Wartime arc welding trains farmers for peacetime use
World War II and rural power line expansion pushed farmers to adopt transformer-type electric arc welders. The craft, once rare, became common as farmers learned to weld on machines without removal, repair broken parts, and build new equipment from scrap, turning feed cars to tractor parts into modified gear and rake components.
Merely using Your Head Will Save Your Heels
Purdue University answers with Yes there probably is There is an easy and a hard way a labor saving and a labor wasting way to do any job Few of us are doing our farm job the easiest way If we use our heads we can save our heels as well as time energy and expense But we rarely take time to save time We don t figure out the easiest most effective way we just get the job done.
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Purdue University
Grasshopper Thermocouple Tracks Insect Heat Study
Professors Pepper and Hastings at Montana State College designed a thermocouple to measure grasshoppers' body temperature. They explore how sunlight intensity and air temperature relate to grasshopper activity and feeding times.
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Pepper and Hastings
Montana State College
Crop Rotation Plan Should Be Balanced
A balanced rotation prevents soil depletion and boosts yields. Dr R. L. Cook of Michigan State college notes continuous cultivation lowers organic matter, while rotation distributes organic matter across the farm, improving soil health.
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R. L. Cook
Michigan State College
Castrate Pigs Early For Market Results
The article stresses early castration of pigs to enhance weight and market readiness. It notes castration at three to four weeks eases handling, speeds wound healing, and allows closer supervision to monitor healing and drainage for a neater finished barrow.
Rain Forests and Cliff Cities Highlight U S National Parks
The piece surveys Olympic National Park in Washington with its rain forests and Roosevelt elk, Mesa Verde in Colorado with cliff dwellings, and Hot Springs in Arkansas and Platt National in Oklahoma for health springs. It notes Mount Olympus and other Olympic peaks, trails, and 1395 square miles of wilderness.
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Mesa Verde National Park
National Parks
United States
Olympic National Park
Washington
Junezie
Colorado
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
Platt National Park
Oklahoma
Olympic Mountains
Puget Sound
Mount Olympus
Pacific Ocean
Straits of Juan de Fuca
Seattle
Tacoma
Park
Rocky Mountains
Mesa Verde
America
National Park
Frontier preserved in Selway Bitterroot Primitive Area plan
The U S Forest Service aims to protect 1 800 000 acres in north Idaho as a lasting primitive area. The Selway Bitterroot region spans Bitter Root Nez Perce Clearwater and Lolo National Forests and remains accessible by plane pack train or rugged travel. Idaho regional forester R H Rutledge calls for frontier conditions to be preserved for future generations.
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Lewiston
Ida
Idaho
United States
U.S. Forest Service
America
Selway
Bitter Root
Nez Perce
Clearwater
Lolo National Forests
R. H. Rutledge
Household Tips From Everyday Tasks
Hold a piece of cardboard against wallpaper to protect it from stains while warming base board. When putting elastic in children's panties, sew a hook on one end and an eye on the other. Makes for easy laundering. Add two tablespoons of lemon rice to one quart of boiling water to keep cauliflower white. Mark your initials or name with nail polish on dishes that are going to a church supper or party. The marks can be quickly removed with nail polish remover.
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