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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
5
Speech notes call for abandoning old farming conventions as Virginia shows progress in pea rt culture and with combines in grains and soybeans. The speaker criticizes the central west for slow adoption after the Pacific coast success.
A speaker urges open minded farming that blends tradition with modern efficiency. He stresses living well as the goal, then outlines how net profit arises from the spread between production costs and product value. He cites cooperative marketing and reduced production costs, especially labor and power, as paths to higher profitability.
President Hoover completed the Federal Farm Board personnel selecting Sam R. McKelvie to join the board. The announcement came as Washington reported on July 30, noting McKelvie's inclusion and the broader administrative appointments shaping farm policy.
The Nebraskan, editor of Nebraska Farmer, was chosen as the ninth member of the board to represent the wheat area. McKelvie agreed to serve with an option to retire after one year, following a dispute among growers. White House aides note broad support from farm organizers for his selection.
President Hoover told Paul V. McNutt that parity with Great Britain is a complete defense for the United States in any contingency and that defense is all America seeks. He criticized cruiser postponement and urged a fleet balance to prevent rivalry while noting ongoing London talks with Dawes and MacDonald.
ROANOKE July 30 Life term meted out today by a Roanoke court jury to James G Knoxville Tennessee youth for the July 16 slaying of Edward H Abbott a New York salesman as they rode into the city in Abbott s automobile The verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree with recommendation for life imprisonment was returned after the jury had been out one defense counsel moved to set aside the verdict and Judge John May presiding justice announced that arguments would be heard in preparation in the court room fate Domanes by the capacity crowd
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