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War chemical developments aim to cripple crops and nation warfare
A secret bioweapons report from Camp Detrick outlines chemicals capable of destroying food plants, including cabbages and soybeans, and notes soil carryover and rapid plant damage. The research also cites peacetime uses like 2,4-D weed control and yields boosts for apples, blueberries, and fruit-tree sprouting. In Fitchburg a Whalom Park fire exposed a hornets nest, stinging 21 spectators.
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Agriculture Department
A. J. Norman
Iowa State College
Bazette
Fitchburg
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