Plant Those Extra Corn Acres to Funk's G Hy BRID Seed
For sale seed and livestock notices include Tru-Drop germination 95 percent or better with Kalona phone listing and names such as Nor bert Te Bockhurst. Purebred Hampshire Berkshire boars and sows due to farrow described along with yearling Chester white boar from Donald McLaughlin and Stan ley Fishburn. Also listed are large stock of used tractors and auto bearings from Sorrels at West Madison with half-price offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert
Te Bockhurst
Sorrels
West Madison
Ocne Farm
Hampshire
T HE Oaks
Smylie
Berkshire
Poland
OATS MIXED GRAIN CONTENT SUMMARY RECORD
The note lists oat and grain mix percentages for various samples including mixed 64%, white 64%, white 6314 and 63% for multiple entries. It notes 123 percent oats across entries unclear measurement.
New Alloy Provides Privacy for Glass Tubes in Science
Howard Scott of Westinghouse developed Kovar, an iron nickel cobalt manganese alloy with a matched coefficient of expansion to glass. The alloy seals air from radios, X ray tubes and similar devices, reducing contamination. It can be machined into various shapes and keeps seals stable over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Scott
Westinghouse Research
U. S
Kovar
Mr. Scott
Cosmographer Reexamines Name Origin of America
The piece traces how Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the continent after Waldseemüller coined "America" in 1507. It notes the debate over Vespucci’s first voyage and Waldseemüller’s map revisions by 1516, when America’s name appeared dropped from the Carta Marina though widely accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Amerigo Vespucci
Columbus
New World
Vespucci
South America
Martin Waldseemuller
St. Die College
Lorraine
Ptolemy
Waldseemuller
Crop Prospects Decline In April
The department reports prospects fell in most regions during April and are now much less promising than a year ago. Winter wheat prospects are 615,159,000 bushels, the smallest since 1935 and 25 percent under 1942, with rye at 36,854,000 bushels. Dry weather in the southern Great Plains and below normal spring rainfall across the area contribute to the weaker outlook, while east of the Mississippi cold spring damaged fruit crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
The
Crop Reporting Board
Great Plains
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Wise Uses Larger Sprocket In Mock Drill At Camp Barkeley
Sergt John H Wise of the headquarters detachment Camp Barkeley Texas engaged in an outside barracks drill when Platoon Sergt Corliss Porter demanded the idea Wise replied he was using a larger sprocket this morning in three quarter time setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wise
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Wise
Corliss Porter
Women Wireless Operators on RAAF Stations
Nearly all wireless telegraphers on duty at Australian operational stations are women of the Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAAF
Australia
Women's
Australian Auxiliary Air Force
Sun Earth Distance and Solar Surface Temperature Noted
The article states the sun is ninety two million miles away from Earth and sunlight takes eight minutes to reach us. It also lists the sun’s surface temperature at 10 832 degrees Fahrenheit.
Local Sales Schedule List with Dates and Venues
Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction hosts weekly sales on Wednesdays while Friday sales occur at Whittaker sale barn. May 13 closes out for Mrs H M Greendycke. May 15 T H Riley estate sale in Crawfordsville. May 15 household goods and farm equipment sale for Mrs Ben Tucker and Florence Crull at 1115 East 2nd Washington. May 19 Sarah Jane Lemon estate sale at 435 E Madison St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
Whittaker Sale Barn
H. M. Greendycke
T. H. Riley
Crawfordsville
Ben Tucker
Florence Crull
East 2Nd Street
Washington
Sarah Jane Lemon
E. Madison St
D. Cox
Iowa
Madison St
Japanese Language Roots and Writing System
The article explains how Japan adopted printing from China but uses a phonetic system of 47 syllables and a postcharacter pronunciation marker. It contrasts Chinese characters that convey ideas with Japanese symbols that spell sounds, noting vast character counts and the mystery of Japanese origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Earth
Starching Dynamos: Moisture-Resistant Dynamite Mix Claims
Chemist Dr. C. H. Winning explains replacing nitroglycerin with ammonium nitrate reduces sensitivity and cost. To counter moisture absorption, he adds fine-grained gelatinous starch and a small amount of insoluble calcium stearate soap, preventing caking and stiffening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Winning
Dr. Winning
Cosmic Rays May Predict Weather In Distant Future
Prof Serge A Korff of New York University says cosmic rays could predict weather in the distant future. He cites research at the South Pole and future tests as cosmic rays radiate into Earth’s atmosphere and produce mesotron particles that might unlock new power sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serge A. Korff
New York University
South Pole
Dr. Korff
Markets report from Chicago hogs cattle and sheep pricing
Markets in Chicago May 10 show hogs steady to 26 cents lower with top at 14.60 and 184 to 550 pound ranges. Cattle demand broad with fed steers and yearlings steady to weak and cows and heifers at 13.75 to 16.75. Sheep and lambs show slow fat lamb sales with 15.50 to 16.00 for western wool lambs and native clipped ewes around 8.00 to 9.50. Estimates for tomorrow:tions show hogs 14,000 cattle 8,000 sheep 0.
Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Receipts May 10
Market unsettled with overall receipts 33 393 cases and 35144 current receipts. Extra firsts 38 percent, firsts 387 percent, dirties 34. Poultry receipts include one truck small hens 24, heavy hens 24, friers 27.
Pig Rearing Says Best Returns From Thrifty Start
A farming note argues that starting piglets strong saves nursing flesh on sows and saves baby pig fat. It claims ready mixed feed saves labor and time, while thrifty pigs are half grown and boost profits. wasted grain and poor starters cut yearend returns.
Chicago Grain Table Shows Mixed May Trading Activity
The Chicago grain table lists wheat, corn, and oats futures with varied moves. Wheat from Sep to Dec ranges around 143 to 145, corn around 101 to 106, oats showing several Sep and May quotes near 59 to 66 with mixed highs and lows.
Makeup and purse items outweigh men's pockets
A witty observation notes that a woman’s clothes weigh about a quarter of a man’s clothing while the miscellany in her purse weighs twice as much as the man’s pocket items. The remark contrasts average garment weight with purse contents.
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North Side Cafe
C. L. Jennings
New London
Jim Stewart
Ainsworth
Washi A
Ovel
Marner Miller
Reister Bros
Lloyd Turnipseed
Ed Aston
T. R. Gillespie
Towa
Kalona
Studebaker President
Paul L. Benell
Katona
Nutrena
Justin
Otto F, Frey
Ramseyer
Hatchery
East Washington
Farrow
Donald McLaughlin
Little's
Chester
Stanley Fishburn
Chicago
Amerigo
Chester White Boats
Claude Dautremont
Riverside
Washington Concrete Company
Armour’s
Roman Borhoski
Brighton
Oldson
Carl Anderson & Son
Wayne
Russell Williams
Dunham
John P. Jones
R. W. Hyde
West Chester
Hazel Rapp
Herman’s Style Shop
Tata
H. B. Askea
N Ave
Shrop Owes and Lambs
Harry Donaldson
Bordwell
Bordwells Feed Store
BAKER
Baker’s
Rawleigh Products
C. G. Picken
Bruce
Welipse Lumber Co
Washington Oil Co
West Venroe
Chilcote
Comn Plante
John Deherne ,Jr
Saleh
Berkshire Boat
T. J. Simons
L. H. Orr Land Co
McCormick Binder
Clint Rhea
George J. Breitenbach
Paie Hee
SMART
Parrish
Journal
Raymond Timmerman
R. G. Wessler's Blacksmith Shop
North Marion
Chicago Livestock
Big Gain Rubio Motor Co
Rubio
Ralph Beauchamp
Washington, Lowa
tLicense
Auto & Tractor
Stewart Auto & Tractor Shop
Rye
Ainsworth Produce
Midway Sales CO
Columbus Junction, Iowa
B.D. Smylie, Myr
John Shields & Sons
Lester H. Orr
Frank Macon
Ray Whitehead
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