Why U S fixed the wheat price during the war
Col. BH White, former Virginia food administrator, explains the wartime wheat pricing debate. He outlines Hoover’s view that food would win the war, the push for a government price set before sowing, and the negotiated outcome after competing interests from farmers labor and consumers.
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BE. B. White
Loudgun County
Virginia
America
Alfred B. Williams
Loudoun Mirror
Leesburg
Colonel White
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Mirror
Williams
Hoover
Congress
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Baltimore
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P D Q Bed Bug Killer Promoted in Farcical Ad
An odd promotional item touts P D Q or Pesky Devils Quietus as a 35 cent quart that supposedly kills bed bugs fleas and cooties and even eggs without harming clothing. The ad mentions a patent free package and a sealed bottle option sold by Franck Baker and Son.
Moisture Capacity of Soil Boosted by Organic Matter
A U S Department of Agriculture report notes soil moisture retention rises when organic matter is added. Humus increases water holding from 25 to 190 pounds per 100, backed by effects on soil bacteria, aeration, and plant growth, especially in clay and sandy soils.
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United States Coe of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Dry mash holder for hens described in patent style
A design for a dry mash holder for poultry shows slats that open to receive mash and a bottom guard to prevent feed spillage. The frame is space efficient and brackets extend forward to support an alighting perch for hens during feeding. The same layout could hold a water fountain if shortened.
Hay Baling Revolution Cuts Transport Cost and Labor
The shift from loose hay to pressed bales greatly reduced handling and shipping labor. Bales are easier to move, enabling long distance transport at lower cost and stabilizing price variation across localities.
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Costa
Death camas dangers to livestock and people
The article notes death camas is poisonous to stock including sheep horses and cattle with cattle rarely poisoned and horses often made sick. It warns that people especially children may fatally ingest bulbs mistaken for edible sego. It cites no remedy from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and urges ranchers to safeguard their flocks.
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Y West
States Department of Agriculture
Winchester Virginia Real Estate Auction of Gore Farm Tracts
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia will sell at public auction on August 26 1922 in front of the County Courthouse at Winchester three Gore estate tracts west of the city. Each tract includes buildings orchards and pasture with detailed tax and deed history and reserve terms. The sale offers separate bids for each tract and a combined bid to maximize total price with deferred payments secured by trust deed and fire policy.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Clearbrook
State Corporation Commission
State Capitol
Richmond
Clearbrook Station
Virginia
Winchester
Pennsylvania, Railroad Company
R. Gray Williams
Walter
Thethereof
Shenandoah Valley ‘National Bank of
Walter T. Gore
Shenandoah Valley National, Bank of
Perry C. Gore
Hal R. Lupton
Ated
Iferick County
Northwestern Turnpike
Opequon
Harrison Campbell
George W. Loy
Robert Hodgson
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