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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Poultry Lice
Waterproof Matches

Waterproof matches were intro
duced during World War II through
a formula discovered by Raymond
D. Cady of Oswego, N. Y. Immune
to the effect Of tropical humidity
and water, they are still disable after
eight hours Of complete submer-
sion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Uncoated Wood

Any uncoated piece Of wood will
give off or take on moisture from
the surrounding atmosphere until
the moisture in the wood has come
to balance with that in the at
mosphere.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16

You are going right
back to your homes
for an extra-good
Sunday dinner. DE
stitute"- (Some
congregations, be-
lieve it or not, &C.
tually sing naked,
poor, +" instead of
destitute. Not a
one of you ever has
been on relief: Won
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Crystal Falls

There are so many recesses and
rooms in the Crystal Falls cave
near ST. Anthony, Idaho, that it
could not be explored in a months
time; yet there are no poisonous
vipers or insects in this entire area.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Rules Of Temperance
Lesson for April "a, 1949

THERE is REALLY something
funny about it. Consider
First Church congregation singing:
Jesus, l my cross have taken,
All to leave and follow thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou from hence my All shalt be-"
Oh, come, come, ladies and gen.
temen! Your cross? Where is it?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Astronomic Fact

If the earth had no atmosphere,
the sky would always look black.
The sun, moon and stars would ap-
pear to be shining in a great dark
curtain
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
New Peanut Digger

An improved peanut digger re-
moves the nuts from the ground,
saws them loose from their stems,
shakes dirt and stones out of them
and bales the vines for high grade
hay.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Shelter for Cows

Large open sheds that provide a
dry place for cows to bed down.
and afford protection from the wind
is sufficient shelter for beef cows.
They also need access to a large
yard for exercise.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Butter In Hindu Vedas

Butter as a food and for sacri-
fetal purposes is mentioned in the
Hindu Vedas, written between 1400
B. C. and 1000 B. c. The Hindus
valued their cows according to their
yield of butter fat.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Persian Custom

In ancient Persia, eggs were CIV
en- to friends on New Years day.
The Persians regarded the hatch
ing of the eggs as symbolic of the
beginning of a new life.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Bathroom Glasses

Let clear vinegar stand in the
tumbler about ten minutes. 1t will
remove the sediment caused by the
lime in the water. Pour out vinegar
and wash in soap and water.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Good Pasture
Combination UtenSil

A covered Skillet-of heavy ma
terial-may serve as a fryer for
chicken and chops, or as a Dutch
oven. With a special rack, this COW
cred skillet becomes small surface
oven. 1t can then be used for bak-
ing pies, rolls, biscuits, or small
cakes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Canned Fish

The oil, skin, bones and liquid
from canned fish are high in food
value and should be used. The
bones are soft enough to eat and
the oil and liquid may be used to
make cream sauce.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16

bombs, a Will or
some new plague,
can make Chicag go
vanish; but no
atomic bomb can
touch heaven. The
pity is, so few
Christians really be-
lieve this. We can
get mail from Chi
cago, but who ever
heard of mail from
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Abortion i'm Sheen

Cold weather helps to prolong the
life of the germ that causes vbri-
onic abortion in sheep. This prob
ably explains why most cases of
this disease occur during cold
months.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Sweet Tooth

Research reveals that the child
who raids the sugar bowl or eats
dry connections is in more danger
of toothache than the one who fills
up on milk shakes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Waterproof the Pots

To save window stills from water
marks from earthen flower pots,
heat paraffin in a saucer. Put in
oven to melt. Then dip the bot
tom of pots into it so that the paraf-
fin will soak into the pores and
harden.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
An All-Preci0us Metal

Palladium IS an all-precious met
al, unlike yellow or white gold that
use base metals for hardening.
Only precious platinum metals are
used as alloys in jewelry palladium
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Heaven Is Real
Easter Lesson for April II, 1949

uEAVEN is just as real as Chi
! l cago. More so, because Chicago
will in time cease to be, while
heaven lasts forever. A few atomic
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Travelling Pests

Airplane hitchhiking by insect
pests has become a serious prob
lem as more and more airInes have
been opened to connect the United
States with other countries.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Water for Corn

Corn planted on poor soil requires
more water to produce given
amount of cora than does corn
growing on, fertile soil. In other
words, a liberal supply of fertilizer
makes corn plants more efficient in
using available water.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
~ APRIL 1e, 1919



Train robbers made big headlines
In early days but they were never
so costly to the railroads as tramps
and buns. This was so not because
the tramps and buns rode without
paying fares, but because of their
thefts OF and damage to freight, and
also because tramps and buns were
likely to become clients of a Whols
army Of shyster lawyers whose spe-
clalty was suing railroads on account
OF injuries to men who, to begin
with, had no right to be where they
were when injured.
Lacquer Finishes
Automobiles are no longer paint
ed and vanished but are coated
with material. actually more dur
able than the metal it protects,
which is in large part soluble cot
ton. Today'S widely used lacquer
finishes are made from cotton, corn,
and air. From these basic sources
the scientist derives his starting
chemical materials, to which are
added pigments and plasticizers.
Discourage the Rat
Health officials, deploring the rat
as a carrier of typhus fever and
ether deadly diseases, advise home
owners to use galvanized steel gar
bage cans for refuse. These cans,
they point out, have close-ftting COW
ers to keep rats from getting to their
primary source of nourishment-
scraps Of discarded food.
Poultry Lice
Poultry may be rid of lice by
busting, dipping, or furnigating.
The treatment must reach the skin
where the lice feed and it must last
long enough to be effective against
the young ones that hatch. Other
wise, more than one application is
necessary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Pantry Shelves

Fasten linoleum to shelves with
linoleurn cement and 1t almost never
wears cut. A damp cloth quickly
makes linoleum- covered shelves i'm
maculate.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Beef Cattle Production

Keep sucking cows and dry cows
in separate groups during the WIN
ter. When a COW drops a calf, move
her to the sucking group and give
her extra feed and attention.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Fattening Hogs

1t usually takes 4.6 bushels of corn
or its equal to put an additional so
pounds on a 225-pound hog. With
corn at $1.25 bushel this feed will
cost $5.75.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
y. S. Fire Loss

U. S. record fire loss in 1947 Is
equal to the combined assessed val
uations of the entire states of Kan
sas, Vermont, New Mexico and Wy
oming.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Ripeness of Grapes

Dark-colored varieties of musca-
dine grapes take on color several
weeks before reaching prirne ripe
ness. However, the sugar content
of the juice is not at its peak until
the bright color appearance has
changed to a dull black.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Hand SOAPS

Corn meal is added to the mix
In making some abrasive hand
soaps, such as those widely used by
mechanics, to give the soap mild
rubbing action for a faster, more
thorough cleaning job.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16

probably have more money in the
bank than most of the people who
didn't come to church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Milk CONSUMPTION

About 40 per cent of ;lle milk pro-
duced in this country is consumed
as fluid milk and cream. More than
one-half of the milk produced is
utilized in the making of manufac-
tured products.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Blends Preferred

Bowling pin makers prefer blends
among maple trees. It's the wide
band of white sapwood in a maple
log that makes it eligible for the
foot-lights.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Newcastle Control

Newcastle disease, though very
costly, has not put poulXymen out
of business. Through vaccination,
which is apparently quite effective,
controlling Newcastle may soon
place this disease in the ''chore list"
along with fowl pox.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Painting Stairways

To paint stairway which must
be used while the paint is drying,
paint every other step. Then when
the first set of steps is dry, the al
ternate steps may be painted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Cog Railways

The first cog railway in the world
planned in the early 1865, still 3D.
crates to the 6,288-foot summit Of
Mount Washington. New Hampshire.
1t became a reality in 1869, when
It's engine with tilted boiler first
chugged to the top. Called the high.
est scenic mountain railway in the
world is the 57-year-old cog road
to the 14.110-foot crest of Pixies
Peak, Colo. It converted from
steam to diesel-electric power two
years ago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Christ Is Risen

MANY PEOPLE feel it would be
AsA easier to believe in the future
life is someone who had been across
the line of death would return
across that line to bring a message
from the beyond. So they attend
seances and they listen to table
tappings and go through all manner
of weird performances in order to
get a word or two from someone
who has passed on.
But all the time we do have a
record of Return. Indeed it is
The Return. We call it the
Resurrection. The message of
Easter is not summed up in
songs about some Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" it is in
these three words: Christ is
risen!"
He did not return in darkness, he
was not under the control of any
medium" he did not make him.
self known by ghostly hauntings. He
was seen at supper-tables, he spoke
to his friends on mountainside, he
came to fishermen on a spring
morning by lake shore. The ear
Hest Christians doubted some
things; but few doubted that the
Lord was risen indeed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Calendar Error

September, the ninth month Of
our calendar, got its name from the
Latin word 'Septem"-which means
seven. According to the World
Book Encyclopedia, Julius Caesar
added two rlonths to the Roman
calendar and the numerical Sc
quence has been in error ever since.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Use of Lime

When it is decided that lime Is
needed, use two tons of finely ground
lime per acre on heavy clay soils
and not more than one ton per
acre on sandy soils.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Corn

Corn, due to its extensive though
comparatively shallow root system,
requires a good, deep. well drained
and mellow soil to produce heavy
yields of grain. Thin, eroded and
poorly drained land will not produce
profitable yields of corn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Adult Education

Adult education in the United
States has grown by leaps and
bounds in the last 100 years. The
World Book Encyclopedia reports
that one out of every four adults is
engaged in some form of adult edu-
cation. This gives the U. S. an adult
student body of more than 20 mil
lion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Love Thyself Last"

THE WISEST, the most devoted
L. Christians, have known better
what Jesus meant Jesus own
parable of the erich fool gives us
the hint. He tells of man who had
everything he wanted 4. but when
he came to die, discovered he had
nothing. In that little story Jesus
shows us man who put himself be-
fore all other persons; who put him
self before God; and who put things
before character. He lived for his
body, he lived for his comforts, he
lived for himself.
The neighbors, maybe, called
him smart because he was rich;
but God called him a fool, and
what God calls a man, that he
is.
Taking the cross means living as
Jesus lived, not as that fool lived.
Christians and Liquor Don't Mix
CONSIDER JUST ONE Illustration
~ of what Jesus means. Should
a Christian drink alcoholic liquors?
If you are not Christian, you can
try to answer this from non-Chris-
tan reasons; but that is not the
question. Shall a Christian drink?
Just think about this in the light of
what Jesus said. The disciple of
Christ will deny himself; does the
drinker deny himself? The dis
ciple of Christ will put Christ first
always; but what does the drinker
put first? Jesus called a man fool
who lived for his bodily pleasure,
lived for himself; what would he
call the man who thinks he can
take it or leave it" but who is &C.
tualy tied to his bottles?
1t is true, selfish man may
perhaps (for selfish reasons,
such as saving money! deny
himself liquor, tobacco, or even
tea and coffee, and still be no
Christian.
But man who really denies him.
self, who loves himself last, will
find that other self-denials follow as
a matter of course. A man who
lets his appetite dictate to him, es-
pecially his appetite for alcohol, is
a man who is letting real self starve
Copyright by the Internal iona1 CQun-
Gil of Religious Education on behalf of
40 Protestant denominations. Released
by WNU Features.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Corn Borer

DOT was recommended for the
first time in 1913 for the control of
the European corn borer in field
corn. Corn borer losses in 1947
amounted to about so million bush
els. or 81 million dollars.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16

SCRIPTURE: John 5:25-29; 14:1-4; /
Corinthians 1918. 20-26; II Corinthians
4:16-5:10
DEVOTIONAL EADING: Acts
2:22-32
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Cobalt Under Study

Feed manufa cturers and veteri-
narians are keeping close tab on
new studies of cobalt in animal nu-
triton, because recent findings have
shown that this mineral may be far
more important to the health of
livestock than is generally believed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Rail Trips

In 1947, each man, woman and
child in the country, on the average,
made five trips by rail-traveling
in the course of these trips total
distance of 800 miles.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Plant q Tree

Few farmers and rural home own
ers realize the increased valuation
they can add to their place by plant
ing few carefully chosen trees.
The initial cost of tree is not high
most Of the value being in the
years that have passed over it's
head. Consult a reliable nursery
man and have him outline just
what can be done to improve the
appearance of your farm or coun-
try home with ornamental trees
Unsightly vistas and encroaching
neighbors can be screened off with
trees and shrubs and necessary
buildings hidden behind hedges OF
deciduous or evergreen shrubs.
Improves With Water
Cotton is the only textile fiber
that does not lose strength when
wet. In contrast to other fabrics,
cotton actually gains strength when
exposed to water. Laboratory tests
show that cotton is approximately
Is per cent stronger wet than dry
Other textiles show loss of strength
varying from 10 per cent up to IS
per cent.
Asphyxiation
More than half of the annual to-
tai of deaths from asphyxiation by
Illuminating and other gases occur
during the winter. It's a great
temptation to keep the windows of
the home tightly closed on bitter
nights, but the practice is neither
healthful or safe, report the safety
specialists of the Association of Cas-
ualty and Surety companies.
Good Pasture
Ladino clover and alfalfa plus
mixture of grasses will give a lot
of pasture, if the land is in proper
condition. Sudan grass grows well
in hot, dry weather and can be used
in midsummer. Balbo rye and bar
ley make good early spring and late
fall pasture.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Milking Time

Cows are creatures of habit Milk
and feed at the same time each day,
with the same man doing the work
as much as possible. Be quiet
around COWS and have as little dis
turbance as possible in the barn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Cotton Planting

There are four methods of plant
ing cotton in common use: 1. Solid
drilled in rows. 2. Hill-dropped in
rows. 8. Check-planted in hills. f.
Solid-driIled and check-plowed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Cow Country

New Zealand contains more cows
per capita than any other country
in the world. The principal dairy
product is butter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Sea GypSieS'

"Orang Laut" or Sea Gypsies"
of Indonesia, about 10000 of them,
live on small boats covered with
mating keep chickens, voyage end
lessly, and go ashore only rarely for
vegetables.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Hidden Starvation

Many farm animals which appear
to be well-fed are actually victims
of hidden starvation" due to the
absence of essential vitamins and
minerals in their feed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Farm Accidents

Horses and mules were RESPONSE
BILE for half of all farm accidents
caused by animals last year, accord
ing to a survey by the bureau of
agricultural economics.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Family Wash

Hanging all the articles in the
family wash straight and by their
strongest parts will make them last
longer, look better and iron easier,
point out home economists.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Rough, Hilly Terrain

The topography of the country.
over which a car is normally driv-
en- has a great deal to do with the
rate of tread wear. For instance,
a car driven in billy or rolling
country, over winding roads, will
wear down the tread of tire much
more rapidly than in sections of the
country where the roads are straight
with very few hills and curves.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Silica Makes the Grade

Although over half the earth's
crust is silica, only in the Goth cen
fury have experts learned to select
the best quality to make heat-sav-
ing refractory brick for furnaces.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16

is sometimes called the upSide-doWn
river because at one place it is 100
feet wide and 4 feet deep and IN an
other place not far away it is 100
feet deep in its gorge and 4 feet
wide.
Shelter for Cows
Large open sheds that provide a
dry place for cows to bed down"
and afford protection from the wind
is sufficient shelter for beef cows.
They also need access to a large
yard for exercise.
Canned Fish
The oil, skin, bones and liquid
from canned fish are high in food
value and should be used The
bones are soft enough to eat and
the oil and liquid may be used to
make cream sauce.
Sweet Tooth
Research reveals that the child
WIZ AaASAo Vic SNSal DOW1 VI eats
dry connections is in more danger
of toothache than the one who fills
up on milk shakes.
Beef Cattle Production
Keep sucking cows and dry cows
in separate groups during the Win
ter. When COW drops a calf, move
her to the sucking group and give
her extra feed and attention.
Use of Lime
When it is decided that lime Is
needed, use two tons of finely ground
lime per acre on heavy clay soils
and not more than one ton per
acre on sandy soils.
For Blood Donors
Milk is an excellent food for blood
donors. 1t contains ribofavin, pyri-
doxine, and casein which are needed
for hemoglobin regeneration.
Safe Speed Limits
Speeders caught going rs miles
per hour in North Carolina auto
matically forfeit their drivers IL
cense for six months.
Hybrid Corn
American hybrid corn is likely to
be big factor in putting the live
stock industry of Europe back on
its feet.
The Badger State
Forward" is the motto for the
state of Wisconsin, which adopted
the violet as the state flower. The
unofficial bird is the robin.
Poultry House Floors
Asphalt floors in poultry houses
cost about one-third that of con-
crete and are very durable and
moisture proof.
Undeveloped Land
About 80 million or more acres of
undeveloped land in the United
States are estimated to be suitable
for farming.
Canadian Matterhorn
Mount Assiniboine, 1.-The Matter
horn" of the Canadian Rockies, tow
ers 1873 feet.
SOftw0Ods
Softwoods of light weight in gen.
eral hold paint longer than heavy
woods.
POrky's Quilts
Young porcupines are born bearing
quilts almost an inch long.
'Enlarging' Room
When woodwork and walls are all
one color, room seems larger.
Plant Diseases
Weeds serve as hosts to various
plant diseases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
For Blood Donors
~ =

Milk is an excellent food for blood
donors. 1t contains ribohavin, pyri-
doxine, and casein which are needed
for hemoglobin regeneration.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Conner Cleaner

To clean brass and copper, use
solution of vinegar and salt or
dilute oxalic acid With fine abra-
sive such as whiting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Water for Dairy Cows

Water is called the most impor-
tant feed dairy cows get. Clean
water, slightly warmed in winter,
all the cows want, will pay big divi-
dendS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Streamline Wiring

From two to FIVE miles of electri-
cal wiring are concealed in the walls
and ceilings of the average stream
line passenger car built by Pullman
Standard Car Manufa curing Co.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Big Grain Eaters
GladiOluS

Three rats will eat as much grair
as two laying hens.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
Homing Pigeon

The longest known flight of hon.
ing pigeon, according to the World
Book Encyclopedia, was from Arras,
France, to China-over seven thou
sand miles.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16

Two-thirds of the country's live
stock is produced wesI of the Mis-
sisSippi river, while :Wo-thirds of
the meat is eaten east of the Mis-
sissippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-04-16
War on Coyotes

Airplanes are being used extern
sively in Nebraska for killing coy
otes, and latest reports show 146
of the marauders eliminated in the
past few months in Greeley county.
With one plane two hunters killed
two coyotes for every hour in the
air. Contributions from farmers
are being used to defray expenses
for gasoline, oil, ammunition and a
fair wage for the pilot and gunner.