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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
9
Federal entomologists test new systemic poisons that make plants toxic to sap-sucking insects. Studies seek to show if chemicals break down to harmless compounds within days or weeks. Public use awaits further tests by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine.
The article examines whether a corn belt farmer should maintain a beef herd, using a 30 cow operation as example. With a 90 percent calf crop at 450 pounds, 27 calves worth about $135 each yield roughly $3,600 gross, or $4,100 if four replacement heifers are kept and four calf cows sold. Per-animal annual costs amount to about $117 for 35 mature animals. Using 15 year cow and calf values as yardstick, gross income would be about half of $4,100.
In hot weather eggs spoil faster and lose quality. Poultrymen urge farmers to gather eggs at least three times daily to keep eggs cool and odor free, reducing waste and avoiding consumer rejection.
Sewing Circle Patterns presents Pattern No. 1947 a simple daytime frock with slanted side lines and hip accents designed for sizes 12 through 42. Size 14 requires 4 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. The spring summer fashion section includes fabric news and decorating tips with the pattern printed inside the book for 25 cents.
A short blanket can be made usable by sewing a 15 inch piece of flannel to its bottom. The added end can be tucked under the bed and the remaining portion will reach the occupant, making the blanket long enough without noticeable difference.
Sound sleepers can raise alarm clock volume by placing it on a dinner plate or metal pie pan. A second tip suggests renewing a soiled powder puff by washing and scrubbing, then pinning it to the sunny side of a window curtain to dry.
A simple raisin donut topping uses plump raisins simmered in water then joined by maple syrup and lemon juice. Pour hot honey raisin sauce over donuts in individual dishes for a sweet finish.
The responses cover Gene Sarazen’s sport golf, Maine as The Pine Tree State, Reba Crawford as The Angel of Broadway, Pearl Buck’s Nobel Prize novel The Good Earth, and the common link that Portland Maine and Portland Oregon are state capital cities and major urban centers.
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