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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
6
Purdue agronomy researchers report 1947 trials in 15 Indiana counties show wheat yields rise seven to nine and a half bushels per acre with fertilizer. Yields increased from 150 to 200 pounds per acre and up to 300 to 400 pounds per acre for greater gains.
Machinery has surged across 18 cotton states with nearly a million tractors. Mechanical tools cut labor and time from field work, with flame cultivators and two row tractors vastly reducing hours per acre. A mechanical picker can harvest about 1,500 pounds in 2 hours 20 minutes, replacing 40 to 50 hand pickers.
Parasites steal about 125 million dollars from the US livestock industry yearly by unseen theft. They cause diseased animals and higher grain use, stunt growth, and lower market prices. Control is possible with veterinary guidance and specific chemicals.
The article notes grain stored in farm-type bins holding 1000 to 3000 bushels deteriorates little if kept dry cool clean and insect free. For insect control fumigation is essential. Shelled corn has shown losses under 1 percent in years of storage per official reports.
Instructions describe building low cost lawn furniture for porches and yards. Includes full size patterns, cut lengths, and step by step directions. Send 35 cents to East Bird Pattern Company, Department W, Pleasantville, N Y to order.
Joe writes to Pearl that his moods were caused by constipation from a low bulk diet but that eating Kellogg's All-Bran daily and drinking water improved him. He recommends the cereal and bran muffins as effective, urging Pearl to return to a healthier husband.
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