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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
7
A new animal disinfectant device named iscomist cow bomb applies dry DDT crystals as a coat on cattle hair to protect against horn flies house flies ticks and other pests. One unit can treat about 100 cattle in 30 seconds with about three weeks of pasture protection.
Mrs. Anna Rogers, recovering from a fall with a broken hip, is being cared for at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Community notices report local school directors reelected, new appointments at Pilotburg, and church services as residents note birthdays and family visits across multiple towns.
The article explains cows perspire through breathing and emit large amounts of moisture in barns. High temperature and humidity lead to condensation, frost, spoiled beams, mold, hay loss, milk contamination, disease, and reduced milk production, stressing farmers and workers.
The report lists soybean futures for March May and July with percent ranges and gaps. A separate line notes that at least 65 percent of U S residents have never spent a night in a hotel.
Dr Sterling R. Olsen USDA soil scientist and Robert Gardner of Colorado A&M report ordinary superphosphate as the best phosphate source for sugar beets wheat and barley. Experiments with radioactive phosphorus show calcium meta phosphate a close second.
The article argues continuous freshwater supply at barns and pastures raises dairy milk production. It notes that over one million women in the United States run their own businesses, highlighting female entrepreneurship as a broader economic trend.
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