Poultry Profits and Pork Barrel Warnings From Iowa Citations
The Iowa-Nebraska Poultry and Egg Institute official notes strong growth in Iowa poultry from 1930 to 1945 with 142 eggs per hen per year, big city demand, and national production figures. He warns of feed costs and capital needs while urging uniform egg color and disciplined hen management to boost profits. Local counties like Washington County are top turkey producers, and dried eggs, liquid eggs, and shell eggs are discussed. The piece closes with reflections on government programs versus individual initiative and a jab at federal bureaus limiting progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Mason
Iowa-Nebraska Poultry and Egg Institute
Iowa
Iowa-Nebraska Poultry & Egg Institute
Offbeat Jokes and Riddles From The Times
A collection of humorous anecdotes and wry quips about horses races dogs and travel. Jests include Deacon Jones at the races the safety pin moment and a farmer weighing a hog at a county fair. The humor rests on everyday ironies and misadventures from plain folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Jones
Humorous Exchanges From a Lighthearted Newspaper
A collection of brief quips and gags includes a biology pun about bigamy penalties two mothers in law a soup typo corrected to noodle and a rural recruiter seeking a right hand man and a wandering pun about being left handed.
Port Elizabeth Cat Dies At 19 Years Old
Nobby a black cat from Port Elizabeth South Africa died aged 19. Friends claim he was among the oldest cats though veterinarians say 19 corresponds to about 100 in human years.
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Nobby
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Americans urged to conserve food for Europe aid
President Truman's Famine Emergency Committee asks Americans to eat more efficiently and substitute scarce foods to free wheat, fat, and oil for relief. Hoover plans five week European tour as households, restaurants, and bakeries cut bread, toast, and crusts to save supplies for starving millions in Europe and Asia.
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Washington
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Chester Davis
Europe
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We express heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness and sympathy in our recent bereavement for Thomas BE Walker Mrs Anna Leninger and family Mr and Mrs Dell Walker and family.
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Thomas BE
Walker
Anna Leninger
Dell Walker
Lungfishes Wait for Rain Burrowed in Mud to Survive
Lungfishes dwell in swamp bottoms and burrow into mud to seal the opening while awaiting rain. Their eyes have constant pupils and they lie dormant until water returns.
Proper Storage of Honey for Best Spreadability
The article advises against refrigerating honey as cold storage makes it thick and hard to spread. It recommends keeping honey at room temperature in a tightly covered jar. Properly stored, honey will keep longer and remain easy to use.
Sweet Persimmons Used In Puddings Cakes And Spreads
Persimmons described as one of the sweetest fruits grown in the country. The text notes their use in puddings cakes and sweet spreads and states the fruit ranks second in sugar content, about one third sugar.
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