Why Do Horses Chew Wood Experts Can't Figure It Out
Davis California Prof Carroll E Howell UC Davis animal husbandry expert studied wood chewing by horses for 20 years at a farm and home conference. He noted a horse can gnaw up to a tenth of a pound daily and that wood chewing persists despite diet changes or age, with redwood preferred. He found creosote treated wood is avoided and observed mares with foals chew less while stallions reduce chewing during breeding season.
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Davis
Calif
Carroll E. Howell
Howell
University of California
Farm and Home
Local Stocks Quotations From Winchester Office
Quotations supplied through White, Weld & Company Winchester office list bids for stocks including American Furniture par 1 3, Bank of Clarke County 10.18, Commonwealth Nat l Gas 24 34, Potomac Edison 3.60 and 4.70, Shenandoah Valley Apple Vinegar 100, Victor Products, Virginia Woolen 4.4, Winchester Storage 100, Virginia Storage 106 14, and others with varied bid prices and par values.
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White, Weld & Company
Winchester
American Furniture
Bank of Clarke County
Commercial and Savings Bank Sore Or
Dabanse
Commonwealth Nat'l Gas
Dan River Mills
Farmers & Merchants Nat'l Ptae Oe Ee
George Washington
BO Bend
Green Chemical Compton
Life Insurance Company of Pi Ee
N & W Industries
National Fruit Produc
C- Webak
O'Sullivan Rubber
Cy Payee
Potomac Edison
Shenar
Shenar’mah Jalley Apple Cine and Vinegar
Victor Products
Saylie Ee
Virginia Woolen
Virginia
Floyd Hundley clash in Southern Conference opener
The Southern Conference season starts with Furman star Darrell Floyd facing West Virginia’s Rod Hundley in Charlotte. WVU leads at 5-1 with a chance to widen its margin over George Washington. In their prior meeting at Morgantown, Hundley scored 20 and Floyd 27 as WVU won 85-71.
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Darrell Floyd
Furman
Rod Hundley
West Virginia
Charlotte
George Washington
Morgantown
Hundley
Mountaineer
Floyd
Handley
Virginia Faces VMI Test Ahead of ACC Swing
Virginia Cavaliers aim to even their 6-7 mark by hosting VMI at Lexington before a tough ACC stretch. VMI sits 1-10 as Old Dominion teams juggle remaining schedules with Richmond hosting La Salle and Hampden-Sydney facing RPI as Emory and Henry suffers another loss.
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Richmond
Virginia
Cavaliers
VMI
Lexington
N. C. State
Wake Forest
N.C. State
Duke
North Carolina
Clemson
Old Dominion
la Salle
Hampden-Sydney
RPI
Emory and Henry
Carson - Newman
Maryville
Tenn
Jailer Jailed: Prisoner Escape Tactics Eyed Belmon t County Jail
ST. CLAIRSVILLE Ohio staff shake up as jailers struggle with lock system mishap at Belmon t County Jail A post office worker William Moodispaw observed Jailer Justin Halenar tapping for access through a door in temporary use while a new office entrance is installed.
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ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Belmont County
Post Office
William Moodispaw
Justin Halenar
Orches tra of the Aunts Stir Japan Utah Feud
In Tokyo the Ogden Standard Examiner editor questions the Misono village housewives orchestra of the Aunts ability to perform Haydn Surprise Symphony. A Japanese correspondent defends their effort noting a simplified but complete performance and occasional chaos yet genuine intent to bring music to locals.
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Tokyo
Japan
Ogden
Utah
Ise
Japanese War Crimes Detainees and Repatriation Figures
Tokyo reports note 2,214 Japanese repatriated in 1955 with many remaining. Kyodo News estimates 1,064 Japanese serve war crimes sentences in Red China and 5,700 civilians are still there. Russia says 1,284 Japanese are imprisoned while fate of 11,000 others on Japan's list is unknown.
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Tokyo
Red China
Russia
Kyodo News Service
Japan
What is done with a soldier death identification tags
The Department of Defense says that when a soldier dies in the service of his country, one identification tag of the deceased soldier is placed inside the casket with the remains and the other is fastened on the outside of the casket. Personal effects are forwarded separately to next-of-kin.
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Department of Defense
Officers Named By Artificial Breeding Group
The Frederick Clarke Artificial Breeding Association held its annual meeting with nineteen attendees. John F. Garrett John Hardesty and Mayo Johnson joined the board of directors while Burch McKay Berryville was elected president John Hardesty Berryville as vice president I Fred Stine Winchester as secretary and Mrs Mildred Luttrell Winchester as treasurer The group approved keeping the Sire Committee. Breeding reports cited 629 cows bred locally in 1955 and 495 for the Shence Association. Dr W L Baldwin VPI noted increases in milk and feed production from artificial breeding and W H Armstrong Rocky Mount Va reported 35008 cows served in 1955 with 30 bulls in stud and progress on frozen semen ready on two weeks notice. A VPI color film on artificial breeding was shown and praised.
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B. Burch McKay
Berryville
John Hardesty
W. H. Armstrong
Rocky Mount
Armstrong
Defendant Is Prosecution's Best Witness
Oakland jury foreman said Burton Abbott lied on the stand and admitted it during the trial that convicted him of kidnapping and murder of 14 year old Stephanie Bryan. Abbott, sentenced to death in the gas chamber, was described as a dangerous killer. The Veterans Administration said it would continue paying him $130 a month for life despite his past.
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Oakland
Calif
Burton Abbott
Harry A. Whitehead
Abbott
Stephanie Bryan
Whitehead
University of California
Veterans Administration
Front Royal Livestock Market Prices Report
Front Royal market on January 26 lists hogs veal lambs and cattle with price ranges by grade. Offers cover hogs from 11.50 to 13.90 a hundredweight light and heavy butcher sows 8.50 to 10.00, veal 16 to 33.50, slaughter cattle with steers 14 to 19, heifers 10 to 17, cows 7.50 to 13.25, bulls 12 to 14.50, stockers 12 to 19.75 and dairy cows 60 to 200 depending on quality.
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Utility
Canner & Cutter
Cutter & Utility
Med
Plain & Com
January Clearance Sale at Singer Sewing Center
The Singer Sewing Center at 25 N loudoun offers a sale on sewing machines including treadles portables and consoles plus vacuum cleaners. Save on portable and console units during January clearance at MO 25116.
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N. Loudoun
Workers Plan Finale for County Polio Campaign
A final push for March of Dimes drive in Frederick County aims to boost polio donations. Campaign leaders Anne LaRue and Reid Lunsford announce county wide Mothers March on Polio starts January 31 if weather allows, with details for contributions and returns at local banks and headquarters.
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Frederick County
Anne LaRue
Reid Lunsford
Home Demonstration Club
Daniel E Leatherman
Jamison and Gore Insurance
Rouss Ave
Capitol Theatre
Cameron Street
The
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Cameron St
Mohawk
LaRue
Robert Duncan
C. L. Butler
Paul Ebersole
Presbyterians Set Youth Sunday Observance at First Presbyterian
Tomorrow the Assembly marks Youth Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church with Interdenominational Day observed and Community Youth Week beginning. Youth service participants include Headley Barnsley Janet Stanley and Cecil Cadwalder.
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Assembly
First Presbyterian Church
Headley Barnsley
Janet Stanley
Cecil Cadwallader
Wolf pelts and red tape delay state bounty claims
Courthouse workers in Idabel Oklahoma strive to speed a $2.50 wolf pelt bounty by requiring three county commissioners and the game ranger to view and sign the form. Delays grow as pelts age and acquire a skunklike odor.
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Idabel
Okla
Mystery Saucer Drop Solved in Charleston Home
Mrs Blanche Akers reported a shot fired when a saucer shattered. Police solved the case finding a bicycle tire blowout in the kitchen caused vibration to topple the saucer from the table.
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Charleston
W. Va
Blanche Akers
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Quarles
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ray
Winchester Star
Photomond Baker
Auxiliary
Boyd Grayson
Robert McNally
Larry Grubbs
Ralph Y. Grubbs
W. Boscawn St
Associated Press
Washington & Lee
Citadel
Reds
Place Bros. Tire Coo., Inc
Place Bros. Tire Co., Inc
U.S. 11
Corner
Cedar Creek
Frederick Clarke Artificial Breeding Association
John F. Garrett, John Hardesty
Mayo Johnson
Association
Front Royal Livestock Market
Singer Sewing Center
Presbyterians
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Strong
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shoecenter
Peters Shoes
Loudoun & Boscawen St
Jay
Boys’ & Girls’ Shop and Hishop
Winchester, Virginia
Loudoun St
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