Houston County Extension Agents Report Agriculture Tips
The Houston County extension notes cover pest control using Sabadilla dust and DDT cautions, corn earworm protection, and root dusting for cutworms. Swine notes advise eight week weaning, creep feeding, and a dry ration to boost growth. Garden guidance covers nitrogen for April plantings and rates per row. Certification details for sweet potatoes outline inspection and timing. Beef calf project results show most members profited, with several named clubs and figures. Club schedules list upcoming demonstrations and meeting times across Houston County. Small shelves ideas finish the gardening segment.
Market News Emphasizes Efficient 1949 Farm Production
Marketing experts urge farmers to cut costs and optimize farming systems to ensure profits after expenses. They note a 15 month price gap between what farmers get and costs, with parity dropping from 122 in 1943 to 106 in 1949 and only eight of 23 major Alabama farm products above parity.
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Alabama
Lorgnette Makes Lady Out Of Hen 'Biddy'
ANN PEARSON reports from White Bear Lake Minnesota on red lens spectacles used on laying hens to curb cannibalism and pecking. The glasses, called peck guards, calm flocks, fit over the beaks with a nose bridge and small pin, causing no pain. Hen watch at Pine Tree farms includes thousands wearing the devices, removed after two years when hens mature enough to avoid fights.
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Ann Pearson
White Bear Lake
Minn
Llong
Jess Munson
Pine Tree Farms
Munson
Freeze Strawberries In Home Cold Units
Lavada Curtis of the Extension Service notes red-ripe berries freeze best to preserve color and aroma. Use sugar or sugar syrup. coat dry berries evenly if using granulated sugar. Crushed berries taste better and defrost without off flavors. Wash drain cap weigh pack one part sugar to three or four parts berries. Prepare syrup by mixing three cups sugar with four cups water. Seal and freeze promptly.
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Auburn
Lavada Curtis
A. P. 1 Extension Service
Husband-Wife Team Wins $45 Million Lorain Contract
Cleveland data shows a young husband wife engineering team the McDowells win a contract to build a 45 million dollar blooming mill for National Tube Co at Lorain Ohio They started the business in five years with 14 employees and $90600 in first year contracts In 1948 they handled over 3.5 million in construction jobs employing 200 people.
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Cleveland
National Tube Co
Lorain
Robert
Lorraine McDowell
Frugal Kitchen Tips From An Old Notebook
A jumble of household hints covers drying mint leaves for flavoring, picking up small metal fasteners with a magnet, using nail polish to decorate wooden trims, testing egg freshness, and preserving olives by covering with salad oil and chilling.
Stickup Fails as Clerk Ignores Youth in Cambridge
A youth attempted a stickup at Central Scientific Company in Cambridge but was ignored by clerk Elizabeth Nau who continued her work. A customer entered, and the youth left after a few minutes. Assistant manager Arthur W. Hall noted little money in the office as most business is by checks. Other items discuss drying baby garments and kitchen tips with tongs for turning meat.
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Cambridge
Mass
Central Scientific Company
Elizabeth Nau
Miss Nau
Arthur W. Hall
Atomic Fission Power To Heat Homes Not Run Cars
Atomic energy experts foresee power from fission produced in 1 2 to 3 years on a small experimental basis. Two reactors at Argonne and Knolls Lab will test practicality and breed plutonium from Uranium 238. Commercial use remains distant as metallurgists and ceramists join nuclear researchers in overcoming major hurdles.
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S. Burton Heath
Chicago
NEA
Atomic Energy Commission
Argonne National Laboratory
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
West Milton
Schenectady
N. Y
Argonne Laboratory
Nuclear power economics and practical limits discussed
The article argues nuclear energy will likely remain uneconomical for general use. It explains fission only yields heat, requiring massive reactors for power, ships, or bombs, with rail and surface transport costs prohibitive for vehicles. It cautions against using reactors in cars, planes, or small boats due to radiological danger and safety concerns.
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Andy
Dan
Gathering Roses Advice From Extension Service Specialist
Alice Peavy of the Extension Service warns that late picking yields better roses. She notes studies suggesting cutting around five o'clock preserves blooms and avoids overheated petals from sun exposure.
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Alice Peavy
Shay
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Houston County Extension Agents
Division of Plant Industry
Montgomery
Ala
4-H
Billy Snell
Cottonwood Club
Tommy Kirkland
Ashford Club
Olivia Lewis
Columbia Girly Club
Johnnie Mack Cook
Rehobeth 4-H Club
Gene Hilson
Kenneth West
Rehobeth Club
Fay Branton
Billy Hilson
Elouise McCardle
Rehobeth Girls Club
Bobby Hall
Nathan Branton
Bobby Green Cobb
Louie Stringfellow
Jellico
G. C. Reynolds
Cool Springs
Odell Etheridge
Houston County
Lovenne Crowley
Linda Still
Ardilla
Barbara Jean Shirley
Faye Mills
Ashford
Barbara Elmore
Vernell Branton
Linda Faye Woodham
Billy Joyce Smith
Webb
Patricia Hartley
Shirley Granberry
Webb Jr
Madrue Forrest
Dixie Wade
Madrid
Eloise Wilson
Martha Womble
Opaline
Sinclair
Jo Fnal Motor Okl
J.B. Davis
Sinclair Refining Co., Agt
Dothan
Harvard
Atlas Tires
Atlas Batteries
Atlas Accessories
South Oates
Sadil Weceibag Waremguse
Tee Beees
Mobile
A. W. Jones
Lorgnette
Lady
Hen ‘Biddy
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
S. Oates
Colm Yelata
Griffin Black
Oxnoa
Guernsey
Golden Guernsey
Golden Guernsey, Inc
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