Homemakers wary of single use small appliances
Dianne H. Lamb counsels homemakers to assess versatility and storage before buying holiday small appliances. Electric frypans can replace several devices, crepe makers offer limited value, and many past holiday gadgets end unused in cabinets or sales. A meat cookery course in Bennington and Manchester offers practical cooking skills.
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Dianne H. Lamb
AVM
Bennington
Mauhs Home
Manchester
Burr and Burton Home
Ec House
Computerized beef production may help solve food shortages
University mathematician Wilbur Miller proposes a linear programming model to optimize beef ranching. Using environment, season, fuel, labor, and supply data, the system guides cattle type and land use to maximize profit and land efficiency. The approach aims to reduce the world beef shortage and is tested under a federal energy-minimization project.
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Pueblo, Colo
Upi
Wilbur Miller
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Cowboys of the Kennebec Log Drive End of an Era
In Skowhegan Maine a three century log drive tradition ends as the Kennebec River Log Driving Company auctions its boats and poles. The final river drive in America marks a shift to road and rail timber delivery, leaving many veteran river drivers to seek work in mills or welfare.
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Maine
Skowhegan
Kennebec
Kennebec River Log Driving Company
Bateaux
Quebec
Scott Paper Company
America
Indoor gardening with peanuts citrus seeds and avocados
Boston readers are invited to try home gardening experiments with children using sweet potatoes citrus seeds and avocado pits. The guide covers citrus seed preparation from grapefruit and planting steps plus tips on sweet potato rooting and avoid sprout inhibitors. It also explains growing peanut plants from raw peanuts and details pineapple tops and avocado care including planting, germination, pruning and sunlight needs.
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Adventure Unlimited
Gourds as Birdhouses and Useful Garden Dcor
This guide from a Vermont extension specialist outlines gourds as ornamental crops and practical items. It covers uses from birdhouses to containers, harvesting timing, ripening, and post harvest treatment with chlorine bleach, drying, curing in sun, and storage. It includes hole sizes for birdhouses 1.25 inches for wrens and 2.5 inches for martins.
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Burlington
New England
Winter pests invade homes as cold sets in
Winter weather drives pests indoors at Vermont homes. Clusterflies millipedes and crickets seek shelter through tiny cracks and openings. Cricket damage to food and fabrics is noted while clusterflies, though not health threats, wander inside seeking warmth. Control tips include sprays for baseboards doors and window ledges and safe handling cautions. Entomology leaflets No 11 21 32 provide further guidance.
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Burlington
Gordon Nielsen
University of Vermont
Nielsen
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