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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
1
Test results show foods packed in nitrogen or carbon dioxide retain flavor better than those in all or paper cartons. Oxygen in air causes off flavors in powdered cranberries, apple nuggets, and carrots when sealed or carton packed. Moisture absorption at 98 F and 95 percent humidity worsens for apple nuggets, carrots, tomato flakes, cabbage, tomato juice cocktail, beets and onions, with onions darkening as moisture rises.
Kathleen Norris urges planning for hard times and a secure future through government bonds. She compares household planning to global recovery, advocating victory bonds as the safest investment. She highlights the promise of prosperity in 1950, urging saving, sacrifice, and long term footing. She also gives tips for practical school lunch prep.
A wartime reflection urges thrift and investment in government bonds. Despite shortages, readers are urged to save, avoid overspending, and fund a secure future rather than buy poorly priced goods. The piece emphasizes sacrifice ends soon but prudent financial planning continues.
University of Minnesota agronomists Paul M. Burson and O. O. Rost describe a six point soil fertility and conservation plan to curb erosion. Steps include drainage and cultivation, liming acid soils, crop rotation, maintaining soil organic matter, use of commercial fertilizers, and erosion control practices.
Instructions explain cutting strap ends as shown, guiding them through holes cut in the strap. After aligning the ends they may be riveted if desired to mend a broken strap.
Soil preparation starts with loosening to six inches and thorough pulverizing. Spread complete plant food at four pounds per hundred square feet, then rake it in. Sow four to five pounds of good grass seed per thousand square feet, align by hand, roll to ensure seed contact, and water thoroughly daily for three to four weeks until germination.
Calcium in milk forms an insoluble curd with soap, hindering dishwashing and sanitation. Milk protein coagulates with warm water creating a film tough to remove. Rinsing milky dishes with cold water before warm soapy wash helps. Farm cans and pans may use designated cleansing agents to remove soap stone and residue.
When perennials are crowded feeding should occur early while dormant to avoid harming young shoots. Apply one rounded tablespoon per square foot of surface. Feeding promotes earlier bloom deeper color and stronger disease resistance. If mulch remains in place scatter food on mulch to be washed into soil by snow and rain.
Bats climb from the ground to a perch then drop into flight when disturbed. They sleep upside down and use keen hearing to locate insect prey. When cold, they flutter to raise body heat. There are over two thousand species reflecting their wide wing spread and strong flying ability.
Storage studies show no improvement from tubes ducts perforated sidewalls or roof ventilators. An electrically operated farm dryer reduced moisture from 14 15 percent to 10.5 11 percent in good weather using about 0.05 kilowatt hours per percent per bushel. A gasoline motor produced results.
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