Prize Winning Essay on Soils in Arcadian Contest
Staige C Brumback of Middletown wins second prize in the Arcadian Nitrate of Soda essay contest with a piece on soil formation and the role of rare elements in plant nutrition. The essay covers soil varieties near Middletown, elements like copper iron boron manganese and iodine, and argues for fertilizers to sustain agricultural fertility.
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Staige C. Brumback
Middletown
Middletown Vocational Agriculture
Nature
Lock
Jersey Dairymen To Meet July 11 In Beltsville
Virginia Jersey Cattle Club to hold Field Day July 11 at the U S Government Dairy Experimental Farm Beltsville Maryland near Washington D C. The United States Bureau of Dairying invites other dairymen to attend and hear experts on dairy extension work. Contact County Agent I Fred Stine for details.
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I. Fred Stine
Virginia Jersey
United States Government Dairy Experimental Farm
Beltsville
Washington, D. C
U. S
United States Bureau of Dairying
Jersey
Virginia
Stine
Winchester Golf Club hosts ringer tournament led by Hayley
A season long ringer event at Winchester Golf Club runs through July. J. P. Hayley leads with 55 after 13 birdies and one eagle, while L. D. Arnold stands second at 62 and other contenders include E. C. Goss 64 and D. L. Weems 64. A winner’s prize will be awarded.
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Winchester Golf Club
J. P. Hayley
Hayley
L. D. Arnold
J. P. Haley
E. C. Goss
D. L. Weems
P. R. Fowle
Ed. Stone
F. A. Read
Leonard Sirbaugh
Fred L. Glaize
W. Nelson Page
Government faces nearly four billion dollar deficit
The end of the fiscal year nears with the U S government spending exceeding receipts by about 4 0 billion dollars Treasury officials report a deficit of 3 836 071 319 and a public debt of 26 987 966 177 The gap contrasts Roosevelt's January forecast of a 7 309 068 211 deficit and 29 847 000 000 debt The rise in receipts is driven by higher miscellaneous internal revenue while emergency outlays jumped to 3 835 071 319 but RFC spending fell short of Roosevelt projections.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Reconstruction Corporation
RFC
Virginia highway workers to keep jobs under federal funding plan
About 7 500 Virginia highway workers will stay employed through Christmas due to 3 765 000 in federal highway funds. The Virginia Highway Commission expects detailed spending instructions this week as projects are chosen for Washington approval. Unskilled labor will be paid 30 cents an hour with a 30 hour week on double shifts. State deficit for the fiscal year and biennium is estimated at 2 500 000 with five percent savings measures in place.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
Henry G. Shirley
Virginia Highway Commission
Shirley
Washington
J. H. Bradford
General Assembly
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