Boise Woman Wins Paris Trip in National Wool Contest
Pat Jeppson of Preston now living in Boise won the 100 percent wool garment national prize, earning an all expense trip to Paris with a wardrobe and $100 for souvenirs. She and her husband Maurine Johnson of Eaton will travel to New York, London, and Paris, while Pat’s family awaits their baby in June.
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Pop
Gary
Pat Jeppson
Paris
Saylor
Preston
Boise
London
Idaho Wool Growers Association
National Wool Growers Association
O'Farrell Street
Pat
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young University
Provo
Pocatello
Idaho
Esther Nystrom
Martha Graves
University of Idaho Extension Service
Maurine Johnson
Eaton, Cole
New York
BYU
Cyrl P. Maughan
Franklin County
Stilbestrol In Cattle Feed Shows Promise
Cattlemen report benefit from stilbestrol in feed, with Purina tests at Gray Summit Missouri showing higher daily gains and reduced feed costs. In a 154 day trial, stilbestrol raised daily gain from 2.03 to 2.27 pounds and reduced feed costs by about 5 percent after adding the supplement.
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Ralston Purina
Gray Summit
Purina
Stilbestrol fed steers show increased gain and feed savings
Reports note stilbestrol added to one lot and not the other. Stilbestrol fed steers gained 3.37 pounds daily versus 275 pounds for the control, with a 22.6 percent rise in daily gain and 14.4 percent reduction in feed costs.
Richest uranium deposit found at Shinkolobwe mine
The National Geographic Society notes the Shinkolobwe mine in the southern Belgian Congo as the richest and most closely guarded uranium deposit known, highlighting its global significance.
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Shinkolobwe
Belgian Congo
National Geographic Society
More Vegetables to Be Grown by Farmers in 1955
County agent Daniel Roberts reports from the department of agriculture that proposed vegetable acreage limits were canceled for 1955. Potatoes may be produced without allotment in Idaho, reflecting relaxed controls amid fears of surpluses and drought influences.
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Daniel Roberts
Department of Agriculture
Idaho
Ezra Benson
Two Americans Row 3200 Miles Across Atlantic in 1896
In 1896 George Harbo and Frank Sam melson crossed the Atlantic in an 18 foot open boat. They rowed with no sails or motor. The voyage covered 3200 miles in 62 days.
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George Harbo
Frank Sammelson
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