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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
6
A man on a fruit farm rushes to buy a cheap Model A for around 200 dollars after predicting a hospital birth. He travels with his doctor to Marie, returning home to find their baby and five kid goats born, six weeks early, amid a humorous misread premotion.
Electric lighting can raise egg production by up to 60 percent in winter by lengthening the hens working day to 13 or 14 hours. While feed intake rises, the feed per dozen eggs falls with lighting. Hens hatchlings mature faster and flock health improves, with bulb size and wall color determining needed brightness and reflectors maximizing floor and feeder illumination.
A U S D A import from India highlights Red Sindhi cattle resembling Brahman in appearance and hardy traits but offering superior udders and milk output of at least 2,500 pounds. Crosses with Jersey bulls have shown favorable results at the Allhabad Institute, suggesting improved dairy qualities for tropical regions.
A brief observation notes that Chinese lacks an alphabet and mentions recent attempts to create one. The remark frames the issue as a linguistic reform discussion without specifying organizations or dates.
President Theodore Roosevelt believed in the registration of cattle brands as a mark of distinction and a method of protection. The text notes his advocacy for official recording to guard brands and ownership.
Theodore Roosevelt promoted branding and registration of cattle with tattoos and ear tags supplementing branding. Each method offered advantages, and pride in the brand reflected on breed quality and farm excellence.
When chickens are confined for fattening and fed soft mashes to encourage fat production the combs enlarge and smoothen. As size increases the comb often lops to the side indicating the bird is utilizing the feed for market weight.
The article notes per capita sweet potato consumption is under 20 pounds, far below white potatoes at about 127 pounds, highlighting a stark dietary difference.
Hollywood producers increasingly rely on newspaper and magazine publicity to launch new stars. Hunt Stromberg propels Jane Russell with exploitation, while Marie MacDonald and Dietrich successors show mixed results for press driven debuts.
Friday community sale at Whittaker sale barn. Midway Sales Columbus Junction hosts Wednesday livestock sales. January 30 public sale northwest of Keota at noon. February 1 closing out sale in Brighton at 1:00. February 1 administrator's sale Riverside home and goods. February 3 Holstein disposal sale near Columbus Junction Letts at noon. February 4 sales west of Kalona and closing out sale west of Washington at 11:00. February 5 closing out sale on south 12th avenue at 11:00. February 6 sale east of West Chester on oil road at 11:00.
Knotek Bros and Timm Brower breeder gilt sale on Feb 6. Closing out sales Feb 10 near Crawfordsville starting 11:00. Feb 11 near Keota at former Singmaster ranch 11:00 a.m. Feb 12 near Ainsworth school 12:30. Feb 15 sale 9 miles south of Washington and 9 miles north of Wayland on oil road 12:30. Elmer Bain.
Alaska stands as the oldest and largest U S territory in the list after the 1867 purchase from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. The catalog of territories also mentions Hawaii Puerto Rico Guam Samoa Virgin Islands and the Panama Canal Zone.
Per capita candy consumption in 1945 totaled 18.7 pounds, down from a 1944 high of 20.5 pounds. The drop is attributed to shortages of candy ingredients.
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