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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1948
Page
7
Reader asks about cement floor mixing for an old bathroom and mentions volcanic ash. Answer suggests magnesite flooring over existing floors, about a half inch thick, varied colors, and directs to Oxychloride Cement Association in Washington DC for suppliers. Also offers brass polishing tips.
Efficient fertilizer use raises crop yields only when paired with good soil practices. Middle West Soil Improvement committees warn against relying on fertilizer alone and urge building soil structure, moisture, and airflow through rotations with legumes and grasses.
They discuss adding organic matter to soil with ample air spaces where water drains quickly and holds moisture. Weak legume stands do not improve soil structure. for strong growth, phosphate and potash are needed via commercial fertilizer. Thick stands alone won’t build soil. some crops must be turned back into the soil rather than harvested.
A prober reports on Bossy the cow’s daily routines. She grazes seven and a half hours, with 60 percent by day and 40 percent by night. She eats five hours a day at 50 to 70 bites per minute, chews cud seven hours, lies down 17 hours in nine intervals, travels two and a half miles daytime and one and a half at night, and drinks ten times daily.
The Agriculture Department estimates about 100 million acres of once good cropland have been ruined or nearly ruined by erosion, another 100 million badly damaged, and 100 million eroding too fast. Currently 40 million acres are in good crop land, with 100 million more needing drainage, irrigation, or other work. About 7 percent of the 460 million acres may face erosion unless protective measures are adopted.
Farmers undertake windbreak planting around farm buildings to improve appearance and reduce fuel use while shielding buildings and livestock. Besides the main windbreak on the north and west, many also plant a garden windbreak to the south and west of the garden.
A vintage guide promotes economical meat cuts and creative serving ideas. It offers recipes like Frost Stuffed Lamb Shoulder and Vegetable B Meat Loaf, plus methods to extend meals with vegetables, pickled garnishes, and savory, budget friendly casseroles. Tips emphasize palatability, appealing platters, and practical substitutions using common pantry items.
In LITTLE FERRY NEW JERSEY a duck named Dopey finally takes to water after four years. Miss Diane Zimmerman, seeking to interest the duckling in swimming, coaxed him to the water through an open window. Dopey slid serenely in Willow Lake for about an hour before being coaxed out.
Andrew A. Benson a 40 year old Inglewood post office chief clerk admitted embezzling about 10 000 of government funds to U S commissioner Howard V Calverly after Hollywood Park losses. Benson said he used postal receipts to cover deficits, culminating in a total loss of about 40 000 and leaving him with no money and damaged reputation.
In Trona California youthful scientists launched eight stainless steel rockets carrying 4,200 letters across Searles Lake toward the post office. Postmaster Don B. Mace Pherson refused to accept the mail due to stamps resembling U S postage, despite stickers stating not U S postage as directed by James Carter. Rockets measure 11 feet long and 3 inches wide, test flyers claim speeds of 400 mph and 4,000 feet altitude, with prospects of a future transcontinental rocket mail service.
Twelve-year-old Tommy Black of Shenandoah Iowa is getting his third set of dentures. Dr Joy A Ratton reported at the Iowa Dental Society convention that the boy had his first dentures at age eight. He said Tommy can now eat apples corn on the cob and any foods he wants, a feat he could not manage before.
New Hampton Iowa farmer Orvin Knutson faces a two horned dilemma as a 1200 pound Guernsey bull falls into his silo pit. The bull’s temperament makes descent risky and knutson refuses to create an exit through silo walls, despite silage spoilage and a lack of fattening for slaughter.
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