Rat control tips warn of dangers of anticoagulants
County agent Daniel Roberts and Leo Twitchell of the Fish and Wildlife Service urge careful rodent control. Anticoagulants warfarin and pival kill rats but must be used with caution. Baits can be prepared at home but should be kept away from children and animals and used over several days to be effective.
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Daniel Roberts
Leo Twitchell
Fish, and Wildlife Service
Boise
Chamber backs excise tax cuts promise lower costs
The U S Chamber of Commerce urges April 1 tax reductions inclining power excises and a drop in corporate income tax to 47 percent, arguing savings on autos parts gasoline beer cigars and sporting goods plus a balanced budget with reduced federal spending, against a projected $2.9 billion deficit without cuts.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Eisenhower
Reiminder
Congress
Chamber argues tax cuts stimulate growth and revenues
The chamber links tax relief to higher sales and job gains, claiming reduced rates could lift spending and production, create more tax income, and potentially offset the $800 million in lost revenue by April 1.
Forester warns against common shortcuts in treating posts
Vérnon Burlison, former extension forester at the University of Idaho, advises against quick dips and penta baths for posts. He says short cuts waste wood and fail to protect it, noting four especially common, inefficient methods.
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Vérnon Burlison
University of Idaho
Daniel Roberts
Penta
Three guidelines for treating green wood with penta
Burligan outlines that cold weather green wood treatment is ineffective and costly. He cautions against overtreating posts with too much penta in diesel or stove oil and stresses three rules: use hot cold method, maintain five percent penta by weight in a suitable carrier, and ensure deep half inch penetration with proper soaking times for cedar and lodgepole timber.
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Burligan
eThree
Moderate grazing yields highest returns in Colorado study
A six year experiment at Manitou Forest near Fort Collins shows moderate grazing on ponderosa pine range gives avg income of 863.98 per section vs 627.12 lightly and 472.82 heavily grazed. Yearling Hereford heifers gained 181, 222, and 236 pounds per head respectively. Authors advocate 35 to 40 percent utilization to balance cattle gains with forage and watershed values. Cattle grazed June to October.
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Seturne
Rocky Mountain Forest and Range
W. M
Forest Service
U. S
Départment of
Agriculture
Ari
Manitou
Fort Collins
Colo
Front Range
Colorado
Stocking guidance from range study aims for optimal income
The report notes production stayed steady under moderate and light grazing but dropped in heavily grazed pastures. It cites many small herd owners seeking best income and larger operators seeking efficient stocking. The study seeks to show how high returns from available range can be achieved while preserving forest productivity.
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Johnson
Beef Goldenrod Toast Cases
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add flour and mix well. Pour in milk and stir vigorously over moderate heat until thickened. Fold in dried beef and sliced egg whites. Season with salt and pepper. Reheat. Spoon into toast cases. Sprinkle with yolk put through a coarse sieve. Serves four.
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