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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1929

Page

5

Cold-Resistant Corn Strain Aims to Boost Yields Nationwide

A Kansas City Star report by A. B. McDonald details government and university efforts to breed corn that tolerates cool nights and cold stress. On the Funk farm near Bloomington, Illinois, researchers led by James R. Holbert and Eugene D. Punk use a mobile refrigeration rig to test temp effects, revealing that mild frosts can halve yields. Breeding successes claim strains withstanding 60 degree nights can add as much as 19 to 20 bushels per acre, transforming corn belt productivity and supporting broader farm income.

Kansas City United Tes Gras City Kansas Missouri United States Funk Farm Bloomington Ak Farm Central America New England Canada James R. Holbert Eugene D. Punk Hobert Funk Holbert

Southwest Limited and Local Passenger Rail Schedules

Rail notices show No 26 Southwest Limited and No 238 Local Passenger trains daily except Sunday. Passenger and freight timings listed with agent names J C McKay and Bell.

Golden State Limited L_GOODLANDES J.C. McKay PL & Prr Co Southwest Limited Bell

Airplane parts count tops five thousand in motion

Multiplicity of Party ST reports over 5 000 parts go into an airplane exclusive by the motor per the statistician of Ryan Mahoney Aircraft Corp. It notes 2 100 parts are used in by Wright Whirlwind J 6 motor.

St, Louis Ryan-Mahoney Aircraft Corporation

You Can Providence Rhode Island Driver Faces License Charge

Gilbert Curran drove his car in Massachusetts without a license. He later took his family for a ride into Rhode Island where he was arrested. In court he was fined 1 dollar and faced 3.80 in costs.

Providence R. I Gilbert Curran Massachusetts Rhode Island

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