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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
3
A study from Pennsylvania State College suggests confined turkey housing can lower overheads for large flocks and latehatched birds, with better predator control and reduced oil contamination risk. Factors like acreage drainage and soil texture influence enclosure viability. move turkeys to valleys in fall as storms approach.
An early bulletin notes the Japanese long-horned weevil has been introduced into the United States and may menace American crops if not destroyed in time. Entomologist Harry B. Weils of the New Jersey Bureau of Plant Industry details the insect’s habit as a foliage feeder on over 100 hosts and mentions Cryolite dust at 25 percent as an effective control in Connecticut.
D B Brown of the University of Dunols advises applying fertilizer to Beary fog apple trees during late September October and November. Use sulfate of ammonia or equivalent nitrogen carrier at ¼ to ½ pound per year of tree age, followed by a bloom-time application in spring to ensure vigor.
Calves placed in barns should have complete partitions so each calf gets its proper daily ration. Proper growth is hindered when calves of different sizes compete, preventing equal access to food.
Outbreaks of European mites in Bacavae orchards show the need for control. The Department of Agriculture notes mites are not killed by certain DOT sprays but some insecticides disrupt prey. Mite populations grow through September and October, harming trees and overall fruit yield. A spray labeled D4 or Mituner oll is cited as effective.
A Chicago plant runs salvage work to recover gold from iron machines that produce gold plate. Female workers remove embedded gold pieces from thick scrap, salvaging metal for sale. The operation saves the company thousands yearly, with 108 pounds of gold valued at several million dollars.
The article discusses early African firearms adopted after European contact and notes the fragile, dangerous nature of improvised weapons. It also describes “finger foods” for children such as carrot trips and celery curls, and a shredded vegetable snack rolled in cabbage leaf with waxed paper for easy, tidy eating.
Fragmentary notes suggest prehistoric amber was valued as a potent charm against disease and misfortune. Authorities cite belief as a survival of early man’s reverence for amber’s yellow color and perceived divine qualities, though text is damaged and partially unclear.
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