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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
6
The methyl ester of alpha-naphthalenacetic acid from Wisconsin researchers reduces sprouting in stored potatoes at room temperature. Liquids dusts or shredded paper methods work, with dust and shred being best. Apply in spring before dormancy ends. use about 1.35 grams per bushel tubers. Only potatoes free from rot should receive treatment.
A description of a cattle pest control device produced by Automatic Equipment Manufacturing of Ponder Nebraska. The unit uses medicated dip oil or powder released by a patented dispenser and applied to cattle hair and hide to combat grubs lice flies ticks mange and other vermin.
Experiments at Purdue University show hogs fed ample salt or mineral mix gain more weight. Hogs with salt averaged 250 pounds after 85 days, while those without salt averaged 174 pounds. Feeding one pound of salt cost $8.37 in feed.
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