Miscellany, Sep. 8, 1952

Handy Reference. In Washington, the Department of Agriculture put out a farm pamphlet on corn-leaf blight entitled: "Cultural and Pathogenic Variability in Single-Conidial and Hyphal-Tip Isolates of Helminthosporium Turcicum Pass."

The Long View. In St. Louis, while the city steamed at 90°, a thief broke into the Brown Supply Co. and made off with six electric blankets.

Easy Come, Easy Go. In Savannah, Robert V. Ray got a city building permit to install an extra front door on his house after he explained: "Every time my wife and I fuss, she hems me in, and when I come home late she locks me...

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