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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
7
Alfalfa can win the battle of the species among legumes and grasses when pasture mixtures receive full lime phosphate and potash. University of Illinois agronomist P. E. Johnson notes well fertilized clay pans in Southern Maos show alfalfa best with a mix including red clover alsike and timothy.
A nostalgic note outlines zestier potato salads and deviled eggs with mustard radish and horseradish hints. It describes mixing and chilling steps, serving ideas in custard cups with decorative garnishes, and a method to refill egg whites for garnish. An Omaha GE report mentions iron crystal development and metallurgical whisker applications.
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee reports tests summarized by Dr. Floyd W. Smith of Kansas State College showing fertilized wheat yields per acre averaging more than 50 on Ottawa field and Vernon Meador farm, with 13 to 26 bushels gains on multiple sites. Fertilizer returns exceed $1 per dollar spent, and under favorable conditions could reach $4 to $5.
Health department data show 160,609 new victims yearly with an estimated 150,000 active cases unreported. About 800,080 people live with inactive disease while relapse risk remains high. Tuberculosis is a national health crisis affecting families and costing the country 620 million dollars annually.
David Gilkey a 30 year old Cincinnati contractor spent three weeks wandering at night on the Jefferson Proving Grounds near Madison Indiana. He slept in fields and ate apples and pears found on the reserve. He climbed the fence by night and only realized next day he was on government property. He described his time there as a retreat.
A California zoologist reports a 31 foot garter snake found near Yuma Arizona beside an irrigation ditch. The massive snake, a common Marcy’s garter snake, surpasses the former record by 14 inches and will be preserved for the University’s bottled reptile collection after observation.
Farm Credit Administration reports total farm mortgages for the first six months of 1995 reached 1.2009 billion dollars, up 300.09 million from 1932. The average loan size rose about 109 dollars to 7,950, compared with 5,990 in 1954. Farmers secured the most mortgages since 1951 and the largest total loan money since records began in 1934.
The Census Bureau reports U S families now own 32 million television sets, up from 5 million in 1950. Four of five urban families have a set, while fewer than half in rural areas own one.
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