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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1951

Page

6

Farm gains independent fuel with LP gas system

Nelson who runs a 20 acre poultry feed and medicine research farm near Coral Illinois adopted liquefied petroleum gas after tests showed temperature fluctuations affected results. He installed a farm wide system supplying house water and cooking heating two 500 chick brooders and a 1 700 square foot lab under construction. The system provides a dependable on site fuel supply.

R. Nelson Search Coral Ill Nelson D. G. Nelson

American Farmers Own 91 Billion Dollar Plant

The Northwestern National Life Insurance statistics show American farmers now own 91 billion dollars in land buildings and equipment. The farm system produced about 30 billion dollars in goods in 1950, roughly a third of its plant value, with gains aided by equipment investment seed and fertilizer.

Family Economics Bureau The Northwestern National Life Insurance

New Farm Tool Introduced For Efficient Hay Balers

The Americas unveils a one man wire tie baler capable of up to 10 tons of hay per hour. The New Holland unit features a warner to signal wire supply issues, a hydraulic section to keep bales uniform, and twisters that apply two wire ties in under two seconds during compression.

Americas New Holland Warner

Growing Vegetables Pays Gardener Big Dividends

A survey shows a $5.25 seed and garden supply investment returning $91.02. The gain implies about 17 to 1 on the initial outlay, assuming basic gardening tools and spading, planting for seed, and proper plot setup.

Pattern No 1203 sew-rite perforated pattern details

Pattern No 1203 is a sew-rite perforated pattern listed for sizes 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 and 18. Size 11 notes 4 percent wards of 39 inch, address size.

Storm Sashes Screens Are Easy to Construct

Simple hand tools and common supplies let craftsmen build storm sashes and screens. Select materials by budget and follow patterns 234 with complete directions and a materials list. Pattern service from Drawer 10 Bedford Willis New York.

Bedford Willis New York

Not a Compliment

A classroom joke on state names ends with a clever quip. The teacher praises a quick answer, but the child points out there were only thirteen states at the time. The exchange humorously contrasts memory with historical growth.

The United States

Old Lady Signs With X and Marries for a Middle Name

A humorous tale from a bank era tells of a woman who signed with xX and changed her name to O after marriage. Her husband, illiterate like her, writes KX. He presents a three-cross check, prompting a bank teller to ask. She insists the extra cross is for a middle name she demands.

Colorado 4-H Girl Marie Dickman Cooking Champion

Marie Dickman wins Tobin Trophy as Colorado's outstanding 4 H girl and is an all around winner in Colorado State Fair food contests. She praises Fleischmann's New Improved Active Dry Yeast as easy to use and fast dissolving for home baking.

Colorado Marie Dickman Marie Fleischmann

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