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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1949

Page

5

Pig brooders aid hog farrowing with heat and savings

The article explains pig brooders used during farrowing to protect piglets from sow crush and reduce mortality. It describes construction, heat sources from lamps, and efficiency, noting Purdue University estimates an average of one and a half pigs saved per litter and power use around 36 kilowatt hours per litter.

Purdue University

The Right Look

Tracy and Generva struggle up a cliff and fall into danger on a glacier. Tracy rescues Generva from a 200 foot chasm then reveals his long awaited feelings, confessing love that Generva has already anticipated for years.

Racy Generva Tracy

Milk By-Products Offer Infant Food Source Tests In Mexico

Dr Harold Macy of the University of Minnesota and Irvine McQuarrie report favorable results from tests of an infant food made from edible milk by products. They visited Mexico to confer with leading pediatricians and assess future use.

Mexico Harold Macy University of Minnesota Macy Irvine McQuarrie

Air Force uses strict screening to cut aviation casualties

Air Force officials report strong aircraft crew resilience due to preflight medical screening. Col. Walter S. Jensen notes most fliers withstand extreme stresses without psychiatric injury, crediting preflight elimination of high risk cadets and targeted screening before flight training. Separately, studies show high lime in western soils and feeds reduces phosphorus availability, hindering livestock production and farm efficiency.

Army Air Forces Walter S. Jensen Medical Corps Jensen Air Forces

Tetany Threat During Early Weeks of Grazing

Livestock experts warn grass tetany risk rises in the first two to three weeks of grazing. Cattle on rapidly growing rye wheat or barley pastures may be affected, with nervous signs, frothing, and convulsions. Early veterinary treatment improves outcomes. limit feed and keep cattle off pasture at night during initial grazing.

Department of Animal Pathology and Hygiene University of Illinois College of Agriculture

Minerals in Livestock Feed Studied in East Regions

The study focuses on minerals in livestock production with emphasis on calcium as a key element in the limited lime-rich eastern regions.

Asphalt: ancient waterproofing used in wartime packaging

Historic note traces waterproofing to Moses and highlights asphalt as a cost effective, highly adhesive waterproofing material. It explains intensified wartime demand for asphalt laminated papers in walls of fiber containers, oil and paint packaging, and sealing tapes, with modern use in cigarette inner wrappers replacing metal foil.

Moses

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