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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
6
A poultry management piece urges readers to set resolutions for efficiency and better housing, sanitation, feeding, and stock selection. It highlights inventory of investments, equipment, and chicks, and endorses a better egg care program including gathering often, cooling promptly, cleaning, and proper packing.
Cattle produce significant heat and moisture inside barns so efficient ventilation is essential. A system delivering six air changes per 1000 pounds of cow weight per hour reduces moisture, preserves timbers and hay, and supports milk production. Electric fans of 1/10 to 1/2 horsepower meet needs, with intake air raised to the ceiling and thermostats for winter control.
The guide stresses daily egg delivery and careful handling. It covers nest cleanliness, ventilation in coops, case upkeep, washing versus not washing eggs, marking washed eggs, and avoiding cold storage for washed eggs. It emphasizes preserving egg quality from lay to consumption and urges producers to deliver eggs as often as possible.
Records show one third of Idaho's covered payrolls come from ten northern counties for the year ending June 30 1949. State total wages reach 241 282 978 with 81 243 945 in the north. Average state employment 90 367. 27 765 in the ten counties. Lumber and forest products contributed 27 041 341 with 8 679 jobs in the region.
The report shows metal mining and smelting payrolls totaling $22,121,704 with 5,726 average employment concentrated in She Shone county. Across the state metal mining and smelting reached $25,337,208 with 6,613 workers and lumbering $34,445,771 with 10,993 workers.
Idaho on hand January 1 potato stocks estimated at 16 720 000 bushels. This is about 19 percent below 1949 start but 39 percent above 1948 and nearly 31 percent above 1935 44 average. About 48 percent of 1949 production held for sale after January 1. Total 1949 crop sales projected at 30 409 000 bushels, with remainder split among seed food and livestock feed. Growers plan 152 000 acres for 1950, up from 145 000 in 1949.
Sylvester Silas Hulet 92 a Utah native and Idaho resident died Monday night at his son Francis Hulet’s Wendell home after a brief illness Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p m in the Dayton ward chapel Norman Sart Wendell bishop officiated The Dayton choir Irene Schwartz directed by Ann Hansen organist opened with a song prayers offered by M I Phil
Eldon Bingham and Mark Hulet led solos while Karen Nielson sang End of a Perfect Day. James Phillips and others spoke as tributes. Born April 17, 1857, he married Mary Daley then Sarah Ann Dalley. Survived by widow, 11 children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial followed in Dayton cemetery with Earl Harris dedicating the grave.
This Preston Idaho ad from Foss Furniture promotes Maple furnishings for small dining rooms. It highlights Maple Drop Leaf tables, Ladder-back or Captain's chairs, a Maple Hutch, and coordinated color schemes to create a casual, versatile dining space.
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