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Domestic News June 29, 1917

Charlevoix County Herald

East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Michigan

What is this article about?

The Cayuga County Home Defense League committee initiates intensive food production by deploying tractors for continuous day-and-night plowing on county farms, using searchlights and shift crews, charging $2.50 per acre to plow and $3.50 to plow and fit land.

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PLOWING DAY AND NIGHT.
Tractors and Searchlights Used to Help Cayuga County Farmers.

Auburn, N. Y.—The Cayuga County Home Defense league committee began intensive food production on the farms of the county by putting out tractors which will plow continuously day and night.

Searchlights have been installed, and three crews will go with each machine, working in eight hour shifts. The committee charges farmers $2.50 per acre to plow and $3.50 an acre to plow and fit the land, which covers cost of operation and maintenance.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Cayuga County Plowing Tractors Searchlights Food Production Home Defense League

Where did it happen?

Cayuga County, N. Y.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Cayuga County, N. Y.

Outcome

charges farmers $2.50 per acre to plow and $3.50 per acre to plow and fit the land, covering operation and maintenance costs.

Event Details

The Cayuga County Home Defense league committee began intensive food production on the farms of the county by putting out tractors which will plow continuously day and night. Searchlights have been installed, and three crews will go with each machine, working in eight hour shifts.

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