Spray Potatoes For The Potato Bugs Extension Notice
Extension News Service reports potato fields should be sprayed for potato bugs using arsenate of lead or Paris green per University of Nebraska Entomology. Paste requires one pound per ten gallons. powder, half a pound per ten gallons. Paris green uses three ounces per ten gallons, doubled if beetles are numerous, with quick lime added equal in weight to the poison.
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Department of Entomology
University of Nebraska
Dairy Department Endorses Hoover Call For More Milk
The University of Nebraska dairy group backs Food Administrator Hoover urging increased milk use. Milk is vital for growth, especially in children, with butterfat and dairy components having no substitutes. Parents are urged to ensure adequate milk and dairy product consumption for their families.
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Department of Dairy Husbandry
University of Nebraska
Hoover
Wool growers urged to ship wool to eastern points for sale
Farmers with less than a carload and not selling to local dealers may ship wool directly in carload lots to designated concentration points such as Lexington Battle Creek David City Wahoo Aurora Lincoln Beatrice or Frulls City. County agents and farm bureaus are collecting wool for direct shipment while some local dealers pay 1 cent per pound with a government commission of 1.5 cents. Growers may sell direct to dealers or consign through them to eastern points and should contact their county agent to arrange disposal. Nebraska wool is to be forwarded to eastern distributing points.
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Lexington
Battle Creek
David City
Wahoo
Aurora
Lincoln
Beatrice
Frulls City
Thru County
Nebraska
Methods of fighting mice and mites in poultry houses
University of Nebraska poultry experts offer two control methods. A paste made from zeno reum or creolin or creosote with gasoline and plaster of Paris is dusted on fowl to kill mites and lice. Another method uses sodium fluoride or a kerosene creolin spray to treat roosts and walls. apply in pinches around the bird fluff.
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Department of Voultry Husbandry
University of Nebrask
New Department at University of Nebraska Aims to Aid Farmers
A new Department of Rural Economics is established at the University of Nebraska to study farm management marketing taxation and tenancy with extensive field extension work. An agent in marketing will be among the workers and the department may receive complaints about railroad freight service which will be forwarded to Washington.
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NEW University Department
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Department of Rural Economics
Washington
Nebraska study notes kerosene fuel cuts for tractors
The Agricultural Engineering Department of the University of Nebraska reports that using low grade fuels like kerosene or distillate can materially reduce operating costs for tractors. The tests show tractors must be designed to run efficiently on these fuels.
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Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Nebraska
Prairie Crops Revive After Last Week Hail Visit
Grand Prairie notes hail damage easing as crops recover. Mrs E Planck sick with erysipelas but improving. Mr and Mrs Emil Johnson and children and Mrs Roy Witters and children visited Colorado to see Johnsons brother Chas Johnson. Mrs Joe Swensen visited her parents. Albin Olson painting for Mons Johnson. Ben Planck helping M Weaver with tractor work.
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Emil Johnson
Roy Witters
Colorado
Mr. Johnson
Chas. Johnson
E. Planck
Joe Swensen
Albin Olson
Mons Johnson
Ben Planck
M. Weaver
Lungrens and relatives visit eastern state
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lungren and their son Stussell left Tuesday to visit relatives in the eastern part of the state. Mrs. Win. Reiners is on the sick list this week. Frank Heinsman and Malure Weaver each lost a horse this week. Mrs. Alice Closman and son Lewis A. Miller and family and J. C. Jorgensen and family were callers at I Planck's Sunday afternoon.
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Frank Lungren
Stussell
Frank Heinsman
Malure Weaver
Alice Closman
Lewis A. E. Millers
J. C. Jorgensen
I. Planck
Protecting Fighters From Bad Meat War Savings Stamps Drive
Sixty seven inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, are now with the Army inspecting meat and meat products for soldiers. Thirty more are with the Navy. Operations are federally supervised from slaughter to delivery to mess cooks. Pledge to support by buying War Savings Stamps.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Army
Navy
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