Farm welding on the homestead grows after wartime boost
World War II spurred farmers to weld on the farm as rural power lines expanded and repair work sped up. Arc welders became common and taught during the conflict, with farmers repairing and modifying machinery by welding without removal. Scrap parts turned into feed cars, manure loaders, and tractor components, extending equipment life.
Merely Using Your Head Will Save Your Heels
Purdue University argues that there is an easy and a hard way to do any job and urges readers to use their heads to save time energy and expense. The piece notes people rarely take time to find the easiest most effective method and often simply get the job done.
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Purdue University
Grasshoppers Measured With Thermocouple Study
Professors Pepper and Hastings at Montana State College designed a special thermocouple to measure grasshopper body temperature. They believe sunlight intensity and air temperature influence when and where the pests feed, affecting their activity.
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Pepper and Hastings
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Crop Rotation Plan Should Be Balanced
A soils specialist from Michigan State College stresses balanced rotation to maintain soil health. Continuous cultivation depletes organic matter. proper rotation distributes organic matter across the farm and improves yields.
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R. L. Cook
Michigan State College
Castrate Pigs Early For Market Results
Early castration improves pig weight, handling, and recovery. Castration at three to four weeks aids healing, allows closer supervision, and results in neater finished barrows. Incisions should be kept low to ensure drainage and tidy appearance.
Games for good parties booklet advertised
Summer party ideas urged with cool drinks light snacks quiet games pencil and paper activities magic tricks and fortune telling. Word games suit sedentary guests and a booklet No 60 can guide a really successful event. Send 25 cents to Weekly Newspaper Service New York for the pamphlet.
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Rare Hybrid Offspring Lions and Tigers Highlight Zoo Curios
The article notes a few hybrid animals among captive wildlife. It states that a tigon occurs when a tiger father mates with a lioness mother, and a tiger when a lion father mates with a tigress mother. It adds that only about six hybrid offspring exist in captivity.
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