Extension Head Reassures Farmers On DDT Usage
A county extension advisory summarizes Dr. H C Manis findings from Idaho and other states on DDT. It states feeding livestock on crops dusted or sprayed with DDT poses no clear danger, notes limited residuals on vines, and explains DDT is less toxic to warm blooded animals than arsenic and that exposure evaps out with sunlight and heat.
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Extension Head
H. C. Manis
Department of Entomology
University of Idaho
Idaho
United States
DDT Safety Claim From Animal Feeding Observed
An account describes feeding 110 pounds animal 1 gram daily DDT for 20 months with no toxic symptoms in the animal or offspring. Milk and dairy products fed to rats produced no toxic effects, and the writer urges reducing fears about DDT when used as directed, noting oil forms are not recommended except for certain household insects.
Price Ceiling Lists For Meat Grades Issued
Local Price Control Board offices provide new ceiling prices for beef veal lamb mutton pork and variety meats. Merchants urged to verify ceilings to aid family budgets and curb black market activity.
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Price Control Board
Local attorney named head of Idaho Agricultural Council
Ben B. Johnson, a Preston attorney, elected temporary president of Idaho’s new Agricultural Council formed to unite farmers and farm organizations. The council aims to coordinate policy, avoid duplicating groups, and resist federal control of resources, with Johnson as president, N V Sharp as vice president, and John Webb as secretary.
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Ben Johnson
March of Dimes
Idaho Agricultural Council
Ben B. Johnson
Preston
Twin Fa
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
N. V. Sharp
Filer
The
Idaho Reclamation Association
John Webb
Pocatello
County Red Cross Receives Citation for Hospital Supplies
County Red Cross workers earned a certificate of appreciation from the War Organization of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John for making hospital supplies. Mrs. C. I. Goff accepted the citation. county volunteers have produced 9 169 items and 5 county layettes, with coats, capes and sweaters still needed before cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Central Hospital Supply Service
War Organization of the British Red Cross
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Dutchess of Gloucester
C. I. Goff
Idaho cited for large pea crop production effort
State and Idaho farmers and canners received credit for producing a large pack of canned peas as world food supplies remain tight. L W Graaskamp of the American Can Company estimates the national canned pea pack this year at about 38.5 million cases, around 900 million years of peas, a conservative figure.
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Idaho
L.W., Craaskamp
American ‘Can Company
Graaskamp
Canned Peas Production Tops Prewar Levels
A leading can company executive notes that current canned pea output exceeds the prewar average and only surpassed that level in 1945. He cites growers and canners data, with prewar averages at about 23.8 million cases annually and ongoing vegetable acreage growth linked to tin can stabilizing effects on agriculture.
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Can Company
Warm Wool Jacket for Outdoor Work and Hunting
Short jacket features wool content per tag offering ideal warmth for work, hunting, or fishing. Describes versatility for outdoor tasks and cold weather wear.
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