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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
6
Colliers notes that inhabitants of American cities have no universal rule for demonyms. It cites examples like Kansas City citizens called Kansans Citians and Jersey City residents as Jersey Cityites, while Lake City locals are Salt Lakers. It also mentions Cambridge in Massachusetts and Cambridge England with Cantabrians in the discussion.
Experimental work at the University of Wisconsin shows that feeding pigs four ounces of irradiated yeast per ton of feed boosts daily gain to about 151 pounds head with 75 pounds of feed per 100 pounds of pork. Results suggest rapid maturity from 200 to 240 pounds may be most profitable, though yeast cost remains a factor for production houses.
Agriculture In the News notes the castor bean crop yields profits across regions with prices from 332 to 338 per acre and expected strong demand. It highlights uses from medicinals to lubricants and aircraft engine solvents, plus new roles in insecticides and materials. The crop proves versatile for poultry shade and postwar opportunities.
Heating soybean meal properly greatly enhances its nutritional value, boosting protein digestibility by about 40 percent. Too little or too much heat reduces gains. A temperature near 550 degrees F for nine minutes is recommended, while wheat and oats proteins are harmed by heat.
A new turkey breed called the Jersey Bull has been introduced by the turkey research farm of the New Jersey Agricultural College. The breed is described as streamlined and quick to mature, ideal for fresh 15 to 15 pound birds. It is said to be an excellent broiler Turkey at 12 weeks, opening a new field for growers.
Sewing circle promotes hand knitting of Argyle Socks and a pineapple potholder. Instructions offer patterns No 3773 and No 0709, with widths 5 inches and heights 7 inches, for girls at college or high school. Order by sending 16 cents plus self addressed envelope.
The excerpt presents a jumble of quiz questions and notes from a historic document. It asks about converting temperatures from centigrade to Fahrenheit, cites a quote about faith and right, seeks Caesar's first name, asks which state has no divorce laws, identifies Shem Ham and Japheth, and recalls William the Conqueror's 1066 cross of the Channel.
A fragmentary note mentions Abraham Lincoln in an address at Cooper Union, New York on February 27 1860. It references South Carolina, the Sons of Noah, and a puzzle about multiplying numbers then adding 32. The text blends names, dates, and places with unclear intent or sequence.
A father advised that once a youth reaches adulthood he should fend for himself and give him two hundred dollars to start. The young man did little work, spent money quickly, and, near penniless, planned to return home. He could only send a four word telegram to his father and wrote Fatted calf for one.
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