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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
2
Dorothy Barclay explains wartime meat grading under OPS urging price ceilings and rollbacks. The piece describes federal grade stamps, plant inspections, and the impact on beef veal lamb and poultry costs, noting prime and choice categories and the shift toward economy cuts for the American meat diet.
The article argues that new OPS regulations slow but steady beef price reductions to limit disruption in the industry. It warns buyers may face higher costs annually while feeders can manage cattle at high prices, with a projected annual saving of 70,002,000 dollars to the nation's buying public.
PUCEVILLE Ky a small town with population 4500 is described as a center for coal field activity in a United States Bureau of Mines report. The survey evaluates coal reserves in Kentucky and assesses recoverable tonnage under current mining methods for metallurgical coke production.
In Newville Pennsylvania Fire Chief John Bender followed a glowing arc across the night sky after a fire alarm. He described a “semicircle” of lights and said the glow resembled racing toward the moon before the pursuit halted.
At the University of Missouri's Columbia farm a corn field rotated with deep rooted sweet clover showed a yield gain of about 10.7 bushels per acre over a corn field with shallow roots. The sweet clover rotation also added organic matter improved soil structure and drainage aiding fertility use. Taproots reach deep, opening passageways for water and air and conditioning the soil profile through the root zone.
The latest agriculture document projects a U S wheat harvest near 1 054 billion bushels this year, about 72 million more than forecast. If realized the crop would surpass last year and approach the government target, with reserves boosted for emergencies. Despite drought and pests in the southwest, favorable spring weather supports an ample supply.
An illustrated portable hog house model is detailed, noting four sows capacity and doubled on a Carrowing bow system. It mentions hardwood siding and roofing with a quarter inch thickness, relief doors, and a midway borri passage for farmer access. Farm Service Bureau, Chicago offers plans and lumber supplies.
Farmers and home gardeners should watch tomatoes from fruit set to ripening as worms and pinworms attack during this period. To control pests, apply dust weekly and after heavy rain using a mix of 4 parts parathane and 6 parts condeine.
Garbled passage reports safety cautions on Orting rifles and bullet behavior. It cites scientific tests at extreme speeds documented by high speed photographs, conducted by researchers in a national lab setting to inform safe shooting practices.
Tests by Olln Industries Western Cartridge Co of East Alton Illinois show a Super X 22 caliber rifle bullet traveling 1240 fps at 13 feet from the muzzle while exiting water at 1185 fps, a drop of 45 fps. The tests indicate bullets can ricochet from water at up to 11 degrees but not at 15 degrees or more, with some bullets ricocheting from stone.
The article discusses waterfowl’s economic role, Ducks Unlimited’s conservation work, and Alberta’s government collaboration on water and wildlife projects. It highlights DU funding shares, provincial support amounts, and the intertwined futures of water, prairie land, and hunting. It also includes a brief note on fishing reel technique and line tension.
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