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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1927
Page
3
This feature on cattle housing outlines a 62 by 115 foot frame stable with a monitor roof and open floor plan. Self feeders line the sides with grain chutes and underside feeding boxes, adjustable partitions, and movable feeders for flexible herd management. Concrete or stone foundations, drainage, and dry floors are emphasized.
The text explains that old buildings with layered paints crack and peel, so loose paint must be removed with scrapers brushes or a gasoline torch if needed. It notes white lead paint may chalk but remains a good repaint surface after thorough dusting.
The text explains two hiding concepts a pigment's inherent hiding power and the paint's overall hiding ability. It notes oil has little hiding power, so pigment must provide the primary cover. A strong hiding pigment is essential for good hiding in the finished paint.
The tumbler switch is the modern type ideal for new houses and for modernizing old electrical setups. It fits the same wall space as obsolete switches, avoiding plaster or wallpaper damage, and offers finishes that blend with each room’s decor. Its flush plate blends into the background, signaling refined service and convenience.
The pipeless heater design has grown in use due to economical operation. It suits compact square buildings with open doors. Warm air from the central register first reaches the ceilings and then spreads to outside walls.
In buying a home, learn the tax rate and assessed valuation to estimate yearly taxes. Check for special assessments from street paving, new water or sewer mains, gas lines, or electric upgrades, and determine which must be allowed for.
USDA prepared briefing on codling moth, a major apple pest across growing regions. Kansas funding and coop with Kansas Agricultural College support seasonal studies, with field trials in Arkansas testing arsenicals, ovicidal and larvicidal materials, and spray residue research at Yakima in Washington. Bait trials in orchards and packing houses show ferment-based attractants work best, while essential oils perform poorly. Sligo Maryland lab investigates larval feeding immediately after hatching and explores non-arsenical insecticides.
Prof G W Peck of the New York State College of Agriculture Ithaca explains that apple varieties can be changed by top-working with quality varieties such as McIntosh or Spy. He notes grafting works on isolated plums or pears, stresses using mature one year old terminal growths, keeping scions dormant, ensuring cambial contact for a union, and sealing with wax. Warm weather and timely scion placement when first leaves are 1/4 to 1/2 inch long maximize success.
The Department of Agriculture has introduced Compsitura concinnata Meigen, a parasite of the gypsy moth that feeds on about 100 host insects. After eight years of study by agricultural experts, officials believe it will greatly aid pest control, curbing the moths spread and also attacking other dangerous species.
A raspberry plantation yields profits for six to ten years and fruit harvest aligns with production. Prune to remove dangerous crotches and crowded limbs early to prevent failure as trees age. Use proper pruning saws and hand shears. efficient tools justify the cost at home orchards.
A light exchange in a scene centers on a marriage proposal as a playful confidant rebukes the suitor saying he has no chance while praising his taste. The dialogue captures humor and social wit in a compact, witty moment.
Advertisement claims A O Leonard of New York offers a tiny ear implant called the invisible Ear Drum or Tiny Megaphone that restores hearing and stops head noises. Readily accessible by mail to Suite 646 70 Fifth Ave NYC for prompt reply.
Comic exchange features Henry joking about marrying a typist as he answers Jerry’s quip. The line underscores a humorous domestic bit in a light theater or radio sketch.
An old advertisement promoting Cole's Carboni salve to stop pain from burns or cuts. It claims quick healing with no scars and lists prices 30c and 60c with purchase through druggists or by sending 30c to The J. W. Cole Co. Oak Park Illinois.
A brief wartime exchange reveals a clever mishearing with a man claiming he could not travel because he had flu. The dialogue emphasizes a humorous twist on social expectations and health excuses.
A terse ad from New York promotes Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills claiming to tone the liver and improve digestion. The copy stresses gentle action and reliability, with the address 372 Pearl Street given for contact. Ad appears under the name Ady.
A terse quip attributed to Stockholm Kasper notes the speaker is unmarried. The remark highlights social pressure tied to marriage in a brief, pointed exchange with a hint of humor. The fragment reflects conversational wit rather than a full news item.
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