Strive to Breed Disease Resistant Bees
The department of agriculture reports progress in breeding bees resistant to American foulbrood, a fatal colony disease. Honeybees play a key role in crop pollination, and bee losses from starvation, wintering, parasites, and infant bee diseases remain concerns for U.S. beekeeping. Some resistant queens have been distributed, but hardened strains may be susceptible to European foul brood.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Heredity Key to Milk Output in Dairy Cows
University of Illinois expert W. W. Yapp says heredity and environment jointly shape a dairy cow’s milk capacity. A high producer needs strong digestive, mammary, and circulatory systems and a sturdy constitution to convert feed into milk over a long productive life.
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W. W Yapp
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Yapp
Answers on Russia and wartime labor shifts
A collection of statements about Russia outlines state control of land, business, and unions with compulsory communism and forced labor. The piece also covers wartime U.S. labor trends, egg price controls, and veteran unemployment under GI benefits, noting job placement practices and readjustment allowances after discharge.
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Russia
Rus
Uncle Sam
Costa Rican farmers adopt modern tools and methods
The Inter-American Institute's food supply mission assists Costa Rican farmers by selling at cost hand tools small agricultural machinery insecticides and fertilizers. Many farmers swap machete and shovel work for horse drawn machines and firms begin importing agri tech from the United States. Fertilizer use rises as imports increase through regular trade channels.
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Inter- American Institute
United States
Costa Rican
Costa Rica
Why People Worry
A study of 1000 normal men and women highlights common worries. Only 1 in 20 fear job loss and 1 in 5 fear gaining weight. About a third dread criticism. Non cooperativeness caused more job losses than lack of skill, with many anxious about sociability and public speaking.
Proper washing guidance for woolens from textile chemists
Textile chemists urge thorough washing of woolen blankets and sweaters. For badly soiled items use one ounce of mild soap per gallon of water, soak and squeeze gently, avoid machine agitation, and rinse in clear lukewarm water.
Fruit Coffee Cake Tips From Capper’s Farmer Editor
A Country Cooking Editor notes fruit coffee cake livening an afternoon party table. Made from quick bread dough, it uses raisins nuts and spices with a thin icing classifying it as dessert. The recipe blends seedless raisins water lemon juice milk cloves cinnamon baking powder shortening sugar and flour with eggs and is baked in a tube pan at 375 F for 25 minutes.
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Capper
Corn Sausage Casserole Featured by Capper's Farmer Editor
Rural home editor Marjorie Griffin promotes a corn sausage casserole as a savory winter main dish. The recipe uses sausage, onion, green pepper, canned tomatoes, corn, a flour roux, rice cereal topping, and bakes at 400 F for about 15 minutes, serving six.
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Marjorie Griffin
Capper
New Dishwashers Promised For Farm Homes in 1946
The Rural Home editor of Capper's Farmer says new dishwashers will appear early in 1946. Free standing portable models will be sold separately from sinks, with some opening from the top and others from the bottom.
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Capper's Farmer
Date Night Dress and War Bond Savings Ad
A simple black crepe dress that molds the figure is an all year favorite for date wear. This sleek style is smooth and unadorned in front. A perfect foil for bright jewelry. Make your date dresses to have extra dollars to save for War Bonds. Patterns at local stores. l S Treasury Department.
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L S Treasury Department
Reenlistment Promises Pay, Benefits and Perks
The speaker outlines advantages of a 3 year reenlistment including branch choice, overseas theater selection, mustering-out pay, annual reenlistment bonuses, full family allowances, GI Bill eligibility, comprehensive support, and 30 to 90 days furlough with full pay plus travel. They note access to 200 Army trades, long term retirement options, and credit for prior service.
Army reenlistment policy for wartime veterans
Men now in the Army who reenlist before February 1 will be reen listed in present grade. Men honorably discharged can reenlist within 20 days after discharge in grade held at time of discharge provided they reenlist before February 1, 1946.
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Turkey
Turkeys
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THE
American Legion
Polk County
Osceola
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
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Mattel
Fremont
Nebraska
Kansas
Cornhusker Hybrid
Nebr
O. F. Branting & Sons
Ray Glasser Polk
R. M. Brazee Shelby Jim Branting
Stromsburg
House
Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Veterans Employment Service
William E. Morris
Veterans Employment Agency
U. S
Fred Macmurray
Captain Eddie
Saludos Amigos
Sears
U. S. Army
Victory
U.S. Army
Lincoln
Shelby
Farmer's Friend
Massey Harris
McCormick
Ohio
International
E. M. Carter
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