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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
8
Since 1922 the soybean processing plant has driven soybeans to become a major cash crop. Farmers see soybeans as late to plant with low per acre returns yet essential for protein concentrates in livestock feeds. Soybean oil fuels about half of shortenings and over 40 percent of margarines, with medical use as vitamin carriers.
University of Illinois agronomists summarize three year rotation trials at the Carthage soil field showing how fall cutting and removal of sweet clover reduces nitrogen and organic matter returned to the soil and lowers subsequent corn oats and wheat yields, while leaving clover uncut increases those yields.
Geneva experiment station develops a superior dormant spray oil for fruit trees. The new type oil is claimed more effective and safer for use. World usage of horticultural spray oil is about 25 million gallons annually, yielding roughly a billion gallons of diluted spray.
A new Illinois farmer developed a machine that places fertilizers at plow-sole depth and can cover up to 30 acres daily. The system targets root-depth soil or bottom of the furrow, attracting advocates as it promises late season application after weather stabilizes.
Veteran affairs pointers cover subsistence checks delays and how to locate family members. Readers ask about GI Bill eligibility for Canadian service and how to obtain allotments with or without marriage proof. A cautionary note clarifies that only authorized fundraisers may solicit for veterans hospitals.
Truman faces key choices on Greece and Turkey aid and 1948 political implications. The piece notes how the foreign program could influence peace with Russia and his reelection prospects, and mentions Georgia politics and housing efforts for veterans. It also covers Marine Corps status in defense merger talks and Eisenhower's stance on a separate Marine occupation force.
Washington Newburyport leaders show how local action can solve price issues and juvenile delinquency. The piece argues decentralization beats centralized New Deal style control, praising focused local efforts and a coordinated federal information bureau to share results.
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