Lighting a Dairy Barn for Safety and Efficiency
Agricultural engineers urge farmers to wire barns with ample illumination to speed work and aid sanitation. Plan centers along the feed and center alleys with lights every 9 feet and consider a second row in the litter alley for higher brightness. Exterior flood lights and yard lighting improve path safety from barn to house. Milk house loading areas should be well lit.
Individual Lifetime Meat Quota Set at 55 Animals
A livestock publication reports a lifetime meat quota of 55 live animals for an average man. The breakdown equals 33 hogs 10 lambs 8 steers and 4 veal calves if age reaches 68.3 years. It notes per capita meat consumption has hovered around 150 pounds since 1935 with 1918 peak at 163 pounds.
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United States
Final Vaccination Ends Foot-and-Mouth Campaign in Mexico
Final dose administered in a three year effort to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease in Mexico was witnessed by Oscar Flores and General Harry H Johnson. About 17,000,000 animals were vaccinated three times and most received a fourth immunization. No outbreaks since December 1949.
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Fresh Market Vegetable Tonnage Up in 1950 Summer Season
The 1950 summer fresh market vegetable tonnage rose about four percent from 1949. Onions watermelons and cabbage and lettuce showed larger quantities, while celery tomatoes and peas dropped somewhat according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
De-Casserole Cookery Helps Cut Down Soaring Food Bills
A home menu of casseroles delivers value and comfort with protein rich dishes and leftovers repurposed. Recipes include Deviled Ham Puff, Dried Beef Casserole, Frankfurter Tomato Casserole, Liver Casserole, Meat and Ham Pie, Baking Powder Biscuits, Southern Sausage Casserole, and suggested salads and desserts for economical family meals.
What’s Your Intake Mind Diet October 29 1950
A radio lecture stresses mental intake over physical food. It urges Christians to choose mind food wisely and avoid gossip and trash from media. It contrasts cheap entertaining reads with Bible study and great books, warning thoughts shape character more than meals.
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Tennyson
The
Round Table
Plywood Basket Pattern With Cut Guides and Re directions
An old tin tray or metal waste basket can become a prized possession. Make a handsome basket from plywood scraps using pattern 331 that provides actual size cutting guides tracing designs and complete directions. Pattern price is 25c. Send order to Workshop Pattern Service.
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