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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1940
Page
6
Prof H B Roe explains drainage does not steal moisture but aids deep root growth. He cites studies showing ditches eight feet deep reduce moisture impact little beyond 330 feet, and notes Minnesota drainage since 1905 did not cause recent droughts.
E L Hansen of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture says terraces for erosion control on thousands of farms can be maintained without special equipment or time loss by aligning farming operations and cropping systems with terrace ridges. Plowing parallel to the terrace and back furrowing toward the ridge are effective. disking helps when ridge is not straddled. Cultivating parallel reduces soil loosening on the ridge, preventing over-topping in heavy rain. Ridge height can drop a few inches after one corn crop. blade graders can help if more maintenance is needed.
Agricultural engineers warn farmers planning grass silage to check silo wall reinforcements and ensure the inner surface has a protective coating. Grass silage exerts higher bursting pressure and more acidic juice than corn silage, increasing corrosion risk to ramsomy walls.
The text advises plowing fall wheat fields by jumping healed grassed gullies and promptly working raw gullies to grasses or winter barley. Leave the rest rough until sowing, as fall rains will soak into soil, protecting gullies by dense grass roots when the crop is planted.
The University of Pennsylvania marks 200 years with September festivities from the 16th to 21st featuring symposia, exhibits, and convocations. Honorary degrees go to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Lyman Duff, with lectures by notable figures and a river pageant on the Schuylkill.
A National Geographic bulletin notes London’s clay soil and sprawling 692 square miles create a vast target, larger than New York Chicago and Philadelphia combined. It warns a bomb within 15 miles of Charing Cross could hit 11,855 people per square mile, with Westminster core at 27,580 per square mile.
Article argues underweight youth show signs of poor circulation and fatigue and should engage supervised gymnastics and group games to strengthen heart and lungs. It notes puberty approaching and recommends invigoration through sport, plus liver extract and other therapies for acne and thyroid questions.
The piece notes solar eclipses are rarer yet less observed than lunar ones, while moon eclipses last longer and can be seen by half the world. It adds a curious frog noted for glowing fireflies in its stomach and a border custom where cattle on the frontier are kept to their side, tails dyed red with washing soda to signal Canadian origin.
A brief quotation notes that gratitude is rare when people cannot be helped and implies that gratefulness grows from acts of service. The line underscores reciprocal goodwill as a social moral.
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