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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1954
Page
5
Ohio Oil Co reports six month net income of 19,493,031 down from 20,339,921 a year earlier as net sales rise to 127,355,333. Crude oil production fell from 17,229,600 to 16,107,000 barrels, while per share income edged lower at 2.97 versus 3.11.
Good shears and scissors deserve proper care says Helen Rocke a tension clothing specialist at University of Nebraska Protect them by hanging them or keeping them in a box away from dust and dampness An occasional drop of sewing machine oil where the blades join keeps them working To avoid damage to the fine cutting edge refrain from using them on cardboard wet cloth flowers or heavy string It is wise to keep a pair of inexpensive util scissors for such tasks Dropping caps may spring or break the blades and damage the points.
University of Nebraska home management specialist Clara N Leopold advises cleaning mops after use. Soak a clean mop in a mix of one pint boiling water and one cup lemon oil furniture polish, then wring and hang to dry until evaporated.
Washington reports a continuing national building boom through 1954 per the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. First half contracts reached record volume, 17 percent above last year’s pace, with expenditures near 17 billion dollars. Demand stems from homes, schools, hospitals, churches, public works, and commercial facilities, boosting related industries.
The Oil and Gas Journal forecasts 100 octane gasoline could be available within 3 to 4 years as refiners race to raise octane ratings. Catalytic reforming drives the surge, with refinery capacity rising from 200000 to 360000 barrels per day in six months and projections exceeding 600000 by early 1955.
More than eleven hundred copies of The Telegraph are sold on the newsstands each week. Such reader interest must be deserved.
Dr. M. D. Weldon warns that alfalfa shows hunger signs on leaves signaling nutrient needs. Phosphate starvation causes short stunted plants. runty stands still may warrant high phosphate top-dressing. If stands are thin, soil testing and reseeding after plowing up the field is advised.
Growth slows at the tips and leaves yellow under baten hunger, often visible in the second crop during dry years. Top dressing with 15 to 30 pounds of zarate per acre, alone or with phosphate potash, is advised. Dr Weldon notes hunger signs guide nutrient needs but soil and tissue tests also provide valuable information.
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