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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1947
Page
5
Town State College officials warn that cheap farm seed is often loaded with weed seed or prone to germination problems. Plant pathologist Sylvester notes much of the state's weed issue stems from poor quality crop seed, urging buyers to invest in a good grade of clean seed even at higher cost.
Fragmented excerpt reports bargain priced seed linked to common and perennial weeds. Mentions can be infested with prairie weeds and quack grass. Details are incomplete but indicate a seed sale referencing sow thistle and Cana varieties.
The text warns about thistle and bindweed in seed, noting that noxious weeds raise eradication costs. It advises examining seed tags to avoid more than 8 percent weed seeds, checking germination rates, and increasing seeding rates if germination is low. Slywester recommends certified seed for the highest grade clean seed.
Clyde Carpenter son of Don and Mrs Carpenter ranks among the notable students at Evanston College Institute in Illinois a Liberal Arts junior college with about a quarter preparing for full-time Christian service. The student body includes sixteen states and five foreign countries including Uruguay Argentina Korea Hawaii and Palestine in one of the largest enrollments. Carpenter serves as assistant pastor in Fairdale and is business manager of the Lyktnos yearbook and chair of the Denotation Teams Committee. The piece notes the automobile as dividing mankind into the quick and the dead.
Frank Priebe’s Weekly article analyzes feed cost per dozen eggs in northwestern Iowa. It shows higher costs at lower production, advocates reducing flock size to boost per-bird output, and urges culling nonperforming layers to lower overall costs.
Reports describe a mysterious illness labeled Necrotic Eaters and associated symptoms including intestinal discomfort, malnutrition, diarrhea, and physical distress. The fragment notes vulnerable populations and escalating health concerns without clear origin or official findings.
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