Cooking for Scouts in a Coffee Can Wartime
United Press staff recounts a cooking lesson with scouts and mentor Harry Martins detailing two coffee can meals. The first, chicken with vegetables, simmers over coals for about an hour. the second, Dixie casserole with ham corn peas and sweet potato feeds two, adjustable for more.
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Farm scientists boost production doubling efficiency over decades
Washington reports a century of agricultural research shows one farmer now feeds fourteen in the United States and abroad. The 3000 page U S Department of Agriculture special report highlights hybrid corn gains, disease resistant crops, faster growing poultry, and higher dairy yields boosting food supply and nutrition.
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Hybrids Boost Corn Yields and Pork Supply
In 1933 almost no corn was hybrid planted. Now over 7 percent of corn acreages are hybrid and rising. Hybrids raise yields about 20 percent, translating to about 35 extra pounds of pork per person in the United States.
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Alaska Blossoms Shine Despite Short Summer
US Department of Agriculture scientists report Alaska flower growers may be surprised by the wealth of blossoms during the short summer season, challenging the notion that the state is inhospitable to floriculture.
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