Soil nutrients drained by heavy wartime cropping
University of Illinois agronomist O L Whalin warns that heavy wartime cropping pulled nitrogen from soil far faster than it was returned. He cites 3 300 000 tons removed in 1942 46 against 1 500 000 tons replenished, with nitrogen from legumes and sweet clover only partly offsetting losses. Phosphorus and potash were also depleted, requiring lime and soil testing plus manure and inoculated legumes to restore yields.
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O. L. Whalin
University of
Linois
Ilinois
Whalin
Deep Rooted Legumes Improve Soil Structure in Rotations
Deep rooted legumes like sweet clover and alfalfa push tap roots deep into soil, breaking up compacted layers and enhancing channels for air and water. Frequent rotation with these crops loosens land, enabling easier plowing and better nutrient transfer to subsequent crops.
State Laurel Blossom Festival planned for Wellsboro
The annual State Laurel Blossom Festival will be held at Wellsboro on June 18. The event celebrates the pink and white blossoms across northeastern Pennsylvania in areas like Sullivan Highlands near Eagles Mere and the Pocono and Waynesboro regions, decorating the landscape with a colorful display.
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Pennsylvania
Wellsboro
Pocono
Sullivan Highlands
Eagles Mere
Waynesboro
Pecan Orchard Planting and Ground Preparation Guide
The article explains soil prep before pecan planting, including plowing, thorough harrowing, and ground cleanliness to ease planting. It advises starting preparation in late winter or early spring, using winter legumes to improve soil, and placing trees on ridges or terraces for stability and better drainage.
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Espeth
Tiny Arsenic Traces Detected In Foods And Metals
A new ultra sensitive laboratory technique can detect microscopic arsenic traces in processed foods and metals. It can identify as little as one thirty-thousandth of a pound of arsenic even when tin, lead, and other metals are present, highlighting health and industrial concerns.
Army Pennsylvania March To Be Featured On Sound Off
Pennsylvania’s new march by Gus Arnheim to be premiered on Sound Off with Mark Warnow over ABC network on June 21 at 8 00 p m. Benny Venuta will be special guest singer with Gene Lanham’s Sound Off Chorus. The lyric honors Lincoln Gettysburg Brandywine and Pennsylvanians, praising the Keystone State as the cornerstone of freedom.
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Pennsylvania
U. S. Army
Sound
Mark Warnow
ABC
Benny Venuta
Miss Venuta
Gene Lanham
Glenn Darwin
Artie Tanney
George Fenneman
Gus Arnheim
Philadelphia
Arnheim
Charles Graves
Charles Herbert
Turnpike financing set for eastern extension
T. J. Evans chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced an agreement with Drexel Co Blyth Co and First Boston Corp to finance the 100 mile eastern extension. Details are being worked out and will be announced later.
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T. J. Evans
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Commission
Drexel & Co
B. J. van Ingen & Co
Blyth & Co
First Boston Corp
Taxidermy Examination Scheduled in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will hold the next Taxidermy Examination at its Harrisburg offices on Wednesday July 14 1948 at 10 00 a.m. EST. Applicants must arrange their own transport and expenses and file applications at least 15 days before the examination date.
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Pennsylvania Game Commission
Harrisburg
State Proclaims Expanded Japanese Beetle Infestation Area
The heavily infested region extends to Adams County and parts of York Cumberland Dauphin Lebanon Berks Lehigh and Northumberland with seven southeastern counties fully quarantined. The year round and seasonal restrictions govern movement of soil manure nursery stock and certain plant products with required certificates for bulk shipments and refrigerated or motor transport of produce.
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Adams County
Pennsylvania
Miles Horst
State Secretary of Agriculture
Adams
Cumberland
Dauphin
Lebanon
Berks
Lehigh
Northumberland
York County
Cumberland County
Leshigh
Northampton County
Lancaster
Chester
Bucks
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Delaware
Evie
Crawford
Mercer
Horst
Queen Bee Reintroduction Steps for New Hive
Instructions for moving a queen into a new home describe removing the 64 queen and all queen cells, placing the small queen container above the cluster, and ensuring worker bees access the cardy tiled entrance. The queen is expected to adopt the colony colors after introduction, with a week before feeding and removal of the queen cap.
Olive Tax Scandal Impacts Balkan Olive Industry
The Balkan province of Macesnia faced a covert tax tactic by the Yutis to deter rival nationalities. By imposing taxes on olive orchards they forced owners to uproot trees, crippling a key local industry and reducing olive production.
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Meny Veots
Balkan
Macesnia
Conterteac& Ore
Early Illinois papers and towns wiped by floods
The Mi nois Herald began in 1814 at Kaskaskia and the Illinois Immigrant in 1818 at Shawneetown. Kaskaskia, once Illinois’s leading city, lies under the Mississippi after floods. Shawneetown’s population under 2,000, moved from the Ohio River bank to avoid periodic floods. Odd Roman drinking vessel used a sponge as a cup.
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Illinois
Minois Herald
Kaskaskia
Shawneetown
Ohio
Electric Drill Inventor Charles J Van Depeele
In 1885 Charles J Van Depeele is credited with inventing the electric drill marking a milestone in power tool history.
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Charles J. van Depeele
Engagement of Margaret Martin to Donald Weaver
Mr and Mrs Chester Martin of Lititz announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret E to Donald J Weaver son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Weaver of Terre Hill. Margaret a Lititz High and Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing graduate works as industrial nurse for Wilbur Suchard Chocolate. Donald a Terre Hill High graduate and World War II veteran works for New Holland Machine Company. No wedding date set.
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Chester Martin
Lititz
Margaret E
Donald J. Weaver
Herbert Weaver
Terre Hill
Miss Martin
Litite High School
Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing
Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Company, Inc
Weaver
New Holland Machine Company
Correction of photographer credit for Lancaster photo
The newspaper corrects an error in crediting the photographer for a picture of George Geigley with the oldest Lancaster County woman and horse. The正确 credit is D. S. Schlauch, formerly of a picture gallery at the Kronmeyer store location.
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George Geigley
Lancaster County
D. D. S(haub
D. S. Schlaubh
Kronmeyer
Alice 0. Zell
Lancaster
Silage Making Hopeful As Wet May Boosts Hay Crop
J B R Dickey extension agronomist of the Pennsylvania State College says wet weather in May will produce a big hay crop and much of it will be siloed. He notes 25 percent grass in legume mixtures may not require preservative and suggests adding molasses or corn meal to legume silage to keep it sweet.
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J. B. R. Dickey
Pennsylvania State College
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