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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1949
Page
7
Article advises soil tests to determine lime and fertilizer needs. It notes lime as key for calcium, acidity neutralization, and better fertilizer use, but says lime alone cannot build soil. recommends phosphates, potash, deep-rooted legumes, and organic matter to improve soil. County agents and state colleges offer help.
Dr. William A. Albrecht of the University of Missouri explains how microbes oxidize crop residues when tilled under. He notes microbes require nitrogen in simple forms and access it before crops, a process that can burn out crops planted shortly after plowing.
Elwood Swanson of Turlock California exhibited grand champion turkeys at the Far West show. A 24 pound bird sold for 30.59 per pound while a 41 pound tom, reserve grand champion, sold for 10.75 per pound. Birds finished on grain mash with added pelletized product.
Professor E Mussehl of the University of Nebraska poultry husbandry department credits the U S livestock sanitation association with lowering losses from avian tuberculosis. He notes the group’s role in addressing avian TB found to condemn hogs with swine retentions for tuberculosis declining.
A sewing pattern ad touts Pattern No. 1869 for a round-neck gown with four pieces, drawstring waist, lace neckline, and sizes 14 to 42 with yardage details. Also notes a calf feeding contraption using a nipple bar to feed eight calves at a time, with training tips for Luverne, South Dakota.
Lynne Chambers presents a menu of desserts and dishes to warm guests after outdoor chill. Recipes include Apple Rice Pudding with butterscotch meringue, Htalsin Apple Pudding, and Prune Bread Pudding, plus Peach Cheese Pie and a batter style Apple Dessert.
Lynn describes three salad ideas: pistachio cream cheese balls served on apricot halves with greens, a tangy spinach salad with garlic flavored dressing, and pineapple spears topped with cream cheese and fresh strawberries as a spring favorite.
A backyard project guide promotes the Easy-Bild method for constructing an outdoor fireplace. It outlines foundations sizes and depths, cement mix, and step by step instructions. Materials are available at lumber yards with no special tools or prior experience required. Send 25 for Pattern No. % to Pattern Company in Pleasantville New York.
Instructions cover marking hoe handles with 1 144 2 and 3 foot scales for planting. Also advise treating Moleum near sinks with automobile wax to prevent spotting and water soaking. Suggest sandpaper sparing between meat grinder clamps. Provide blouse snap reinforcement and ironing guidance for better results.
Officials condemn the rat carrier of typhus and other diseases and urge homeowners to use galvanized steel garbage cans with close fitting covers to deny rats their food source. Poultry lice may be removed by dusting, dipping, or fumigating with lasting effect to kill hatched young.
A consumer notice explains making a cough syrup at home by mixing three cups sugar with one cup water to create a pint of medicine. It suggests using corn syrup or honey as alternatives and adds Pinex from any druggist for quick relief, promising rehydration of mucous membranes and fast results with a money back guarantee.
A fragmented note discusses cancer in dogs with remarks on mild symptoms and undetected cases. It also references a utility pan for baking, Salvation Mountain in France named on military maps, and a brief statement on the growth of adult education in the United States with about one in four adults involved.
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