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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
6
Daily instructions from WNU Service outline morning, day, and night steps to optimize furnace efficiency. Open ashpit damper wide and check damper in morning, briefly shake grates, and maintain dampers during day. At night shake until red glow, wet ashes, and bank fire with dampers set to allow gases to burn before closing.
A USDA report notes alfalfa leaf meal as one of the most economical vitamin A sources for growing chicks. It details potency factors such as preparation, soil, weather, and harvest, and cautions on using 1.5 to 5 percent of the diet depending on potency and other feeds.
Parker O. Anderson of the University of Minnesota urges farm woodlot owners to adopt selective logging. He says cutting mature trees over 16 inches diameter maximizes lumber quality and value, doubles or quadruples returns per thousand feet, and reduces handling costs while preserving future yields.
Two thirds of the U S buckwheat crop is in New York and Pennsylvania. Hens inherit laying ability like cows inherit milk production. Canada's butter output in eight months of 1937 reached 170,705,417 pounds. A turkey in McCook Nebraska hatched fledglings by driving off a pheasant hen. Ireland’s potato crop is being repurposed. Industrial alcohol plants use farm surplus. Over 20,000 CCC boys are in special agriculture courses. Kansas State College built an air conditioned broad house for 3,000 baby chicks. Soil washing causes rocks to loom as soils erode.
The piece recalls 18th century New England feasts where venison replaced turkey and moral tensions arose over consent and Sabbath. It notes Rev. Conant’s report of Pequot punishment, the town council’s mixed dining choices, and venison costs. It also mentions Benjamin Franklin’s pork grace joke and frontier staples in Virginia and the Carolinas, ending with turkey’s enduring dominance.
Lesson on 1 Corinthians 3 10 15 and Galatians 6 6 10 stresses every Christian as a worker with God. It contrasts building on Jesus as foundation with wise master builders and urges faithful seed sowing, patience for harvest, and living for Christ and the church.
The late American poet Whitman whispered as he lay dying Give my love to the world a tender farewell to readers and the public.
A concise biblical verse urging ethical action. It emphasizes doing good, seeking justice, defending the oppressed, judging or supporting the fatherless, and pleading for the widow as guidance from Isaiah. The line underscores social responsibility and mercy.
A concise precept warns that rushing decisions leads to mistakes. It cautions about careless judgment and emphasizes diligence and careful work to avoid errors.
A durable cotton scatter rug made from four strands worked together into a sturdy thread. Available in three colors, the crochet medallions form a striking diamond design when joined. Pattern 5927 includes instructions charts diagrams and a photo. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle New York for the pattern.
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