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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
2
Local advisory notes that poisoning trapping and gassing turkeys will fail to curb a rat problem unless rat harbors are eliminated. Authorities emphasize addressing connected breeding sites and waterways to reduce infestation.
Mrs Wm Belschner hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs Wim Accola as she prepares to move to Des Moines with her husband after the term. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited, shared a picnic meal, and presented a birthday gift to the honoree. A week of visits from Cedar Rapids to Postville and West Union families continued through Sunday with meals and wraparound socializing.
The 1948 trout season begins May 1 at 5:00 a m with Iowa streams stocked by hatcheries. Over 180,000 trout available for stocking. northeast Iowa hosts rainbows brook and browns from eight inches to four to six pounds. No size limit this year. season runs to November 30 from 5:00 a m to 9:00 p m daily. daily bag eight. Barley adapts to loam soils. early planting yields best grain quality.
A national survey of 1,700 women reveals cotton as the preferred fabric for tablecloths and curtains due to cost and washability, while linen is favored for its look and durability. For bedspreads and part wool blankets cotton dominates, and dish towels split between linen and cotton with some using feed sacks.
Contouring corn around hills increases yield by about 35 to 7 1/2 bushels per acre on rolling land and cuts soil loss roughly in half. Contoured rows produce about 7 percent more stalks per acre, reduce replanting after rain, and save about 10 percent in fuel and power use for tractors and machinery.
Watch trees for the moment to apply the cluster bud spray as blossom buds separate and before opening. Plums and pears reach this stage before apples. cherries usually do not need the spray. Prepare with hydrated lime lead ar senate and dry lime sulfur per gallon of water, or liquid lime sulfur as a replacement. Raspberries require spraying as new shoots emerge about an inch long.
State Fire Marshal John Strohm cites seven main causes of farm fires in Iowa and urges hazard removal and preventive steps. Defective chimneys and desaturation systems, sparks on roofs, lightning, spontaneous ignition, careless matches and smoking, careless use of gasoline and kerosene, and faulty wiring account for nearly all incidents. Total farm fire losses last year reached $1,959,877, with these causes responsible for about three percent.
The piece questions why hardline communists would not migrate to Russia to enjoy pure communism, noting that many seek to enter the United States despite immigration barriers. It contrasts democratic freedoms with supposed pressures in the old country and references reverence for past Soviet times.
Foresters urge broadleaf trees and advise town farmers to raise more fall pigs. Fall litters fare better with pasture, sunshine, and exercise, yielding stronger pigs and fewer diseases. Farrowing in both spring and fall optimizes labor and equipment use, with prices rising in March and April and again into July.
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