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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
5
Farn Garden June marks Dairy Month with store specials on dairy products. The real price of milk is measured by wage earners’ work, not just cents. Today a factory worker’s hour buys 8.4 quarts vs 3.9 quarts in 1930, showing wages rose faster than milk prices.
A chemical study identifies a compound closely related to disodium methyl arsonate, noting structural similarities and potential implications for arsenic chemistry and related reactions.
Farmers should anticipate fertilizer needs before deficiency symptoms appear. By regular soil testing, a crop’s yearly nutrient needs are assessed, helping avoid yield losses and poor profits from hidden hunger. The practice informs how well a fertilizer program meets crop demands.
Crabgrass is maturing rapidly and will seed if not controlled. Effective control uses disodium methyl arsonate or amine methyl arsonate at 70 to 80 degrees F with adequate soil moisture. Applications every 10 to 14 days, three to five times, may discolor turf. Follow label rates per 1000 sq ft. adjust by product concentration.
A new feeder calves class debuts in the Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition premium list. Five steer calves per entry will be auctioned late in Exposition week starting November 6. Entries must be postmarked by September 25. premium books available from the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Backyard barbecuing of chicken is a pleasure and can take about an hour. Use broilers or fryers split in half and baste with a vinegar butter sauce for flavor. Start by lighting the grill, arrange eight briquettes per half, and turn every two minutes until the leg bone releases.
The passage advises cultivating tomatoes to kill weeds and loosen compacted soil. It suggests pulling soil toward the plants to smother cut weeds in the row and to bring more surface soil near the plants for better root interaction.
In New York City 10,000 seventh graders cannot read third grade books and 67,067 of 172,000 junior high pupils are over two years behind in reading. Dr. Theobald asks for 3 million dollars to hire 560 remedial teachers to avoid automatic promotion. He notes promotions began in 1958 due to unreadable high school work.
The text explains how a plant's underground root system matches the size of the visible plant. Early season cultivation stays shallow near the plant while deeper tillage occurs between rows as roots expand. As roots develop, cultivation becomes shallower to protect the root system and prevent above ground harm.
Dr. Charles L. Wilbur Jr announced 602 license applications were rejected for medical defects, 14 percent of 421,857 total. A further 978 did not take the required exam, with most failures among those 61 and older and the heart and circulation system category leading causes.
Alderman Harold Armstrong ordered Mae Wheeler, a former secretary treasurer of the Workingmen's Building & Loan Association in Butler, held for court on 80 counts charging her with taking 430000. The 59-year-old grandmother pleaded innocent to all charges and defense counsel argued no money was lost, calling it a bookkeeping mistake.
A federal grand jury indicted Morton Salt Co Chicago International Salt Company Diamond Crystal Salt Co and Carey Salt Co on rock salt price fixing charges. The firms held about 75 percent of the US market with 25 million dollars in 1960 sales. Coproducer and distributor co conspirators included American Salt Barton Salt Cutler Magner Hardy Salt and Cargill. The case centers on municipal and state government sales and effects on private buyers. Volcanic action in California prompted residents to seek a water disaster designation fearing loss of drinking water.
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