Sick soils and the case for soil fertility in animal health
Dr. William A. Albrecht argues soils drive animal health and urges replacing mining soil with factory-like fertility. He warns depleted soils cause animal deficiencies, proposes returning nutrients like lime, phosphorus, and ash to land, and ties soil fertility to feed quality and livestock well being.
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William A. Albrecht
Department of Soils
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Fats and Oils Use Reported Across Industries
The United States recently used about 6 percent of a billion pounds of fats and oils in edible products, two billion in soaps, one billion in paints varnishes printing inks and linoleum products, and 0.5 billion in assorted industrial purposes.
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United States
Farmers in Texas Demonstrate Cost Saving Through Joint Purchases
Two Floyd County farmers joined forces with Farm Security Administration loans to buy a tractor outfit in 1940, a pure-bred Jersey bull for 150 dollars, a seven foot power take off mower, a feed mill on a portable base, and a ground driven row binder. They say shared buying cut costs and saved their crops last fall, urging others to follow the same plan out of necessity.
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Department of Agriculture
Floyd County
Texas
Farm Security Administration
Urea as Nitrogen Source For Growing Lambs Study
A university division of animal nutrition reported tests comparing lambs fed urea with those given soybean oil meal casein skim milk and corn gluten feed. At 12 percent protein, 50 percent of nitrogen from urea proved as satisfactory as conventional protein concentrates in growing lambs.
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Division of Animal Nutrition
Plan Your Fruit Canning With Care This Season
Home canning guidance urges careful planning before preserving fruit from markets or gardens. Instructions cover sugar allotment, jar preparation, hot water bath and oven canning timings, syrup varieties, and safe packing methods with notes to seek advice from Miss Lynn Chambers at Western Newspaper Union.
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Lynn Chambers
Western Newspaper Union
South Desplaines Street
Triausé
Illinois
Lynn Says Guide to Fruit Jar Yields by Basket Size
A quick guide notes jar counts from baskets of fruit. Cherries yield 2 pints pitted or 7 pints whole per 9 baskets, peaches from 2% pound baskets yield 1 quart, plums from 14 pound baskets yield 25 pints, strawberries from a crate yield 26 pints if canned whole or 31 glasses of jam.
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Lynn
Hollywood Stand-Ins and Stars Spur New Projects
Loretta Toomey, Garson stand-in, moves between major stars including Hedy Lamarr and Ruth Hussey. Susan Peters shoots scenes for Random Harvest while Garson pursues love interests with Ronald Colman. Metro’s Nicholas Schenck supports Mrs Miniver visibility. Jean Hersholt to publish Hans Christian Andersen tales. Barbara Moffett debuts opposite Tim Holt in Red River Robin Hood. Joe Pasternak discovers Mary Croft for Tulip Time. Warner Brothers eye The Miracle screen adaptation. Vox Pop marks defense collaborations and a Utah Desperadoes reception for Randolph Scott, Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes. Kate Smith lands 3-year contract renewal. Walter Reed joins Bombardier cast. Mrs Miniver spawns a new cycle.
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Beer Garson
Loretta Toomey
Hollywood
Miss Toomey
Sonja Henie
Ellen Drew
Joan Davis
Metro
Hedy Lamarr
Ruth Hussey
Miss Garson
Theresa
Randolph Scott
Glenn Ford
Evelyn Keyes
Utah
Miss Keyes
United Nations
New York
Kate Smith
Walter Reed
RKO
Pat O’brien
Anne Shirley
Mrs. Miniver
Hadley
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1607 B for children dresses
Pattern No 1607 B by Barbara Bell provides complete instructions for a three piece outfit for sizes 2 to 6 years. The size 3 dress requires fabric amounts specified for 35 or 39 inch material and includes bolero dress bands and panties. Send your order to the listed address.
Practical two-in-one dress for girls outlined
A small outfit converts from a jacketed princess frock to a sleeveless play dress. The waist length jacket has short sleeves and a square neck, offering sun ready freedom for back-yard play, beach games, and farm life.
Sewing hack and cake decoration ideas from a bygone era
The note suggests using the thread from an old silk stocking to repair and strengthen stockings, claiming it is stronger and less noticeable than darning thread. It adds a tip to decorate a birthday cake with marshmallows if candleholders are unavailable, placing a candle into each marshmallow.
Flies Found To Carry Polio Virus By Yale Doctors
Yale University Medical School researchers Dr. John L. Paul and Dr. James D. Trask report that the common house fly can carry the poliomyelitis virus from sewage. The illness cripples about 10 000 people and causes 500 to 1 000 deaths annually, affecting the intestinal tract and spinal cord.
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John L. Paul
James D. Trask
Yale University Medical School
Seek Ore in Darkness Fluorescent Tungsten Ore Glow
Scheelite, the United States chief tungsten ore, is sought in pitch darkness using a portable ultraviolet light. When the ore is exposed to the black light it glows with a distinct fluorescence.
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United States
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Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper
Union
Jean Hersholt
Christian
Hans Christian Anderson
Barbara Moffett
Equestrienne
Tim Holt
Red River
Joe Pasternak
Deanna Durbin
Mary Croft
Warner Brothers
Bette Davis
Vox Pop
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Wacker Dr
Chicago
J. Fuller
By Jerry Link
Judge Wiggins
Fuller
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