Blue Mold No Cause Alarm Says Tobacco Official
Raleigh April 20. Commissioner of Agriculture W Kerr Scott says blue mold in tobacco beds is serious in some areas but not a threat to total acreage this spring. He notes planting time will bring ample plants, and shortages will be filled from other beds. Projections put this year’s state acreage around 640000 acres, with last year at 618000 acres and five year average at 678000. Last year’s yield reached 465 million pounds, down from 577 million in 1935.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
W. Kerr Scott
Scott
Frank Parker
Crop Reporting Service
Coast Guard frees captives after opium bust aboard ship
Martha and Betty escape Ciznik and his gang as Coast Guard Lieutenant Howison arrives. The men are taken aboard and the operation is tied to a Treasury T-men investigation led by Guy Weeks. Ciznik's opium cache, stored in flour cans, reveals a national smuggling network. Martha and Betty learn they may testify in Seattle and look forward to dinner with Howison before continuing the case.
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Martha
Ciznik
Ling
Coast Guard
Y-yves
Howison
Betty
Cignik
Gerry Neal
Matt
Sammy
Seattle
T-men
Treasury Department
Customs
Chicago
Detroit
Guy Weeks
T-man
Cizynik
Howilson
Orient
Ciznik’s
Silk production and silkworm trade in Japan report
The article notes a large unknown crop yield due to weather's impact. It describes Japan's advanced silkworm culture, requiring licensed firms to sell eggs and guaranteeing the health of resulting worms.
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Japan
Flightless Cormorant Breathing Requires Open Beak
The Galapagos flightless cormorant cannot breathe with its beak closed. Its nostrils fuse before hatching, shaping its unique respiratory development.
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Galapagos Islands
Unusual Giraffe Traits Noted in Animal Lore
A curious description highlights the giraffe as a queerest animal, noting its spotted skin like a leopard, the callous breast of a camel, a horse head, and the neck and hoof of a stag.
Birds See Sharper Vision Across Heights
Birds possess the most highly developed vision among animals and humans. They can focus accurately at short distances and maintain clear sight from great heights, as demonstrated by buzzards condors and hawks.
Army enlistment rejections rise on physical grounds
About 350 of every 1000 men who offer themselves for enlistment in the army are rejected on physical grounds. This reflects stringent medical standards affecting recruitment and shaping the labor pool during the era.
Silk Quality Tied to Health of Silkworms
The Japanese have learned that quality silk can come only from healthy silkworms. Eggs or moths must be examined microscopically for disease.
Columbia University enrolls over 30000 students worldwide
More than 30,000 students are enrolled at Columbia University, the largest student body of any single institution in the world.
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Columbia University
Gutzon Borglum Carving on Rushmore Stands 60 Feet Long
The giant sculpture project by Gutzon Borglum, known as the Face of Washington, is described as being 60 feet in length. The work sits on Rushmore Mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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Gutzon Borglum
Washington
Rushmore Mountain
Black Hills
South Dakota
Orchids Need Six Years to Mature from Seed
A horticulture note explains orchids take about six years to develop from seed to flowering plant. It outlines stages from seed germination to juvenile growth and eventual bloom, highlighting patience required for orchid enthusiasts and collectors.
State Raiser Longer Staple in North Carolina Cotton
College Station April 20. Agricultural economist Glenn Smith of the Agricultural Experiment Station at State College reports over 85 percent of the crop was 15-16 inches or longer, a marked rise from 1928. He notes higher staple length correlates with better grade and higher perceived value, with local prices up about 5.40 dollars per bale relative to the central market for middling 7-8 inch cotton, and the 1938-37 crop adding roughly 3.24 million dollars in value.
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College Station
Rale
North Carolina
Glenn Smith
Agricultural Experiment Staltion
State College
Carolina
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Oshawa
General Motors
Ont
Ontario
U. S
William L. Morrison
Riverside
Calif
Morrison
Lida Alsup
Sherri & Myens Tosacco Co
al Schacht
Chesterfield
E. S. T. Columbia
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