Brasstown Folk School Leads Rural Revival Efforts
The article highlights Brasstown North Carolina as a model rural community highlighting soil restoration and new employment. It documents the John C Campbell Folk School founded by Olive Campbell and its role in education crafts farming and coop ventures boosting living standards and local economy.
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Earl Birch
WNU
America
Brasstown
Ths
John C. Campbell
Olive D. Campbell
U. S
Denmark
Campbell
The
Presbyterian Church (North
Amercan Missionary Association
Speeding With Mules Legalized as Ancient Blue Laws Revoked
In Carmel Illinois a modernized code allows driving a mule or other animal at up to 10 mph on streets and 5 mph around corners for the first time. The updated rules legalize horse hitching and feeding without property owner permission, street games in parks, and children playing after curfew, ending several ancient prohibitions.
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Mt, Carmel
Ill
Deaf mute barber surprises patrons at Springfield shop
Bob Belford, a deaf mute for 12 years in Springfield, works in Jim Drew's shop behind chair No. 1. He communicates via neighboring barbers who interpret orders and descriptions of tonics and treatments. Client George Smith, with 47 years in the trade, calls Belford among the best with a razor.
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Springfield
Ill
Nowel
Bob Belford
Jim Drew
Belford
George Smith
Belford's
Old and New Cookie Favorites Rank High For Snack Purposes
Readers learn quick to fix cookies and snacks for cold weather visits and busy households. Recipes include Nut Macaronis, Date Drops, Date Dainties, Oatmeal Crunchies, Fruit Nuggets, and Scotch Shortbread with instructions and oven temps. Also tips on leftovers, storage, and kitchen tricks from WNU.
Farm Water Filtration and Livestock Care Tips
Pond water can be filtered by building a solid brick housing at the pipe end. Treat cattle grubs early in winter with a 13 percent rotenone dust, repeating several times monthly. Continuous culling in laying houses helps amid feed shortages. Mud in barns drains energy from dairy cows. paved lots reduce mud and improve efficiency.
New Insecticide Cuts Hog Mange Losses Dramatically
U S Department of Agriculture estimates hog mange costs about two dollars per head through stunted growth delayed fattening and occasional deaths. Nebraska tests show benzene hexachloride, 666, eradicates mange with one treatment and also removes lice, though crude powder has strong odor. Commercial formulations avoid odor by using a solvent to isolate the gamma isomer.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Mow and Spray in One Operation Pays Well
Prof. B. B. Robb of Cornell University demonstrates a combined mow and weed gadget for applying 2 4 to lawns. A garden sprayer filled with the chemical is attached to a lawn mower with a two nozzle boom head. The unit holds enough mixture to cover at least half an acre.
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B. B. Robb
Cornell University
Midwest Barley Growers Contest Seeks Best Seeded Crop
The Midwest Barley Improvement Association in Milwaukee announces a $30,000 contest for barley as a cash grain, stressing certified seed, early planting, seed treatment, fertilizer use, and timely harvesting. Prizes target farmers in seven Midwest states.
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Midwest Barley Growers
Midwest Barley Improvement Association
Milwaukee
Midwest States
Decorative wall cabinet anyone can make at home
The Maryland wall cabinet pattern shows simple tracing on wood, cutting, and assembly as indicated. It includes measurements for taps screws and placements, plus a step by step instruction sheet and a list of materials, requiring no special tools or skill. Send 25 cents for pattern No. 24 East Bird Pattern Co. Pleasantville NY.
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Maryland Wall
East-Bird Pattern Co
Pleasantville
New York
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