Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-18


Sometimes, it may be advisable to
move colonies to more favorable
locations.
Cancer Strikes Dogs
Cancer is as much a plague Of
dogdom as it is of man, but not as
much is heard about it because
many affected animals are never
brought to the attention of veteri-
narians. Cancer stricken dogs
sometimes show only mild symp-
toms of Illness and may die without
arousing suspicion of that disease.
Utility Pan
A shallow utility pan can serve
as an uncovered rooster, as a cooky
sheet, or as pan in which to bake
rolls, biscuits, and coffee cakes. A
cake may be baked in a utility pan
in a long sheet, then cut in half, and
the halves put together for layer
cake.
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.
Newcastle Control
Newcastle disease, though very
costly, has not put poultrymen 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.
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.
Silica Makes the Grade
Although over half the earth
crust is silica, only in the goth Gen.
fury have experts learned to select
the best quality to make heat-sav-
ing refractory brick for furnaces.
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. 4.
Solid-drilled and check-plowed.
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 a total
distance Of 800 miles.
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.
Hidden Starvation
Many farm animals which appear
to be well-fed are actually victim:
Of hidden starvation" due to the
absence Of essential vitamins anc
minerals in their feed.
Homing Pigeon
The longest known flight Of a HON
ing pigeon, according to the World
Book Encyclopedia, was from Arras
France, to China-over seven thou
sand miles.
u. S. Fire Cost
Average cost of fires for one day
In America-$2, 600, 000-could equiv
200, 1000 jeeps with approved fire ex
tinguishers.
How 'Jeep' Got Name
The "jeep" got its name from the
initials of the army's official desig
nation for it: general purpose (g. p,
vehicle.
No. I Fire Causes
About Is common fire hazards are
responsible for most home fires
Cigarettes and matches start more
blazes than any other hazards.
Save Wall Plaster
8 To prevent the plaster from chip
ping when driving nail. heat The
nail first. It will go in smoothly
and hunk of plaster won't fall out
Potato Varieties
For boiling and MASKING, Katah
din, Sebago, Ontario, Teton, and Sc
quota are good varieties of potatoes
Fertilizer
To find out il fertilizers will bene
fit yields on any field on your farm
try the fertilizer on part of the field
Works With Youth
Salvation Army works with youth
in 1870 centers throughout the Unit
ed States.
Strange Families
Raccoon belongs to the famil,
ProcYopidae. and the red fox to tn,