Rotating Cropland Aids Cash Crops And Erosion Control
Minidoka county Agriculture Conservation Committee chairman Cary Mertz urges farmers to rotate cropland to grass and clover to curb erosion and build soil reserves. He notes war demands and postwar prices left land overworked and advises early seed orders and strip cropping on slopes to protect soil while boosting future cash crop yields.
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Rupert
Cary Merz
Minidoka County
Minidoka
Mertz
Electric fences must be regulated during Farm Safety Week
The Idaho chapter of the National Safety Council urged strict regulation of electric fences during National Farm Safety Week. It urged a device to limit and interrupt current, per Public Utilities Commission orders, to prevent injuries or deaths from continuous or spurts of voltage.
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Idaho
National Safety Council
Public Utilities Commission
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship opposes arms pact
The National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, labeled a Communist front by the Justice Department, harshly criticized Senate ratification of the arms aid bill. The group warned of a peacetime military alliance and automatic war if Europe erupts, urging public participation in the debate to expose implications and dangers.
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New York
National Council of American-Soviet Friendship
Justice Department
Senate
Council
Europe
United States
New College Plan Introduces No Griping Rule
Wise Virginia. Southwest Virginia College opens in 1950 with free tuition and room and board for a limited cadre of students. The campus charter prohibits griping, directing complaints to officials to resolve issues and foster optimism.
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Southwest Virginia College
James Sluss
Sluss
Typhoon Strikes Okinawa Naha Area Winds 110 Knots
U S Air Force weather authorities report a typhoon struck the Naha area of Okinawa Saturday with maximum winds of 110 knots. Communications were disrupted when an Okinawa radio operator reported three inches of water in his radio shack.
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Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
Okinawa
Naha
Supervisors Eye Contest For Dairy Herd Improvement
Idaho dairy herd improvement supervisors and association members are invited to contests sponsored by the National Dairy Products corporation. Eligible supervisors must serve nine months or more to win one of ten prizes. Entries and award dates will be announced later, with judging based on tests, production, feeding, milk quality, breeding, and herd health. Kraft Foods represents Idaho in the National Dairy Products organization.
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Idaho
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
National Dairy Products Corporation
G. C. Anderson
Extension Dairymen
University of Idaho
Elibige
Anderson
Dairy Improvement Associations
Herd Improvement Association
State Extension Service Office
Boise
Kraft Foods Company
Governor To Speak At Pond's Lodge Camp
Gov C A Robins will address the University of Idaho extension service camp at Pond's lodge in Fremont county starting August 1 for three days. Miss Marion Hepworth said the event will include educators attorneys and other professionals from several states. Attendance is expected and Pond's camp will be the last of four held this summer in the state.
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C. A. Robins
University of Idaho
Pond’s Lodge
Fremont County
Marion Hepworth
Robins
Hepworth
Pond’s
Teachers Complete ISC Tractor Course at Idaho State College
Twenty Idaho vocational teachers finished a weeklong tractor maintenance course at Idaho State College. The program, run by Virgil Hartvigsen and Leo Archibald at the vocational school, drew a list of attendees from across the state including Clarence Beckman Castleford Ralph Edwards Twin Falls Bob Eyestone Kimberly Grant Field Acon Marion Forsythe Sugar Salem Darrell Gallup Grace Kenneth Hansen Fruitland Eugene Hart Paris Winston Havens Roberts Carter Luther Jerome Tom Maberly Rupert Ralph Mathews Pocatello Horace Merrill Malad Lee Olsen Rigby Lincoln Orme Preston Doran Peterson Meridian Ward Stroschein Blackfoot Merrill Stucks Troy Keith Taylor Firth and Paul Wetter Bonners Ferry.
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Idaho
Idaho State College
Virgil Hartvigsen
Leo Archibald
Clarence Beckman
Castleford
Ralph Edwards
Twin Falls
Bob Eyestone
Kimberly
Grant Field
Acon
Marion Forsythe
Sugar Salem
Darrell
Gallup
Grace
Kenneth Hansen
Fruitland
Eugene Hart
Paris
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Roberts
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Jerome
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Rupert
Ralph Mathews
Pocatello
Horace Merrill
Malad
Lee Olsen
Rigby
Lincoln Orme
Preston
Doran Peterson
Meridian
Ward Stroschein
Blackfoot
Merrill Stucks
Troy
Keith Taylor
Firth
Paul Wetter
Bonners Ferry
Milk firm sues rivals over secret rebates in multi million suit
The Dean Milk Co. filed a 15 million dollar damage suit under Sherman and Robinson-Patman acts against seven dairies and a grocery chain, alleging secret rebates froze it out of business with chains. Named defendants include American Processing and Sales Co. and National Tea Co. rebates cited for 1948 and 1942-1947 totals.
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Chicago
Dean Milk Co
Sherman Anti-Trust
Robinson- Patman
Jewel Tea Co
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Dairies
Milk souring speed rises with warmth for bacteria
Bacteria that cause milk to sour multiply faster as milk warms. This temperature effect accelerates spoilage and reduces shelf life, highlighting the importance of cold storage to maintain freshness and safety.
Growing turkey broilers becomes fried turkey specialty
A farm trend shows growing turkey broilers to supply fried turkey as a poultry specialty. A nationwide farm accident toll last year reached 17 million days and costs of 36 million dollars, per Idaho extendiasth s.20.
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Idaho
4 H Youth Camp at Bear Lake In Oneida County
MALAD M C Grover county agent and 4 H leaders accompanied 60 Oneida county 4 H club youths to the Bear Lake camp. Attending youths include Allen Harrison Dean Jones Connie South Dixie South Gary Talbot Vonda Williams Elda May Williams Loraine Williams and many others.
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Malad
M. C. Grover
Laura Darius
Mary Gleed
Margaret Richards
Oneida County
Bear Lake
Allen Harrison
Dean Jones
Connie South
Dixie South
Gary Talbot
Vonda Williams
Elda May Williams
Loraine Williams
Clarence Atkinson
Merrill Price
Gordon South
Asphalt Emulsion Locks Dams Tight and Builds Underground Barriers
The article explains using asphalt emulsion injected via driven pipes to water proof leaks in earth dams creating a permanent underground dam without excavation. It notes a shift in marionette construction from wood to hollow metal limbs and joints for improved movement. It also mentions 4 percent loans over five years for farmers to fund grain storage, announced by the U S department of agriculture.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Barbara Hutton Confined To Bed In Venice
Barbara Hutton, the American socialite, weighs under 84 pounds and is too weak to stand, confined to her bed at the Grand Hotel in Venice with a serious illness, according to hotel officials on Wednesday night.
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Venice
Italy
Barbara Hutton
Grand Hotel
Potatoes Yield Doubles in Same Field Over 25 Years
United States farm news notes two bushels of potatoes today in the same area that yielded one bushel a quarter century ago per university extension service. This agricultural progress highlights sustained soil and crop management improvements credited to extension work.
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United States
University Extension Service
Idaho Receives First Suffolk Ram from England in 1919
The University of Idaho College of Agriculture imported the first Suffolk ram from England in 1919 marking a milestone for Idaho livestock improvement. The animal enhanced breeding stock and helped establish animal husbandry programs at the university.
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Idaho
University of Idaho College of Agriculture
England
Mayors Move to Fast-Track Slum Clearance Program
The U S Conference of Mayors forms a special committee to cut red tape on the 1.5 billion dollar slum clearance plan. Mayor David L Lawrence of Pittsburgh will lead, meeting with housing chief Raymond M Foley. cities including New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit San Francisco Baltimore St Louis and Providence report readiness to proceed.
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United
Rence
Pittsburgh
Raymond M. Foley
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
San Francisco
Baltimore
St. Louis
Providence
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