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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1948
Page
5
The article warns that alien insects and plant diseases spread via faster air travel, risking new lands. It cites pests from Mexico and lists examples like Hessian fly, European corn borer, Japanese beetle, and cotton boll weevil, urging strict inspection of foreign mail and express shipments before they reach farms.
A homemade dehydrator heating unit is showcased as an economical labor saver for farming and home use. Drying fruit and vegetables must remove sufficient moisture at a temperature preserving texture color and flavor. Dehydrators generally beat sun drying for quality though sun drying works well in hot dry areas. cautions note lamp types and water dripping risks to bulb integrity.
The article explains that improving eggshell quality comes from foods supplying minerals in the shell. It notes eggshells are about 90 percent calcium carbonate and that minerals and vitamins are needed for shell production. Shell-grit provides calcium carbonate, but without vitamin D the body may not convert enough for bone and eggshell formation.
Crowding of turkeys to nests will be largely eliminated with sufficient space and nests. An individual turkey nest should measure 18 inches wide by 24 inches high by 28 inches deep. Eggs are prone to breakage and soil others. nests should be indoors and outdoors during rapidly changing weather. Photo shows Utah type nest.
Wise Burroughs of the Ohio station says proper nutrition helps control swine diarrhea and scours a major loss source for pork producers Nursing pigs are susceptible feeder pigs get enteritis and older animals may scour Deficiencies in any one of five B vitamins may cause rhea
Saltflower grows well without heavy rain and faces limited competition with flax in humid areas. It prospers where annual precipitation is 12 to 15 inches and where flax yields poorly. In dry land, saltflower rivals wheat or butter, and it shows resistance to most diseases and insects.
Buy your machines where you know you can get refill staples to fit Bostitch and Markwell staplers. THE TELE GRAPH.
The Swiss Jura horse, long recognized as the national breed, gains interest in America for farm work. Stallions exhibit temperament, strength, disease resistance, and suitable light draft power. They are exceptionally strong, tame, and docile.
Sexing of baby chicks is hard to learn and requires expert instruction and substantial practice with thousands of chickens. Authorities say a student must sex at least 250000 cockerels before the male genital eminence can be accurately recognized. Expert sexers seem naturally predisposed, but accuracy comes only with regular practice, error investigation, and interest in the work.
Farmers rely on fertilizer as a crutch, but it cannot replace good soil management. It must be supported by practices that add organic matter, improve soil structure, and boost yields.
A major bee poisoning issue stemmed from arsenic dusts stored with pollen in hives. Newer insecticidal dusts and sprays like DDT DN and D.D.D. break down gradually and are less hazardous to beneficial insects.
The Tele Typewriter carbon paper and columnar sheets are offered in legal and letter sizes. Pencil carbon cut any size available.
Dr W V Lambert dean of the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture will headline the Nebraska Wheat show program at McCook on January 6. Speakers will discuss wheat production marketing and milling objects with awards planned for top wheat show winners and a $15 cash prize for the county submitting the most entries. A queen will be chosen for the show and a special women’s program will run alongside the events. Deadline for entries is January 2 and the first 15 farmers will add grain for the state milling and baking contest with separate awards in Lincoln on February 14.
The paper corrects a previous item to read that Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sparks returned from a west coast vacation and visited Paul Sparks and his family. It notes Mrs. Paul Sparks died last summer during a visit in Sidney, correcting the earlier misstatement about the Sparks family.
Ame warns hog cholera endangers a predicted bumper pig crop. The no 1 swine killer is present nationwide, causing losses up to 60 million dollars yearly. Vaccination around weaning time could nearly eliminate losses. signs include reluctance to eat, leg weakness, unusual bedding burrowing, scours, or unexplained pig deaths. A vet diagnosis is essential.
Ashley Westmoreland Lincoln regional VA office manager warned veterans of a racket in several nearby states. Solicitors claim to represent a veterans publication and sell forms to obtain GI insurance refunds. The VA will pay premiums at no cost to veterans and will supply dividend forms when due.
Handy Scotch tape offered with a good stock and convenient hand and desk dispensers advertised by The Telegraph.
Ashley Westmoreland of the Lincoln VA regional office says the guidance and counseling service aided over 2879 World War II veterans in Nebraska under the GI Bill and Vocational Rehabilitation acts. The free service advises on schools training and employment and selects suitable courses via aptitude tests. Disabled veterans must receive guidance before VA enrollment. non disabled vets with GI Bill eligibility can also use counseling with only travel costs. Applications are available at any VA office.
Commercial Bowling League standings show Waddells and Yendis at 27 wins, SOD 25, Horn Motor 22, Pippitts 22, So Divide 20, Cardinals 12, Storys 10. Last week Waddells 3 games, Storys 0. Yendis 2. Pippitts 1. So Divide 2. Horn Motor 1. SOD-Cardinals postponed. High Team Series Pippitts 2492. High Team Game Pippitts 854. High Series Copley 615. High Games Copley 219 204 Worth 202 C Harris 200.
The Texaco Oilers travel to Dalton Thursday night for a game against the Dalton town team. Tipoff is slated for 7 30 p.m. local time.
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