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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1952
Page
6
Farm safety expert Norval Wardle urges Iowa families to supervise and limit play near tractors corn pickers and stock tanks. He cites fatal accidents involving children under 6 and under 14 and advises delaying tractor driving until age 12 or older with careful step by step instruction on level ground.
Iowa farmers face about 50 tractor tipovers annually. Norval Wardle, extension farm safety specialist, urges Farm Safety Week July 20 26 to curb deadly practices. Slow at turns, avoid holes, use factory hitching, repair broken items promptly, and check shields to prevent injuries.
A wary emphasis on operator fault and the value of a quick “once-over” before use. The speaker argues many accidents stem from misjudgment or unfamiliarity with machine mechanics, and urges routine prestart checks to reduce mishaps and mechanical failures.
Iowa State College climatologists R H Shaw and G L Barger report corn reaches maximum dry weight about 50 days after silking. Moisture remains high at 30 to 45 percent, but the potential food yield is at its peak. Weather is not altering the 50 day window.
Climatologists from Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station report that pre silking weather controls the time to silking and 50 days to maturity. Post silking weather mainly affects yield. Dry heat lowers yield while warm rainfall aids timely silking. forecasts can include freeze risk based on past records.
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