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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
8
The article notes red velvet bodies on leaves targeting whitefly larvae, killing all whiteflies on a leaf, indicating a beneficial fungus or organism. It discusses Chases Cotton Westward Weevil damage and climate effects on pest exposure, referencing U.S. constitutional adoption in 1789.
U S Reclamations Commissioner Michael Straus told a House subcommittee that this year marks the centennial of irrigation. He traced irrigation’s rise from Brigham Young’s Salt Lake Valley project to $25,000,000 spent across 9,500,000 acres in the West by private funds, fueling Utah’s development and early film ventures.
Uintah Basin dairymen heard that the industry represents about 2 million dollars annually, with a typical 10 cow herd capable of about 2200 in annual value when properly fed. Lyman Rich of Utah State College outlined targets of 300 pounds butterfat per cow, as 165+ dairymen attended the two day event hosted by extension service, agriculture department, and Roosevelt Chamber.
The value of oriental rugs depends largely upon the number of knots to the square inch. However hand woven rugs from the orient give satisfactory wear whether they have 64 or 250 knots to the square inch.
Morris H Taylor state farm supervisor reports ample farm labor in Utah for the season. A full scale drive to destroy Flanders poppy is launched in Cache and Box Elder counties by the State Agriculture Department and county authorities.
An OCR fragment advertises Stag products and a January promo, mentioning a Sage Cad er and Mel Ave. It references a Rexall Drug location and urges readers to act, with garbled lines implying discounts and shopping tips. Entity hints include Uintah Rexall Drug and local street mentions.
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