Apples kept prime by regulated atmosphere storage
Prof R M Smock of Cornell says apples stored in controlled atmosphere rooms remain prime in May as in September. Over 100000 bushels are stored in 15 facilities in New York, with 10 years of trials showing life doubled for McIntosh and good results for Delicious and Northern Spy when stored separately.
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Cornell University
Agricultural Experiment Station
New York State
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Twelve compartment house for sociable birds pattern
An ad explains a twelve compartment bird house set atop a post to attract tenants that eat destructive insects. Complete directions are on pattern 340. Price 25c. Workshop Pattern Service Drawer 16.
Sweet Potatoes Offer New Farm Income Potential
North Carolina farmers new to sweet potatoes can boost income by planting and selling the crop. Extension horticulture specialist H M Covington says the U S Department of Agriculture asks for a 12 percent rise in production, though output would still be about 10 percent below the 1937-46 average. Farmers aiming to expand acreage should study market outlets before planting.
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H MM. Covington
State College Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Self-defrosting refrigerator clock device on market
A new household device combines automatic defrosting with a precise electric clock. The defroster turns the refrigerator off at 1 am daily and restarts after frost is cleared, circulating moisture during melt periods. It promises to make any electric refrigerator self-defrosting and remove the chore for housewives.
Chlordane Proclaimed Effective Ant and Cockroach Killer
The newest insecticide, chlordane, is touted as effective against cockroaches and certain ants. Two percent chlordane sprays, oil or water based, are for sale in many stores and leave an invisible odorless film on surfaces to kill pests contacting it.
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