Third of Farm Game Hunters Bag Taken At Opening
A Pennsylvan ia study by Robert L. Snyder on the Conemaugh River Reservoir reports that about one third of the season s small game bag is taken on opening day. The 1950 55 surveys show high hunting pressure peaking in year one and rabbits forming the bulk of the 1955 harvest at 69 percent.
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Pennsylvania
Robert L. Snyder
Snyder
Conemaugh River
Indiana County
Conemaugh Reservoir
Cokeville
Conemaugh
Remembering Spy Stories From Books Not Front Pages
Christian Science Monitor reflects on how espionage narratives shifted from daily front pages to enduring book form. The piece contrasts sensational headlines with lasting literary depictions of covert operations, doubt, and intrigue.
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Christian Science Monitor
USDA Publishes New Egg Grading Booklet
The USDA issues a 24 page bulletin on grading and inspection of eggs and egg products. Prepared by the Poultry Division, it explains uniform national grades and benefits to producers processors retailers and consumers. Free copies available from Agriculture Information Washington DC requesting Bulletin No 159.
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USDA
Washington
US Department of Agriculture
Poultry Division
Agricultural Marketing Service
Office of Information
U.S Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Trainees Move Into Field Over State to Work in Game Season
Twenty student officers from the Pennsylvania Game Commission Ross Leffler School of Conservation began field duty ahead of and during game season. Under experienced Game Protectors they will patrol pre season and small game areas, then shift to bear and deer zones. The hands on work complements classroom study with graduation slated for next spring.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission
Ross Leffler
Oficer
Traveler’s Tale On Tea Method At New York Eateries
A reader from New York reports restaurants dipping a calico tea bag into a cold teapot then adding warm water. The resulting beverage is described as tasting somewhat like British coffee to an American.
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New York
London
Electrification Nears 95 Percent of U S Farms
US Department of Agriculture data show farm electrification rising toward 95 percent. REA estimates indicate 94.2 percent of farms had power on June 30, 1955, up from 93.4 in 1954 and 10.4 in 1935. Some states exceed 98 percent, with nine states above that level, including Connecticut and Washington. Miss Lou Payne urges electing a woman as Vice President.
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USDA
United States
Department of Agriculture
Rural Electrification Administration
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mississippi
Connecticut
Indiana
Town
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Lou Payne
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