Disease control tips for vegetable seeds and damping off
Extension Service guidance from Texas details seed treatment for vegetables, including copper compounds for spinach and peppers, and mercury compounds with care. It outlines dust and solution methods, soaking times for cabbage family seeds, cautions on injurious crops like beets, and two-step damping off prevention in beds. It also notes a seed germination test and suggests obtaining seed treatments from county extension offices.
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Townley Finishes Marine Corps Officer Training at A. M. College
Pvt. John P. Townley completed the college phase of Marine Corps officer training at Arkansas A and M College in Monticello. He will move to recruit training at Patria Island, South Carolina, before earning his officer candidate diploma as a Marine second lieutenant.
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John P. Townley
Monticello
Ark
Eine John P. Towsley
Israel sentenced to two years for aiding Throneberry
Federal Judge Charles A. Boynton jailed Albert Nelson Israel of Hillsboro for two years for aiding C. B. Throneberry, a fugitive from Steam Boat Springs Colorado, who escaped while being sought in the slaying of a sheep herder.
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Charles A. Boynton
Albert Nelson Israel
Hillsboro
C. B. Throneberry
Colo
Railsback joins Amphibious Forces in Navy
Grady L Railsback of Clifton Texas is now an active member of the Amphibious Wolves of the U S Navy after LST training at Camp Bradford N C B Norfolk VA. He has been assigned to the crew of an LBT vessel built to transport troops and heavy equipment for beach landings.
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G. M. Thirdlass
US Navy
Clifton
Texas
Amphibious Wolves
United States Navy
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Virginia
Grady L. Rails K
Naval Air Force
Submarine Service
Naval Service
Germination Period and Seed Testing Note
Germination timing lists beans peas okra tomatoes peppers cucumbers and others with distinct days. Testing involves rolling rag doll seed in a damp medium, then counting uprooted seedlings to determine germination percentage, with eighty percent deemed satisfactory.
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Jobson, Co. Agri
Committee Investigates Growing Potentialities In U S
Dear Friends the sub committee reports liberal support for rural electrification and a plan to place school lunch costs on the general revenue fund. The committee examines production of guayule rubber and related plants, seeking costs, feasibility, and barriers to U S based rubber supply, with national security and Texas farmers in mind.
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Senate
General Revenue Fund
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Biazen
Agriculture
Texas
Offtornia
United States
Rubber Administration
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Lands 150000 Planes Since 1941
The United States reports 150000 aircraft produced since March 1941. Of these, 122000 are kept for U.S. use and 24000 shipped to Allies under Lend‑Lease. Allies paid cash for about 7000 planes and received more than 21000 under lend‑lease arrangements. Production involved British and Japanese allies in wartime support.
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Thes Wressing
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Waltole
Texas Tone Star flag to wave at Capitol on April 2
A tattered Texas Tone Star flag carried by a unit of the 6th division from Africa will float from the state capital April 2 in honor of Texas hero Sam Houston and the Battle of San Jacinto. Lt. Moore delivered the flag to Gov. Stevenson who announced a new flag to replace the one sent from Italy. About 10,000 Yemeni workers are employed in the oil industry in this country.
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