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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
6
Modernized lawn swing pattern promises easy build for four with no special tools. Full size pattern shows all components and hole locations. Send 50c to East Bird Pattern Pleasantville for lumber layout and assembly details.
Bumper crops are predicted this year potentially easing markets yet rising living costs loom. The Spy probe confusion mounts as authorities face mounting questions amid ongoing inquiries.
Government estimates project a corn crop of 3.506 billion bushels and wheat around 1.284 billion, with oats 1.470 billion, barley 313 million, and rye 27 million. Despite oversupply risks, lower grain prices could ease consumer costs, though subsidies may rise to stabilize markets. A side note coversspy testimonies and the Samarin and Kosenkina cases in the congressional probes.
Uncensored reports claim anti-Communist tracts circulate among Russian soldiers and on Leningrad streets while the anti-Communist group in the Red Army surfaces. Diplomatic tips note tensions in eastern Germany as Moscow purges Socialist Unity leaders in Saxony amid economic strain in the eastern zone.
The National Safety Council reports about 100000 accidental deaths in 1947, up 2000 from 1946. Home accidents lead with 34500 fatalities, followed by 32300 in traffic and 17000 occupational deaths. Disasters included 550 Texas City, 167 tornadoes, 111 Centralia mine, and 198 plane crashes. Rural traffic deaths reached 20900 while urban traffic deaths were 11400.
The Commerce Department reports personal income rose to 211.9 billion dollars in June, up 2.5 billion from May. Higher wages, fewer major strikes, gains in durable goods, and stronger farm livestock prices drive the increase, with wage payments up 2.3 billion.
The Hobo Basket, started six months ago by three Birmingham yard clerks, moved through most of the 48 states as railroad workers passed it from caboose to caboose to raise money for crippled kids. It now heads back to Birmingham with messages from workers and over $8,000 inside.
The article argues for greater army navy cooperation during Berlin airlift by using Mars flying boats as the Navy’s large air freighters. Mars planes would fly 200 mile hops from Hamburg to Berlin carrying about 35 tons each, offering higher lift per gallon and reducing air traffic. The piece suggests Navy aid could augment the Army’s Berlin operation with improved efficiency.
Pickens of Montgomery Alabama organizes the Blue and Gray association to fund a football stadium honoring those who wore both the Blue and the Gray. He runs December North vs South all star games to bridge regional divides.
The article compares soil fertility to a bank account stressing deposits and withdrawals. It urges practices to balance nutrients: deep rooted legumes in rotation, lime from soil tests, phosphate and potash fertilizer as needed, returning manure and crop residues, and contour cultivation to maintain solvency and protect yields.
The sewing circle presents a two piece frock pattern with a slanted blouse closure accented by a novelty button and a peplum that flares over a slim skirt. Pattern No 8293 offered in sizes 12 through 20 with size 14 requiring 4 yards of 39 inch fabric.
A reader suggests wiping bronze screens with ammonia to remove green discoloration, warning to avoid fumes, or alternatively using a metal polish or vinegar paste with salt and flour. For the chimney, breaks in mortar joints or porous bricks may cause leaks. a chimney mason can diagnose and recommend tuck-pointing, a cap, or cement-based waterproof coating.
The bulldozer blade can be attached or removed from a tractor in three minutes. It was salvaged from an old road scraper. Pushers use 1.5 inch galvanized irrigation pipe. U clips attach pushers with bent flat iron sections welded to pusher pipes. Braces are 1.25 inch pipe.
Ringold Lady Dora, 753056, established a new Hampshire breed production record as the first Six Star Hampshire. Five years old, she has raised 75 pigs in eight litters averaging 10.3 pigs per litter. Her litter weight totals 418 pounds at 56 days after farrowing. Owned by William C. Goodheart Jr. of Eaton Ohio.
Insect pests reduced cottonseed production last year and could feed 4.5 million people for a year with current fat, while every 100 pounds of cottonseed meal replaces 250 to 300 pounds of grain in livestock feed. Some authorities estimate corn insect control could add 100 million bushels in annual yields.
Tests of haymaking methods show silage increases total feed tonnage compared with other storage methods. Analyses indicate grass silage yields a higher protein percentage than forage cured in the field or mow.
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