Purdue figures grain shoveling worth less than a cent per hour
Purdue extension engineer Bruce McKenzie compares manpower to horsepower showing a grain shoveler delivering about one tenth horsepower hour per hour, while a 1 HP electric motor does the same work in one hour. He finds the farmer worth only one fifth of a cent per hour and notes farmers spend over 30 percent of time on chores, rising for dairymen to 80 percent.
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Lafayette
Ind
Bruce McKenzie
Purdue University Extension
Indiana
Purdue
McKenzie
Public hearings set on new rules for Cataract Lake area
Three hearings led by Harley G Hook Indiana Department of Conservation director will discuss proposed rules for Cataract Lake recreational area flood control sites public fishing spots and state game preserves and hunting areas in Indianapolis on Monday August 20 1956 at 10 00 A M.
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Harley.g. Hook
Indiana Department of Conservation
West Washington Street
Indianapolis
Cataract Lake
Indiana fire safety urged for summer camps and picnics
Indiana Department of Conservation Director Harley G. Hook urges extreme alertness and public instruction on fire hazards in parks, forests and picnic areas. Precautions include having fire extinguishers or sand and water, careful handling of fuels, supervising children, and ensuring campfires and cigarettes are fully out.
Nothing Takes to the Road Like a Chevy Fifty Six
A bold sales pitch extols the 1956 Chevrolet as advanced in performance and balanced on the highway. It emphasizes safe handling, quick responsive brakes and accelerator, and a sense of security from its solid ride. The copy urges readers to try the car to experience the news firsthand.
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Chevrolet
Breeding Ewes and Lamb Program Plans at Purdue and State Fair Camp
University experts urge management of ewes and rams to improve conception rates on bluegrass pasture and avoid fattening. Purdue extension men Mayo and Heid enreich cite grass pasture advantages. Indiana Boys State 4-H Camp at the State Fair aims for 600 youths with two Purdue scholarships and split sessions August 28 to September 8.
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Lafayette
Ind
Henry Mayo
Charles Heidenreich
Purdue University Extension Animal Husbandmen
Ohio State University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Mayo and
Heidenreich
Purdue
W R. Amick
Purdue University
Indianapolis
Amick
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Knightstown
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