New Fungus Study Finds Interactions Limit Growth
Researchers describe microscopic fungi that suppress or kill neighboring fungi through secreted substances. Penicillin is cited as part of this group and, in a related finding, Aspergillus ustus is reported to inhibit bacteria causing tuberculosis. Dr Joseph M Kurung of the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis in Ray Brook, N Y, extracted an active agent from cultures in non toxic small doses for mice and seeks purified extract for further tests.
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Joseph M. Kurung
New York State Hospital
Ray
Brook
N. Y
Grain feeding alters feathers on New Hampshire Red chickens
Untreated oat hulls and wheat bran yield dark glossy complete feathering in New Hampshire Red chickens. Cooking oat hulls under pressure harms color, while ground wheat and wheat shorts produce most chicks with abnormal plumage. County Agent offers dependable local land and farming guidance.
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New Hampshire
Hereford cattle herds rise with 18 thousand breeders
Hereford breeders in the United States total 18,352 with 774,537 cattle registered. Five years earlier 13,202 breeders reported 567,076 Herefords. Texas leads with 164,361 cattle in 2,940 herds, followed by Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado, Missouri, Iowa, New Mexico and California.
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United States
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Montana
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa
New Mexico
California
Non Rotting Fabric For Bags From Treated Cotton
U S Department of Agriculture scientists developed a modified cotton fabric that resists mildew and rot and endures six months buried with minor strength loss. It is intended for bags used to pack fruits and vegetables. Dried eggs gain popularity in homes as lessons from army use spread. Proper storage could help balance spring surplus for winter prices.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Keeping Cheese Moist In Fridge With Vinegar Cloth
A method to preserve cheese involves wrapping it in a cloth dipped in weak vinegar and wrung dry. If you have a leftover paraffin carton, place the cheese inside it before storing in the refrigerator.
Tax on Bachelors in Britain Highlighted by Britannica
Britannica notes a 1695 bachelor tax to fund war with France. It states no direct modern law taxes bachelors, yet they have sometimes faced heavier levies than others in Britain.
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Britain
France
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ancient Beets Among Earliest Cultivated Vegetables
Beets rank among the oldest cultivated vegetables with records dating from 200 to 400 years before Christ. The crop continues to grow along the coasts of Europe North Africa and Asia.
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Europe
North
Africa
Asia
Sugar Restrictions Prompt Dessert Recipe Guide
Sugar limits steer prewar style desserts with peaches sponge cake and sauces. Recipes include Peach Sponge a la Mode and Open Faced Apple Pie plus Black Walnut Pie and Quaker Pudding with buttermilk and molasses. The guide notes fat and sugar shortages persist, offering substitutions and practical baking tips.
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Rome Beauty
MacIntosh
Lynn Says Make Meals Good with Variety Rules
A nutrition note advises avoiding repetition and suggests seven chart types to ensure diversity in meals. It recommends mixing textures from soft meat to crisp broccoli and hard rolls, balancing colors, hot and cold dishes, and including raw and cooked items for balanced meals.
Veterans Small Business Guide Prompts Reader Questions
A Washington column from the Waste Bureau of Western News offers veterans guidance on small business and the GI bill. Readers ask about hardship releases, points toward discharge, medical benefits for wives, fire fighting courses, muster-out pay, and loans to join unions. answers reference War and Navy Departments and specific universities.
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Waste Bureau of
Western
Nan
Eye Street
Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Commerce
Small Business Division
United States Department of Commerce
War Department
Navy
Mill Iron
Mont
Navy Department
Philadelphia
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Soule
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lidia
Strong Husky
Briba
Lynn Chambers
Western Newspaper Union
Lynn
Small Business Aid
South Pacific
D. W
Greenwood
Wis
State Boards of Education
University of Maryland
College Park
Northwestern University
Evanston
University of Pennsylvania
Treloar
Mo. A
J. C
Coaffeeville
Miss. A
Smith Bros
Mark
Kellogg’s
Vicks
Fleischmann
America
WNU
Eveready
Clancy
Everead
Gyan
National Carbon Company, Inc
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