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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
9
Washington patent 1 622 355 by G F Mitchell presents a compact crystal detector attachable to ordinary telephones. The device uses the phone line as an aerial and earphone or headsets for listening to local broadcasts, with simple clips and an insulating housing.
A 4 plate valve condenser can be built from two 17 plate sections using a three bolt held design. Remove bolts carefully and cut long bolts, measure end plate spacing, and cut bakelite separators to match. The assembly shows two methods, with rotor and stator alignment preserved for electrical continuity.
On the Sachem during an Arctic voyage, radio operator Austin C. Cooley reports strong aurora displays correlating with radio fading. He notes violet blue bands and red fringes, with fading linked to barometric pressure mirages and magnetic storms, especially below the 40 meter band.
Prague reports about 200000 amateur radio operators in Czechoslovakia with more taking licenses. The figure includes broadcast listeners and amateurs, with the United States listing about 18000 licensed. American gear of moderate price finds favor but competes with domestic and German equipment.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture notes that haying efficiency varies with equipment type, crew size, and technique. It cites figures from Idaho Colorado Montana Nebraska and outlines how proper gear, spare parts, and timely operations cut costs. Farmers can request Bulletin 1526 F for full guidance.
Kentucky station work shows pigs on pasture without grain lose weight or gain little. Pigs weighing 63 pounds started on rye pasture March 19 for 42 days and lost 6 pounds without grain. Others weighing 82 pounds on clover and bluegrass pasture from May 13 to July 4 gained just 8 pounds over 53 days.
The notes promote legume bacteria use and fire extinguishing methods on farms. They highlight doves controlling weeds, a dove eating 9 200 weed seeds in one meal, and minimal labor to yield a bushel of wheat. Crops and rape as fodder and salad greens are discussed with pasture tips and stubblefield pasture use.
Prof. E. S. Good of the Kentucky College of Agriculture urges constant salt access for livestock. Working horses need about two ounces daily. idle horses one ounce. cows and steers one ounce. sheep half an ounce. pigs about one eighth of an ounce. A recommended mix is one part salt two parts ground limestone three parts steam bone meal. six level teaspoonfuls of barrel salt equal one ounce.
The article details proper work horse collar fitting to avoid neck injury. It emphasizes easy placement without force, even resting on shoulders, and preventing sidewise collar movement. It notes space between neck and collar, appropriate width along neck, and avoiding sore shoulders from narrow collars.
L. M. Black, assistant extension poultry specialist for New Jersey, says active chicks stay out of toe picking and feather pecking. Good housing space, ample mash hopper and water, plus careful feeding prevent sluggishness and mischief in brooding flocks.
Hubam is as good as white clover for honey production and may even surpass it in some views. It rapid growth boosts pasture yield and helps soil fertility by covering ground quickly and smothering weeds. As an annual it shortens crop rotation compared with biennial clovers, though soil fertility gains may be less than the two year crops.
Farmers rarely improve old blue grass pastures but Ames Iowa Agricultural College experiments show disk and reseed each acre with alsike clover red clover and sweet clover. A soil boost of 100 pounds per acre of acid phosphate helps, though reseeding alone with a clover mix gives the best returns.
An English school glazed a classroom with UV transmitting glass. Eighty boys aged nine to eleven gained three pounds and half an inch taller than peers in a room with ordinary glass. They showed 8.63 percent more blood coloring matter and 3.73 percent better attendance per the U S Department of the Interior Bulletin.
Residents of Phoenixville Pennsylvania petition to rename Nutts Avenue to Valley Forge road after Colonel Nutts staff officer to George Washington. The nickname Nut has become overworked and residents want a non joking designation for the street.
Experts in Europe examine a new aircraft claimed to travel Rome to New York in six hours and Rome to London in one hour. The design envisions flights at 25 000 feet to reduce air resistance in the thin air.
A Prague published study finds youth crime higher where schooling opportunities were scarce. It notes elevated delinquency in regions of the republic with limited education access and suggests a link between education and crime rates among youths.
A group of young sailors announces plans to found a new colony on Santa Maria Island in the South Sea. They declare women and money will be barred, citing their grievances from divorced, separated, or love-disappointed lives.
The Boston University department of journalism offers the first four year degree in newspaper work in New England. It grants the bachelor of journalism degree upon completion of the required curriculum.
Cleary Lulte of 1405 184 W Washington St Chicago introduces an adding machine claiming it replaces a 300 model at 295 dollars. The device weighs 40x and suits business people and stores, with a free agent offer to promote nationwide.
Electrically heated blankets for full size or single beds are now available. They are designed for sleeping porches or hospital use and have many other special applications. They feature two or three heat levels like common electric warming pads.
A quoted exchange argues that youth fighting is acceptable if done intelligently, countered by the claim that one can always find a smaller adversary, reflecting public debate over teen conflict.
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