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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1947
Page
7
Jill McFarlane investigates her brother Ric and a divorcee named Sandra Calvert at a wartime camp hotel. Sandra confesses freedom from her former husband while Jill confronts a frank farm life contrast and a looming clash with the past. Jill ends the encounter frustrated and sensing failure.
Jill frets over Spang while her Army world tightens around war and rumors. She frets over Ric’s money and a mother left heartbroken, as letters and pasts collide. Jill seeks love and purpose amid September nostalgia and a tone of wartime longing.
Advice from W J Dryden on preventing cannibalism in chicks through proper space, temperature control, and balanced rations. Keep chicks alert and well fed with ample troughs. Introduce grain at four to five weeks and provide good range and shelter including bluegrass, alfalfa, lespedeza and leafy greens fed fresh or as leaf meal to aid growth.
Careless handling of manure harms fertilizer value and soil structure. A 100 ton supply holds 25 tons organic matter, 1000 lb nitrogen, 200 lb phosphorus, 800 lb potash, half in liquid. Exposed to weather, it could drop to 50 tons and half fertility. losses reduced by bedding to soak liquid, frequent stall cleaning, hauling directly to fields, or careful storage.
An improvised baby seat designed by A J Matyus for a Lincoln foundation contest uses two auto leaf springs a 24 inch iron rod as a stationary steering column an obsolete steering wheel and forged bent leaves with holes punched to fit cultivator fittings creating a shock absorbing footrest welded with % inch mild steel electrodes.
University of Kentucky advises farmers to plant thicker corn stands using improved soil and hybrid seed. Better land yields up to 10 000 stalks and very fertile land with moisture holding capacity 12 000 to 14 000 stalks.
Practical tips cover wax and spray use, keeping saucepans out of children’s reach, air drying shirts, storing clean felt hats, and preventing moisture damage. Guidelines for curtain lengths, quick spill cleanup, and using chores slips to assign tasks.
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