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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
10
Practical Wren House is simple to construct with full size patterns. Trace the pattern on scrap wood then saw and assemble as indicated. Pattern includes painting decorations for a professional finish. Send 15 cents for Pattern No 111 to East Bird Pattern Company Dept W Pleasantville NY.
Fish produce thousands or millions of eggs each year yet only one or two offspring reach full reproductive maturity.
A farm extension style overview urges using well fertilized alfalfa pasture with range shelters and feeder systems to cut feed use, boost egg production, reduce costs, and improve hen health. Missouri tests show 17 percent less feed per gain and higher laying suitability on pasture, with 94 of 100 pullets entering laying from alfalfa pasture versus 70 on bare ground. It notes ladine clover with corn and small grains as a complete ration and emphasizes soil-building, rotation, legumes, manure, and fertilizer for higher yields and profitability.
Maryland farms are urged to examine horses as if they were tractors. Extension animal husbandman Joseph M. Vial compares a horse’s mouth to intake valves and recommends floated teeth, parasite control, and proper conditioning before heavy summer work. He counsels feeding a small meat portion with grain, ample tasks, water, proper shedding, and well-fitting harness.
Clara Leopold from the University of Nebraska advises home and farm record keepers to stay ahead with simple habits. She promotes attaching a pencil to records and dedicating daily time to jot transactions, arguing it’s easier to keep up than to catch up.
Grantland Rice surveys who might fill the positional gaps as legends like Cobb Ruth Wagner Williams and Feller near retirement. He cites players such as Dark Torgeson Kiner Berra Raschi Branca Campanella and Ashburn as propects with varying odds to become the era’s new stars.
A man reports his newly bought dog has distemper and asks his neighbor what was given. The neighbor replies he gave turpentine to his dog as a cure. The next day both dogs die, prompting a grim joke about the failed remedy.
Mrs Smith vents frustration at her husband for refusing rubbers in rain and extra sweaters on chilly nights. He retorts that she would still be an old maid without his influence, spurring a sharp exchange between the couple.
The 1949 Britannica Book of the Year notes rapid rural electrification in 1948 with nearly three fourths of U S farms electrified and used for production and living. Soil conservation efforts also advanced, completing over 21.5 million acres in conservation districts, a 7 percent rise from the prior year.
If the lower part of a shade is soiled you can reverse it to reveal a clean portion. Untack from the roller, reverse, trim away damaged edges near the pull cord, and reattach. Stitch a new hem slip in a stick through this hem and reinsert the pull cord.
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