Farming's Future Emphasized At Iowa Conference
County extension leaders and youth assistants from across Iowa gathered in Ames for a conference on the next century of farming and homemaking. Speakers headlined shifts in livestock advertising, seed stock specialization, corn breeding, sorghum growth, farm management, and the role of electronics in farm resource optimization.
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Iowa
Atl
Ames
Plymouth
Ecdarity -Extenaidn
Towa
Lesiia Johnson
Animal “Husbandry
Departiment
Town State College
Lvestock
Fivestock
W. H. Pierre
Earl
Connecticut Valley
George Browning
Agricultural Experiment Station
Floyd Andre
Division of Agriculture
Iowa State College
U S Department numbers on 1955 family expenditures
The USDA via County Extension home economist Hua Lund releases 1955 spring survey data showing average weekly expenditures for food and alcoholic beverages at 27.05 dollars. Urban families spend 80.00, non farm 24.28, and farm families 17.10 per week. Differences reflect factors beyond consumption such as home production and fewer processed foods purchases.
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U.S.D.A
County Extension Home
Hua Lund
Never again for me shopping in a department store
Don Cunningham recalls Christmas shopping in a big store, describing crowds, pushed around by shoppers, the heat from a heavy coat, and harried clerks. He admits fear of stores, plans to shop early, and ends vowing not to repeat the trip.
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Righ
Ward
Tey
Elvira
Thera
Kiping
County Corn Advice for 4-H Water and Calf Weight
County Corn column advises on preventing water supply freeze for 4-H projects during cold weather. Suggests tank heaters for hog waterers, notes calves are harder to keep supplied with pails, and reminds to submit calf weight tickets by December 31. Mentions weighing rules for fat calves and breeding heifers and lists office sale items.
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Asva
Dell Ther
Warning on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards
A safety notice explains carbon monoxide as a deadly, odorless gas from burning fuels. It warns never to rely on smell, keep vents open, and to open doors or windows immediately if suspecting buildup in enclosed spaces.
Leaky Window Hazard Warns of Carbon Monoxide Risk
Readers warned about carbon monoxide danger from a leaky window connection at NCH. Without fresh air, gas exposure could overcome occupants quickly. The old saying about free good things contrasts with a dangerous, unseen threat.
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Nch
Waterbury Dairy Notice From Old Local Advertisements
Fragmentary OCR shows a notice urging customers to return bottles and dairy items. It mentions a free air can saving life and requests cooperation with a public sale style prompt. Names and legible details are scarce. core call is return of bottles and items to the dairy.
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Bette
Waterbury Dairy
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Justice
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Akron Commercial Club
Ginger Rogers
Berry Nelson
Corders
Abe
County
Harlan Stratton
Register-Tribune
Monoxiod
Westfield
Town
Cliff Neuroth
Eegedom. Com
Oiegle Saavemaster
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Akron
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Phons—Chaowe
Decordtor Eolorm
Gery
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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