Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-05
WEEKLY WAR NEWS DIGEST


small-Farn Owner May Secure Aid
from Farm Loan Board
The Federal Farm Loan Board has
issued the following rules for the guild
ance Of the land banks in determining
what area constitutes farm for loan
'A :F IRIS Generally-The farm must be
Of sufficient area to yield at the hands
Of an ordinarily capable farmer, putting
it to the use to which 1t Is generally
an income sufficient to maintain the
family Of the applicant and discharge
the interest and amortization payments
ecSnd spHeaa ny ny c+i tnro ~
speciality a sufficient income has been
regularly derived from a tract deficient
In area for ordinary farming, or where
oT that is S
capable Of producing such an income
from such a tract, such area may be
accepted az sufficient, provided the land
value sufficient to warrant the loan
p BY to fruit i and orchard lands which d
6aye been the Sos Of de-
Under the first paragraph of this rul-
ing loans may be made to the ordinary
farmer on the basis of average skill
be accepted as 9 farm eligible for q
loan under the Federal farm loan act
unless it is large enough to support the
family and take care of the loan under
the tn average farm conditions Of the
But under the second paragraph of
the ruling the intensive farmer or the
man who practices a profitable special
viii be given financial support by the
Federal Farm Loan System, even
though his farm may be too small for
ordinary farming purposes, provided
has a stable and permanent land value
which will make the loan safe whether
it is well operated, or badly operated,
or not operated at all;
Ordnance Base Costing 25,OOO,OOO for
Forces in France
An ordnance base that will cost ap-
proximateiy $25,o0o,000 is under con
gun-reepair plant equipped to refine
more than 800 guns a month"; large
capacity carriage repair plant; mo-
erhauling more than 1900 Vehicles a
month; small-arms repair plant to
handle $4,000 rifles and machine guns a
month; q large shop for the repair of
ms plant capable Of reioading about
100000 artillery cartridges a day.
The ordnance base will include 20
large storehouses, IL shops buildings,
machine and tool equipment costing
$4,000 900. Approximately $50 officers
and $1,000 men will be required for
maintenance.
Mrs. than 1000 tons of anthracite
coal were condemned in Pennsylvania
markets by representatives Of the Fuel
Administration recently in the cam
palgn to compel the delivery of clean
coal.
From June to December /, 1917,
only $3.50 arrests were made or report
ed to the Department of Justice for
failure failure to register under the selective-
leased after having registered and pro-
which about 1850 cases are rtv'! Still III
pending.
Vast Amount Of Food Goe. to Allied
Countries from United States
Statistics compiled by the Food Ad-
ministration show that the grand total
Of all food exported to the four allies
the United Kingdom, France. Italy and
l, 1918, would furnish complete yearly
rations for 57.1OO,933 adult persons.
with surplus of protein capable of
supplying this portion Of the diet for
Since the beginning of the war the
United States has averaged to supply
the allies with food enough each year
TO 10 SUPPLY Supply lS'Sa4;552 persons and with
f1cient for several million more.
The total exports of wheat and wheat
flour to the three principal allies, Rus
ST eia re getting but very small per cent
5S4'O0O,OOO bushels, or an average Of
about 11o,ooo.ooo bushels a year: Of
this tla. t1tal . AMOUNT me the United Kingdom
512, 900 barrels OF. wheat flour; France
got 79,798,000 bushels of wheat and s.
az, 000 barrels of wheat flour; Italy ST.
$4,000 bushels Of wheat and 1896. 1000
only, 100000 bushels of wheat and u.s.
900 barrels of wheat flour.
Inc total exports Of pork products
yearly nSagy R3n%s ma
pounds: The total sugar exports We're
over 2.269, 100000 pounds, a yearly av-
erage of about 65S,O00.00O. Of corn
oats. 2S7ssi. 6SS; rye 1 s4o7SSe 0oSne'S
Increase of Meat Animal. in Year. Over
Renorta naaeS 100000 CO. ss,nra. +ro,,, ~,
DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture show that
animals in the United States was great.
er by more than 100000 head than
inspections for slaughter indicate a de-
crease in consumption.
The summary shows the total num-
Der of cattle in the United States Janu-
of 1,247.OO0 head over the same day the
year before. Hogs increased 3,781OOO
head, or 81 per cent. The increase in
sheep was 1,284,OOO head. or 81 per
cent.
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Post Office Department Gives Form of
Address for Oversee Mail
Persons who send mail to members
Of the EXpeditionary Forces are parti-
cularly requested, in statement issued
by the Postoffice Department, to use
ink only in writing the addresses. Ev-
cry piece Of mail matter should also
bear the name and address of the send
err
Heavy paper canvass, or cloth should
be used for wrapping packages. When
canvass or cloth is used the address
should be written on a shipping tag,
with the name and address of the send
er on the reverse side.
Given names should be written in
full, instead of initials. The title of
the addressee and the full name of the
unit or organization to which he is as
signed should be added, it being suffi-
cient in the way of further address to
use the words American Expeditionary
Forces"
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The new submarine fighters which
are being built at the Ford plant will
be known as Eagles and will consti-
oil ri Of to-