Freezing Rhubarb and Strawberries for Winter Use
Guide to selecting rhubarb and strawberries for freezing with steps on trimming washing slicing and packing in sugar. Includes making rhubarb strawberry jam combining fruits and using excess juice for sherbet with practical tips on headspace and storage.
Remodeling of a Barn Improves Farm Value and Appeal
A barn renovation adds usable space for livestock and hay, upgrades its roof and siding, and boosts property value. The before and after photos show the contrast between a dilapidated structure and the improved building, reflecting how modernization proceeds under defense program material controls.
Rustlers Raid Ranches Near Miami Report Heavy Losses
MIAMI Tex two men rustled 17 head of cattle from Harry Hardin's ranch. The cattle-loaded truck stuck in mud and the rustlers waited for daylight to hire a wrecker to pull free. They drove off with cattle before Hardin knew of the theft.
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Miami
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Harry Hardin
Hardin
Aging Farm Homes Prompt Remodel Wave
Most American homes and many farm homes were built over 25 years ago. About 23 million of roughly 42 million homes are at least 30 years old, with millions needing modernization and repair as new construction slows.
Farm Families Favor One Story Homes Across 12 States
A survey of 900 farm families across 12 north central states shows most want a one story house with six to seven rooms and central heating. Desired features include porches a basement a coat closet a separate dining room a first floor workroom and a front door driven by a front approach. Many prefer a kitchen dining area and an additional dining room for six or more persons.
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States
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Farming coach Adolph Rupp trains Kentucky herd
University of Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp, famed for the national championship team, studies hereford heifers as part of a farming program. He will keep most of the heifers on his first team if they develop as expected, using his crop of cattle to improve the herd.
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Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
New Jersey Farm Prices Lag National Gains
Rutgers University agricultural economists report New Jersey farm prices have risen 13 percent since the Korean War, well below the 26 percent national increase. Milk eggs fruits and vegetables remain the state's top commodities.
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New Jersey
Rutgers University
Missing Munitions Probe Leads to Fatal Barroom Climax
Government agent Dan Frazer investigates missing munitions in Mesa Verde to prevent border trouble. He clashes with Sally Chew, seeks agent Archie Scott for the cache location, and Scott is fatally shot before they can meet.
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Mesa Verde
Dan Frazer
Helen Bartell
Derek Bartell
Sally Chew
Frazer
Archie Scott
Scott
Search and suspect plots loom in tense frontier town
Frazer works to learn who killed Archie Scott as Marshal Emery forms a townwide search. Derek Bartell and a Teuton figure amid the chaos while Frazer moves alone to avoid exposure and protect his critical information. Bartell's store and his daughter raise another peril in the unsettled town.
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Frazer
Ben Chew
Archie Scott
Emery
Derek Bartell
Bartell
Carson Emery
Teuton
Marshal Emery
Scott
Frazer Stands Guard Outside Bartell Place
Frazer hides near Bartell place as a rider flees north while a shadowy man with a six gun crouches by the alley. Frazer shoots to protect Helen Bartell after the gunman fires through the window, leaving the burly figure slain as Helen asks if he is hurt.
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Frazer
Bartell Place
Bartell
Mesa Verde
Frazer’s confrontation ends in a close call in alley
Frazer explains he shot at a shooter who aimed at Miss Bartell as townsfolk press in. Helen Bartell confirms the bullet hit a tomato can, easing crowd tension while Deputy Delaplane questions Vince Gale, a former associate of Derek Bartell, about motive.
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Delaplane
Vince Gale
Miss Bartell
Frazer
Ed Delaplane
Helen
Jasper
Derek Bartell
Bartell
Vince
Mesa Verde
Eugene EB. Halleran
Glass rods gain ground in angling tackle
In a detailed look at rod technology, Jim Rhody explains glass fishing rods for casting spinning and fly use as durable, low maintenance options that may surpass bamboo and threaten metal. Montague and Hologlass development prove solid glass rods meet strict tests including extreme conditions and long-term flexing.
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Montague
United States
Montague Solid Glass
Glowworms as Fish Bait Experiment Questioned
Readers ask if glowworms or fireflies can be used as underwater attractants. Experts note luminosity may be dampened by water but light could lure fish. legality varies by state. using corked bottles as underwater attraction is discussed.
Doves Die in Alabama From Trichomoniasis
The Wildlife Management Institute reports mourning doves in Alabama are dying in large numbers from trichomoniasis. Investigations by the Alabama cooperative wildlife research unit indicate this year's die-off could surpass the 1950 losses.
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Alabama
Wildlife Management Institute
Alabama Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Outlaw Shot In Dark Alley Skirmish Near Hotel
Frazer pursues an outlaw through a narrow alley, fires at a fleeing rider, and returns to the hotel with a boastful report. Carson Emery and bystanders react as gunfire echoes through the night and questions arise about town gun violence.
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Frazer
Carson Emery
Emery
Jasper
Butterfly design adds flair to separate skirt choice
The season favors a separate skirt paired with blouses with a butterfly hem motif. Pattern No. 8119 includes tissue, waist sizes 24 25 and 26, material needs, sewing directions, and an iron transfer for embroidery with a color chart and stitch illustrations.
Odds and optimism in a bedbound patient case
A bedridden man asks his doctor about recovery. The physician reassures him with optimistic statistics, claiming a 100 percent chance of recovery despite medical records showing nine of ten die from the disease. He insists the current patient is the lone survivor, turning statistics into personal hope.
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