Wood Ford Farm Unveils Fireproof Ayrshire Dairy Barn
Avon Connecticut dairy farm completes a modern 100 cow barn measuring 40 by 267 feet. The Ayrshire herd, highest producing in the U S for six straight years, escaped harm when the previous barn burned last summer. The structure uses concrete floors vermiculite filled walls asbestos shingles and peak ventilating intakes with floor level fans.
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United States
Wood Ford
Avon
Wood Farm
Conn
New Burley Strains Fight Wildfire and Nicotine
Agriculture department plant scientist Dr. E. E. Clayton developed burley tobacco strains nearly immune to wildfire and with lower nicotine. The new lines show slightly faster growth but require two to three years of refinement for local conditions before release. The advances stem from a 15 year study of hundreds of wild species.
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Agriculture Department
E. E. Clayton
North Carolina 4-H Sweet Potato Winner Dickie Batten
Dickie Batten of Selma North Carolina grew 2131 bushels of sweet potatoes on 43 10 acres. He produced 1431 bushels US No 1 and grossed 3652 dollars from his 4 H club project. After expenses of 724 71 his net profit was 2927 29 dollars equaling 680 76 per acre. He won the state 4 H club sweet potato contest for 1950.
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Dickie Batten
Selma
N. C
U.S
Sewing Circle Patterns Look-Alike Pinafores
Look-Alike pinafores and dress jacket set for matrons with a button-back design. Patterns 8130 in sizes 12 to 42 with fabric yardage listed. 8131 for children sizes 3 to 8 with yardage. Includes two separate patterns and a request for 25 cents for the Spring and Summer TYLIST magazine.
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Complete Pattern Magazine
Do It Yourself Household Repairs and Ink Remedies
Practical tips cover drawer repair with planing and waxing to preserve appearance. Instructions show sealing cracks with shellac a method for reviving a worn typewriter ribbon with ink or mineral oil and suggest simple steps for homemade ink eradicator using bleach and water for stains other than typewriter ink.
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