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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
2
An old instruction note advises treating seed potatoes with chemicals before planting to prevent disease and improve yield. It outlines two main methods using formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate, with careful handling to avoid hazards to children and stock.
Herron J. Black of Burlington Wisconsin reports yielding 30 bushels per acre of choice seed corn sold at 3.50 per bushel totaling 105 dollars. He notes 40 to 50 bushels left for feed and describes his soil fertilization and planting method with 450 pounds of fertilizer per acre, May 21 planting, hills forty two inches apart, and harvest by September 15 for market.
A seed shortages scare worries farmers as sowing declines. Gale seeds and experiment stations report a moderate supply of pedigreed seed and certain corn varieties ready for quick shipment. Potatoes remain the hardest seed to obtain, though they can be delayed in many cases. A state Potato Growers Association gains prominence as a timely solution.
A large crowd attended a Tuesday night dance at the rank Lewis residence. The report lists numerous local residents and visitors shopping, visiting, and socializing through the weekend, including the Phelan and Ruebsam families.
Mrs Hattie Crippen suffers from tonsillitis while George Brothers ship cattle on the weekend. Bill Porter seeks rheumatism relief in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Recent rain washed out several bridges. Henry Foust loses two spring calves one dies by being entangled in rope. A drive by theft takes hood from Lloyd Ohlson Ford roadster during church service.
A aphoristic quote attributed to Chesterfield about travel as the path to true knowledge, suggesting that only personal exploration reveals a world no description can.
Detroit Free Press notes a social snapshot about changing tastes as the king stops drinking and a brandy hand soda event is questioned amid shifting style and customs.
The program teaches four fundamentals: select one seed variety suited to soil and climate, farm and grade to remove trash immatures and weeds, treat grain diseases with formaldehyde, and test seed vitality with community school children participating.
The National Crop Improvement Service notes major complaints about barley beards during harvest and handling. Positives come from binders, self feeders, threshing machine attachments, and self straw stackers reducing nuisance. Straw is now largely safe for stock feeding and bedding.
A farming community note raises a query about the National Crop Improvement Service. It asks what farmers should do if money labor or power limits their ability to plant maximum acreage and how to address these constraints.
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