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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1930

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Electricity vs Ice for Cooling Milk Costs Analyzed

R F Bucknam of New York Agricultural College discusses electric refrigeration for dairy milk. He cites estimates of 75 to 100 dollars per can capacity and about 0.8 kilowatt hours per can, with electricity costing roughly 14 cents per can versus 16 cents for ice cooling. He notes electricity may beat ice if building a new icehouse or labor is a problem, otherwise ice remains cheaper for farms with ample ice and labor ease.

R. F.bucknam New York Agricultural College Im 2 Becknam Wisconsin New York Bucknam

Calves Need Cottonseed Cake To Survive Winter

Nebraska tests at Valentine experiment station show calves given one half to one pound daily of cottonseed cake with prairie hay gain more than cost, producing economical growth. Calves fed cake first winter catch up and surpass stunted rivals later, while grazing summers on pasture.

Valentine Experiment Station University of Nebraska Agricultural College Lincoln

Dairy feed guidance for calves and rations

Dairy notes advise warm dry stalls for fall born calves and warn against unbalanced rations from barley oats wheat and corn. They recommend gluten feed meal and bran for winter rations, caution against excessive cotton seed meal, and discuss protein needs for clover hay and mixed hay. They outline feeding mixes including ground corn wheat bran and cottonseed meal, with silage advice and roughage options.

Sudan

Diesel engine praised by experts in Berlin flight test

Berlin reports praise for Junkers Diesel engine after its 18 month testing period and a 850 horsepower peak output. Engineers cite no spark plug ignition, use of diesel fuel, and improved reliability and payload. The six cylinder powerplant runs at 1000 rpm and could cut operating costs with cheaper fuels and single motor planes.

Berlin Junkers Sears

Graf Zep’s Next Flight Aims for South America

Zeppelin officials say the Graf Zeppelin will depart Friedrichshafen in May, fly across the Atlantic to Rio de Janeiro then north to Lakehurst before returning. It would be the farthest south dirigible voyage and the 61st equator crossing. A mooring mast is to be erected at Rio de Janeiro for this commercial link between continents.

Graf Zep South America Berlin South North America Zeppelin Graf Zeppelin Friedrichshafen Atlantic Rio de Janeiro Brazil Lakehurst Graf Equator

Air traffic crackdown in France signals ground halt

Police detect aircraft breaching regulations and issue a signal to deploy smoke devices and eject a stream of lack to force grounding. Authorities warn pilots will be forced to descend and return to base under new enforcement measures.

Air Trafic Police France

British War Bird Becoming Swifter

London reports an improvement in Royal Air Force equipment, raising speed from 150 to 180 miles per hour. Four squadrons gain the Bulldog fighter at 174 mph, its ceiling 27,000 feet, and faster climb. New interception and fast bombers show marked speed gains and enhanced engine design.

London Royal Air Force England Great Britain

Gliders Warned on Tow Dangers by U S Officials

New York glider pilots are cautioned against towing methods using airplanes and autos. Primary training should avoid airplane towing, advanced gliders only with expert pilots, auto towing for experienced flyers. University of Michigan tests auto towing on ice under supervision. The National Glider Association drafts rules for motorless flight with Commerce help and an instructional manual is being prepared.

New York National Glider Association University of Michigan Department of Commerce

U S Air Expenditures Soar Since 1924 Record

Government funds allotted for aviation activities across the army navy coast guard Post Office commerce agriculture and the national advisory committee for aeronautics reached 508 063 439 over five years. War department figures show 1925 spend 85 825 867 and the previous year 125 319 510.

U. S United States Army, Navy Coast Guard Post Office Department Department of Commerce Department of Agriculture National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics War Department House Committee On Appropriations

Bacing Country Highways Not Adapted to Speeding

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles analysis shows country highways incur higher death rates per accident than city streets. One death per forty one country crashes vs one per seven in cities. City drivers expect danger at intersections and police encourage restraint on rural roads.

Department of Motor Vehicles of Connecticut New York Sun

Virginia Plans Tree Planting Along State Highways

Gov Byrd called a meeting with Virginia garden clubs to craft a program for preserving and planting trees and shrubs along highways. Clubs and a Byrd-appointed committee will co operate. the state will not fund planting. A convict raised nursery shrub proposal drew support and police will target illegal shrub and tree cutting.

Virginia Barry F. Byrd Garden Clubs of Garden Clubs Byrd William Arne Virginia Polytechnic Institute Division of Motor Vehicles

Huntington Town Buys Woolen Mill in Berkshire Hills

The residents of Huntington Massachusetts have purchased the local woolen mill after it was closed. Funds were raised to buy and equip the mill. The town will lease the mill to a manufacturing company on long terms rather than run it themselves. An offer is reportedly on the table.

Huntington Berk Shire Hills Massachusetts Gariford Courant

Energetic Citizen Locates 16 Industries in Town

A reader from Cuilman Ore Tribune notes a local man has located 16 different industries in his town with a payroll running into the millions annually. The piece questions communal effort to attract industry and unite plans for more plants.

Cuilman Ore

Unsightly Billboards Clash Over Civic Harmony

The Providence Journal notes billboard interests push to keep privileges while public sentiment grows against them, seeking no curtailment but facing broad calls to eliminate billboards from the landscape.

Providence Journal

Campaign to teach beauty through architecture in schools

The American Institute of Architects launches a public education drive to promote good architecture and environment. Moving pictures will illustrate Washington as a model city in schools colleges and civic bodies.

American Institute of Architects Washington

Individuality in Building Design Emphasized in Plans

A well designed building should express its ester for the general scheme of its plan. Larger units should be indicated in the design. In this way each building shows its own individuality and the elevations reveal the reasons for its existence.

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Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Gains World Fame

In 1885 Dr Caldwell wrote a prescription to ease constipation symptoms like coated tongue breath gas and low energy. Demand grew rapidly as the remedy offered quick relief, leading to ready to use Syrup Pepsin sold at drugstores today.

Dr. Caldwell Four Corners of the Earth Caldwell Phillips

Driving Knowledge Seems Absurd Says Expert Driver

A Philadelphia Bulletin exchange features a motorist calling driving knowledge absurd and an officer replying that ignorance could lead to a hospital. The dialogue highlights a clash between self perceived expertise and law enforcement insistence on safety.

sArnd Philadelphia Bulletin

Cause or Substance Awakens Power to Start a Process

A concise description notes that a substance exerts its power to begin and drive a change in a system, acting as the trigger that initiates a sequence of effects. The statement emphasizes the causal role of the substance in setting events in motion.

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