Synthetic pyrethrum like chemicals announced by USDA scientists
USDA scientists disclosed a synthetic pyrethrum like chemical with an insecticidal makeup nearly identical to natural pyrethrum. One compound proved six times more potent against house flies, with production methods still under development and similar low toxicity to higher animals as the plant product.
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USDA
US Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomyrugs
Department
Pre emergence Sprays Still In Test Stage
USDA weed scientists report pre emergence sprays for newly planted corn remain experimental and not generally recommended. Effectiveness varies with soil moisture and temperature, with injury to corn possible if conditions favor rapid germination.
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Washington
USDA
Ossian-A 2 4-D Weed Control Meeting in Ossian Theatre
A weed control meeting is scheduled in the Ossian theatre on Thursday at 8 pm. Er Weigle from Decorah will be the speaker.
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Ossian
Ossian Theatre
Er. Weigle
Decorah
Upcoming Auction Schedule With Livestock and Goods Listings
The notice outlines multiple sale dates and locations. March 22 at 12 30 p m Henry Touto 4 mi S of Alburnette selling livestock hay machinery and household goods. March 23 12 30 p m Adren Hand Schemel Bros and Jack Petticott 312 min of Center Point selling livestock hay grain machinery. March 30 12 30 p m Registered Ayrshire sale 35 head Edward H Peterson at Mississippi Valley fairground Davenport.
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Henry Touto
Alburnette
Adren Hand
Schemel Bros
Jack Petticott
Center Point
Edward H Peterson
Mississippi Valley Fairground
Davenport
Garms Re-elected to Monona Co-Op Post
Walter Garms was re-elected president of the Monona Cooperative Commission Company at the annual meeting. Henry Wagner was re-elected vice-president, Wendell Baskerville secretary, with LeRoy Hoth and Floyd Moon chosen as new directors. Holdovers are L N Steiert and Harold James Selmer. Hellen will continue as manager. About 32 percent of American farmers are tenants, the lowest tenancy rate since 1900.
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United States
Grain exports set new record for year says USDA
USDA projection shows 457.443 million bushels exported in July through February, up from 421.029 million a year earlier. Wheat products lead at 351.386 million bushels, with 106.059 million from other grains and products.
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Washington
Usda Production and Marketing Administration
United States
Germany
Japan
Korea
Farm Bureau Youth Camp Dates Are Set for Iowa
Des Moines Iowa five camping sessions for rural youths are planned with details from Frank Ehman Iowa Farm Bureau. The sequence includes June 10 12 at Camp Abe Lincoln Scott County June 17 19 at Camp Ingwams near Waverly August 4 6 at Springbrook State Park Guthrie County August 12 13 14 at Lake Ahquabt Warren County and Spirit Lake TBD.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Ehman
Iowa Farm Bureau
Abe Lincoln
Scott County
Ingwams
Waverly
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie County
Lake Ahquabt
Warren County
Spirit Lake
Winneshiek DHIA Meet Set in Decorah
DECORAH announces the Winneshiek DHIA annual meeting will be held Wednesday evening at the Community building. Extension dairyman Don Voelker will deliver the speaker briefing on dairy herd management.
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Winneshiek Dhia
Decorah
Don Voelker
Britain Tightens Meat Ration Amid Dollar Shortage
The piece notes Britain cut meat rations from a shilling to 17 cents weekly, with four cents for canned corned beef and six pence for actual meat. It argues the dollar shortage limits imports and sustains reduced supplies despite subsidies.
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Merry
England
Tower of London
Britain
Drinking Water Unsafe in Iowa Farms
Iowa State College agricultural engineer Harold Beaty reports many farm wells in a southeastern health district show unsafe water, with seven of 10 samples failing. In a northern county 17 of 44 rural school wells are unsafe, prompting advice to site wells away from septic tanks and livestock yards and prefer drilled wells.
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Ames
Iowa
Harold Beaty
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineer
Beaty
Decorah speaker to headline Winneshiek festival
Decorah April 1 event features Waterloo resident Decorah ray Dankenbring as speaker. Mrs O Sime, program committee chair, notes Dankenbring former state 4 H president spent last summer in Italy as an international youth exchange student.
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Decorah
Ray Dankenbring
Waterloo
Winneshiek
Reduction in Corn Acreage Set by Iowa PMA for 1949
Des Moines AP Iowa corn acreage should be cut to 9 500 000 acres or less by 1950, per Hervey Hazen PMA chairman. Iowa's 1949 goal is 20 400 000 acres down five percent from 10 952 000 last year to curb land use amid high feed supplies. Soybean acres planned at 1 500 000. oats at 6 000 000 acres.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hervey Hazen
Iowa Production and Marketing Administration
Hazen
Iowa Breeder Lloyd Clark Accepted by Holstein-Friesian Association
Postville farmer Lloyd Clark is among 47 Iowa breeders recently admitted to the Holstein-Friesian Association of America, expanding the registry of elite Holstein cattle breeders in the state.
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Postville
Lloyd Clark
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Dairy Program Planned in Independence June 14
Independence announces a dairy program on June 14 featuring Northeastern Iowa Jersey and Guernsey shows, a cass institute program with top speakers, and dairy equipment exhibits and prizes. W. J. Campbell of Jesup chairs the event with A. L Brame Kenneth Miller and Claude Hopkins as general committee members.
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Independence
Jay Partridge
Iowa
Jersey and
Guernsey Parish
Cass Institute
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
A. L Brame
Kenneth Miller
Claude Hopkins
Marshall Grosscup
Partridge
Slater Herd Records Milk Yield in Registry
The Slater herd of 20 registered Holstein-Friesian cows, owned by George Slater and Son of Olin, averaged 462 pounds of butterfat and 12 464 pounds of milk in the Herd Improvement Registry during the last test year. Milking was performed twice daily.
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OLIN
George Slater and Son
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
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