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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture urges early action against garden pests including Colorado potato beetles and aphids. Nicotine sulphate, a tobacco extract, is recommended as a contact poison to kill lice without harming plants, with precise mixing and thorough spraying advised.
The United States Department of Agriculture helped expand purple vetch seed crops to northwestern California and Oregon, reaching 2400 acres for seed to supply orchards in southern California. The crop, valued for green manure, outgrows other legumes in winter and matures seed scarce earlier. Farmers will earn about 14 44 cents a pound, boosting revenue per acre.
French designers push bright cretonne for midsummer country clothing with dresses hats and hats and baby caps. Cretonne clothes feature bold patterns inspired by Nile foliage Chinese motifs and tropical birds. Young and old wear playful yet stylish pieces while purists prefer mauve and gray chintz frocks with delicate trims.
Poultrymen weigh drawn versus undrawn birds noting air exposure versus spoilage. USDA experiments show undrawn birds spoil least quickly, partly drawn slower than fully drawn where viscera heads and feet are removed, impacting freshness.
Taylor county agent reports a farmer devised an air-tight log corn crib to guard against weevils. The build uses two floors with dirt in between, rough lumber walls filled with clay cracks, door facings of cloth, and a two layer cypress door with paper roofing, costing about $10 plus labor.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa reports widespread support for amending the Constitution to grant the president authority to veto riders in appropriation bills and to cut single appropriations without collapsing whole funding. He plans to draft the amendment after final wording and aims for ratification by two thirds of state legislatures.
government and railroad leaders push toward final terms on an 800 million indebtedness. Officials estimate net amounts due range from 575 to 600 million with 383 million for government control and 229 million for guaranty period. Mellon cited a roughly 500 million payout if funding succeeds and settlements are reached.
Miss Elsie Hill of the National Woman's party charges that several government departments are using questionnaires to determine if female workers are married and to drop married employees from rolls. She says the practice favors singles and pressures women’s independence, while civil service exams for similar roles continue.
Postmaster General Hays urges boosting Uncle Sam’s postal savings bank to unlock $1 billion hoarded by savers, especially immigrants, by raising interest to 9 percent for deposits under a year and adding savings branches in 50 000 post offices, while denying private banks face new competition. Bankers caution the policy would aid private banks via redeposited funds.
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