The back page of the news section had a colored-weather map of the entire U.S. The news section contained a state-by-state roundup of headlines from across the nation.
Almost all of that came from dirt, fertilizer, bug spray and weed killers sold under brand names Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho--brands it owns--and Roundup, marketed through an agreement with Monsanto (nyse: MON - news - people ).