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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
14
After careful planting in rich soil asparagus needs little ongoing care. Mulching helps conserve moisture and control weeds while regular weeding and occasional feeding sustain growth. Harvest starts when spears firm and visible, then none should be allowed to overmature.
Instructions for planting asparagus Mary Washington or New Paradise roots, including trench depth and soil mix, fertilization, and planting pattern. Notes on pests such as asparagus beetles and control by spraying with lead arsenate.
In Baldwin Georgia a hawk attacked a sleeping cat in a yard near the Bank County prison camp. The cat sprang into action and within seconds scratched the hawk, causing it to drop its catch and flee. The cat returned to its nap as the hawk did not return.
Washington officials debate waste paper value as Mann Paper Co ends a contract and seeks higher prices. Government workers collect vast amounts of salvage, yet much ends at dumps amid disputes over quality and theft claims. High grade material is scarce as confidential and sensitive papers are destroyed.
Workers at Watervliet Arsenal begin the 1944 War Fund campaign for the Red Cross with rallies on all shifts. Brig. Gen. A G Gillespie will speak and the Arsenal band will perform. The drive supports wartime Red Cross services and the blood bank. The quota is set high but expected to be met through the month.
Clarence Buck, 52, of Pittsburg was sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse for stealing three cents from a Newsstand. The incident, described in dispatches from Pittsburg, underscores the harsh penalties for petty theft in the era.
Consumer point values for meat fats fish and dairy must be given up. Apples applesauce cherries figs fruit cocktail peaches pears pineapple grape and tomato juice rise in points while citrus juices rise and apricot peach pear or nectar juice fall. Fresh shelled beans dried prunes raisins currants and mixed dried fruits lose points. Asparagus corn peas and tomatoes drop. Beef cuts mostly drop one point pork mostly drops one to two points some off. Veal unchanged bacon falls one to three and many variety meats sausage drop one to two.
California Gov Earl Warren seeks a state prison czar to run four major facilities Folsom San Quentin Chino and Tehachapi Women s Institution plus oversee correctional schools and youth agencies Under a new state law no civil service exam is required Warren hopes to attract top candidates from nationwide prisons including mentions of Lewis E Lawes James Bennett and James J Johnston Though warden Lawes has not been approached Bennett is a friend of Warren and Johnston has not ruled out a larger post candidates remain in talks
Boston manufacturers foresee a peace time production rise of 5 to 100 percent or more based on 3000 responses. Alden C. Brett of the Boston Committee for Economics Development notes the nationwide CEO network and local sales training initiatives aim to prevent unemployment and boost jobs.
Pittstown will conduct a three day scrap paper cleanup using town trucks with Clarence Ketcham and A J Losan coordinating. Routes cover Raymertown Valley Falls Johnsonville Tomhanck Pittstown Corners Boyntonville and rest of township. Paper must be tied in bundles or packed in bags or cartons for direct mill pickup.
The State Tax Department urges taxpayers to take only required blanks for 1943 returns due April 15. Form 201 was mailed to those who filed last year, while Optional Form 200 is available at offices and banks. Rollin Browne, president of the State Tax Commission, appeals for conservation of paper and minimal form requests as sparrows trace back to eight European pairs.
Chicago UPs Nine deaf men build airplanes at Pullman-Standard aircraft division. They lift wings into flying boxcars at a plant that made railroad freight cars before the war. Supervisor Louis Rehak learned sign language to direct them. They halt work to get attention and never miss a day in a year. They take pride and correct each other, working as a cohesive team.
In California about 1000 motorists are using liquefied petroleum butane to bypass rationing at 10 to 14 cents a gallon. Conversion costs 250 to 300 dollars and needs no government certification, aside from dealer notes on available supply. OPA scrutiny looms as fire officials warn butane is highly explosive and illegal to sell in San Francisco, risking seizure of converted cars.
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