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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1950
Page
12
This column surveys curious origins from shoes to navy ships and kitchen remedies. It notes red shoelace fashion in England, ancient Phoenician ships, Russian claims to electricity, and ice cream sticks born from frozen milk on a wooden handle with regional folklore.
Cattle grubs cost Texas beef producers and dairymen about 20 million dollars yearly. They damage hides and waste meat, reducing yield and milk production. Control is possible only September to December or when grubs emerge, with rotenone the only effective insecticide, though large areas remain unstudied.
Experts propose a virus and antibody transfer theory for newborn calves and piglets dying after first milk. Antibodies from the mother reach the unborn and colostrum, sensitizing the young and causing shock when they feed. No effective artificial feed exists yet.
Swine disease authorities from the American Veterinary Medical Association outline five methods to prevent scours in spring pig crops. They advise a fixed sow feeding schedule, avoiding overfeeding, providing a balanced ration, keeping sows away from filth, and protecting piglets from sudden temperature drops to reduce digestive troubles.
The article describes hacksaws for metal and handsaws for wood. It distinguishes ripsaws from crosscuts, and advises keeping all saws sharp. It notes starting a cut with the left thumb guiding the blade and a first stroke upward, applying enough pressure to begin biting into the wood.
A veterinary bulletin warns cattleowners near oil lines and tanks to guard against crude oil poisoning. Leaks create pools animals may ingest fatally. oilier pastures attract cattle. Avoid pastures beside recently oiled roads, especially in rain to prevent oil washed onto grazing land.
Mr and Mrs A W Gray of Yoakum visited Moulton on Wednesday for business. Mrs Gray who recently suffered a leg fracture is getting along nicely.
O R Day, field scout executor for the area with headquarters at Schulenburg, was a pleasant caller at the Eagle office Tuesday afternoon.
Mozart Lodge No 59 of Moulton Texas mourns the death of Lodge brother John Wenske who died October 26 1950 at age 86 years 11 months. He joined July 4 1895 and his memory is cherished with deepest sympathy offered to his bereaved family by committees G J Bohnenkamp Wmn H Schodde Edmund Anderle.
Mr and Mrs Willard Janssen of Yorktown announce the birth of a 9 pound 1 ounce girl on October 23 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen of Converse and the great grandmothers are Mrs J L Janssen and Mrs John Willberg of Moulton Mr Ben Schraer and family are new residents of Moulton occupying the Lev home in the northern part of town
The Moulton PTA and Moulton VFW Post staged their annual Halloween Carnival and dance at the VFW Hall on Tuesday night October 24. Adolph Hoiner and His Pearl Wranglers from San Antonio provided the music. A nice amount of profit was realized by both organizations.
Wilbert Kleihege visited relatives in Guy Texas last week Monday and Tuesday according to local notices. The item notes his travel but provides no additional details on purpose or events.
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