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2 stories matching harmless

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  1. The Tumbleweed That Threatened Washington's Wheat

    In 1898, a state agricultural professor traced an invasive Russian thistle to railway yards and warned that Yakima County was already infested.

    Jul 30, 1898Ranche and RangeToppenish, Yakima County

  2. The Fatal Dance of Washington's Ground Squirrels

    Scientists at the state agricultural college tried to wipe out crop-destroying rodents with bacteria—and found a native plague that sent infected squirrels spinning until they dropped.

    Sep 15, 1898Ranche and RangeWashington State University, Pullman, Whitman CountyStrange But True

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