Sea lamprey threatens Great Lakes fish extinction
The sea lamprey, a saltwater parasite, endangers the $12 million annual Great Lakes fishery by invading waters, attacking lake trout and other species across Michigan and beyond. spawning runs are found in 108 streams in Michigan alone. Control relies on trapping and destroying spawning runs, but eradication seems unlikely. Herald Want Ads get results.
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Great Lakes
Lake Huron
United States
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Michigan
Robert Page Lincoln
North Atlantic
St. Lawrence
Niagara Falls
Welland Canal
Falls
Girl Scout Growth In Sikeston Highlights 1949
Mrs. T. A. Martin reports Sikeston area Girl Scouts totaling 29 adults, 125 Brownies, 100 Intermediate and 8 Senior Scouts with overall Southeast Missouri membership around 1,000 and national totals exceeding 1.25 million. She notes 50 girls awaiting troops and calls for 20,000 more volunteers to meet waiting lists and expand recruitment into 1950. Separately, U.S. commerce data show 1948 candy sales funded an average 18.2 pounds per person, total value 998 million dollars.
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Girl Scout Organization
Sikeston
T. A. Martin
Missouri
United States
Martin
U. S. Department of Commerce
Farmers urged to complete conservation practices in Scott County
Evin Burke, chairman of the Scott County Production and Marketing Administration Committee, urged farmers cooperating in the 1949 Agricultural Conservation Program to finish terraces, dams, and drains now that crops are harvested. About 1,100 farmers participate this year, covering roughly 85 percent of cropland, with $63,245,000 allocated to aid conservation efforts. lime, phosphate, and winter cover crops are suggested, highlighting soil and water protection across the county.
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Evin Burke
Scott County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Scott County
Burke
Four French Scout Leaders Visit Cape Girardeau
Four French Scout leaders travel the Mississippi by canoe to visit the Southeast Missouri Council. They arrive in Cape Girardeau at 5:00 PM and will spend two days with local leaders to discuss conservation efforts and farmer cooperation.
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Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Courthouse Park
Merchants of
Houck Stadium
Jacques Boucharlet
Yves Korbendau
Philippe Andrieu
Jean Raspail
Pere
Southeast Missouri Council
Boy Scouts of America
Mississippi River
Tion
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Mack Stewart
Crystal City
Jos. A. Leslie
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Welter
Amma Camaley 2 Safety Company
Hartford, Conn
By Ted Kesting
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Brownies
Marquette
Lewis
Cape Girardeaun
New Madrid
Caruthersville
G. I. Loans
Scott Insurance Agency
Oldsmobile
Hin
Highway 61
North
Hone
Semo Motor Company
Siegler
CSA de Ty Aslee
Aude A
Lairs Ieason Aerie
Sikeston MO
Farmington, Missouri Sale
C. J. Westmeyer
Farmington, Mo
Green Leaf Farms
Bonne Terre
Joe E. Hubbard
Henry Kiepe
Green Valley Farms
Edg-Clif Farms
Potosi, Mo
C. F
Detring
Knob Lick, Mo
H. C. Detring
Col
Guy Pettit
Bloomfield
Iowa
L. L. Newcomer
Mineral Point
Emil L. Wallach
Eureka, Mo
Holmes Bros
Fredericktown, Min
Seco Farms
Arcadia, Mo
Dan Muckler
St. Louis
John Andres
Manchester
Illinois
East Central MO
Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Ass
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