Rotenone Imports Rise From 8400 To 6.5 Million Pounds
In 1931 this country began importing rotenone roots commercially with 8400 pounds. By 1940 imports expanded to 6.5 million pounds, rotenone being used in insecticides.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
5
In 1931 this country began importing rotenone roots commercially with 8400 pounds. By 1940 imports expanded to 6.5 million pounds, rotenone being used in insecticides.
Illinois cropland is dominated by corn soybeans oats and hay making up ninety percent of total crop land. Peaches add flavor and provide vitamins A and C to diets.
An Australian girl faced clothing rationing to buy a hat while U S soldiers favored flower hats for dates. The piece notes safety innovations in boilers including wet base circulation and floor placement for basement-less homes with easy door operation features.
The text discusses beliefs about lucky stones and bath origins from Greek words and urges regular bathing for family harmony. It also notes egg nutrition for all ages with weekly guidelines and a tip to whip soap flakes with hot water and an egg beater for better cleanliness.
A 1940s overview notes rapid rise of American co operatives driven by farmer groups and urban consumers. It cites 1943 44 season co ops handling over 5 billion dollars, tax relief history since 1916, and risks to traditional business while detailing Rochdale principles and regional structures.
The National Catholic Rural Life conference scheduled 57 rural life schools and institutes for Catholic priests and teaching sisters between June and September. The program aimed to study cooperative principles and action by rural and urban dwellers and to contact not less than 30,000 priests and nuns to expand minister contacts.
Most ginning damage to cotton happens in the first three or four weeks of the season. The crop is green and damp due to high moisture content in the seed.
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