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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
5
Art Mills and George Hurless of Sioux Rapids pursued coons separately on a dark night. Mills misplaced his dogs but recovered Hurless’s pack, while Hurless lost his dogs yet found Mills’s pack. Each pack treed a coon.
At the Milt McCabe home in New London a family reunion reunited sisters Mrs. Ray Self of Newport Washington and Mrs. Nellie Howell of Wellington Kansas for the first time in 30 years. In another note 89 men gathered to pick up corn belonging to Mrs. Velma Kretlow and completed the chore quickly, surprising her.
A historic mass giving event draws wide participation as organizers highlight communal generosity. Volunteers coordinate aid distribution, pledges rise, and local officials praise the collective effort benefiting families in need.
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Pleasant township 4 H boys met at Ewald Rieks home on December 20 with 13 members and leader Bud Svendsen. They sang carols, played games, and enjoyed refreshments hosted by Mrs. Rieks. Visitors included Mrs. Ted Broer and updates noted about local residents and a school mishap involving Danny Rieks.
Virgil Rudolph reports for Hardin No 1 D H LA that 381 cows are on test with an average 676 pounds of milk and 27.0 pounds butterfat, including 88 dry cows. Six registered Holsteins at the Training school produced totals of 11,672 to 12,748 pounds milk with 345.4 to 463.4 pounds butterfat. One Holstein owned by Arthur Clampitt and Son yielded 9,941 pounds milk with 364.9 pounds butterfat.
One registered Milking Shorthorn owned by Henry Primus and Son of Steamboat Rock yielded 9 557 pounds of milk and 360 2 pounds b from the herd entry, reflecting dairy output figures in the period.
Farm Kernels Now urges farmers to repair machinery before spring work. It outlines three major erosion control practices contoured fields terraces and crop rotations. Farmers can use one or all methods or mix them to maximize profitability.
Iowa State College extension economist Francis Kutish notes fertilizer costs remain steady while overall prices fall, suggesting some farmers may drop fertilizer to reduce costs but most can profitably use more, especially on feed crops and pastures. He urges careful cost return analysis and soil testing with extension directors.
Dairy herd improvement records show feed value rises with butterfat. Citing winter livestock care, self feeding cuts work. Dick Campbell of Iowa State College advises using commercial lumber for siding rather than native lumber. A recent survey finds farmers save more money than city people.
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