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"Jes' Plumb Loco"

  • Advertisement for Dow Agricultural Chemicals

  • 1940s

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Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Agricultural Chemical Division of the Dow Chemical Company for use against locoweed and other noxious plants. The advertisement features an illustration of a cattle ranch with view of a cattleman attempting to wrangle a rogue bull. The accompanying text details the harmful effects of locoweed on livestock and the use of chemical sprays to eradicate the plant.

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  • 11.25 in. H x 8.25 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 7

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Dow Chemical Company. “‘Jes' Plumb Loco,’” 1940–1949. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/j9602133w.

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