Terralac synthetic sow milk hailed in piglet trials
Herbert G. Luther of Pfizer informs that Terralac synthetic sow milk, made with tetramycin, raised 500 piglets at the laboratory and 3,000 on farms without sows. The formula reduced infant mortality to 5 percent versus 21 to 33 percent nationally and addresses runt issues, with caveats on proper preparation, steady temperature, and regular feeding.
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Power Curve Tire Aids Rice Field Tractors
B F Goodrich engineers developed the power curve tire to give maximum traction and prevent bogging of heavy tractors and combines in sticky mud or sandy soil. Reported as the first tire suitable for all soil types used in rice farming.
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WNU Foresees Football Policy Shifts Ahead
The column surveys bowl structures, TV coverage, spring practice, and athletic scholarships amid NCAA and college presidents debates. It anticipates splits among conferences, fierce scouting, long seasons, and a pending vote on scholarships, with Georgia Tech cited for a heavy 11-game slate.
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Average U S Farms Grow Bigger as Numbers Fall
The Census reports a shift to fewer but larger farms from 1940 to 1950. Farms declined from 6.097 million in 1940 to 5.384 million in 1950, while average size rose from 174 to 210.5 acres. The decline was steepest 1945 to 1950, with 475,000 fewer farms.
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Bureau of the Census
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Veterinary Group Sets Up Defense Committees
A nation wide network of defense emergency committees has been set up by the veterinary medical profession to safeguard livestock health and food production in wartime. The committees will assist on defense measures in biological warfare atomic warfare atomic blasts or other wartime emergencies affecting the animal population.
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Nursery Motifs Patterns for Two-Color Transfers
Nursery Motifs include MARY and her Little Lamb and others in red and black. Transfer enables dye-fast two color designs for children's garments, quilts, towels, and curtains without embroidery. Send 25 cents per pattern No 406 with orders filled promptly. add 50 cents for first class mail.
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