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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1977

Page

12

Easter plants for long lasting home enjoyment

Easter lily hydrangea gloxinia and gardenia care tips. Contains temperatures watering fertilizing and light guidance for indoor growth, repotting and seasonal outside planting. Includes specific bloom and leaf indicators and safety notes for flowering plants.

Energy-saving innovations ahead in homes

Energy conservation drives new home designs and materials. A monitored space system auto turns off power when rooms are empty and reactivates on entry, saving energy and paying for itself in about a year. Wood, a chief insulator, lowers heating costs and supports renewability through replanting forests.

Here's How False Wall Cuts Down Conducting Noise

Andy McD asks how to reduce noise from an adjoining wall. The answer advises building a floating false wall on framing strips away from the existing wall to create air space that absorbs sound. The wall can be finished with wallpaper and mirror squares or other coverings for decoration.

Andy

Timely wall clock pattern promises yearlong operation

A do it yourself clock pattern advertises a no power wall clock that runs for a year on a single inexpensive flashlight battery. It can be hung anywhere and is easy to build using a full size pattern number 36. Send $1.50 to Steve Ellingson in Columbus Telegram Pattern Dept. for the pattern and instructions.

Steve Ellingson c/o Columbus Telegram Pattern Dept P.O van Nuys California

Trickled irrigation aids Michigan orchards says MSU report

The 85th annual summary from the Michigan State Experiment Station highlights trickle irrigation for orchards and notes several vegetable findings. It reports on Spartan Fancy and Spartan Delight carrots, a self-wrapping cauliflower, a yellow nonbolt celery, seedless cucumbers, Domineer greenhouse lettuce, and Fromage peppers for processing.

Earl Aronson Michigan State Experiment Station Michigan MSU Grand Rapids

Bigger down payment needed for new homes says Fed

The Federal Reserve reports new home buyers require about $5,000 more for a down payment than four years ago. Despite higher costs and mortgage payments, demand remains strong, with the average down payment for conventional first mortgages exceeding $13,000 in early 1977. Housing starts fell 27 percent in January due to winter weather.

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