Corn Borer Threat Expands Across Midwest
The European corn borer caused about 300 million dollars in losses in six Midwest states last year with damage varying across 23 other states. Since its 1917 appearance, the pest has spread to Kansas Nebraska the Dakotas and Tennessee Alabama line. In Iowa farmers faced an average loss of 750 dollars per acre and experts warn that without chemical controls the belt may see further destruction.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Tennessee-Alabama Line
Iowa
Virginia
Humans Face At Least Eighty Animal Diseases
Two public health physicians warn in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association that humans are susceptible to at least 80 animal diseases. They cite US prevalence, risks from fast air travel, and the role of veterinarians alongside health departments to combat threats such as rabies.
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Journal
The
American Veterinary Medical Association
F. S. Leeder
Michigan Department of Health
United States
W. P. Dearing
U. S. Public Health Service
Cockerels Removed From Pullet Flock At Twelve Weeks
Poultry experts say all cockerels except breeders should be moved from the pullet flock by twelve weeks. Marketing at twelve weeks yields higher prices and keeps meat tender. keeping birds longer makes meat coarser and stringier and feed efficiency declines with age and size.
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Plasti-Liner Company
Buffalo 11
New York
Familiar Lawn Swing Liked by Everyone
A quaint perennial favorite for lawns praised for simple setup and universal appeal. The item appeals to both young and old with easy assembly and basic hand tools.
Spread It Out A Dirt Dining Exchange
A diner at a strange hotel complains the silverware is dirty. The waitress replies with a proverb about eating a peck of dirt before dying, and the guest retorts that the saying does not require consuming it all at once.
First U.S. Forestry School Founded Near Asheville
The earliest school of forestry in the United States was established on the Vanderbilt estate outside Asheville North Carolina and was initially led by Gifford Pinchot.
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School of Forestry
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Vanderbilt Estate
Asheville, N. C
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