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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
8
Over nine thousand farmers were asked if conservation practices reduced erosion with ninety nine percent answering yes. The text notes weeds die from exposure to the petroleum derived selective killer 2 4 D and warns that overdoses cause rapid growth and root damage.
Alvis Blake travels south on vacation, leaving bin Misaus behind to escape the corncob pips chaos. Clothes lay in a heap and soles rest on the harmonica as quirky travel reportage captures a comic local scene.
Governor Herbert Maw addressed Utah Automobile Dealers urging a two cent gas tax could fund a 60 million road program over five years, while noting the public must decide. He cited roads as a driver for Geneva Steel and related industries, and highlighted a coming deer hunt with strict regulations and 1000 wardens. He also outlined Centennial planning for 1947 visitors and noted drought conditions with runoff at 40 percent normal, Bear Lake levels high and Deer Creek Reservoir fuller than a year ago.
New York report describes a chemical formula using a synthetic resin to reduce wool shrinkage under machine washing by over 5 percent. Treated wool garments resist shrinking and matting, retain shape, and can be washed by machine in mild cycles. Adoption depends on equipment. early tests show white jersey dresses retained form after washing.
Spokane reports an unprecedented wheat glut with millions of bushels piled on the ground due to railcar shortages. In eastern Washington and nearby regions large spills and open storage have raised concerns over weather exposure and warehouse capacity.
A historic note highlights China producing oil for the first time during the war, with natural gas having long been profitable there for over two millennia. The fragment suggests a pivot in energy production under wartime conditions and references extended gas usage prior to oil extraction.
Washington experts explain autumn leaf color results from food stored in leaves before cold, not mere frost. Leaves act as factories like in spring and summer, producing substances that color foliage. cool weather ends leaf factory activity and stored chemicals reveal yellows and reds across species.
Interviews with over nine thousand farmers indicate that average sorghum yield per acre rose due to conservation practices. The reports point to improved soil management and water retention as key factors boosting output across regions.
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