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

t became reality in 1869. when o.
is engine with tilted boiler first -
Rugged to the top. Called the high -
st scenic mountain railway in the by
world is the 57-year-old cog road ~
o the H. 110-foot crest of Pixies IT;
Peak, Colo. 1t converted from -,
team to diesel-electric power two .
ears ago. :.
War on Coyotes III
Airplanes are being used extern ~
lively in Nebraska for killing coy a.
ties, and latest reports show 146
f the marauders eliminated in the
ast few months in Greeley county. 49,
With one plane two hunters killed a.
wo coyotes for every hour in the -,
If. Contributions from farmers -.
re being used to defray expenses =:
or gasoline, oil, ammunition and a ne
air wage for the pilot and gunner. ~
Sugar Cane Research NJ
More sugar cane is being produced Ie
4 Louisiana as the result of re- oy
earch by scientists of the bureau Gu
plant industry, soils, and agricul-
lral engineers on the control of al
gator weed with 2,4-D. Protection NJ,
rom this weed pest saves Louisi- -
ma sugar cane growers a conserva- ~
i've $5,000,000 year, says the U. S. -
apartment of agriculture. -.
In Defense of Hog III
The idea that hogs are filthy in o,'
1eir habits is untrue, says the World I'll
look Encyclopedia. Hogs will not te
tuff themselves with food the way u
Their animals-and humans-some-
ines will. Hogs wriggle in the
aud because it helps keep them cool :,
nd removes extra oil on their skins -,
Densely Settled Id
Population of Java, its area OF
8 1000 square miles about equal to Gu
lew York state, increased from W.
900, 900 in 1915 to around 48, 900, 900 III
oday. It's population density, ap- co
1000 per square mile, WI
J the worlds highest.
Cobalt Under Study
Feed manufa cturers and veteri- ou
arians are keeping a close tab on Lac
ew studies Of cobalt in animal nu- &c
'ition, because recent findings have D.
hown that this mineral may be far az
lore important to the health of "a
vestock than is generally believed. "
Sea Gypsies'
"Orang Laut' or Sea Gypsies" -
1ndonesia, about 10000 Of them, I'll
We on small boats covered with VIZ
latting, keep chickens, voyage end nc
essly, and go ashore only rarely for ~
egetables. VI
Abortion in Sheep
Cold weather helps to prolong the
fe of the germ that causes vibri- ,
mic abortion in sheep. This prob ~
bly, explains why most cases of ai'
his disease occur during cold 8
lonthS. wv
y. S. Fire Loss us
U. S. record fire loss in 1947 Is
quail to the combined assessed val
atoms of the entire states of Kan
as, Vermont, New Mexico and Wy ~
ming. %
Fattening Hogs ru
1t usually takes 46 bushels of corn tn
r its equal to put an additional so
ounds on 225-pound hog. With
Orn at S1.25 bushel this feed will =.
ost $5.75 ~
Blends Preferred on
Bowling pin makers prefer blends utl
among maple trees. It's the wide tul
and of white sapWood in a maple
e that makes it eligible for the
,ot-ights. g.
Copper Cleaner TIT
To clean brass and copper, use a CO
olution of vinegar and salt or an
lutte oxalic acid with a fine abra- els
I'VE such as whiting.
Peach and Apple Trees
Eight peach and five apple trees, ca
ell care for, will produce all the an
.uit needed by a family of five over lin
12-month period. st;
Appeal to Farmers
U. S. department of agriculture
asking farmers to increase milk VI
reduction by three per cent In oo'
349. ar
I'M
BrucellOsi. Los>as
u. S. dairy farmers arc losing so
hilton dollars worth OF milk a
ear due to brucelloss or Bangs 10y
isease. INT
At
Denmark's Farms
With 100000 farms in Denmark,
1e typical farm has aronnd 60
ores, but the average consists of &C
round 35 acres. WI
lor
Out-Dated Farm Homes
In April, 1947, two-thirds Of the
arm houses still had no running
,ater and four ffths were without Y.
aodern bathrooms. thu
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Sheep Population
Sheep numbers in the United