Walk through woods teaches scouts edible plants and cautions
West Union Cub Scouts and Webelos joined Dr. Robert Moorman from Iowa State University for a guided walk at Dutton's Cave County Park. He explained which plants are safe or poisonous, how to identify features, and noted mushrooms are the only edible wild item allowed. he also described local flora and woodland creatures and how early settlers used various plants.
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Automatic Free Stall Barn Cleaner Eases Dairy Manure Cleanup
New Badger Free Stall Barn Cleaner eliminates manual scraping by pushing manure into a central pit. It moves at six feet per minute, reverses automatically, and operates without disturbing cows. Installations possible in new or existing barns.
The Ice Cream Soda Origin at Philadelphia 1874
The tale recalls the Franklin Institute Celebration of 1874 when a soda concessionaire, unable to melt flavorings, added chunks of ice cream to soda water. Customers enjoyed the float, yielding the birth of the ice cream soda. The piece also notes U.S. dominance in farm product exports and rising productivity.
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