Chemurgy to Transform Poor Wastelands Into Profitable Farm Crops
Wheeler McMillen describes chemurgy as expanding farm wealth by using high and low value harvests. Dandelions, milkweeds, and cattails gain commercial value, with milkweed and cattails already advancing beyond mere weeds. The guayule rubber project revived in the Southwest aims to replace limited natural rubber imports.
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Chemurgy
Wheeler McMillen
National Farm
Chemurgic Council
Russia
Indies
Milkweed Fibers Show Promise for Insulation and Textiles
Dr. Boris Berkman identifies two milkweed fibers: Milkwood floss from the pod with buoyancy and high insulation potential for life preservers and soundproofing, and Bast fiber from the stalk with 92 percent alpha cellulose and strong tensile strength suitable for textiles. Trials note 72 percent wild milkweed on Michigan No 4 submarginal land, with 85 percent seed germination. laborers including women and children earned four to seven dollars daily.
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Boris Berkman
Berkman
Michigan
C. F. Burgess
Burgess
Training in Booby Traps Emphasized for Troops
General McNair orders intensified practice in detecting and destroying booby traps as German forces retreat in North Africa. Soldiers are warned to beware a wide range of concealed devices left behind including pens watches balls wallets and even whistles, all designed to trigger explosions.
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Lesley McNair
North Africa
First Aid for Damp Cellars and Home Maintenance
A reader asks how to protect clothes from mold in a damp cedar closet. Advice suggests moistureproofing with insulation and heavy asphalt paint, then storing garments upstairs in zipper bags with moth deterrents after thorough cleaning.
Embroidery Pattern 7480 with vintage doll motif
A charming children’s bed spread embroidery pattern features a dainty old fashioned doll with pantalettes hoop skirt and bonnet. Pattern 7480 includes a transfer motif measuring 1314 by 1614 inch and 12 smaller motifs with stitches color schemes and required materials. High demand and war conditions extend processing time. orders should be sent to the address provided.
Olive industry notes in Spain and North Africa growth
Spain remains the largest producer of olives and olive oil. The coast and mountains near the Riviera are noted for high quality fruit. French efforts to restore fertility in barren North African sands have expanded olive culture in areas now observed by American troops.
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Spain
Riviera
North
Africa
Baseball ban angers players in Aichi Japan
School authorities in Aichi prefecture ban the American game of baseball deeming it unduly unmanly. The move targets Nagoya’s industrial region as Japan marks five decades since the spread of the sport.
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Aichi Prefecture
Japan
Aichi
Nagoya
Hirohito
Antigua Guatemala Celebrates 400th Anniversary
Antigua Guatemala marked four centuries since its founding as the capital of Guatemala. The city, famed for Spanish colonial architecture and ancient ruins, recalls its shift after the 1773 earthquake and remains a major historic site.
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Guatemala
Antigua
Eye Injuries Surge in War Plant Workforces
Safety experts report injuries to eyes rising across more than twenty thousand war plants over two years. A single plant with 30,000 workers logged 1,750 eye injuries in one month, 62 rated serious.
Housewives to Can Over Five Billion Jars in 1943
The estimate states American housewives will can more than five billion jars of foods in 1943, enough to supply every person in the United States with about 40 jars of food.
Cannon Bore Measurements Compare 75mm and 18 Pounder
The caliber of a cannon is the bore diameter. An American 75 mm or three inch gun and the British 18 pounder are roughly equivalent in caliber.
English paper drive yields about half a million tons collected
England's local authorities report approximately 500000 tons of waste paper gathered for war needs. The program mobilizes communities to support home front efforts as part of national conservation measures.
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England
Degla dates export boom from Tunisia in American valleys
Tunisian date growers supply three varieties with differing uses. The degla date, firm and fine flavored, dominates exports to Europe and America. Four fifths of imported date palms to America are degla, growing in California's Imperial and Coachella valleys.
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Tunisia
North Africa
Europe
America
Imperial
Coachella
California
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