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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1923
Page
4
The Evening Star at Winchester Virginia announces second class mail status and daily publication except Sundays. It explains Associated Press rights for republication of news dispatches and local news published in the paper.
On Monday May 28 1923 the Amalgamated Company declared a stock dividend on its preferred stock raising the par value to 10 a share. Dividends payable June 15. The 10 share equals the current 2 dividend plus 8 in accumulated dividends. Sugar prices rise as tariffs affect foreign sugar costs and cane beet production.
Suffolk News argues the proposed 40 million state highway bond and 10 million connecting roads will be a state wide system with county and local support. It notes Spotsylvania would receive about 1.5 million while paying roughly 240 thousand over twenty four years, a point contested by opponents who warn of unequal benefits and local tax effects.
Notices announce candidates for local offices in Frederick and Clarke counties and the city of Winchester. Boyd R. Richards seeks the House of Delegates in the Democratic Primary on August 7, 1923. Isaiah C. Rob announces for Commissioner of Revenue with Lee N. Whitacre as deputy. H G Dehaven also seeks Commissioner of Revenue with Harry W. Hick as deputy.
The Star warns that bonds for road building threaten long term costs. It compares mileage and per mile costs in Queen Anne’s and King George counties and notes years of mill tax needed to reach $727,500. The piece accuses the main bond advocate of selfish motives while seeking votes for his plan.
The Star reports a cooperative effort to organize a Summer Bible School for city children with a tentative budget showing costs reduced to less than one dollar per child. Public spirited citizens and churches collaborate to offer this opportunity.
A verse urges readers to keep smiling over gloom and fault finding. It cautions against counterproductive cavil and pessimism that slows progress and provokes backlash. The speaker extols optimism as uplifting public influence and warns the gloomy about dulling morale.
Readiness is complete for the fifth annual Cham ber of Commerce drill between Shenandoah Valley Academy and Winchester High School at the Fair Grounds. SV A and the High School will perform about an hour of movements starting at 10 o clock with crowds cheering. Both sides claim even odds as judges face a tough call. Admission is 25 cents plus 25 cents for cars, with two gates open for pedestrians and automobiles.
Department of Agriculture figures from 46 states across 8,900 farms show sires dominate heredity, with one bull per 18 cows and one stallion per 20 mares. The Better Sires Better Stock campaign highlights rapid livestock improvement, aided by substantial shares of purebred females also joining the program.
The Agriculture Department reports December purchasing power for farm products at 68, up from 66 in November, with the annual average at 69 versus 67 in 1921 and 86 in 1920. Leading crop prices average 113 for 1922, livestock at 111, and non-farm commodity prices farmers buy at 163, reflecting overall improvement.
W A Jenkins of Shenandoah Indiana says Hubam sweet clover, developed at the Iowa station, yields excellent honey with fine color and body. He notes blooms from 1921 to frost, providing bees work after other clover ends. Jenkins’ 44 hives produced 4362 pounds from July 25 last season, with nearly as good results in 1922.
Timothy and sweet clover grown together improve yield per acre and aid curing. To cure sweet clover hay, stir often and avoid sunburn. Sandy loam soil is best for gardens, with lighter sand soils favored for early vegetables.
Seed testing proves worthwhile for farmers as it requires little effort yet reveals if seed is worth planting. Keep values high and waste low to prevent pests and poor yields.
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