Lane Chosen at Last Minute in Princeton Yale Game
Ted Lane, a walk on from Andover weighing 140 pounds, enters a tense final Yale game at Princeton. The coach explains Lane was used as bait in a decoy plan to mislead Yale, sparking Lane’s nerves yet securing a game saving tackle and the Tigers’ victory. Louise Bayle, watching from Section 22, sees Lane overcome doubt and deliver a rallying moment for the team.
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Ted Lane
Lane
Andover
Louise Bayle
Yale
Ramsay
Teddy
Tigers
Hybrid seeds and corn cultivation milestones through history
The text traces 19th and 20th century agriculture trends from McCormick licensing for binders to hybrid corn adoption. It cites figures on corn yields, boastful percentages of hybrid seed planting across the Corn Belt and specific states, and notes early soil mapping efforts by Milton Whitney at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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U. S
Milton Whitney
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Machinery upkeep key as 1949 farm output steadies
University of White Ayers notes 1948 farm machinery output hit a record and may stay high in 1949 but repairs loom large. In Illinois there are about 60 000 more tractors than in 1941. Bearings are critical and servicing and lubrication are the main problems. store machines in a shed and lubricate after season to extend life.
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Eaya A. R. Ayers
University of White
Vers
Ilinois
Ayers
4-H Boys Harvest Soybeans for Memorial Camp Fund
Christian county 4-H agricultural clubs harvested 40 acres of soybeans planted as a camp fund project to aid the State 4-H Memorial Camp at Monticello. They cleared about 750 dollars and added a further 750 to the building fund, sharing seed with Roy Johnston four miles south of Taylorville who provided the seed while the youths planted, harvested, and hauled the crop themselves, yielding over 1,000 bushels.
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Monticello
Christian County
4-H Agricultural Clubs
Roy Johnston
Taylorville
Mr. Johnston
4-H
Advertising does not cost it pays try it yourself
An реклам headline touts the value of advertising with a bold promise that advertising pays, urging readers to try it themselves and explore the potential return on investment.
Protecting hens from body lice and red mites
University of Illinois veterinarians advise dusting each bird with 5 percent DDT to control body lice and weekly creosol spraying for red mites, with removal during treatment and repeat dusting every 3 to 4 weeks if needed. Nicotine sulfate roost coatings also help.
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University of Illinois Veterinarians
Kr. J. O. Alberts
College of Veterinary Medicine
Alberts
BHC In Eggs and Chickens Gives Off-Flavor Warning
A university veterinarian warns that the pesticide hexachloride known as BHC kills red mites in a henhouse but leaves chickens and eggs with a musty off flavor if used before the flock is moved in. Wait at least 30 days after spraying before housing the flock to allow mites to die and the drug to wear off.
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J. O. Alberts
University of
Ilinois
Hybrid corn seed boosts production by at least a quarter
Conservative estimates indicate hybrid corn seed has increased output by at least 25 percent on average. Separate note says lespedeza production on U S farms is rising with two new varieties Kobe and Climas.
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United States
Kobe
Climas
Artificial lights boost egg income in fall and winter
University of Illinois extension poultryman S F Ridlen says using artificial lights to extend a 13 to 14 hour day can lift winter egg production. An Ohio study found July to December 1946 eggs earned about 15 cents more per dozen. Ridlen notes 2 to 4 weeks needed for results and advises one 40 watt bulb per 200 square feet plus constant feed and water.
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S. F. Ridlen
University of Illinois Extension Poultryman
Ohio
Rid Jen
Ridlen
Rent wallpaper steamer offered by Runyon's Store
For rent a wallpaper steamer advertised by Runyon's Paint and Wallpaper Store. It highlights a rental option from a local retailer.
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Runyon’s Paint and
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