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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
6
The spread of foreign insects and plant diseases via air travel endangers agriculture worldwide. Air transport cuts transit time, allowing pests to reach new lands and establish colonies costly to control. The Agriculture Department guards against entry and requires inspection of mail and express from foreign countries to prevent infestations.
The Swiss Jura horse, long a national breed, gains interest in America for farm work. Stallions are noted for temperament, strength, disease resistance, and docile, draft suitability despite light weight.
The article explains that sexing baby chicks is hard to learn and requires expert instruction and extensive practice. Authorities note a student must sex at least 250000 cockerels before males can be accurately identified. The expert appears to have a natural ability, with accuracy built by regular practice and study of errors.
Farmers warn fertilizer cannot replace good soil management. It should be backed by practices that add organic matter, improve soil structure, and boost yields.
New insecticides are claimed to be non poisonous to bees. Historically bees stored arsenic dust with pollen in hives causing poisoning. Modern dusts and sprays like DDT DN and DDD break down gradually and are less dangerous to beneficial insects.
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