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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1947
Page
3
The 1946 total hybrids reach 62 680 000 acres, about 67.5 percent or two in every three corn acres. It marks a sharp rise from 1993 one in a thousand, 1939 one in four, and 1943 one in two. From 1937 to 1944 hybrids rose by nearly 7 million acres annually, while this year’s 3.7 million acre gain signals approaching universal hybrid adoption in key corn regions.
Rhubarb may be transplanted in August and September as it enters winter rest. It can be dug up divided and replanted with four foot spacing in rich loamy soil. Fertilize with manure around the plant in spring and work into the soil.
A simple method to dry knitted or crocheted hats is to place them over a properly sized strainer. While the hat dries, air circulates through the fabric, speeding the process and helping maintain shape.
Fluorine occurs in a concentrated mineral form as cryolite in Iceland and in limestone deposits in limited U S locales. It is present in rock phosphate and linked to tooth and bone deterioration in cattle fed raw phosphate as a bone supplement.
New nylon bristle utility brushes withstand 300 degrees. Vegetable brushes clean vegetables quickly. Long-stemmed bottle brushes handle hard to clean items like glass coffee makers. Nylon brushes work with soap and water and dry quickly.
Chemists developed a new simplified method to isolate pure virus from the southern bean mosaic disease of the common bean. The technique promises application to investigations of viruses causing many human diseases.
The wartime use of mahogany veneers grew due to unusually large logs that yield long straight grain sheets free from defects, aiding both aircraft and boat production.
Vitamin A is essential for maintaining proper health and is often found in Ash oils and butter fat. Notable deficiency symptoms include night blindness skin degeneration nerve damage lung lining issues and kidney stone formation.
The message notes that to move 5 766 000 carloads of non coal freight delivered by railroads to seaports chiefly for export during World War II would require a single train 48 450 miles long.
The Department of Agriculture reports current wheat germ production in the United States at not more than 50 million pounds annually and notes potential growth to about 150 million pounds per year.
Agricultural engineers have designed a sweet potato vine harvester that could offer a cheaper simpler method to salvage vines for feed.
In a long, vivid scene Jill McFarlane and Lieut Spang Gordon grow closer as World War II pressures bend romance. Jill, torn between love and duty, wrestles with fear of loss, social expectations, and a future where civilians and service entwine, while Julia and Dave watch.
Jill and Spang confront the war's pull on their lives while walking the countryside with family figures nearby. They discuss duty, fear, and the loneliness faced by women left at home as they ponder the future and personal resilience.
Jill McFarlane senses something different in Spang as he speaks, not a hollow army line but a glint of genuine feeling. She recalls her roots, townspeople, and the old house with red roofs and white fences, noting her mother's memories and a hundred year old seam.
Pattern No. 8134 offers a cool nightdress with tiny sleeves and narrow ribbon trim. Sizes 12 14 20 40 42 44 46 are listed, with yardage for size 16 in 36 or 39 inch fabric and 5 yards of ribbon noted.
Start now to weed kitchen utensils and odds and ends no longer useful. Prevent rust on fixtures by dipping the can bottom in hot paraffin. Iron rayon jerseys gently and avoid excessive heat. Recolor aluminum pans by boiling a cream of tartar solution. Cut buttons before discarding garments. Choose durable linings for long wear. Clean a soiled clothes line by removing it and scrubbing with hot water and soap.
Fashionable American women used velvet winter masks and silk or linen summer masks to shield complexions from wind and sun. Masks were held by hand or secured with a silver mouth piece between the teeth for riding or other tasks.
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