Scarcity of The Long Staple Cotton Seed
The Bureau of Plant Industry warns cotton growers to secure planting seed early as long-staple varieties remain scarce. Demand for new early-maturing types grows with limited supplies, while regions from Virginia to Texas see promising yields from Columbia Foster Express and Durango varieties. Prices for long-staple cotton remain high and premiums persist for quality lint and seed.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Plant Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kansas
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Red River Valley
Texas
Columbia
Foster
Express
Durango
Department of Agriculture
Congressional
Webber
South Carolina
Hartsville
Darlington County
Southwest
Norfolk
Imperial Valley
California
How to Get the Thrills of the War Front
A satirical wartime piece offers macabre tips for thrills in war zones. It mocks patrolling and bombardment by describing dangerous, false adventures such as releasing rats in trenches and evading crowds near Piccadilly.
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Cafe Royal
Regent Street
Piccadilly
Little sickness among French soldiers at Verdun
Fort Vaux December 9 French soldiers endure wet fall siege near Verdun with low sickness rates. An army doctor reports three to four sick per thousand in many battalions. Front line troops crouch in shell holes, mud turns uniforms dull, water spoils food, and water scarcity drains their supplies.
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Fort Vaux
Verdun
Judge Clark Sparks Talk Of Presidential Timber
Scotland Neck December 9 reports heated discussion over Chief Justice Clark's statement that Klark Kitchin is timber for a presidential bid. Locals speculate whether the North Carolina representative could run for president, amid Clark’s opposition to draft measures and the upcoming political reaction.
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Scotland Neck
Raleigh
Cla Kitchin
North Carolin
Clark
L Kitchin
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