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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
7
Farmers increasingly use all purpose elevators to move baled hay corn root crops and grain. The piece notes choosing size and type by intended use and estimates power costs from one tenth to five kilowatt hours per thousand bushels with a five horsepower motor making about 500 bushels cost under five cents.
Two thirds of the 1.5 billion dollars spent on agricultural implements this year goes to small one family farms. The survey notes the small farm operator owning about 6 percent of national farm land becomes the largest customer for automatic labor saving devices. Mechanization rises due to labor shortages and farm savings, with projections that by 1950 four million farms will produce 33 percent more than six million farms did before the war.
Plastic lily ponds provide an affordable alternative to stone or concrete basins suitable for farm use or urban homes. They can be emptied folded and stored indoors in winter and serve as wading pools for children or even as duck ponds.
Purdue entomologists report most weevil damage starts with unclean bins. Prevention hinges on cleaning granaries and spraying with DDT. Infestations arise from persistent insects in the grain, which can be avoided by proper storage and sanitation.
This feature advises planning weekly menus with most prep done in cool mornings. It offers cold plus hot balance dishes like Swiss Salad with cold lamb or pork, Beef Cheese Plate, Egg and Cheese Salad Loaf, Salmon Supper Salad, and Pot Roast in Aspic. It emphasizes high protein, simple assembly, and appealing presentation for a cool evening meal.
Perceived rough times in Peru contrast with U S price gains. A Municipal Finance officers association study shows U S costs up 69 percent since August 1939 to December 1947 while Peru rose 207 percent. Canada shows the smallest postwar rise among 11 nations.
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