Farming Took Most Wood From Forests
A survey by American Forest Products industries shows agriculture drove the largest loss of U S forest acreage. Nearly 60 percent of original forest and growth served no economic purpose, with disease, fire and land clearing accounting for huge losses. Farmers supplied the greatest single fuel drain, cutting over 2 trillion board feet of merchantable timber.
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United States
American Forest Products Industries
New World
Homemade candling device for eggs described
An inexpensive electric light and a tin can form an egg candleer. Eggs are held slanted with the large end toward the light, then rotated to move the contents. Fresher eggs show smaller air spaces, and blood spots or other imperfections are easily detected by the motion and appearance through the shell.
Far Wal Estate Value Threezers
Good cows pay. A cow that yields 600 pounds a year will net more than four cows averaging 200 pounds each. The snippet notes estate value in dairy cattle and compares productivity across herd examples.
Fourteen N and W veterans reach 50 years of service
Roanoke Virginia January 20 fourteen Norfolk and Western veterans each with 50 years or more of railroad service were awarded the diamond insignia by W J Jenks president in Roanoke. The honorees include Sutherland Tabor Pile Laugh ter Griffith Krause Colley Goeller Fry Price Vawter Cray Wade Bryant Parrish and others from Roanoke Bedford Bluefield Wilcoe Portsmouth Salem Rural Retreat and Henry. Parrish could not attend due to a family illness.
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Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway
N. & W. Veterans’ Association
W. J. Jenks
W. J. Sutherland
Bedford
D. W. Tabor
Bluefield
W. Va
George W. Pile
H. L. Laughter
Wilcoe
Dr. Re» S. Griffith
Waynesboro
Jacob
W. E. Bryant
Henry
T. T. Parrish
Meeting Set for Motor Truck Operators of Poultry Goods
A meeting for all motor truck operators moving poultry and poultry products from producing areas in southwestern Ohio is scheduled for January 25, 1945 at 2 PM in Room 1537 Union Trust Building Cincinnati. An elected District Poultry and Poultry Products Industry Transportation Advisory Committee will assist the Office of Defense Transportation in directing movement between producing areas and destination points including farms plants warehouses and markets in Adams Brown Clermont Hamilton Highland Lawrence and Scioto counties.
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Ohio
Union Trust Building
Cincinnati
Poultry and Poultry Products Industry Transportation Advisory
ODT
Henry A. Leachman
Office of Defense Transportation
Adams
Brown
Clermont
Hamilton
Highland
Lawrence
Scioto
Milford council mulls weekly garbage pickups to save costs
Milford plans to shift garbage and ashes pickups from twice weekly to once weekly to cut expenses and conserve fuel. Bids are due January 30 based on either plan. The report covers city services, hospital births, missing servicemen, street work, and upcoming community events.
Card of Thanks From Lola Demaris
Mrs Lola Demaris thanks friends and groups for kindness during hospitalization and Christmas gifts cards and letters from the C U Sunday School Pal Class Garden Club and her family appreciation for all assistance and support during her stay.
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C. U
Pal
Garden Club
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