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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
2
The page notes delayed seeding and beekeeping setbacks due to late spring. It sets May 4 to 19 for Chicks to be eligible for a regional Chicken of Tomorrow contest and discusses cautious attitudes toward farm prices, contour farming benefits, and spray service reminders. It also covers vegetable planting timelines, hog marketing outlook, pasture management, and cautions on early grass readiness.
A Fannie Gannon Iowa State College specialist urges establishing a single well organized cleaning center with vacuum cleaner attachments brushes and cleaners. The guide lists items from mops to window cleaner and clarifies storage sizes and labeling to cut effort and prolong furnishings. Also notes to check price supports for farm products and the shift to peacetime conditions with parity levels for eggs corn and potatoes.
The Commodity Credit Corporation USDA develops a demountable 1800 bushel grain bin using inexpensive asphalt roll roofing. Dry grain stored in this tight bin remains satisfactory for a year if roofing is intact and fumigation is used. not suitable for moist grain.
Berkshire is an old English breed with perfection reported by 1780. First imported to America in 2023, it helped form the American Berkshire association in 1875. Medium sized, black with six white points on the face feet and tail. Boars weigh 899 to 900 pounds, sows 700 to 800. Meat quality praised and strong market record.
DDT offers the first real relief from horn fly damage to cattle. Treated cattle show gains around 50 pounds over untreated stock. One pound of 50 percent wettable DDT in 30 gallons of water treats about 100 animals, at roughly one cent per treatment.
Hog cholera remains the top swine killer in America with losses up to 80 million dollars annually. A tiny dose of virus can kill a pig and a single infected fly can spark an outbreak across farms. Vaccination around weaning time could prevent these losses, but some farmers take risks, spreading infection to other herds. Early veterinary diagnosis is crucial as symptoms vary and resemble other swine diseases.
Fayette County Iowa Board of Supervisors meets in the Court House to adjourn March 17 1947. They adopt warnings to residents to avoid land claims, invest 4100 in US Savings Bonds, limit truck loads on secondary roads, authorize quit claim deed for Arlington property, accept Lechner engineering proposal for road program, and suspend $197 tax. Minutes read, approved, adjourned.
Aldeah Trude returns from Loras College for weekend visit as the Mott family moves Monday into the Blake building apartment vacated by Miss Eimma Gunde. Grece Harker and Tommy relocate to that apartment, while the Largon and Gulsvig visitors from Waterloo include Rev Hoosier and radio singer, and Mrs Art Beal, KXEL announcer’s wife.
USDA economists say high prices may spur farmers to expand land for flax and soybeans and to increase hog production this year. They expect growers to respond to current price signals by planting more acreage and raising more hogs to boost output.
Fashion notes crown a trend with GAT GADGETS and NEP PEPPER FAD FACTS. It asks when fashion becomes mature, urges pioneer spirit, and highlights the Midas Touch in attire. White T shirts become canvases for lobster motifs, gilding, and pastel designs. Sorority symbols adorn printed cotton dresses. Aster caps revive high school colors for baseball styles.
Makeup tips emphasize proper lighting and symmetry for facial accuracy. The piece urges bright light for checking eye alignment and cheek color, advising mirror use and careful application to avoid mismatches.
Local households report dinners and visits across Clermont Postville Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Notables include Mr and Mrs Anderson and Milo hosting. extended kin from Fayette Janesville and Elgin joined Clifton Pringle home. births and illness updates accompany a community social planned at St Peter's parish hall with Benediction to end the evening.
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