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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1925
Page
5
Central Creston Monday saw a mix of visitors and local activity. John T. Thomas of Afton attended to business, H. E. W. Barnes and wife of Anaheim visited relatives, and Limo Roper toured Lorimer. Burlington employees marked pay day at stations and shops.
Major General G B Duncan leads coordination with state and civic officials to plan Master Day July 4 demonstrations across the seventh corps area. Participation is voluntary and aims to showcase patriotism, the history of national defense, and the structure of U S military forces through community parades, ceremonies, and educational programs.
The department of agriculture reports farm labor in the northeastern states is hampered by seasonal work and poor wages and housing. Farmers must offer steadier work and better housing. use livestock and labor saving methods to raise output and pay. Women and migrant Italian families from Philadelphia supply much labor. earnings in 1921 averaged about $600 with many earning under $500.
Mrs W M Manatrey of Cromwell called on Mrs Leo Healy in Creston Monday. Dr and Mrs A M Mikkelsen of Anita arrived Sunday for a visit at Mr and Mrs Paul Jones home 600 North Sycamore street. Dr Mikkelsen returned Sunday and Mrs Mikkelsen will extend her visit. Mr and Mrs E D Webb and daughters Martha Jane and Harriet of Coquille Oregon, have been guests four weeks at the Webb and Brown homes and will depart tonight for home.
Old curtains and bedsteads appear in use while farmers provide shelter for transient labor. Some farmers offer spare accommodations in barns and tool sheds as temporary housing for workers.
Prof J B Davidsen of Town State College told a Madison audience that electric power may be used in field operations, noting farmers already use half their power in the field. He cited Swedish experiments and early prototypes by F E Boyd of General Electric in 1917 and Edward P D Gordon at Iowa State in 1924, believing the idea feasible with great potential.
Des Moines reports show May sales of agricultural machinery billed to customers by U S manufacturers dipped slightly from April. Employment in these industries stayed above last year at 69 8 percent of the estimated May normal rate. Furniture manufacturing in seven district firms rose 10 4 percent over April, while auto production in the district fell about 2 4 percent from May of last year.
Ames notes that much of the first crop of red clover in Iowa this year contains seed. F. G. reports findings from field observations and suggests implications for future harvest quality and seed production in the state.
Churchill of Iowa State College argues farmers can profit by saving part of their red clover crop for seed. He notes local seed costs about 20 to 25 dollars per bushel, and seed quality requires at least 25 seeds per head with a good stand. Iowa tests show home grown seed outperforms imported seed, and foreign seed risks failure in severe winters and weed pests.
London reports William Graham states social services in England cost about five million dollars daily. He notes local authorities raise $800 million annually in taxes, double 1914 levels, and $1 billion of taxpayers' money from a $4,000,600,000 budget is given to local authorities for social services.
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