Oil content in hybrid corn varies widely, study finds
Department of Agriculture chemists report oil content in two popular hybrid corn varieties differs by as much as 36 percent. Oil is concentrated in the germ, with potential to boost value as growers breed hybrids to yield more corn oil for industrial uses. The findings come from the Northern Regional Research laboratory in Peoria, documenting significant variation with implications for farmers and processors.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Department
Northern Regional Research Laboratory
Peoria
Ill
F. R. Earle
J. J. Curtis
J. E. Hubbard
Fortified Frozen Peaches Show Superior Flavor and Color
Researchers found peaches fortified with vitamin C outshine syrup only and citric acid preserved peaches in flavor and color. Added vitamin C retention reached about 70 percent after six months, with Elberta and Hale varieties used. Peaches received a brief hot water bath, cold rinse, citric acid dip, then were packed in waxed cartons and syrup fortified with ascorbic acid before rapid freezing.
Prospects for Precooked Quick Frozen Potatoes
New Jersey tests at the agricultural experiment station show precooked quick-frozen Green Mountain potatoes can be boiled baked french fried scalloped and reheated with minimal processing. Taste testers found flavor and texture promising though further work is needed.
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New Jersey
Starfish Meal Could Benefit Poultry Feed
The Agriculture Department reports starfish meal, a byproduct from oyster beds, shows strong protein value for growing chickens. Tests with White Leghorn and Rhode Island Red chicks find starfish meal compares well with sardine meal, best when used in small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Department
Rhode Island
New Process Turns Wood Waste Into Hard Wallboard
Scientists unveil a method that transforms sawdust and shavings into a dense wallboard with qualities mirroring solid wood. The invention promises cheaper materials and reduced waste for construction and manufacturing.
Mouse Trap Turns Robbery Defense Life Lesson
Stan runs a service station near Pine Grove and battles a stubborn mouse. A late robbery attempt by two thieves is foiled when Clancy Burke arrives, the gun is dropped, and Stan’s trap pins the mouse, proving his claim that the creature saved two hundred dollars for the country.
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Tan Jackson
Pine Grove
Stan
Clancy Burke
Clancy
Sten
Christian Ladies Aid Quilting Bee At Brighton
Brighton notes report a full day quilting bee hosted by the Christian Ladies Aid at Mrs. Harry Stacy's home. The column also lists local visits, farm sales, and social events involving residents of Brighton and nearby towns.
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Christian Church Ladies Aid Society
Edna
Crile
Brighton
Christian Ladies Aid
Harry Stacy
Ben Oliver
Ottumwa
Lucetta Stacy
Mary Lou Stacy
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Merle Booth
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Albert Englis
Paul Peck
East Pleasant Plain
Alvin Shaw
David Shaffer
Chicago
Shaw
Shaffer
Stacy
Anna Kern
Ralph
Bessie Myers
Fairfield
Anna Shaffer
Fred Messer
Nelle Engel
Wm. Bristow
Scott Dickinson
Dickinson
Lulu Smith
Winfield
Richard Hesseltine
Hesseltine
Washington County Hospital
Carroll Morgan
Ollie Morgan
Richland
Arthur Merz
Merz
Thornburg
Journal Sale Date Column Highlights Weekly Farm Auctions
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn and livestock sales each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Various auctions listed from Jan 31 to Feb 12 including dairy cow, houses, household goods, real estate, Holstein dispersion, and breeding gilt sales with start times and auctioneers such as Patton sale barn Joe Dobson & Son Mack Lowe Walter Saboski Earl Kellogg & Sons J. A. Campbell Boyd Dill and others across Iowa towns like Fairfield Letts Kalona Wellman Danville Riverside Washington Keota Ainsworth and Rubio.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Patton Sale
Fairfield
Joe Dobson & Son
Madison
Mack Lowe
Brighton
Walter Saboski
Riverside
Wilhelmina Simon
Holstein Disperal Vale
Letts
Lloyd Lee
Kalona
Wellman
Albert Stershberg
Blood Spots in Eggs Do Not Indicate Disease
Blood spots in eggs do not indicate a diseased condition of the chicken laying the egg.
Veterans Adopt Commercial Trailer Coach for Sales and Living Quarters
Businesses and veterans increasingly use the commercial trailer coach for door-to-door sales and service. Some veterans split their coaches into separate business and living spaces.
Closing Out Safe sales near Washington and Wayland
Feb 15 sale location 8 miles north of Wayland on an oil road starts 12 30. Elmer Bain listed. Feb 18 sale 12 miles southeast of Washington starts 11 00. Clarence Randall listed.
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Sale
Ainsworth School
Karl Marr
Washington
Wayland
Elmer Bain
Clarence Randal
Australian platypus a primitive true mammal
The platypus is cited as a true mammal with primitive traits dating to dinosaur days. Its velvety fur four digging claws and tail mark it as a mammal, and after eggs hatch the female nurses the young until nearly full grown. Americans who saw it in Australia doubted the details calling it the duck with the fur coat.
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Australia
Food Importance for Laying Hens Egg Output
Food eaten by laying hens more strongly affects egg numbers than any other factor. Researchers note diet quality and quantity drive production efficiency across flocks and environments.
Rat Menace Causes Farm Losses Worth Billions
Rat populations rival human numbers in the country with about half living on farms and farmers facing annual costs estimated at 63 million dollars due to the pest.
Matilda Wieland to entertain Senior Needle club
Riverside notes show Matilda Wieland hosting Senior Needle club on Wednesday afternoon January 29 at Lena Bopp's Riverside home. Birthday anniversaries for Carl Craig and wife celebrated with family including Junior Craig and Myron Salladay. A 7-pound grandson born to Linus Veggy's family.
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Riverside
Matilda Wieland
Needle Club
Lena Bopp
Carl Craig
Junior Craig
Lone Tree
Ernest Salladay
Washington
Craig
Vernon Stagner
Myron Salladay
Linus Veggy
Newborn Named Robert Michael at Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert White welcome a son at Mercy Hospital with the infant given the name Robert Michael. The announcement notes the parents as Mr and Mrs White.
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Robert White
Mercy Hospital
Robert Michael
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