450 Ways To Use Electricity On The Farm And The Home
USDA researchers note more than 450 applications for electricity on farms and in homes as electrification expands. From air conditioning to burglar alarms, dishwashers to laundry, the list includes fish bowl heaters, bed warmers, biscuit bakers, can openers, Christmas tree turners, cigar lighters, and many more devices.
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Rural Electrification Devotion Promises Farm Power Boom
A tour through farm electrification shows home use of electricity outpacing farm work and predicts new automated applications. Willie Wiredhand symbolizes the shift as mills, milking parlors, feeders, and barn devices are controlled by switches, reducing hired labor and boosting production. Projections expect farm power to rise from 3,816 kilowatts in 1858 to 10,800 kilowatts by 1979, transforming both rural and urban food supplies.
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New England States Guarantee Court Appearance For Violators
The New England States have agreed to guarantee the appearance in court of traffic violators arrested outside their states. The Council of State Governments says accident and violation information also is exchanged by each member state.
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