Prince Murat urges protection for birds in France
Paris reports Prince Joachim Murat, famed for his Napoleonic battle role, joins the League for the Protection of Birds. He urges posters and the repeal of a 1905 law, arguing birds curb insects and cost less than DDT. He cites a farm benefit and warns against importing chemicals.
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Paris
Joachim Murat
Eylau
Napoleon
League For the Protection of
Murat
League of Protection
Insecticide Systox Gains Ground for Cotton Use
New Mexico cotton growers welcome Systox a systemic insecticide that absorbs in cotton leaves and kills aphids red spider mites and other sucking insects. According to extension entomologist Mike Swoboda the spray or soil application provides long lasting plant toxicity rain resistance low dosage. He notes it is bee safe after absorption and may be approved for other crops soon.
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New Mexico
Mike Swoboda
New Mexico A&m College
United States
Swoboda
Animals Can Be Neurotic Too A Sigh in Israel
A newspaper excerpt notes various animals showing neurosis per the British Medical Journal. It cites cows anxious around strangers, horses stressed by riders, and goats producing epileptic-like fits when thwarted, suggesting veterinarians may need mental health insights.
National Jr Vegetable Growers opens $6000 scholarship drive
L S Kurtz NM 4 H leader announces the 12th annual NJVGA scholarship program for farm youth ages 12 through 21. The contest covers vegetable production and merchandising with awards at state sectional regional and national levels funded by A and P Food Stores.
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National Jr. Vegetable Growers Association
New Mexico
L. S. Kurtz
New Mexico A&m College
NJVGA
Kurtz
NIVGA
A& P Food Stores
Lawrence Widner
Melrose
Lupe
Severito Chavez
Albuquerque
Doris Isbell
Portales
NJWGA
New York City
W. Atlee Burpee Co
Vegetable Growers Association of America
How Many Minutes to Buy Food in United States and Russia
A U S Department of Labor report compares how long workers must toil to buy common foods. It cites 6 minutes for a pound of bread and 32 minutes for a dozen eggs in the United States versus 14 and 223 minutes in Russia, with other items showing wide gaps.
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U. S
U. S. Department of Labor
United States
Russia
U.S
U.S. S.R
Austria
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
Italy
Norway
Switzerland
Insects Destroy Wheat Enough to Feed 16 Million Annually
Insects destroy enough U S wheat in storage each year to meet the annual needs of about 16 million people. The average U S citizen consumes 3.17 bushels yearly. The 1950 crop topped a billion bushels. about 5 percent, or 50 million bushels, were ruined before storage. This loss could feed roughly one tenth of the U S population of 155 million for a year.
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U. S
United States
Potatoes to Return, Prices May Deter Second Helpings
Government moves end price controls on white potatoes aiding supply. Experts warn initial prices may be sky high for weeks before easing. Also noted are payroll delays for postal workers due to a budget dispute and Senate chatter on fair trade laws affecting consumer prices.
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Ellis Arnall
Agriculture Department
Supreme Court
Beltwide weather forecast service launched for cotton farmers
The National Cotton Council launches a Beltwide campaign to provide up to date weather forecasts to cotton farmers. Local radio stations in cooperation with county extension agents the U S Weather Bureau and station staff will broadcast temperature humidity wind and rainfall updates to aid fertilization weed control insect control and defoliation planning. Farmers are urged to identify local stations offering this service.
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National Cotton Council
Cottton
U. S. Weather Bureau
Cotton Council
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Prince Murat
Abird
Little Johnny
Israel
Jesus
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Farm & Ranch News
Amherst Mass
Grant B. Snyder
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Bill Hessler
LEA Insurance Agency
West Washington
Lovington, New Mexico
Standard Stock Company
Proteciao
Senate
Commerce Committee
Congress
Don Smiley
Macy’s Department Store
New York
Grayson
Oak
Aere
Lawrence Rice
Lea County Lumber Company
Hobbs
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