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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1938
Page
5
A 1935 survey notes 31.5 percent of U S farm operators were tenants, with tenants cultivating about 42 percent of arable land. The piece traces historic roots from slavery to westward expansion, analyzes non owners, price effects, regional patterns, and the overlap with sharecroppers forming the broader tenancy problem.
Trade in fruit showed improved activity in the United Kingdom as post holiday dullness eased. Canada supplied most apples with color varieties in higher demand, while pears moved moderately. prices at London were up slightly from last week.
Chicago case features Barnyard Review figure Casey Jones and his educated chickens facing disorderly conduct and cruelty charges. Jones defends his care as he performs tricks with the birds in court as a dancing hen entertains. Judge Samuel Heller dismisses the case.
The article notes the global wheat harvest will be the largest since 1933-34 despite smaller Canadian and Argentine yields. World carry-over and aggregate crop are projected at 4.36 billion bushels, with 1936-37 at 4.303 billion and 1935-36 at 4.524 billion.
Chicago reports 1937 cash income for farmers the highest since 1929 due to high early season prices for wheat and corn. Despite July rains causing rust losses, overall grain harvests were abundant with record yields and U.S. exports expanding for wheat and corn.
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station reports a portable egg testing machine that can determine fertility within 15 hours. Developed by B. F. King and directed by M. J. Funchess, the device promises huge economic value by reducing infertile egg losses in U.S. hatcheries.
Christ Church Millwood held a congregational meeting and elected a new vestry member to fill the vacancy created by the late Courtney Jones. The report lists attendees and social events surrounding the church community in Millwood Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs Percy Randolph Mr. and Mrs William Beverley Miss Mary O' Fallon Mr. Joe Lewis and Graham Dougherty attended a dinner party in honor of Mrs. Daniel Dougherty hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A Mackay-Smith on Saturday night.
Virginia experts urge careful pruning to balance fruit buds and yearly yields. Focus on removing broken limbs and water sprouts, lightly thinning crowded branches, and avoid cutting strong top growth. Proper feeding plus selective pruning aims to stabilize 1938 production and boost 1939 yields. This approach also reduces pruning costs.
Los Angeles police label a burglar as Sorority Sam due to a string of break ins at Kappa Alpha Theta on the UCLA campus. He has taken small sums including 60 cents on Nov 17, 21 dollars on Dec 7, and 32 dollars last night.
Carpers Valley School two miles from the city on the Millwood pike outlines goals for the coming year led by teachers Mrs. Josephine Hinkle and Mrs. George Guthridge. They aim to correct physical defects including 100 percent dental fitness, fund a Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia, and raise 30 dollars for a primary library. A diphtheria clinic was held with Dr. C. R. Anderson supervising, and thanks are extended to patron Mrs. Milton Stipe of Berryville for three new wall lamps.
St. Davids Church Va January 8 report of Christmas gatherings and hospital returnees. Families named include Em swiller McClanahan and Rinker groups from Washington Upper Marlboro Hamburg and Woodstock. Mentions J S Barr recovery from surgery and Pearl McClanahan ice accident. Catherine Smoot and Russell Schmidt wed in Panama City before plans to return to Panama.
Fire Chief John Hayden believes his crew may be growing rusty from lack of practice yet Rowlesburg, West Virginia, records a second straight year without a fire loss.
A Virginia analysis links widespread soil erosion to removal of plant food from soil and reduced vegetative cover. It notes pastures suffer breaks as grazing depletes nutrients, while fertilized fields show less bare space and stronger growth, with continued discussion on page 7.
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