17 Feb 1949
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
1
Tribune offers a new weekly feature Crossword Puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues. The puzzle includes chemical symbols and numerous named entries such as Barium Erbium and Tellurium, plus terms like Lair Exclamation and Paving. The answer grid promises a traditional wordplay challenge.
County Farm Bureau President C F Brooker says the organization will oppose any Iowa House bill to license farm tractors arguing tractors are taxed as property and farmers pay a nonrefundable federal gas tax. He questions fairness of licensing and notes varied tractor use along roads. The bill is set for quick action before the session ends.
County extension director C F Judd offers ten tips to boost milking efficiency and milk quality. Focus areas include gentle handling of heifers, a regular milking routine, udder washing and massaging, sterile equipment, and proper machine use. Emphasizes prompt stop of machine, correct vacuum and pulsation per manufacturer, and detecting abnormal milk with strip cup.
USDA forecasts strong milk demand this year and farmers can improve returns on grain by marketing it as milk. C EK Judd advises cows receive high quality roughage and grain in proportion to milk output. For Ayrshires Brown Swiss Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns a rule is one pound grain per 3 to 5 pounds of milk. Guernseys and Jerseys should have one pound grain per 2 to 3.4 pounds of milk.
Iowa State College horticulturists unveil Jochief a new hybrid sweet corn staying longer in canning stage by 2 to 3 days with 5 to 6 percent higher cutting percentage and 1 to 1.5 tons more per acre. Lochies available for 1950 planting as sprayer upgrades urged for multi job use and pressure ranges 30 to 250 psi. An Iowa drainage district notice requires hearings on Florence Construction Company contract completion with Forest City hearing set February 24 1949. contractors and auditors named.
Court session at 2 30 p m February 24 1949 approves bonds and orders gas tractor balance due released with sureties exo. County auditor Oscar G Narum Winnebago County and L J Immersall of Kossuth County Iowa oversee proceedings.
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