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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
7
Johnny builds a portable bulb processing device costing about 46 dollars. Bulbs for gladiolus drop through a vertical chute, are sprayed with DDT powder, counted automatically, and tossed onto a conveyor by the machine. The device earns praise for its ingenuity and utility.
Ithaca researchers Hugh Wilson and Harry Kerr of the state extension staff unveil a device dubbed the one-armed bandit to demonstrate the value of soil management. The gadget resembles a cross between a slot machine and roulette wheel and aims to show potential crop yield gains from better practices.
An Iowa reader seeks guidance on a daughter Fay whose defiance tests a troubled marriage. A second feature explains a soil study device using land use capability charts and a four circle analyzer to determine soil balance, with color indicators guiding field management.
Ohio State University extension entomologist T H Parks warns cattle infested with lice perform poorly. Lice common in winter and spring. treat promptly with rotenone or DDT. Rotenone requires two treatments 15 days apart. one DDT treatment suffices. Lice symptoms include rough hair and hairless patches from rubbing.
Stanley K. Swift, 23, of Gilman Iowa, owned the grand champion carload of hogs at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. The purebred Berkshire hogs are part of Swift’s winning entry, making him the youngest carload champion in the history of the event.
Scientists say beneficial insects prey on harmful pests and may ally with newer insecticides. Reports from North Dakota show spraying killed both friendly and harmful bugs, leading to a temporary suspension to allow predator populations to recover.
The Medal of Honor is the top U S Navy award for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. It is awarded by Congress. The Army Engineer Corps was organized in 1776 by George Washington. Eskimo inspired fashion was the parka. Washington Crossing the Delaware was painted by Emanuel Leutze, a German raised in Philadelphia.
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