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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
2
The American Museum of Natural History sponsored Fahnestock and team depart to investigate mysteries in the South Seas. The expedition aims to study unexplored reefs, cultures, and maritime artifacts.
A Farm Security Administration survey of nearly 600000 farm houses across 46 states shows rural homes often lack water and toilets, with inadequate sanitation and high hookworm infection among children. FSA has built over 12000 houses and tested multiple materials while praising simple lumber designs as the best low cost rural housing option.
Dr. Lee A. Strong of the USDA says grasshoppers this year pose a smaller threat than in 1939 or 1938 but still threaten crops across the Great Plains. Cooperative efforts by farmers and government agencies saved $128 million in crops last season, with $2.5 million spent on control and over 153000 tons of bait spread across 25 million acres in 24 states. Crop damage in 1939 is estimated at $48 million, lower than any year since 1934.
T. E. Shaw, a Purdue extension forester, advises choosing trees that grow where conditions are tough for fence posts. He notes faster growth in open spaces but stronger wood from trees grown with competition, listing osage orange as less plentiful and black locust red cedar mulberry northern white cedar catalpa and chestnut as the best post sources in order.
Guidance on removing fleas from a farm focuses on treating dogs and hogs. Remove old bedding and spray pens with a kerosene and used oil mix, repeating after several days. Apply flea powder to dogs for ongoing control.
MEMPHIS BILL TERRY leads the New York Giants into the 1940 baseball wars facing a stronger Yankees and a Dodgers-leaning league. Despite past pennants, the team flopped last year. Terry cites improved infield and outfield, hubbell and Ott as key factors, and predicts 90 victories if health holds.
Collier's notes that about 1700 of 3100 county and local jails permit inmates to run kangaroo courts. These mock trials are used to discipline prisoners by assigning unpopular chores and levying burdensome fines to extort money from fellow inmates.
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