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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1944
Page
9
Iowa college livestock feeding expert C. C. Culbertson notes wheat can substitute for corn in mixed feeds as a ration adjusts to supply. He discusses dairy cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry, with price ranges from 1.29 to 1.34 per bushel and the impact of grain shortages on feeding practices.
A lengthy discussion reviews the 1943 and 1944 revised pamphlets on margarine versus butter. It covers tax impacts, nutrition claims, public debate, and the Iowa State College and Rockefeller-backed study. Names include O H Brownlee and Dr R E Buchanan with references to Council on Foods and Nutrition.
Washington AP reports a one cent per pound price increase approved by the Office of Economic Stabilization for asparagus. The rise applies to all states except California and is intended to offset higher packing costs. Consumers will face higher prices on canned or frozen asparagus in the 1944 pack.
An ad promotes NELORE a soothing preparation for psoriasis sold at May's Drug Store and drug stores nationwide. It claims relief from itching and scales, reduces infection risk from scratching, and offers a money back guarantee with a $1.50 jar.
University of Nebraska engineers in Lincoln offer nine safety rules for tractor operation amid labor shortages. Rules include reducing speed on rough ground and before turns, staying in gear downhill, hitching processes, remaining seated, banning passengers, and only exiting after the tractor is fully stopped.
Fayette No 2 and No 4 dairy associations averaged 30.8 pounds of butterfat in April per Leo F Wendland, supervisor. Canine associations No 1 and No 3 averaged 29.5 pounds, with 426 cows tested and 25 dry. Sam Alshouse filed Monday. Six inch tile carries 2.5 times as much water as 4 inch tile.
Due to continuing poor weather bee colonies are over a month behind schedule. F B Paddock of Iowa State College urges beekeepers to focus spring effort on strong colonies for maximum honey output rather than increasing numbers. He warns against artificial colony boosts and stresses high quality queens and uniting weak with strong colonies to accelerate production. Beekeepers should strengthen colonies immediately as honey gathering strength is time sensitive.
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