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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1943
Page
5
The article explains simple inexpensive methods to treat oats seed for smut using formaldehyde. It outlines two practical approaches: spraying a formaldehyde solution on seed piles with overnight gas penetration, or dipping seeds in a formaldehyde solution and draining before sowing. Mercury dust is also mentioned as an alternative if used with manufacturer guidance.
Auburn report notes USDA seeks practical method to remove dark skins from black walnuts hickories and pecans to improve product appeal during wartime food efforts. Consumers can still use ground nuts minced finely and salted to taste. Also mentions Fathers Day origins traced to 2010 by John Bruce Dodd and Spokane groups.
Auburn special report advises harvesting lespedeza seed this fall for both annual and perennial varieties. Focus on smooth, weed-free fields. harvest when plants and seed are dry. Various methods include grain combine, seed pans, mowing machines, rakes, and threshing gear. End products should be clean for market. home use may skip cleaning if weed content is low.
Dogs attached to Coretl Guardsmen patrol the beach wearing canine overshoes to protect paws from shells and sand. Laces secure the boots around each dog's legs as they work along the water's edge. Separately, scientists report diamonds found within meteorites, hinting at extraterrestrial origins.
Auburn special report notes a WFA program to raise civilian soap output by 28 percent. New soap, fete and olla supplies to be distributed to manufacturers, boosting per person availability to 2.54 pounds from 23.4 in 1942 and to 22 pounds for household packs, addressing earlier shortages caused by hoarding and rumor.
This notice offers practical guidance on storing Irish and sweet potatoes, urging dark storage to prevent greening, and TEMP guidance. It also notes pruning and thinning overcrowded tree stands for future cuts and suggests selling limby and low grade hardwoods. It covers hen laying patterns in autumn and warns against moving potatoes during drying.
The passage notes that 182 men and armament crowded land shipping with the greatest cargo in history totaling about 11,000,000 soldiers sailors and marines on American railroads. It also recalls amber once seen as a charm against witchcraft and disease.
The text notes Abbott Henderson Thayer began scientific study of camouflage in 18088 with a treatise Protectve Coloration. The ideas were not taken seriously at first but gained attention years later.
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