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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
4
A Richmond News Leader item claims the Virginia highway department will award contracts next month for the largest list of road construction ever let. The piece implies ample funds under a pay as you go plan, despite past editorial opposition to highway bonds.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch highlights ongoing violations of headlight laws on public highways and notes debates at the coming Legislative meeting about making the regulations more sane and practical. The piece cites dangers of dimmed beams and calls for licensed-driver input to shape stricter rules.
Walt Mason laments promoters fleeing to jail as voters are urged to doubt risky schemes. The piece warns about failed wells, costly ventures, and bankers keeping balance while promoters face legal trouble. Promoters’ downfall is contrasted with prudent, sober financial choices.
Governor Inkle issues a Christmas greeting praising a year of steady fiscal gains and orderly state activity. He notes peaceful official relations, functioning departments, and educated institutions, urging constructive press criticism and citizen loyalty to foster a happy Yuletide.
New York apples rose in price as demand grew and arrivals from western New York and the Hudson valley were light. Greening apples of fancy quality and large size advanced 25 cents per barrel, with A grade 2 1/2 inch stock selling 4.50 to 6.50 per barrel and other sizes adding 60 cents to 1.50. Baldwins at 2 1/2 inch ranged from 3.4 to 5.50 per barrel depending on quality.
The West Virginia Horticultural Society will hold its annual winter gathering of fruit men from Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia in Martinsburg on February 7 and 8. President William Farris of Cumberland Md announces a program with current topics proposed by growers and talks by state and visiting horticulturists. A banquet will close the meeting and officers will be elected this year. The event typically draws 150 to 200 fruit men.
Norfolk reports 37 cars stolen in December with 4 taken during the holidays. Police say 25 of the stolen vehicles have been recovered. The article notes several suspects and local districts involved in the spate of auto thefts.
Miss Nan Forsyth left for friends in West Virginia for several days. Mrs. J. E. Crabill visited Strasburg and Martinsburg before returning home. Roy Carter and family returned to Martinsburg after visiting Berryville. Mrs. S. J. Whitmore of Kansas City visited relatives in Martinsburg. The Miller families and Elizabeth Grim Snstereis visited from Strasburg and near there. Figures mention visits by Dr. Koontz, J. B. Winchester, L. W. Hedrick, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Collier, J. R. Curry, N. Floyd Adams, and others in Martinsburg and surrounding towns.
Upon motion of Ethel Estelle Coverston, she was appointed guardian for Ruby and Allen Norwood Coverston, aged 10 and 8. She qualified with a $2,000 penalty and C. N. Cooper as surety. Nora Parrill appointed guardian for William Largent’s children Edward and Edgar Largent. Mary L. Largent qualified with a $120 penalty.
Daily market quotes list wholesale prices for wheat flour butter corn meal oats and midlings. Livestock ranges include hens young chickens ducks turkeys and lambs with per pound or per dozen figures. walnuts and walnuts kernels also appear among priced items.
A fragment notes a South Sea island housewife need not bake bread, mentioning a tree called the breadfruit tree and its fruit. The passage hints at local food practices and substitutes, implying bread is unnecessary for these island households.
An old farmer recommends a budget fly control plan for dairy cows. The method uses a homemade spray costing about one penny per head per day, prepared from coal tar dip, fish oil, whale oil, oil of tar, laundry soap, and water to create a 30 gallon solution to be applied twice daily for forty days, aiming to reduce flies and protect milk quality.
Berkley Calif Dec 27 Professor C C Plehn of the University of California economics department argues population likely never outruns food due to intervening factors. He notes famines in China and India stem from high birth rates, while in America population growth is kept in check by balanced food production and advancing methods.
Cockerels and pullets should be separated as soon as sex can be determined to ensure stronger birds receive feed. As they develop, select the better birds for egg production and mating pure poses. Constitutional vigor is paramount in selecting young birds.
The red and purple raspberries like Cuthbert and London grow best on sandy clay loams. Black caps like Gregg perform well on rich clay loams. Both types tolerate other well drained fertile loams if conditions are suitable.
The article stresses the need for pigs to have a plentiful clean water supply during hot months and suggests practical tips for using feed efficiently. It also mentions cultural beliefs about a crowing cock signaling events from drowning to family fortune in different regions.
Europe complete eight England Ireland seventy ships and 117 cruises headline a vast array of vessels including Majestic Olympic and Belgium line with many others. Sailings occur on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays with rates from $115. Accommodations for every purse.
Grit is essential to fowls health and to feeding economy. It substitutes teeth in feed preparation and aids digestion in the gizzard. Poor grit use strains the system and reduces nutrient absorption, so every pen should keep a box of grit.
Many raspberry diseases are hard to detect on the plant itself but show on the roots after digging. Avoid using plants with hard knots or galls as they spread and make raspberry fields unprofitable.
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