Insects Share Farmer s Fortune
Dr. George C. Decker notes farmers share crops with insects while roots suffer, as soil insecticides spread from 25 000 acres in 1952 to 600 000 acres in 1954. Iowa State College and other experts praise soil insecticides for rootworm control and grain preservation, with potential two year effectiveness.
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George C. Decker
Ilinois Agricultural Experiment) Station
Decker
Iowa
J.H. Lilly
Iowa State College
Self Feeding Sheep Demonstrated At University Of Illinois
University of Illinois tests show safe self feeding for sheep and easier feeding methods. High salt content requires more water and bedding. overfeeding risk reduced by controlled concentrates. Ewes need about one pound of concentrate daily with quality hay, silage, or legume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of
Ilinois
Dc. E. Schoettle
University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
Freezing Know-How For Cleanly Stored Home Foods
Use quality fruits and vegetables for freezing and combine three methods: buy bargains on already frozen items, freeze garden produce, and save leftovers. Wrap foods in moisture proof paper, label each package, and maintain a freezer inventory to avoid digging through contents.
Remodel Bathroom At Little Cost
Advice on remodeling a bathroom to boost home value includes planning space needs and storage solutions. Emphasis on durable surfaces like ceramic tile, which has dropped in price and offers low upkeep, waterproof adhesive installation, and a range of 200 colors for lasting cleanliness and decor.
Freak Accidents Costly To Farmers On the Farm
The piece warns that freak farm accidents stem from negligent upkeep and risky practices. It notes a farmer bears liability for personal injuries to workers or the public, highlights legal costs of proving negligence, and urges adequate liability insurance and well maintained equipment to prevent costly incidents.
USDA Under Secretary Grew Up On Small Farm
True D Morse, a major USDA official responsible for low income farm program direction, grew up near Carthage Missouri on a small farm. For 26 years he worked with low income farmers across about 20 states post World War I, originating rural development plans in Tupelo Mississippi and directing plans for Asheville North Carolina and Beckley West Virginia.
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True D. Morse
USDA
Carthage
Morse
Tupelo
Mississippi
Asheville
N.C
Beckley
W. Va
Accessories Add Glamour To Summer Wardrobes
The piece advises adding accessories to summer clothing to boost style without high cost. It highlights hats gloves purses and jewelry as key items, recommends gold for dark outfits and pearls with rhinestones for evening wear, notes glove lengths and materials, and suggests a natural straw hat and Paisley print bags with bamboo handles as versatile finishers.
Take Life Easy Plan Your Meals
A guide for easy summer living emphasizes planning and smart shopping to save time. Two quick recipes are provided Meat Balls-Onion Noodles and a picnic friendly version. The method uses canned meats and packaged foods to simplify cooking and leave more time for sun and garden tasks.
Agricultural aviation shortage grows in farming industry
The article notes a pilot shortage in agriculture as crucial, with 1953 figures showing high usage of aerial sprays and dust chemicals. It highlights the growth of aerial pest control, costs to farm income, and the need for specialized training for pilots to operate light, heavily loaded planes safely over fields.
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Air Force
Navy
America
United States
Oregon
Texas
Wild horses reshaped Plains life and Indian culture
Washington reports on the transformation of Plains tribes as the horse altered hunting, warfare, and social life. The piece notes horses arrived via trade from Spanish ranches, spread among tribes by mid 18th century, and led to dramatic changes in childhood games, religion, and daily life among Sioux Blackfeet and Comanche.
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Washington
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
New Mexico
Canadian Plains
Farm Safety Program Saves Dollars Time
A U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics survey finds over 20 farm accidents cost 20 workdays annually and hospital expenses above 40 dollars. Servicing machinery and replacing worn parts cuts risk. inspect tractors, stop and set gear before leaving, and never let children ride.
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U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Woodpeckers Pecks Puzzles Professors
University Park Pennsylvania State researchers study how to stop pileated woodpeckers from pecking utility poles. The bird, protected federally, damages poles costing utilities thousands annually, prompting a three year grant to foresters wood specialists wildlife experts and zoologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Real Cowboys Origin Claimed In New York Village
In Stormville New York Charles and Susan Zurhorst found a pre Revolutionary War site they say is the birthplace of the American cowboy. They found a hilltop camp of renegade cowboys in 1776 and evidence of an old village with trails and pottery while developing property for a retreat.
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Stormville
N. Y
Hollywood
New York City
Charles
Susan Zurhorst
Texas
Zurhorsts
Zurhorst
Four Weddings One Divorce Mean Trouble
In New Orleans a 25 year old seamstress was jailed two years for bigamy after a judge exposed a tangled double life. She had four marriages with one divorce, prompting a police probe that uncovered two other husbands and a prior 1953 divorce.
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New
Orleans
Witness late to district court after fishing excuse
In Clovis New Mexico witness Paul Nisbitt arrived a day late for a trial in District Judge A T Hensleys court. Asked why he was late the witness replied he had went fishing. The judge sentenced ten days and denied Nis bits plea to allow his sleeping bag with his fishing chum.
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Clovis
N. M
Paul Nisbitt
A. T. Hensley
Hensley
Nisbitt
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Oscar N. Allen
University ‘of Wisconsin
D. A. Wilbur
Ento
Kansas State College
Ping
Arcea
Napoli
Gance
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