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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1947
Page
5
Agricultural note explains nodular worm infections in pigs, their hidden losses, and how phenothiazine, mixed in feed, kills most nodular worms and is the safe, effective treatment. Also mentions pattern patterns and fashion magazine promotion for readers.
A horn fly control method tested in Australia uses a gateway 33 inches wide and 100 feet long. Glass in the roof coated with DDT, sheltered by coarse screen wire, and two curtain sets with eight weighted strips force cattle to brush against the treated surface, dislodging flies as they pass and contact the lighted area.
Anaplasmosis is a febrile infectious disease spread by ticks and biting insects. Young animals are seldom affected and treatment remains experimental, chiefly a veterinary issue. Infected cattle should have shade, clean water, light feed, and fly protection. Mercury chromate injections and modified sodium cacodylate have been tried with some success.
A Bordeaux mixture plus rosin fish oil soap is advised for vineyards with severe black rot and downy mildew. Apply just before bloom, just after bloom, and two weeks after bloom, with a possible fourth spray two weeks after the third if rainfall exceeds normal.
A South American piranha or caribe is a small but voracious fish with sharp triangular teeth that tear flesh from victims. They attack fish, animals, and humans when drawn by blood, and a hundred fish can strip a dog to the bone in minutes. there have been human fatalities.
Tips include removing jar odors with dry mustard and washing the container afterward, lightly rubbing moldy walnut finishes with fine steel wool dipped in machine oil, drying and hardening soap before use, and noting hard soap lasts longer. Also advised are laying an old sheet for children’s crafts, freshening gilt frames with egg white, and patching split awnings with canvas and rubber cement.
If a sewing machine sits unused for long periods oil it occasionally to keep old oil from drying and gums forming. If your feet feel tired rest them and take care to prevent strain.
The Food and Drug Administration stated today that bubble gum is not to blame for a junior's upset stomachs or other pains, though it may cause aching jaws. The remark was issued in Washington D.C. on June 23, 1947.
A simple hand protection hack uses a small rubber ball cut in half to cradle steel wool, reducing direct contact and abrasion while scrubbing. The setup creates a cushioned grip that shields fingers during cleanup tasks.
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