Indiana 813 Tops Hybrid Corn Yields In County Plot
County Agent Bob Van Slyke reports Indiana 813 leads the demonstration plot near Flora in yield and adaptation, with C 38 and Indiana 913 close in test results. Full season hybrids benefited from late rains, while drought and early plantings affected 600 series performance.
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Indiana
Flora
Bob van Slyke
Ohio
Carroll County
DeWolfes Visit Ward Family in Chicago Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ed DeWolf of Chicago were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ira Ward, sharing time at the Ward home.
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Ed DeWolf
Chicago
Mrs
Ira Ward
Thumbnail Empire of Elba in Napoleon’s Exile Recalled
A compact history notes Elba as Napoleon’s brief 89 square mile thumb of empire between Corsica and Italy. It covers his May 1814 arrival, exile life through February 1815, palaces built, roads laid, and financial strains, then his return for the 100 days leading to Waterloo. It ends with a sales pitch urging War Bond purchases.
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Elba
Corsica
Napoleon
Europe
France
Waterloo
St. Helena
Notice to Heira Miller Estate Final Settlement
In Carroll Circuit Court the administratrix Dyna H. Miller presents final settlement for Elmer A. Miller deceased. A November 30, 1944 examination date is set for heirs creditors or legatees to appear and show cause why accounts should not be approved. Clerk Chas. L. Bell seals the notice. Julien & Kerlin represent the estate.
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Elmer A. Miller
Carroll Circuit Court
Pepcembes
Dyna H. Miller
Delphi
Burarva
Urea Treatment Converts Wood Into Plastic Like Material
Research from the United States Department of Agriculture reports a new wood treatment called uralloy. Soaking wood in urea and heating makes it bend and hold shapes, with thermo setting using formaldehyde and other chemicals to permanently set the wood. The result is stiffer, harder, and more water resistant wood with plastics like behavior.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Madison
Dairy consumption and farm income trends 1909 to 1941
The report shows per capita dairy intake rising 16 percent from 1909 10 to 1937 41 and dairy accounting for 23 percent of foods versus 20 percent earlier. Milk prices grew 20 percent, milk farm income up 92 percent while total farm income rose 44 percent. Total food consumption stayed near prior levels as wheat and potatoes fell while fruits vegetables and dairy rose.
Linseed Meal Through Time: Old and New Processes Compared
Linseed meal is the by product of extracting flax seed oil. Old process meals come from crushing and pressing using hydraulic pressure or screw expellers and contain about 5 to 6 percent oil and 31 to 34 percent protein. New process meals use solvent extraction yielding about 1 to 2 percent oil and 35 to 37 percent protein.
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Simone
Heira
Chas. L. Bell
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Rockfield, Indiana
America
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