Carpathian Black Walnut Grafts Begin To Bear Nuts
Garden columnist Frank Kosek of Cedar Rapids has grafted Carpathian walnuts onto black walnuts and reports several grafts now fruiting. The Carpathian variety, from Hungary and surrounding regions, has proven hardy locally but grafting remains tricky. Kosek sourced scion stock from multiple clones, bench grafted 22 trees in April 1974, and 16 remain alive with some bearing nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kosek
Iowa Avenue
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University
Department of Agriculture
California
Kosek
Remedy Growing Pains By Enclosing the Porch
An older home porch can become year round living space by enclosing it with a roof floor and walls already in place. Insulation heating and ventilating wood casement or slider windows improve comfort and maintain views. The piece covers trees irrigation landscaping and city park design praised by Cedar Rapids officials and notes water guidance for existing plantings and riverfront parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Stan Reinis
American Nurserymen’s Assn
Chicago
Pick your own plots offer savings and peak flavor
Richard Freeman and Henry Taber discuss pick your own plots run by farmers and orchardists as a money saving way to access peak produce. They advise deciding crop, requesting guidance on ripeness, and knowing storage needs before harvesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Freeman
Linn County Extension
Henry Taber
Iowa State University
Taber
Cedar Rapids Building Permits Ledger Shows Multiple Projects
Richard Havlik files for new public parking and storage garage at 2323 Blairs Ferry Rd NE costing 2592 dollars and relocation of garage at 2351 Blairs Ferry Rd NE for 345 dollars. Robert Murray lists six and twelve unit dwellings on Harriet Ave NW and Ist Ave NW totaling 147,000 dollars. Other permits include carport conversion to art garage 1372 Norwood Dr SE, builders addition 5109 Richmar Ave NW, and multiple garages, decks, porches, and interior commercial work across Cedar Rapids with costs ranging from 125 to 98,000 dollars.
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Richard Havlik
Blairs Ferry Rd
Robert Murray
Harriet Ave
Ist Ave
Emmett Einhaus
Norwood Dr
Paul Egger
Richmar
C. T. McCullough
Dwig
Gateway St. NE
Terry Moran
36Th St
L. E. Cocciola
Echo In
Zua Kool
Richmond Rd
Robert Gordon
Pine Grove Dr
T. A. Iowa Corp
Coml
Ist St. SE
Ray Hertz
Sandalwood Dr
Thomas R. Kelly
Parkland Dr
Kenneth Rutherford
Crandall Dr
Moorman Equipment Co
Foundation
6Th St
3Rd St
Kenneth Bloomqui&t
East Road
Grades vary for lumber
The article explains how grade stamps on lumber indicate species and grades with assigned strength values. It notes that building codes specify required grades for structural work and that local officials should be consulted. It discusses knots, imperfections, and the option to choose lower grades for small projects based on strength and appearance.
Houseboats Fill Amsterdam Housing Gap Amid Shortage
Amsterdam faces a severe housing shortage with thousands of families and youths living on houseboats. An estimated 2 500 boats line the city’s rivers and canals, while city officials largely overlook the unregistered boats.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Kraft Labels Ingredients On All Products To Aid Allergy Needs
Kraft plans voluntary ingredient labeling on all products to prevent misconceptions and help those who must avoid certain components, even when standards of identity do not require it. The move aims to provide essential information and consistency across the product line.
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Kraft
Caldemeyers Sell SW Residence to Dierickxs
Mr. and Mrs. James Caldemeyer sold 1132 Eighteenth Avenue SW to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Dierickx of Manhattan Kan. and gave possession Friday. Tom Siamis, Realtors, handled this sale and the next. Mrs. Clara Ross gave Friday possession of 1110 Sixth Street NW to Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Klein for investment.
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James Caldemeyer
Eighteenth Avenue
Stephen P. Dierickx
Manhattan
Kan
Tom Siamis
Clara Ross
Sixth Street
Harold C. Klein
Meadowbrook Drive
Kleins
Enamel Application Technique Advocated for Surfaces
A guidance note emphasizes flowing enamel onto surfaces rather than brushing back and forth. The recommended method aims to produce a smoother, more even coating and reduce brush marks.
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Dorothy Woods
Sapp Gazette Garden
Frank
Joey
Riverside Park
Kentucky
Gazette
By John McIvor
A. E. Cott
Cott
Fowler
1St Avenue N.W
Morf Concrete Products
Caldemeyers
Ieee
Uae
Eseele
RUSCO
Eighth Avenue
Don Ament
Dick Phillips
Bill
Jerry Williamson
Rich Etscheidt
Mewmall
Tanwood
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