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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1948
Page
4
Houston County Extension agents report on July meetings for Mrs Fowler and Mrs Parker, advise planting grain sorghum seed for farmers with corn losses, and give dusting instructions for boll weevils. They compare chlorinated camphine and B H C D D T dust with calcium arsenate nicotine mixes for cotton insects and warn against buying low grade peaches.
Hal Boyle sketches St Peter overseeing a vast queue at heaven’s gate where mortals seek admission after tragic or comic lives. A holiday mood mocks human vanity as ages pass, from a drowning boy to a girl burned by fire, while one veteran laments worldly celebrations. The piece blends whimsy with a pointed reflection on fate and humanity.
Extension expert John Bagby explains cost impacts of discarding defective peach parts and notes higher per quart costs for produce. Advice covers pond dam slopes and the safety risks from heavy rains this spring. July vegetables are limited but some varieties are recommended for planting and irrigation.
The Tito case tests Stalin's leadership as Yugoslavs appeal to him to repudiate Cominform charges. Zhdanov, longtime Stalin ally and Cominform figure, faces blame if Moscow punishes Tito or if Stalin distances him, affecting a potential succession. Molotov also looms as a possible successor figure.
The fledgling dairy school began at the University of Wisconsin in 1891 establishing a formal program in dairy science. The initiative marked an early step in professionalizing dairy education and research at a major U.S. university.
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