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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
3
ARGO IOWA An Argo farmer recovers $4200 hidden in an oat bin after a 14 year old neighbor boy found the jar near the bin and carried it home before deputies traced and returned the money to the owner.
A rat chewed a wire in a Detroit jail basement, triggering the general alarm that sent officers scurrying through prisoners’ quarters and police headquarters. Investigators found the short circuit was caused by the rodent damage.
The piece chronicles the origin of express services from transporting items from baby chicks to elephants to handling daily cargo. It notes 200 million items shipped annually and highlights figures Silas Tyler and William F. Harnden as early pioneers using trailer cars and carpet bags. It recalls Johnny Frey starting the pony express venture in 1860 from St Joseph to Sacramento.
The new stamp shows two male and one female buffle-heads in flight and retails for 1.00. It is the 15th annual issue to fund the federal wildlife refuge program with 90 percent of proceeds aiding waterfowl refuge purchases and maintenance while 10 percent covers printing distribution and enforcement.
A home canning guide outlines planning berry jelly projects when orchards are snowbound. It advises small batches for better color and flavor, lists combos like blackberry rhubarb and raspberry rhubarb, and provides jelly making steps from juice to sealing including an old fashioned apple jelly variant.
Guidance on fruit selection and preparation to ensure jel ly forms. Use under ripe portions, avoid overripe fruit low in pectin, and heat fruits before adding sugar to help pectin develop and set.
A collection of century old canning and jelly making instructions. Directions cover currant raspberry and watermelon rind preserves with step by step heating sealing and water bath processing. Includes notes on flavoring with rose geranium and rose coloring and details for sugar ratios and jar processing.
Jam is a highly concentrated mass that will burn easily unless stirred from the bottom. Cook briskly but with care. Do not let it simmer for hours to protect flavor. The best jam comes with balanced sugar. Without commercial pectin, use three quarters of a pound of sugar per one pound of fruit.
A vintage instruction note promotes an easy outdoor fireplace using the Basi-Bird method. It outlines digging foundations, measurements, cement mix, and step by step assembly with illustrations. Materials are available at lumber yards, and no special tools or prior experience are needed. Send 25c for Pat. No. 73 to East Bird Pattern Company in Pleasantville NY.
SHiNi advises boiling frozen vegetables without thawing by adding boiling water from the kettle to restart the boil time after adding veggies. A paper funnel in a berry pie directs juices away from the crust. For grease stains, work from the fabric’s wrong side to push out the grease. Rejuvenate a thermos cork by wrapping in waxed paper to keep it odorless.
The article discusses whether flies can become resistant to DDT. It notes observed farm fly control failures and explains that true natural resistance is unlikely in short time, while laboratory tests confirm possible DDT resistant strains. It cites careless application and residual breeding sites as factors, and stresses removing breeding grounds to boost effectiveness.
New insecticide pyrenone proves effective against flies on livestock and is replacing older fly kill agents in some sprays. Protein supplements in rations become more affordable as grain rises, making their use more important now. Pullets in laying houses promise better egg prices next fall with improved care. Benzene hexachloride, advised by swine specialists, is added to hog oils for dipping vats, wallows, oilers, or rubbing posts.
The battered grindstone, worn flat along its diameter, was trued by dressing with a small board mounted tool. The sharp cutting tip, described as carboloy cemented carbide, is touted as the hardest metal made by man.
Tests at the Florida agricultural experiment station show tung meal as an unsatisfactory protein source for chick rations. The meal proved poisonous in all forms tested including raw and heated. high mortality occurred at 10 and 15 percent inclusion, and at 5 percent and higher levels feed utilization and growth were impaired.
Pattern No 8303 comes in sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20. The listing notes 4% yards of 39 inch material and a remainder for the yoke and sleeves. The description provides fabric requirements for a mid century sewing project.
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