Smallpox cases 13 in U S in 1951
In 1951 the United States reported only 13 smallpox cases. The article notes George Washington is buried at Mount Vernon.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1952
Page
8
In 1951 the United States reported only 13 smallpox cases. The article notes George Washington is buried at Mount Vernon.
The article notes several new pig raising ideas tested in farms and at experiment stations. It highlights antibiotics in rations and a birth pellet antibiotic method to reach piglets early, with effectiveness and practicality still under study.
Two new processes to render sea water usable for farming and industry show promise. One method by Freeport Sulphur Co uses ion exchange to desalinate, producing fresh water for irrigation while leaving brine. The other heats sea water to remove oxygen, enabling sulfur extraction for fertilizers and chemicals, with demonstrations in Louisiana 35 miles from fresh water.
A temporary patch useful in any emergency can mend a tank pail washtub boiler or pipe. Materials needed are a self tapping screw a metal washer and a piece of scrap inner tube. Slide the washer to the head of the screw and push the point through the rubber. Drive the screw into the leak until tight.
On October 7 the Oak Grove 4-H Club Boys met with County Agent John V Lindsey. Officers elected were President William Fort Vice President Dennis Larry Joe Dullege Reporter Elton Moeller. The meeting covered fertilizer use and project plans for Cuero with members Poultry pigs and goats including William Kiesel Dennis Fishbeck LeRoy Fishbeck William Fojt Larry Joe Dullye Marvin Broter Elton Moeller Eugene Pohler.
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