Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-07-30
Lacquer Finishes
Discourage the Rat

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
bage cans for refuse. These cans,
they point out, have close-ftting COW
ers to keep rats from getting to their
primary source of punishment
scraps Of discarded food.
Poultry Lice
Poultry may be rid Of lice by
busting, dipping, or fumigating.
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 In
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 effec. of tropical humidity
and water, .hcy are still disable after
eight hours Of complete submer-
sion.
Upside-D0wn 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
feet deep in its gorge and feet
wide. ST.
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
who raids the sugar bowl or eats
dry confections is in more danger
Of tootha che 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 a cow drops a calf, move
her to the sucking group and give
her extra feed and attention.
Use of Lime
When 1t 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 ribofiavin, 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 L.
cense for sig months.
Hybrid Corn
American hybrid corn is likely to
be a 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.
Undevelopea 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, the Matter
horn" of the Canadian Rockies. tow
ers II. 1873 fee
SOftgOOds
Suftwoods of light weight IN geb-
eral hold paint longer than heavy
woods.
Same Difference
4 20-acre field that produces cnl,
nine bushels OF wheat per acre IL
worth no more than one acre which
produces 20 bushels per acre. Tha'
statement is based on the estimate
tnat it costs eight bushels of grair
10 plow pian. and harvest an acrs
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And then there's the housewife
who went into a meat market tn,