4 H Club Fencer Develops Long Lasting Fence Posts
Terry Liston, 17, president of South Carolina Four H Clubs, solved fence post decay by having 700 pine posts treated with creosote for life expectancy over 30 years. His initiative, aided by J R White Jr and a Charleston plant, inspired neighboring farmers to adopt creosote treated posts for fencing and farm use.
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Terry Liston
South Carolina
Smoaks
Terry
J. R. White, Jr
4-H
Charleston
S. C
Farm Butter Market Slips to New Low in 1949
The U S department of agriculture notes farm churned butter sales fell to about 41.5 million pounds in 1949, down from 175 million in 1924 and far below the 1947 level. The producers in the narrative, once selling to a select list at a premium, are vanishing as dairy output declines across the eight states with over two million pounds marketed that year.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hy-Line chicken developed at Doylestown hatchery
Robert Wallace developed the Hy-Line chicken at his Doylestown Pennsylvania hatchery. The breed came from cross breeding using a formula similar to that used in developing hybrid corn.
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Robert Wallace
Doyletown
Nebraska Farm Families Face Lower Net Income in 1950
Extension specialist L. F. Snipes of the University of Nebraska says farm families may see about a ten percent drop in net income in 1950 compared with 1949. He cites similar production costs and family needs as the main factors for the decline.
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Nebraska
L. F. Snipes
University of Nebraska
Real life size 32 inch doll pattern sale
Advertisement describes a 32 inch doll pattern 782 for a two year old sized doll. Easy-sew project invites readers to send 20 cents plus name address and pattern number to receive the transfer and pattern for home crafting fun.
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Dolly
Practical kitchen and garden tips from a home economics column
The article offers pest control advice for gardens and sewing guidance for sheer fabrics. It covers choosing cereals by cost and nutrition, a creamy cabbage slaw recipe with egg cream and vinegar, and notes on vegetable nutrient retention when cooking and preparing produce.
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