Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31

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Red Kaspeerrles Drsoass
Keep red and black raspberries &C
least 800 fset apart, 40 red rasp-
berries are carriers OF q disease,
harmless 10 them but injvxiows b
hack raspberriea
Vertical Pupils
An members of the cat family do
not have eyes with vertical slit pu-
paIa. Lions and the other large
"eats" have round pupflA
Iaa On Transport
xxaAsportation has lons made use
& u2 I'm eonstructing equipment
parts. Tn IA some form or other
figures IN shs ruildius Of automo-
balss, street ears, trains. airplanes
and ocean upars. Before the war.
each motor eat and truck took abou
to 0 pounds Of Din. For the coz
structcn Of q big oessn liner aboT
GO tons nf Tin was used.
Paper Diapers
Mothers using paper diapers soso
wzH b able 90 tear them % - ro1 ~
souveeisntly 20 they now do pspsr
hand towels. Tests show that nnetaa-
sys nnA ron packaGnt na0Fa esGxs-
~aans shsu Dat indfvtdnaa wxlnfas3
Leg LotieR
II leg lo<ion leaves srhudges ca ths
hem Of your dress. It's probably BE-
cause you don't allow the lotion 70
dry thoroughly. or because you fan
to rub your skin until the powdery
nlm from the lotion Is gone.
ReNsvss HcA
Rubbing q mosquito bite with
moist soap relieves the itching. &C
cordins to the U. s. department OF
O agriculture. Soap also helps to pre-
vent ivy poisoning. Wash the ex-
posed area thoroughly with soap and
water, 90 that the irritating oil
from the leaves will be flushed from
the skin.
Suit Saving
Handle with care Ia the rule sug'
gested by textile specialists for max
ing bathing suits last and give good
service. Frequent washing in mild
suds, particularly after salt water
dips, helps make the fabric last
longer. Salt. sand, or dirt meshed ir
the fbers irjures the fabric.
Lfoss-Fenclnx
II properly done. cross-fencing OF
fenced pastures will make them
more useful and sometimes more
productive. Adequate water an6
shade for each area to be enclosed
are important considerations tB
2lanning cross-fencina operations
Vinegar Flies
Vinegar flies, those t1ny orowT
HES that seem 70 come out OF no
where and hover around overrips
truit, ON fruit Feelings and other
refuse, are O pest the homemaker
must combat According to the de-
partment Of agriculture these flies
breed In decaying vegetable mat
TER and always are strongly AZ
ractsd to fermenting fruits or fruit
products. To hold them in check.
ksep all garbage, overripe fruit.
md refuse cleaned UP. Wine and
vinegar should be closely covered,
10 should 1arhaRa.
wwtyiug HAxare
nsm-saasses should not be worn at
MINT In driving automobiles, warns
he Better Vision institute. Tinted
glasses reduce the glare OF ap-
headlights. but they also
reduce visibility by cutting down the
light, aIre adv elm. entering the eye
# nip', 49,. eirg hazards
Out Production Time
In 1909 1t required 1877 man hours
10 grow an acre Of wheat. Today II
takes 3.3 man hours.
Suitable for Textiles
Although hemp In the strongest
vegetable dber known. its qualities
a a soft spinning thread make II
more suitable for textile. rug. and
speciality uses than for rope AND
cordage where the cheaper hard
are predominant. IN this
country the sman prewar domestic
production had gone principally
into specially items such ~ shoe