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Northwest History. Works Progress Administration (Cont'd). WCTU. YMCA. YWCA. WPA. ; The Lewiston Morning Tribune ; 1937-01-30 ; Weed Eradication Popular In Idaho: State's WPA Spent $902,513 In 29 Counties Last Year; 6,589 Acres Treated With Chemicals.
| العنوان: | Northwest History. Works Progress Administration (Cont'd). WCTU. YMCA. YWCA. WPA. ; The Lewiston Morning Tribune ; 1937-01-30 ; Weed Eradication Popular In Idaho: State's WPA Spent $902,513 In 29 Counties Last Year; 6,589 Acres Treated With Chemicals. |
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| سنة النشر: | 1937 |
| المجموعة: | Washington State University: WSU Libraries Digital Collections |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | WPA, works progress administration, Boise, Idaho, Idaho WPA, noxious weed control projects, noxious weeds, weed control, J. L. Hood, Senator James P. Pope, James P. Pope, D. Worth Clark, Congressman D. Worth Clark, Harry L. Spence, Jr., Harry L. Spence Jr., farm land, Northwest |
| Time: | Pacific--History--20th Century, United States--Works Progress Administration (Cont'd). WCTU. YMCA. YWCA.--20th Century |
| الوصف: | Weed Eradication Popular In Idaho: State's WPA Spent $902,513 In 29 Counties Last Year; 6,589 Acres Treated With Chemicals. ; WEED ERADICATION POPULAR IN IDAHO State's WPA Spent $902,513 In 29 Counties Last Year; 6,589 Acres Treated With Chemicals. Boise, Jan. 30.-(AP)-Idaho's works progress administration and sponsors in 29 counties spent $902,513 in 1936 on noxious weed control projects that extended to 6,006 farms. J. L. Hood, in announcing the figures, said the program "was the only project of its kind in the nation." It was initiated through federal grants obtained by United States Senator James P. Pope (D., Idaho) and Congressman D. Worth Clark (D., Idaho). Harry L. Spence, Jr., state agronomist and state seed commissioner, directed the program. County commissioners and farmers contributed $237,541 in cash, materials and supplies. Put In 932,942 Hours. WPA workers put in 932,942 hours on the projects during the year, treating 6,589 acres and using 6,073 drums of carbon bisuplhide and 2,138,810 pounds of sodium chlorate. "The average cost per acre treated was 79 cents," Hood said. There are 37,426 farms located in the 29 counties now participating in the weed program. They cover 7,270,000 acres of farm land. Hood said the program was the "most popular" in Idaho. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | text |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | nwh-135-10-24; http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/175006 |
| الاتاحة: | http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/175006 |
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| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.3ECFF9C8 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
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