Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11

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
other deadly diseases, advise home
owners to use galvanized steel gar
oage cans for refuse. These cans,
they point out have close-fitting 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 funigating.
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.
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.
'Upside-Down River
Wood river in southeastern Idaho
IS sometimes called the upside-down
river because at one place it is 100
feet wide and feet deep and in an
other place not far away it Is 100
'eet deep in its gorge and 4 feet
wide.
Snelter Tor COWS
Large open sheds that provide a
Try place for cows to bed down"
and afford protection from the wind
s sufficient shelter for beef cows.
They also need access to a large
yard for exercise.
Canned Fish
The oil, skin, bones and liquid
rom canned fish are high In food
yalue and should be used. The
ZONES are soft enough to eat and
he oil and liquid may be used to
make cream sauce.
Sweet Tooth
Research reveals that the child
who raids the sugar bowl or eats
Try CONNECTIONS is in more danger
If toothache than the one who fills
Up on milk shakes.
Beef Cattle Production
Keep sucking cows and dry cows
n separate groups during the win.
:er. When a cow drops 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. It contains ribofavin, pyri-
ioxine, and casein which are needed
or hemoglobin regeneration.
Safe Speed Limits
Speeders caught going rs miles
per hour in North Carolina auto
natically forfeit their drivers L.
,ense for six months.
Hybrid Corn
American hybrid corn is likely to
De a big factor in putting the live
stock industry of Europe back on
Is feet.
The Badger State
Forward" is the motto for the
state of Wisconsin, which adopted
he 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
land in the United
States are estimated to be suitable
Tor farming.
Canadian Matterhorn
Mount Assiniboine, "the Matter
horn" of the Canadian Rockies. tow
ers 1878 feet.
SoftwOods
Softwoods of light weight in gen.
eral hold paint longer than heavy
woods.
Chenille Fluf{1ness
To restore the fiufiness Of chenille
ard candlewiek which has been
washed, shake the article vigorously
from time to time while 1t IL drying.