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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1947
Page
2
The March 15 prices received index jumps 316 percent of the five year average, up 31 points from the prior month and near the all time high. All sections hit new highs with livestock, while prices paid, interest and taxes reach a new movement peak. Feeding ratios narrow slightly as grain markets surge, with egg poultry ratio below average.
A long Iowa farmers bulletin links enriched white bread to better health and nutrition. It cites war era enrichment, current bakers' practices, and guidance from Mildred Nelson Iowa State College. It urges looking for enrichment signs in flour and bread and notes the value of whole wheat against refined products.
Portable electric roaster offers time controlled cooking for farm homemakers with heavy summer prep. No special wiring needed, plugs into a convenience outlet. Thermostat spans 150 to 500 degrees F. suitable for baking roasting stewing and open kettle canning. Some models add a broiler grid adjustable top vents and a pilot light. Long cooking uses electricity about half the time. Farmers expect high cattle income this year second only to 1946. For coal firing, spread hard coal over deep bed or heap fresh soft coal in hot fuel.
Fayette County Board of Supervisors meets to approve numerous warrants for supplies, payroll, and services, including gravel, jail care, library materials, and road work. The minutes document construction payrolls, tax refunds, and a real estate partition case involving Peter Schaefer and John Nicholas Schaefer heirs. A release of lien is ordered for Fayette County to clear title. several claimed refunds are approved.
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