Price Increases Reach Meat Grocers and Markets
The week reports OPS approved a 1 to 2 cent rise per pound on beef and 1 to 2 cent rise on bacon and pork by retail ceilings to restore packer profits. A separate order raised live cattle ceiling from 21.80 to 23.40 per hundred pounds for utility grade. The changes target beef and pork costs amid prior closures of some packers. Also covered are wartime measures, pay raises for federal workers, and comments on Taft’s 1952 prospects.
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OPS
Army
House
Truman
Fe Toney
Office Department
Senate
Farm Outlook Shows Second Largest Crop Despite Weather
The Department of Agriculture reports crops may reach second tallest on record despite light in the south and west and excess rain in the west. Livestock marketing is predicted to rise this fall to match or exceed 1950 volumes, with hog slaughter and prices likely weaker year over year.
Pond at Huntington Farm Keeps Kids Home and Bets Livability
C H Drew of a 160 acre Huntington Indiana farm says a 2 percent acre pond enhances livability and keeps children at home. An 8 to 12 foot deep pond fed by runoff from an 80 acre field serves as a family recreation area with swimming boating fishing skating in season and a wildlife friendly shore.
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Riso
Unds
Las Vegas
Atomic -Energy—Commission
Cet
AEC
C. H. Drew
Drew
Huntington
Indiana
Recre
Ation
4 H Canning Freezing Important Club Projects
Two key 4-H home preservation programs, canning and frozen foods, operate in 47 states supervised by the extension service. In 1950 over 217,000 4-H members participated to save costs and ensure year round nutrition. County winners receive medals. state champions win trips to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago in November. Kerr Glass funds six national scholarships.
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Cooperative Extension Service
Chicago
Kerr Glass Company
Why Clip Wings was New Idea for Households
A practical method for keeping small flocked chickens grounded involves wrapping a short piece of wire solder around the three largest feathers on one wing. The solder restricts full wing spread and weighs the wing so any flight arcs in a circle.
Methods Of House Preservation Bulletin
A 1993 US Department of Agriculture bulletin explains termite and rot control for farm homes. It covers causes, safeguards, durable building materials, and general care to protect houses from decay. Recommended for farmers.
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Department of Agriculture
Care of varnished floors and woodwork in a new home
A floor finish benefits from waxing with paste wax in a thin even coat and polishing after drying. Clean with a dry broom or cloth or a specially treated pad and rewax only in high traffic areas. Polish weekly with a weight or electric polisher. for soiled spots use a liquid wax, with caution around elderly or young children. Finger marks on birch woodwork can be wiped with mild soap and water if needed.
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