Leaf hopper damage threatens Wisconsin alfalfa fields
Wisconsin entomologist Ed M. Sourla warns that many alfalfa fields across northern eastern and southeastern counties are yellowing and stunting from leaf hopper damage. Cutting now to kill young hoppers may save yields later, with Sourla seeking reports from farms where the method is tested for outcomes.
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Ed MM. Sourla
Wists
College of Agriculture
Nouthern
Wisconsin
Searls
Witl
Searly
Wisconsin Duerer Aims Butter Trade With Canal Zone
Wisconsin dairy farmers may gain a market for butter in the Panama Canal Zone as a continued program aims to boost American butter use there. Harry Wells, chair of the Wisconsin Agricultural Construction committee, states the program runs through June 30, 1940 with authorizations up to one million pounds of butter export. The report also notes cattle feed shortages from Sudan grass incidents and over 4,000 acres of potatoes sought for certified feed after inspections by more than 100 Wisconsin growers.
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Wisconsin
Panam Canal
Harry 0. Wells
Wisconsin Agricultural Constiruction Committee
Washington
Eye appeal guides home decor choices
The Better Vision Institute urges buyers to value eye appeal in decoration. It warns that dark backgrounds shrink rooms while light tones expand apparent size. It cautions against over decorative wallpapers and recalls that walls should be flat backgrounds.
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Better Vision Institute
Institute
Wisconsin Health Chief Warns on Infant Scurvy Deaths
Cornelius A Harper state health officer notes two Wisconsin infant deaths from scurvy due to vitamin C deficiency. He emphasizes orange or tomato juice in infancy, breast feeding support, and state efforts to distribute maternal and child care information through the press to reach mothers and prospective mothers. Tomatoes are highlighted for easy canning.
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Sy Cornelius A. Harper
M. D
Wisconsin
State Health Department
Jelly Making Hints and Crystallization Facts
Practical jelly making tips describe testing jelly stage by spoon, adding lemon juice or citric acid for acidity, re cooking to fix acidity, and methods to prevent or remove crystals including overnight settling and combining juices. Also notes mint flavored apple jelly coloring and rye acreage comparisons.
Storer Outlines Plans for National Amateur Billiards
Clyde A. Storer of Chicago president of the National Billiard Association maps plans for national amateur tournaments in pocket billiards straight-rail and three-cushion with expert help from Charles C. Peterson champion. He states 75 000 amateur cu men will compete in the tourneys this coming season.
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Clyde A. Storer
Chicago
National Billiard Association
Charles C. Peterson
Storer
Akron boy wins 1939 soap box championships
Eleven year old Clifton Hardesty Jr. of White Plains New York captured the national and international soap box racing titles before about 75 000 spectators. One hundred seventeen racers from U S Canada and Panama competed in the event with Clifton finishing the final heat in 28 4 seconds to claim the crown.
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Akron
Ohio
Clifton Hardestry, Jr
White Plains
New York
United States
Canada
Panama
Clifton Hardesty
Spectacles Linked to Adams Family Milestones
In Troup Texas a set of spectacles owned by auditor William G Brouse ties to the American revolution and the Adams lineage. They reportedly passed from John Adams to John Quincy Adams and have remained in the Brouse family for about a century through generations.
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Troup
Texas
Shawano
Adams
Brouse
Correct threshing of barley improves its malting value
Barley threshing is under way in Shawano county as farmers seek malting quality. Proper threshing preserves hulls and kernel integrity to ensure even sprouting, with damage from high cylinder speeds or misadjustments lowering value. A skilled thresherman and farmer cooperation yield a better price.
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Shawano
Northwest Crop Improvement Association
Odd Fellows Gather in Green Bay Address Home Life
The Wisconsin Odd Fellows met in Green Bay on Sunday to discuss social duties and family life. Speaker criticized maternal time spent with children, amid a program of music by Owen Berdy School and group contests. The Green Bay home houses 155 residents, including 15 orphaned children, with the youngest aged 10 touring visitors during the event.
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ODD Fellows OF the State
Green Bay
Grand Lodge
Owen Ber ‘Dy School of Music
Odd Fellows
Gren Bay
State End
T He
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