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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
14
A survey finds farm fires cause about 3000 deaths and 142 million dollars in losses annually, with 64 percent of damage to dwellings. Most fires stem from flue and heating systems or roof sparks, prompting precautions like spark arresters, chimney maintenance, clean stoves and fireplaces, and safe use of portable heaters.
Agronomy researchers report that dryland pasture improvements through mechanical methods can reduce plowing. Tests ripped at 5 and 8 inches and 20 inch intervals, plowed into 42 inch rows, plus disking, increased western wheatgrass only after disking. Plowing and legume seeding, especially alfalfa with 42 inch rows, yielded 83 percent more than untreated areas.
Senior calve shown by Roy R. Largent & Sons Merkel Texas takes female division honors at the 1954 American Royal in Kansas City. Left to right in the photo are Al Darlow Oklahoma A&M College judge Dale Carthers American Hereford Association member Mrs. David Sargent and David Sargent. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by an Act of Congress July 9 1918 replacing the Certificate of Merit.
The brick and wood trimmed design No 268 fits a city lot with three back bedrooms and a front kitchen dining area. It offers a traditional and modern look with a large living room, optional fireplace, and a back hall coat closet. Plans cost 5.00 for the first set and 3.50 for each extra. portfolios of 60 designs are 1.00 each plus postage to Penny's Small Homes, Box 1055, Berkley, Michigan. Delivery takes about ten days.
Wood combination storm sash eases seasonal changes from inside. Panels switch without ladders, reducing storage needs and heat loss while preventing condensation. Units fit double hung casement awning hopper and sliding styles and can be painted to match exterior colors.
American Builder magazine notes that surfacing wood becomes faster and easier with a portable power disc sander. It reaches corners and edges, and should be held at about a 45 degree angle for effective sanding. The disc sander spins at the proper speed when used this way.
A practical home gardening method uses a basement window hot-bed to start seedlings weeks early. Construct a frame around a window, with a movable sash, hinged at the top for ventilation, and bank earth around to seal against drafts. Heat reaches the bed through the window opening, with low cost for a DIY project.
Informal description of a ranch house plan featuring a rear windowed porch, four bedrooms including a study option, a living room and kitchen arrangement with a fireplace, Roman brick partition, and a basement with utility rooms. House size about 2,462 square feet with a two-car garage. Detailed plans available from Home Plan Rettice, Chicago.
Merck scientists create Vetstrep Spray to treat chronic respiratory disease in poultry by applying finely powdered Seeneenae at night. The spray is added to poultry houses to reduce outbreaks, slow growth, and egg production drops, saving profits for raisers.
A poultry farm report describes using Vetstrep Spray to treat chronic respiratory disease in flocks. Spraying aerosol over hundreds of birds reduces deaths, restores feeding, weight gain, and egg production, with one treatment addressing outbreaks. The remedy is available through dealers and stores.
A tall tale recalls Jefferson, Elvis, and a Confederate president asking General Robert E Lee for his opinion of a brother officer. Lee praises the officer, prompting another to wonder how he can speak well of an enemy who never misses. Lee notes the president sought his opinion of the man, not the man’s opinion of him.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island the textile city prepares for a Northern Mardi Gras week from February 16 to 22 with about 300 participants expected, largely of French heritage, in festivities aligned with Mardi Gras traditions.
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