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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
25
Farm Equipment Retailing magazine predicts a hopeful 1949 if war losses stay low and labor costs rise modestly. Producers expect record machinery output, growing inventories, easier access to financing, and aggressive dealer sales despite higher operating costs and storage needs.
A new device to fight termites is demonstrated by W. B. Hill at the National Association of Home Builders convention in Chicago. It uses slotted pipes installed during construction to reach hidden tunnels and deliver a chemical toxic that treats all inaccessible areas.
Hill displays a glass enclosed model home housing live termites at work. The exhibit shows worker and soldier termites building mud tunnels and shelter tubes while a young queen swarm is illustrated for spring.
County Court John Burruss of Omaha was arrested by the highway safety patrol Sunday and charged with speeding. He posted and forfeited a $14 bond. A hearing was held Saturday for Douglas Frederick Bushnell, who pleaded guilty to two counts, speeding and speeding up when over taken by another vehicle. He was fined $20 plus costs.
Early Tuesday a blaze at the J. C. Penney store in Scottsbluff caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. A newsboy spotted the fire about seven in the morning, and three Scottsbluff fire engines along with one from Gering and one from Minatare fought the blaze. Fire was under control by 8:30 a.m.
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Iowa State agronomist Joe Robinson warns farmers against chasing new names in crop varieties. He says performance records matter most for yield, and selection of hybrid corn remains tricky because some varieties are produced by a single firm and must meet certification standards based on test results.
The article notes DDT 2 4 D and other new insecticides aid mosquito control but high costs limit use in large breeding areas. Ditching and permanent methods remain necessary. A photo from the New Jersey agricultural experiment station shows an aerial fog generator used by a mosquito extermination commission.
Nebraska farm income from poultry and eggs accounts for 9 to 12 percent of cash farm income. Extension poultry man J. H. Claybaugh reports yearly egg sales between 50 and 57 million dollars over the past five years, with poultry sales averaging over 20 million and peaking at 27 million.
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