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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
7
Colorado potato beetle is a major threat to potatoes and other vegetables. It remains widespread. adults and larvae defoliate plants. Control methods include dusting or spraying with paris green, calcium arsenate, or cryolite, plus hand-picking and crushing egg masses.
With warmer days insects will attack vegetables, notably green worm and lice on cabbage and Colorado beetles and black flea beetles on potatoes. Cabbage green worm appears after white and yellow butterflies lay eggs on leaves and is killed by rotenone dusts, not arsenates. Apply rotenone dust at 0.75 percent strength, first when butterflies appear, then repeat every ten days.
The sugar beet is an important cash crop, according to University of Wisconsin. Years of extensive production prove that the crop blends in well with dairy farming, makes good use of farm manure and leaves the soil loose and friable. Beets seldom are damaged by either late spring or early fall frosts. There are few crops that leave the soil in as good condition. The tops are very valuable feed for cattle and sheep. They may be pastured, partially cured or put into trench silos, or used as silage.
A portable citizen radio transmitting and receiving unit that can be carried in a pocket or over the shoulder will soon be available to the public. Once mass produced it may sell for about the price of a camera with a range of one to two miles in cities and five to ten miles in rural areas.
A quip filled piece notes aphorisms on argument friendship and influence. It suggests truth shifts with wear from readers and critics. The author remarks that praising a stubborn man can win him over while many women win arguments because others are less capable of arguing.
In Newark New Jersey a man who slept on a Pennsylvania railroad train carried a gun revealed it when the train neared the station. Conductor notified police and detective Erwin Schoenick questioned 22 year old David Worthy who was held for investigation into recent Asbury Park house burglaries.
A jumble of quips about a son who wants to race, a whale's trouble when it blows, and a pig story touching a silver wedding anniversary. Odd exchanges mix humor and regret, with objections to actions and a muted confession about lifting a table.
A graphic piece promoting selecting pictures to enhance interior decor. It emphasizes that a fine picture remains lovely despite frequent furniture changes and will add charm to any room. The article notes ongoing appeal and suggests thoughtful choices for home styling.
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