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v; , d Thursday, March 24, 1960 © © € © jEX^ THK McHENRT PUUNDEALER KPMM KM NEWS THIRD ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR AT SCIENCE MUSEUM The nation's cattle herd increased 9 percent in the past two years. The USDA estimated numbers of cattle and calves on farms and ranches Jan. 1. I960, at 101.520.000 head. That was 5 percent more than one year before and also 5 percent above the previous record high four years ago. Numbers of dairy cattle increased 1 per cent, reversing a five-year down-trend in numbers of cattle kept for milk. Beef cattle on hand Jan. 1 were estimated at 68,536.000 head. This number was 7 percent more than a year ago and 14 percent more than two years ago. It was two years ago that cattle numbers reached their low for this cycle. For those who like to make comparisons with population, our population has increased about 1% percent in each of these years, or 3% percent in the two years. Numbers of calves under 1 year were estimated at 21,093,- 000 head, up 7 percent from the year before artd up 14 percent from two years before. Some of these calves will be marketed as beeves next summer and fall. Others will be fed out in 1961 or added to breeding herds. Numbers of beef heifers one to two years old on farms and ranches on January 1 were estimated at 7,419,000 head. That was 9 percent more than a year ago and 22 percent more than two years ago. These heifers will be slaughtered or added to breeding herds in 1960. Numbers of beef cows increased 7 percent in 1959, rising to 27,263,0UU at the beginning of this year. The increase over the two-year period was 11 percent. Comparisons With 1956 We now have considerably more beef cattle in relation to human population than we had at the peak of numbers in the previous cattle cycle four years ago. In proportion to the number of consumers, we now have 3 percent more beef calves, 8 percent more steers and also 8 percent more heifers than we had at the beginning of 1956. The number of beef cows is the same, in proportion to population, as it was. at that time, but the number of dairy cows is 8 percent lower. (Dairy cows eventually make beef too.) In 1956, the year of the last previous peak of cattle numbers, farmers sold enough cattle to provide each person with 85 pounds of beef, 4 more pounds than last year. These s a l e s , c o m b i n e d w i t h v e r y heavy sales of hogs, kept prices of Choice steers in the lower 20s most of the year. Farmers may supply as much beef to consumers this year as they did in 1956, but competition from pork will not be so great. We might well remember, however, that the yearly average price of Choice steers at Chicago was under $24 for three consecutive years -- 1955, 1956 and 1957. L. H. Simerl Department of Agricultural Economics TAX FACTS How would you like to watch a patient having his brain waves recorded on an electroe n c e p h a l o g r a m ? Or b e h o l d how doctors remove such things as open safety pins and marbles from little boys' throats? Or actually go through a modern hospital operating room* You can do all this, as well as haying your blood typed, your teeth and eyes examined, and your lufhgs X-rayed -- all free of charge -- at the third annual Chicago Health Fair at Chicago's Museum of Science and ' Industry, which opened l a s t S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n (March 19) and extends through March 27. Conducted by the Junior Association of Commerce and Industry, in conjunction with the Welfare Council of . Chicago, the American Medical Association "knd other national and regional health agencies, the Fair, with its seventy-six different exhibits, is heralded as the largest presentation of its kind ever offered to the general public in the Middle West. Many of its displays, with several in actual operation, have never been previously seen outside of a hospital, medical school or laboratory. ° Typical is the Travenol artificial kidney. Never before shown to non-medical spectators, it is being installed in hospitals all over the world to remove dangerous poisons from the kidneys and blood stream. Another^ of its uses is the removal of excess water from the blood, a condition frequently met in kidney ailments. One big advantage of this operating- room innovation is that the special membranes it utilizes to filter the blood are immediately replaceable, making it possible to serve patient after patient without serious interruption or danger of infection. The taking of "electroencaphalograms" for recording and interpreting the electrical activity of the brain is being done several times da.ly at an exhibit presented by the Brain Research Foundation. During the tests, several small buttons will be affixed to the patients' scalps. The meter to which they are connected by wire? gives the researchers records from as many as eight parts of the patient's brain. The electrical messages from the brain have approximately l-100th the voltage strength of those obtained from the heart and are used by doctors to detect signs of epilepsy and related disorders. Admission to all is free. When there's heat in the home there's. 'itore likelihood of a costly fire. According to the Institute for Safer Living, more home fires occur during December, January and February than at any other time of the year. Persons responsible for home heating equipment should see that it is kept in good operating condition, is not misused, and is isolated from any danger of contact with flammable materials. Local tax levies on property in Illinois, small in contrast to the fields of state and federal taxation, affect every citizen, whether he owns his house or merely rents a place to sleep, for these taxes enter into the cost of renting as well as owning property. In making a tax levy for a local government or district, three basic" steps are involved, according to the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois. The first step is making the budget, which is the annual estimate showing the amounts of money needed to run the district for the ensuing year. The budget-maker usually sets out the maximum amount needed for any variable item because of the uncertainties involved in estimations. Yet he should not lose sight-of economy. Amounts are included to allow for money lost to the district through reduction of assessments, as well as amounts to cover the costs of collection. There is usually an amount to cover miscellaneous and contingent expenises, . "but this should be small in comparison to the total budget. A tax budget is much the same as an annual household budget. Next, the taxing district makes an appropriation, which is the district's official budget set forth in the form of an ordinance. Some local governments combine these first two steps by passing a combination budget and appropriation ordinance. An appropriation is really a setting aside of funds for specific purposes. A time is usually provided for the public to attend a meeting and analyze and ask questions on the budget or appropriation. Too often the public rarely participates. To expend money for a purpose other than that set forth in the appropriation is an illegal expenditure. The final step is the tax levy itself. It sets forth the purposes and amounts to be raised by taxation. In many districts the statute requires that the levy set forth the amounts appropriated as well as the amounts levied. This is in order that the taxpayer may know not only the purposes of the appropriations, but which of the purposes are to be paid for from the money to be raised by the levy. Often some of the items appropriated are I paid for out of monies from ! sources other than the tax levy | itself, such as from grants of state aid. Hie levy then is the statement fixing the tax upon all the taxpayers of the district. SPRAY PROGRAMS Spray programs for the control of Dutch elm disease proved successful in northern and northeastern Illinois. Data submitted to the Illinois Natural History Survey by 38 municipalities showed that annual losses below one per cent of the elm tree populations occurred in many communities where complete control programs were carried out. Many communities without control programs suffered heavy losses from the infectious tree disease. Homemaking Tips Today's homemaker has a big choice, of suitable materials for work counter tops. She will want to look over the field before picking one. There will be wide differences in quality, cost and appearance. Some of the most common materials are stainless steel, ceramic tile, laminated plastic, vinyl and linoleum. Mary Farnham, University of Illinois home economist* says that stainless steel is the most durable of all counter surface materials, but it is also the most expensive. The hard surface of stainless steel is not affected by heat, and itresists most types of stains. But steel is noisy and will conduct electricity. Ceramic tile, which compares with laminated plastic in price, also Is a hard surface that is not affected by heat, stains and mild scratching. But this tile is noisy and may crack or break with a sharp impact. Laminated plastic is known by a variety of brand names, such as formica, micarta. texolie and panelyte. This plastic is highly resistant to heat. It j is easy to clean and has good resistance to stains. Therefore it is recommended for general kitchen use. Vinyl is flexible, resilient and economical. It is easy to clean and maintain and will not stain easily. However, vinyl blisters with excess heat and will show cuts and scratches. Linoleum, the cheapest of these counter surface materials, is durable if the surface, is properly installed and is well cared for. Some detergents cause the surface to deteriorate. Linoleum also develops a dull finish without repeated waxing. Hot pans will scorch linoleum. Continued sunlight fades it and mildew attacks it, especially if water is allowed to stand on the counter. However, linoleum is flexible and resilient and gives a quiet work surface. REPUBLICAN CROSS STATE'S ATTORNEY SAVE DURING OUR DOUBLE CELEBRATION SALE BONDED J. W. Dant Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Reg. $5.98 $398 51h HILLSTREAH DRUGS S15 W. Elm Street Next To Jewel Tea McHenry, I1L O Freeze Seafood Newburg ANNUAL FARM, HOME FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SOON Ten exciting exhibit stories, p r e s e n t i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r better living, will be featured at the 1960 University of Illinois Farm and Home Festival March 31 and April 1 and 2. These exhibits 'present the work of the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. They are: RECORDS: TOOLS FOR PROGRESS will show how farm records and research data are gathered a n d interpreted for the benefit of all farmers.\ FEED AUTOMATION: FOR PROGRESS--FOR PROFIT; This exhibit demonstrates «BETTER LIVING AT HOME will explain the , new labeling law for fabrics and garments, show a day in the life of a nursery school child, show methods- of serving large groups of people, display decorative and functional home lighting and report results of food and nutrition research. THIS IS COLLEGE presents a picture of student life at the University of Illinois. Students and staff will answer questions about housing, costs, scholarships and class schedules. CAREERS FOR YOU portrays the many opportunities for young people trained in agriculture, home economics and veterinary medicine. EDUCATION FOR BETTER LIVING will show how how five mechanical units cariv the college serves all Illinois A piping hot seafood Newburg is just the thing for cold weather dinners and for the meetlese days of Lent You can economise as well as save precious time by making a batch and freezing it in individual foil containers. Season with Tabasco, the liquid red pepper that was meant for seafood and egg dishes. Its spark wiH remain during freezing and be present when the Newburg is heated for serving. Seafood N«wbw| 4 tablespoons butter */t teaspoon Tabaseo lA cup all-purpose flour 4 cups canned or cooked 6 cups homogenised milk seafood be integrated into a complete feed-handling svstem. | SOYBEANS: GOLD FROM j THE PRAIRIE presents the story of soybean production ' and processing and the many uses for this crop. CHEMISTRY IN AGRICULTURE. ThiS display, features the many beneifts of chemicals to agriculture. ANIMAL PRODUCTS STRENGTHEN THE NA- , TION. The research and prac- | tices that lead to quality ani- | mals and quality products will be shown. through research, teaching and extension. AROUND THE WORLD WITH OUR COLLEGE. The College of Agriculture is work* ing in other lands, and many students and visitors also come to Illinois from other countries. Beware the Ides of. March if your car is in sluggish operating condition after winter use. The Institute for Safer Living recommends an early safety check and tune up, for more enjoyable and hazard-f r e e spring driving. 1*4 teaspoons salt H teaspoon Ac cent Vt teaspoon paprika 4 egg volks (sheHed shrimp, lobster, erabmeat or twna, cut in pieces.) Melt butter; add flour and stir to a paste. Gradually add milli •nd cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Add salt, Ac cent and paprika. Quickly stir a small unount of the hot mixture into slightly beaten egg yolks; return to remaining sauce and cook 3 minutes longer. Remove from heat; itir in Tabasco. Beat thoroughly with a rotary beater. Stir in »ea food. Cool quickly. Spoon into individual aluminum foilware containers leaving y2-inch headroom. Seal tightly with aluminum oil. Freeze. To serve, thaw slightly to release from sides of container. Place in top of double boiler over boiling water to heat If desired, just before serving, stir in 1 tablespoon sherry. Servt on toast points. Yield: 8 servings. , NOTE: Do not keep in freezer longer than one mbnth. SINC Green Stamps help keep ILLINOIS PRICES DOWN I Elliott's sum Like the ads of local merchants that you sec in this newspaper,, S&H Green Stamps boost busi* ness. At the same time they help keep prices down. Here is why; When a store sells morty it can sell for ks&, since bigger volume brings lower costs. Stores that use S&H Green Stamps must sell competitively. Illinois housewives art expert shoppers. They read the ads. They check and compare prices. And they oan't be fooled! Trading stamps arc being saved today by two out of three American families--about 3$ million in all. And their we it still growing in Ms and other States. For the best values, shop at tfit stores lA ptw communis that give S&H Often Stamps. 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