties.
The note asks to enclose a $2.00 payment for a one year Sunset Magazine subscription and to include a request for 12 apple trees. It lists only generic placeholders Name Address.
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