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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
7
Idaho growers face returns as potatoes treated with benzene hexachloride leave a bitter musty flavor. University reports show taste can persist up to two years after treatment. Extension specialists urge alternatives and warn consumers cannot reliably inspect for the chemical.
The number of livestock auctions in Idaho has grown more than fivefold in ten years, signaling their rising role in marketing. University of Idaho economist Vincent A. Nally notes Western population growth and meat demand drive the shift, with about 400000 cattle passing Idaho auctions in 1947 and the three largest auctions handling nearly as much as the rest.
Miss Milderd Haberly the University of Idaho nutritionist says slow cooking preserves flavor reduces waste and keeps bacon and sausage tender. Start in a cold skillet with low heat turn slices as partly cooked drain fat on absorbent paper and baste with a splash of water for sausages for even browning.
A 1947 tally shows cattle and calves at Portland Union Stock Yards totaling 225 000 head. In 1948 research will detail auctions across the state to appraise auctions as a marketing method. A state advisory committee will assist with the marketing program and coordinated efforts among sales operators and Idaho livestock men.
The report notes that cold drafty buildings nearly always cause ill health in young stock including chicks calves and pigs.
Folklore links holly mistletoe and poinsettia to Christmas lore with legends of crown of thorns, cross wood, and miraculous rose changes. Cedar rosemary bay and hawthorn are tied to Lebanon, Babylon and Bethlehem journeys, adding symbolic meanings of endurance purity and gifts of the season.
It is stated that annual wheat output in the United States has averaged 200 million bushels higher over the last six years than it would have been if farmers had continued to grow only the varieties used during the World War I era.
University of Idaho animal husbandman W P Lehrer says a purebred boar is money well spent. A top boar yields larger litters, sturdy offspring, and quicker market weight. He advises choosing a high producing strain with firm flesh good bone and strong feet and legs to ensure uniform large litters.
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