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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1949

Page

7

Milk Pelletizing Increases Egg Production In New England Flocks

Feeding milk products as a supplement to standard rations raised egg output and profits in a series of 164 day tests across a state college a county school and commercial farms in New England. test pens averaged 8 percent more eggs and 12.3 percent higher profit with 64 percent egg production versus 59 in controls. net income per bird reached 3.06 dollars in test pens against 2.71 dollars in controls.

New England State Agricultural College County Vocational Agricultural School New Joseph Ruzzo Hope Valley R. J Ruzzo

Bumper Wheat Yields Tied to Soil Conservation Practices

Bumper wheat yields are anticipated for farmers who employ soil conservation methods, select good seed, and follow sound farming practices. The article stresses that proper soil care and prudent farming techniques consistently pay dividends.

Animals Share Human Disease Traits, Vet Records Show

Veterinarians report that dogs turkeys and chickens sometimes suffer gout and cirrhosis of the liver similar to human ailments caused by over-indulgence or high living. The observation suggests many other human diseases occur in animals as well.

Pandora's Box Was No Match For Mail Boxes

Pittsburgh postal foreman Charles F. Musiol describes street mail boxes as Pandora’s boxes due to daily items deposited by pranksters and passersby. Boxes hold cigarettes, cats, snakes, sandwiches, gum wrappers, jewelry, lipstick, teeth and other items, with postmen delivering found objects to the Musiol department for 30 days before owners claim them.

Pandora's Box Pittsburgh Charles F. Musiol Post Office Claims Inquiry Department Musiol Musial Musial’s Department Federal Building

Kansas Farm Rock Tells Earth Size for Surveyors

A rock in Frank Robinson’s pasture near Lucas Kansas serves as the geodetic center for U S surveys. Astronomical and gravity checks this year tie to the rock to determine Earth’s exact size. The rock, with a bronze plaque and tiny triangle dot, underpins charts from the White House to farms and has long guided North American and world geodesy since 1891.

Robinson United States White House Old MacDonald Canada Mexico North American Kansas

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