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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
5
The 1930s Dust Bowl era is recalled amid a current Southwest drought. The article notes March 7, 1935, dust storms reaching 8000 feet, storms at sea near Beaumont, and widespread soil loss, farm abandonment, and Dust Bowl memories spurred by ongoing dry spells.
Dixon Springs reports drought worries but notes soil conservation slows dust risk. Clyde Graham of Texas Soil Conservation says current dryness differs from the 1930s Dust Bowl and highlights grassed acreage reducing erosion. University of Illinois cow calf rounds planned in Dixon Springs and Champaign Urbana cover calves, grazing, crossbreeding, and beef testing.
Home gardeners can prevent sprouting in stored onions and potatoes by applying maleic hydrazide MH toward the season’s end while plants are green. MH use forbids onion sets or seed potatoes from future planting. Onions should be kept dry ventilated in attics garages or unheated rooms. Potatoes require cool high humidity in an unheated cellar to avoid freezing.
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