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Newspaper
Pleasant Grove Review
Location
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
3
Officials report the government holds about 1.806 billion dollars of farm commodities, including 3.5 million bales of cotton and hundreds of millions of bushels and pounds of goods. Disposal options avoid dumping on private markets, with sales limited to when prices rise and allocations to schools, charities, and Indian affairs.
The Department of Agriculture has developed a spray of DDT mineral oil and water to apply to silk and husks to kill corn earworms before they attack. Entomologist R A Blanchard tested the method over three growing seasons in Texas Mississippi Missouri and Illinois with earworms controlled in every instance.
January exports totaled 224,900,000 with cotton leading at 83,500,000. Wheat and flour followed at 47,300,000 while corn stood at 14,700,000. Agricultural imports for the month were 290,700,000, about 66,000,000 more than exports.
The piece argues Branch Rickey's Dodgers have the strongest roster in the National League and could win the 1950 flag by a wide margin. It highlights pitching depth from Newcombe Roe Hutten Rams dell and others, strong catching, and a superior farm system backing a potential title run.
Reports from Alabama conservation and agricultural stations link fish kills in ponds near cotton fields to 20 percent toxaphene dust used during boll weevil control. Tests show six pounds of 20 percent toxaphene per acre can kill pond fish, suggesting drift from dusting may threaten nearby waters.
Trainees at the defense school practice basic radio communication and field procedures. The program emphasizes safety, coordination, and use of standard signaling gear in training simulations.
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