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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1948
Page
6
A Midwestern farmer designed a weighing bin to work with an automated feed system. The unit, fixed to the ceiling with springs and turnbuckles, weighs up to 3200 pounds and feeds measured quantities into a cart. It integrates with a two ton mixer and hammermill, powered by five-horsepower motors and tractor-driven grain transport.
Melissa, a long time housekeeper for Jake Sutton and his son Joe, announces she is leaving. Joe, distant and aloof since his mother's death, finally acknowledges her care as he helps her with the suitcase. In a moment by the cabbage patch, Joe admits Melissa resembles his late mother and his protective attachment grows as they walk back to the house.
Professor F B Wright shows a new egg washing machine at Cornell University capable of washing drying and packing five cases per hour for two workers, five times faster than hand methods. Poultrymen and wives currently spend several evenings weekly on hand cleaning, so the machine promises significant time savings.
Dr L E Card of the Illinois experiment station explains a simple method to compute total annual feed per hen. Multiply the bird weight by eight, add 25, then add the yearly egg production divided by seven. Example yields 806 pounds feed for a five pound hen laying 105 eggs.
This article explains fall spading or deep plowing as a major step in controlling garden pests. It disrupts insects wintering in soil by burying them in moist cold ground, preventing survival through winter and aiding spring planting.
The text notes scalping as painful but not fatal, detailing a small circular patch of skin removed at the scalplock behind the crown. It explains the typical location and nature of the wound as part of the practice.
President Grover Cleveland weds Frances Folson in a June ceremony at the White House. It marks the only presidential wedding performed within the executive mansion, a historic event recorded in the era.
Robert Gray with help felled a giant honey locust near the Duane Henss home in Crawfordsville this week to make way for a new house planned by Mr and Mrs William Hens. The family feared debris but the locust was dropped safely. The town saw street cleaning, sports, and community notes as spring approached with changing schedules and local travels.
Ceramic tile has a 6500 year history in construction and art. Francisco Niculese, a 16th century Italian artist, created many tile Pictures painted across multiple squares. Such tile murals were once popular in Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Italy. Today tile muralsappear as decoration for major commercial and public buildings in the United States.
The ICC Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics reports gross capital expenditures by Class I railroads for additions and betterments in 1947 will approximate 952 million dollars, up from 550 million dollars in 1946.
Experiments in Utah in 1945 show alfalfa seed yields rising from 60 pounds per acre to 400 pounds per acre in dusted plots using DDT to control lygus bugs. Commercial fields dusted with DDT produced 200 to 300 pounds per acre.
Approximately 330 morning and 1,400 evening daily papers exist in the United States, reflecting a robust print news ecosystem with regional variation and a large number of editions across cities and states.
About 10,000 desert plants grow on 306 acres set aside for a desert botanical garden east of Phoenix Arizona. It stands as the only garden of its kind in the world, preserving diverse arid flora for study and public viewing.
The Leipzig fairs began around 1180 in Saxony city Leipzig with Easter Michaelmas and New Year observances established as traditional market events since their inception.
Canadian cities reported a per capita fire loss last year of 3.64 dollars, higher than the United States per capita loss of 2.90 dollars. The figures highlight broader fire risk and response cost differences between the two national contexts.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales weekly at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa and Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Tuesday sale at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. Monday sale at Hi Dollar Sales Sigourney Iowa. March 29 closing out sale near Keota starting 1:00. Floyd Green. March 29 sale at Yoder's Sale Yard Joetown near Wellman starts 10:30.
Livestock specialists recommend using forage to cut grain use by feeding idle work stock and saddle horses. Idle horses can be wintered on roughage alone with good quality hay, though high quality hay is preferred.
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