New Gadgets Promise Practical Home Improvements
New hose is one-third lighter and oil resistant, made of high molecular weight vinyl resin for full-flow use. Reading glass doubles as a ruler shaped magnifier with a long lens for hands free adjustment. A dog bath capsule mix cleans and insectizes with pine oil soaps and no stickiness. Stitchless chair covers are two plastic pieces with heat sealed filler. A pliable vinylite dog collar includes an identification pocket. A heated rubber strip prevents frost in frozen food doors using insulated layered rubber. Dainty pastel plastic baskets hold nuts or candy with removable handles and writable cards. Send three cent stamp for Gadget Bulletin 474.
Insect-Bug Terminology for Readers
The article explains that true bugs have fore wings shorter than hind wings and a piercing sucking beak, with examples like squashbugs stinkbugs and bedbugs. It defines insect from Latin as cut into and describes body parts including a three-segment thorax and six legs, noting spiders and centipedes are not insects.
Great Elm of Wethersfield Faces Dutch Elm Disease
The Great Elm of Wethersfield Connecticut, older than local records, is dying from Dutch elm disease. Surgeons led by William George struggle to save it as infection spreads, while scientists identify resistant elms and discuss breeding efforts for disease tolerance. The story notes historic ties to Washington Rochambeau and local legends, and cites the 1949 Science Service report on elm resistance.
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Elms
Wethersfield
Conn
Smith
John Smith
Charles N. Smith
Charles Wesley
Washington
Rochambeau
Jared Ingersoll
John Willard
Willard
William George
Wethersfield, Conn
America
Connecticut
Colorado
Netherlands
Europe
Yearbook of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
R. A. Swingle
R. R. Whitten
E. G. Brewer
United States
Swingle
Whitten
Brewer
How to Replace Wire Screening and Tighten Frames
Step by step guide to removing old wire mesh from screens using tools like pliers screwdrivers and chisels. Tips cover painting frames stretching multiple screens at once creating uniform tension and avoiding tearing, with methods for patching holes and reseating molding for a neat edge.
Ice Cream Ranked Among Best American Foods by Scientists
Science Service reports Cornell University researchers find ice cream a nutritious item in the American diet. A single serving supplies portions of calcium and protein with modest calories. eight servings meet calcium needs compared with fifty servings of beef or potatoes. Dairy foods provide vitamins B2 and A. milk lacks niacin. ice cream is low in iron and vitamin C. Conducted by Prof. A. C. Dahlberg and J. K. Loosli.
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Cornell University
Prof
A. C. Dahlberg
J. Kloosli
Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station
Nature Ramblings on Grass Eaters and Ancient Agriculture
The passage argues humans and livestock are grass eaters from grain to meat. It notes all grains are grasses and sugar derives from grass, with sugar cane and cereals as giants among grasses. It discusses cultivation, seed size, and possible origins of agriculture from wild seed gathering near early settlements.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Science Service
Red pigment in strawberries found by scientists
The pigment that gives strawberries their red color has been isolated by researchers at the State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva New York. Named anthocyanin it is chemically identical to the red coloring in asters. Varieties vary in amount but the pigment is always scarce requiring about 200 pounds of berries for one ounce. Color signals quality affecting consumer appeal and may indicate better flavor and higher vitamin content.
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State Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
N. Y
Freezing Won’t Tenderize Steaks Says Cornell Study
A Cornell University study finds freezing meat does not reliably tenderize it. Tenderness varies more between carcasses than by freezing rate and vitamin B content largely stays stable. after six months pantothenic acid and pyridoxine decline slightly while riboflavin drops noticeably. Researchers warn against freezer temperature fluctuations above zero.
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Cornell University
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Science Service Home Science Editor
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