Vahart Wheat Fulfills Promise in Virginia State
In Virginia fields the Vahart wheat variety met expectations from tests. An associate agronomist reported 86 farmers averaged 27.8 bushels per acre, with seed released since 1945 and growing in 80 counties. He urged wide seed distribution and at least one certified grower per county to ensure certified seed availability.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
W. W. Lewis
Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Lewis
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Thomas B. Hutcheson
Virginia Tech
Vahart
Thorne
Rainy Weather At Harvest Time Rots Potatoes
Virginia extension service reports late harvested Irish potatoes rot in storage due to heavy rainfall. Assistant horticulturist L. C. Beamer advises careful handling and permanent storage away from light, plus sprout inhibiting hormone treatment to reduce shrivelling. Recommendations cover carrots beets turnips ruta bagas and similar crops stored before first light freeze with ventilated storage and cone cabbages stored in mounds.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
L. C. Beamer
Beamer
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Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Southside
Middle Virginia
Eastern
Tidewater
Tomato hurlers apologize after DeWey tomato incident
Four teenage boys ages 14 to 17 threw tomatoes at Gov DeWey during a rear platform talk in Mt Vernon Illinois. Each signed a statement calling the act a prank and saying they were sorry. Police said the incident happened Tuesday night and the youths faced no further action.
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MT. Vernon
Tll
Gov. Dewey
Werner L. Pigg
R. C. Winder
Illinois State Police
Rainfall Totals and Monthly Averages for the Year
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour and monthly totals. October rainfall to date is 3.66 inches, 1948 year-to-date 34.04 inches, and the 38 year average 36.20 inches. The 35 year Oak tree precipitation table lists monthly amounts from January to December with values such as February 1.94 and July 3.82 inches.
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