Corn Borer Threat Expands Across Midwest
The European corn borer caused about 300 million dollars in losses across six states last year with additional damage across 23 states. It arrived in 1917 and has spread to Kansas Nebraska the Dakotas and the Tennessee Alabama line. In Iowa farmers faced an average loss of 750 dollars per farmer. Without controls the destruction could worsen. chemical control must be part of regular production.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Tennessee-Alabama Line
Iowa
Optimists and veterans fuel St Louis Cardinals debate
The piece lauds Fred Saigh and the Cardinals, noting veteran stars like Musial and Slaughter, their manager Eddie Dyer, and a ready-to-shake-Dodgers competitive edge. It contrasts them with the Phillies and references enduring racing figures Vanderbilt, Winfrey, and Kercheval, plus boxing’s fading middleweights and LaMotta’s group as of the era.
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Fred Saigh
Cardinals
Fred
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Cardinal
Max Lanier
Enos Slaughter
Stan Musial
Marty Marlon
Howie Pollet
Harry Walker
Harry Brecheen
Alph Brazle
Dodgers
Eddie Dyer
Humans at risk from eighty animal diseases warns doctors
Two physicians warn in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association that humans are susceptible to at least 80 animal diseases. They note many are prevalent in the United States and stress the role of veterinarians in controlling outbreaks and preventing importation via air travel.
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Journal
The
American Veterinary Medical Association
F. §. Leeder
Michigan Department of Health
United States
W P Dearing
U. S. Public Health Service
Poultry Experts Advise Weeding Out Cockerels
Poultry experts say all cockerels should be removed from the pullet flock by 12 weeks unless kept for breeders. Marketing at 12 weeks yields better prices, while keeping them longer makes meat coarser and stringier and feed efficiency drops with age and size.
Familiar Lawn Swing Liked by Everyone
A familiar old lawn swing is a perennial favorite for all ages. It can be built with a simple pattern using ordinary hand tools and readily available hardware store parts. Use high quality lumber to create a rugged long lasting swing with the 305 rice 25c pattern.
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Bedford Ullls
New York
John R. Grissle
Irs
B. Chaparral
Dallas
Texas
Dirt Phrase Sparks Dining Debate at Hotel
A diner protests dirty silver at a strange hotel. The waitress quips that people must eat a peck of dirt before they die. The guest retorts that while true, it should not be eaten all at once.
First US Forestry School Formed Near Asheville
The first school of forestry in the United States was formed on the Vanderbilt estate just outside Asheville North Carolina, with Gifford Pinchot as its initial head.
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School of Forestry
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Vanderbilt Estate
Asheville, NC
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Florida
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Poplar Bluff
Missouri
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Mearnsville
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Rector Street
Hot Springs
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Neves
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Milford Street
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