National Barrow Show Sets 2560 Entries At Austin Minnesota
The national barrow show ran September 12 to 16 at Austin Minnesota with 2560 hogs entered from 16 states and Canada. Grand champions included a Poland China barrow from Oklahoma owned by the F F A Stillwater chapter and a pen of three Hampshire barrows from Bi Line farms in Sabina Ohio and Pennville Indiana. Carcass champ was a Bi Line Hampshire with high yield and total value across all 128 carcasses. The event showcases swine meeting consumer needs with judges favoring meat type hogs.
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Austin
Minn
States
Canada
Oklahoma
F.F.A. Stillwater
Sabina
Ohio
Pennville
Ind
Poland
China
Austin, Minn
William Felton
Oklahoma State Orphans Home
Pryor
America
Hobby Room Adds Pleasure to Farm Homes
Farm homes can become more livable with a hobby room for tools and kids. Ideas include built in shelves, wall seats with storage, a drop leaf table, a sandwich bar, and a resting bank.
Florida Farm Youth Davis Wins Star Farmer of America
Star Farmer Forest Davis Jr a 21 year old Florida farmer was named winner of the nations highest award of achievement for farm youth the star farmer of America He received a $1000 check from the Future Farmers of America foundation at the 23rd annual F F F convention in Kansas City.
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Forest Davis, Jr
Florida
Star Farmer of America
Davis
Future Farmers of America Foundation
Kansas City
Sugar Beet Crop Worth 15 Million Across Midwest
The 1949 sugar beet crop across Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin is valued at about 15 million dollars including government payments. Nearly 10 000 midwestern farms share a final payment totaling around one million dollars with checks mailed or to be mailed for the balance due, per the agriculture department.
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Agriculture Department
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Festive Fruit Cakes and Puddings For Holiday Giving
Old Fashioned fruit cakes and plum puddings head into the holiday season. The guide urges preparing four to six weeks ahead, soaking flavors, steaming and baking slowly, and wrapping well for gifts. Recipes include Dark and White Fruit Cakes, Suet Plum Pudding, and prep notes on terms like parboiling and larding.
Pattern No 6859 Beadwork Guide and Embroidery Motifs
Pattern No 6859 includes six piece ayette patterns tracing embroidery motifs stitch illustrations material requirements finishing directions and a demand for 25 cents for Anne Cabot ALBUM. It promises needlework ideas and four gift patterns printed inside the book with an address for ordering.
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Anne Cabot
Rome’s Emperor Augustus Establishes First City Fire Department
The text notes that Augustus organized Rome’s first real fire department, an attraction that endeared him to the city’s youth. It places the event in the era 27 B.C. to 14 A.D. and highlights his public works impact.
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Augustus
B.C
Rome
Primer and paint guidance for aluminum siding
A special metal priming coat is recommended to ensure paint adhesion on aluminum siding. Details can be obtained from the Architects Samples Exhibit at 101 Park Ave New York 17, without naming specific trade products.
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Park Ave
New York
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