Ration Stamp Rules and Vehicle Tire Policy
The notice outlines airplane stamp limits for Books 1 2 and 3 with one pair each and stamps A 14 B 5 B 6 C 5 and C 6 for specific gallon allowances. It requires state and license numbers on coupons immediately and adds mileage records with gasoline applications. It also states tires must be valid for the seating year and cites Cincinnati area consumption at 42 percent of the season’s ration as of January 4.
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Cincinnati
Control of Rodents By Calcium Cyanide
Calcium cyanide dust or gas provides a rapid and safe remedy to control rats, prairie dogs, moles, rabbits, squirrels, and other rodent pests. A portable dusting pump forces cyanogas through every warren opening, sealing gas inside to reach deep tunnels. The method improves rodent control, reduces reinfestation, and limits parasite transmission to humans and livestock.
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Man
Method of Marking Identification of Pigs
The system uses ear notches with values 1, 3, 10, and 30 based on notch positions to total a pig’s ID. For large herds, holes in ears denote 100 for right and 300 for left, enabling precise recording. avoid placing notches near the base to protect ear cartilage.
Inspection warns of milkborne disease by city size
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports 83 percent of milkborne disease occurs in cities under 10 000 and 95 percent under 25 000. Incomplete supervision is blamed on small committees unable to fund a health officer, with a recommendation that one officer serve a group to share expenses.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Ohio Farmers Meet 1945 Crop Goals by Early Fertilizer Purchases
The War Food Administration urges farmers to order fertilizer early to ensure 1945 crop goals. A Midwest committee notes new goals total about 364 million acres, up from 360 million in 1944, and stresses year round production, storage in barns, and avoiding transportation bottlenecks to prevent shortages.
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Ohio
Chicago
War Food Administration
WFA
Fertilizer
War Bonds Back Peacetime Soil Replenishment Plan
Farmers urged to form a sinking fund of War Bonds to finance future soil fertility restoration. Public guidance from the Midtee notes nitrogen, phosphorus and potash depletion while stressing that war gains will be repaid after the emergency ends. Growing crops remains the prime wartime goal with bond-driven savings supporting soil programs.
Ohio farmers warned to avoid land speculation
Ohio farmers were cautioned against letting high food prices tempt land expansion and speculation. A Middle West Soil Improvement Committee statement warns such moves led to ruin after World War I and would risk disaster again. It urges improving yields on existing land through mixed fertilizer to lower costs per unit and boost output.
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Chicago
Ohio
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Better soil care means high yield and lower costs
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges soil conservation as the top postwar farmer issue. They state that improving soil fertility now lowers future production costs and that purchasing fertilizer is a sound investment, with returns from 3 to 5 dollars per dollar spent as wartime soil depletion demands rebuilding.
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Chicago
Middle West
Soil fertility linked to national wealth and health
A Chicago committee cites high rejection rates of rural men by Selective Service due to physical defects, attributing it to poor nutrition from low soil fertility. A study by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station found six in ten town and country men had health defects, underscoring nutrition and soil fertility’s impact on body building crops and overall well being.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Department of Rural Sociology
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
U S Cow Army Called On for Peak Milk Production in 1945
Chicago reports the War Food Administration aims for 122.4 billion pounds of milk in 1945, up from 120 billion. The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee stresses that meeting wartime quotas requires steady feed supplies, good health, and pasture programs with nitrogen rich fertilizer to boost soil productivity and legume stands.
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Chicago
Midwest
Middle West
Faith and Courage Sustain Crew Under Sub Threat
The ship faced an enemy submarine sighting as fear gripped the crew. One sailor slept, saying prayers from his wife and mother kept him calm, proving power of faith to calm fear. Christian Science references urge trust in God to banish fear and ensure steadfast action.
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Jesus
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Christian Science Monitor
War Price and Rationing Boards Reach Third Year Milestone
The Cincinnati District marks three years of wartime service for 42 OPA boards in 16 counties. Volunteers audit stores for ceiling prices and compliance, while Director John E. Robinson Jr. urges local honors for the boards and merchants as rationing tightens, with less food, gasoline, and tires for civilians.
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America
Cincinnati
John E. Robinson, Jr
OPA
Robinson
A Plea to Motorists on Gasoline Ration Stamp Use
Motorists are urged to comply with ration rules by presenting their own ration currency when buying gasoline and ensuring every gasoline ration stamp is properly endorsed before surrender.
Rationing Update on Stamps and Certificates
Wartime notices declare Book 4 stamps Q-5 to X-5 valid while invalid stamps A-8 to Z-8 and A-5 to P-5 are destroyed. Blue stamps X-5 to Z-5 and A-2 to G-2 remain valid. destroy A-8 to Z-8 and A-5 to W-S5. Sugar Stamp 34 covers 5 pounds, other stamps and canning certificates are canceled. Sugar Stamp 40 and stamps 30–33 are invalid.
War Price and Rationing Board Alerts for Stoves Tires and Coupons
Certificates required to purchase heat ing stoves and other oil or gas burning units must be obtained from local boards. Obtain price information from the Price Clerk and report any overcharges at inspections every 6 months or 5000 miles. Tire inspections only when applying for replacements. Fuel oil coupons for periods listed are now valid with unit value of 10 gallons.
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