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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1927
Page
6
An OCR fragment shows报价 for soy beans at New Era and Laredo, price per bushel and a ten day special on 12 inch Oliver Chill walking plows offered at a special price per unit. The text is incomplete with garbled words.
A mixed page of classifieds lists stray and lost items, sales and trades, and rental notices. Entries include an estray female setter, several farm and poultry sales, two jacks and a stallion for trade, hedge posts, shoes lost, a car tire found, and multiple notices for rent and wanted items. Local sellers specify contact names and locations across Patoka Ill and nearby towns.
The Forest Service plans a study on which tree species attract lightning to assess fire hazards and guide safety. European and American data show pine, oak, spruce most struck, beech least. height and bark texture influence attraction. Researchers seek to quantify mortality, ignition, and fire origins from strikes across species and topography.
The corn borer returns with warm weather beginning in April or May impacting crops. The report notes its resurgence and potential effects on European corn production and farming cycles.
In mid May a small tunnel hole is cut to release the moth. The hole is sealed with silk, the borer spins a cocoon, and enters the pupal stage. After about 19 days, roughly the first week of June, the pupa skin splits and the moth emerges. Also noted is a new public school planned for Niles Center.
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