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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1946
Page
7
The excerpt discusses disease resistant crops reducing inoculum, African timber yields and tropical cash crops, and Tanganyika cultivation shifts during wartime. It notes cotton and coffee relevance to export, a large white labor force in Africa, and the U.S. farm population share in 1935-1939 before America entered World War I.
Article notes mystery around the origin of the term strawberry linked to mulching straw and runners. It advises straw mulch for protection against cold and cleanliness practices. Also warns about electric brooders as fire hazards and emphasizes keeping wiring and pilot light clear of chicks.
A fragment discusses death attributed to causes beyond wounds, noting some natives blame sorcerers and evil spirits for natural deaths. The text reflects misinterpretations of illness and cultural beliefs about mortality in African communities.
A report outlines President Truman's shaky political standing amid rail and coal disputes and looming labor legislation. It notes mixed reactions from unions and the public, with telegrams praising his actions but conservatives accusing him of capitulation. Also covered are AFL leaders' positions in the South and France loan negotiations, plus Eisenhower and Nimitz testifying on hemispheric defense and standardization of Pan American forces.
A European recovery plan seeks five years to restore agriculture with surplus producers and the UK. It notes Europe will need imports while its need subsides and calls for drastic measures to expand purchasing power of importing countries to sustain high trade levels.
Stabilization Director Bowles warned that dairy prices may rise further if Congress cuts subsidy payments. A 1 cent rise per quart of milk, 11 cents per pound of butter, and 8 cents per pound of cheddar cheese were approved with lighter subsidy reductions. Stronger cuts could push milk to 3 cents higher per quart and butter up to 80 cents a pound, costing consumers about 250 million dollars yearly. Butter institute reps urged freer markets to boost output and meet demand.
The Department of Agriculture reports global cotton production for the current year at about 21,650,000 bales of 438 pounds net each. This is the smallest world crop since 1923-24, down 12 percent from 1944-45 and 30 percent below the 1935-39 average, largely due to reduced UK output.
Foreign Affairs report reveals Molotov charging Western unity aimed at pressuring Moscow at the Paris Conference. Byrnes rejects bloc claims, defends UN role and security rationale for Iceland base, while noting tentative Stalin support for long term German demilitarization plans.
Stock averages rise to new highs as wage price dynamics support optimism and profits lift leaders including Commonwealth and Southern Montgomery Ward and Canada Dry. Meanwhile swollen Susquehanna River floods Pennsylvania and New York, devastating Williamsport and Elmira areas and inundating farmland and industrial zones. The AFM challenges the Lea Act as legal pressure mounts over union hiring restrictions with Jimmy Dapper testing enforcement at WAAF Chicago.
United States fire losses rose to 404 million dollars for 1945, the highest in five years. The National Board of Fire Underwriters said the figure, up six percent from the preliminary estimate of 455.9 million, reflects ongoing upward trends and is 107 percent higher than 1944.
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