Furacin A New Poultry Drug From Farm Wastes
A new chemical furacin derived from oat hulls corncobs and bran shows promise against cocidiosis in chickens. It matches sulfa drugs in reducing losses and is less toxic with less growth retardation. Although pricey and scarce now the required amounts are small and future products will reach poultry raisers.
DDT Emulsion Controls Flies in Poultry House
A Hawaii agricultural experiment station trial sprayed a 1 percent DDT emulsion on poultry manure two days before removal from dropping boards. With weekly cleaning, the method achieved 100 percent fly control. Lime added twice weekly reduced odor and moisture and lowered fly numbers but seemed to reduce DDT effectiveness.
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Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station
All-Time Champion Above is Bess Skylark Orms by Dora
On the last day of a 365 day period the record smashing junior four year old Holstein is presented as the new all time champion for the United States. Owners G F Walters of Waterloo Iowa, his son Harold Walters, and grandson Robert Walters appear in the photo.
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Bess Skylark Ormsby Dora
United States
G. F. Walters
Waterloo
Yowa
Harold Walters
Robert Walters
Peasant Table Built From Full Pattern
DNE out on this gayly deco rated easy to build Peasant Table. Ideally suited for use on porch lawn or dining room full size pattern simplifies making and decorating.
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East-Hild Pattern Company
Department W
Pleasantville
New York
Baby Girl Sweater Fails To Fit Cocker Spaniel
Two Terre Haute school classmates shared life updates in an Indianapolis elevator. Paul Hartwig spoke of a four month old baby girl at their home, and Mrs. Parker sent a wool sweater for the child. A note apologized that the baby would not wear it because the “baby” is a registered cocker spaniel.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Terre Haute
Paul Hartwig
Parker
Hartwig
Hartwigs
2 4 D Formulas Classified In Three Major Forms
2 4 D is insoluble in water and is made soluble by combining with other chemicals. This yields formulations classified as ester, amine or sodium salt sprays, and also as ester, amine and sodium salt dusts. The ester and amine sprays are liquids, the sodium salt spray is a powder, and the others are dusts. The chemical is widely used as a weed killer.
Zinc coating reduces rust in wire tests at Indiana site
Ten year tests at Indiana show wire with less than half an ounce of zinc per square foot rusted completely. Samples with more than one ounce per square foot showed no rust. Stainless steel and copper clad samples remained rust free, while lead clad samples had about one third of the area discolored.
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Indiana
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