Goats vs Sheep and Crop Tips From Iowa Agricultural Notes
Goats use shrubs as pasture more efficiently than sheep. Cutting weeds in bloom before seeding hurts them. Field work twice with a disc or spring-tooth harrow helps mix phosphate fertilizer. Soybean yields of 30 to 40 bushels per acre are possible on fertile soil with good practices. Cattle gain about three quarters as much on grass as in thin flesh. Toana corn out yields Golden Bantam by 60 to 80 percent in Ames tests. Regular copper sulfate dosing controls stomach worms in sheep and lambs. If replacing roses, plant soon. Small herb gardens of 10 by 20 feet with 12 to 15 kinds meet family seasoning needs. For strawberries, choose a spot that was clean cultivated. sod land may harbor wireworms and grubs. Spring grass tempts young chickens and aids avian tuberculosis spread unless young and old stock are segregated. Iowa survey finds about 15 percent of poultry aged 1–2 years have the disease. April and May are best for sheep shearing. late shearings may reduce fleece weight and cause heat stress. Early shearing yields thriftier ewes with more milk for lambs. dipping for lice and ticks can be done sooner. Iowa farm youth need more vocational education beyond agriculture. new defense-school programs offer 120 hours of training in auto repair, welding, and basic electricity to 1,300–1,400 youths aged 18–24.
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Iowa
Local notes from Elgin and visits around town
Mrs. Chris Wenger was ill last Thursday and homebound. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kiple of Farmersburg visited the M. V. Kiple home. Mrs. Kiple is improving after a week of illness. Roger Wayne is the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Waters born at Postville hospital last week Wednesday. Mrs. Waters and Ion returned home today. Mrs. Aulden Oelberg and Mrs. Harry Johnson hosted a cradle shower for Mrs Abbe Habeger with about fifty guests. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kellogg and Hannah Kellogg of Miles visited C. J. Harrington’s home. Warren Harrington, Mrs. L. C. Koevenig and Mrs. C. M. Peterson with children visited from Postville. Mrs. Harry Johnson hosted a party last Wednesday for Ruth Krueger’s birthday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Krueger and several others.
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Chris Wenger
H. J. Kiple
Farmersburg
M. V. Kiple
Kiple
Roger Wayne
Keith Waters
Postville Hospital
West Union
Harry Johnson
Abbe Habeger
Johnson
Arthur Kellogg
Hannah Kellogg
Miles
C. J. Harrington
Warren Harrington
L. C. Koevenig
C. M. Peterson
Postville
Ruth Krueger
O. W. Krueger
Ina Lewis
Anna Schupbach
Doris Krueger
Verlie Bailey
Lois Miller
Maxine Lehman
Margaret Rippun
When You're Spring Sewing Select Small Prints for Girls
A mother shares spring sewing tips for Betty age three. She prefers making her dresses for fit and cost, choosing small prints and practical features like raglan sleeves, zippers, reinforced seams, and simple trimmings. Emphasizes self-help dressing and durable materials.
It Happens in the Best of Families
A bedtime dispute with Dick prompts mothers to investigate cause. They discover he follows a late radio serial and peers view early bedtime as punishment. Mothers coordinate an earlier schedule, engage peers, and Dick adopts self-starting habits with a helping clock.
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Mother
Scrapple Recipe From Frugal Home Cookery Notes
Lean pork scraps boiled with water and cornmeal make scrapple. Stock is skimmed then simmered with cornmeal for an hour, folded with chopped meat and fat, cooked twenty minutes, and set in a pan to firm. Slice and fry in hog fat after coating with flour.
Five Divisions of War Department General Staff
The War Department General Staff comprises five functional divisions: personnel, military intelligence, operations and training, supply, and war plans. These units organize personnel, gather intelligence, direct operations and training, manage supply chains, and develop strategic plans.
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War Department General Staff
Pan-broiling versus frying for tender meats
The reader asks the difference between pan-broiling and frying. Frying uses a lot of fat while pan-broiling heats a dry skillet, lightly greases it, and pours off rendered fat. Broiling and pan-broiling are preferred for tender cuts. high heat dries meat.
Why Alcohol Abuse Destroys One in Every Hundred
Chicago witnesses discuss a nationwide survey on alcoholism conducted by James H. Oughton Jr head of Keeley Institute Alcoholic Research Department Dwight Ill. Anton J. Carlson professor emeritus at the University of Chicago and editorial board member of Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol visits by Frank Meyer of Macedonia and Paul Tate of Griswold with friends.
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Chicago
M. F. Kolin
James H. Oughton, Jr
Keeley Institute
Dwight, Ill
Anton J. Carlson
University of Chicago
Farm Sales in Grundy County Involve Six Transfers
Ferdinand Henze aged 81 sold his six Grundy county farms totaling 900 acres to his six sons. The transfers highlight local farm restructuring. Eddie Sturm at Stetzel Hatchery Carroll acted quickly to stop an elevator that saved Harold Mosman from serious injury when he was trapped under the device after Paul Mosman’s screams alerted handlers.
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Grundy County
Ferdinand Henze
Eddie Sturm
Stetzel Hatchery
Carroll
Harold Mosman
Harold
Paul Mosman
Sturm
Hitler Birthday Congratulated by German Leaders
Soundphoto from the Balkan front shows Adolf Hitler receiving birthday greetings from German armed forces leaders outside his private railroad car. Raeder Goering Keitel Brauchitsch stand with Hitler as the image is rushed to America by radio.
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Balkan
Berlin
America
Adolph Hitler
Admiral Raeder
Field Marshall
Goering
Keitel
von Brauchitsch
Orion woman marks 103rd birthday in photo tribute
Aunt Mary Gerrity, age 103, celebrated in Orion with niece Emily Hanna. A native of Ireland, she arrived in the U.S. at 11, became a dressmaker for Philadelphia families during the Civil War era, and sewed for Nellie Grant, daughter of Ulysses S. Grant. She also saw President Lincoln on several occasions and has lived in Orion her entire life.
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Orion
Ill
Dick Crabb
Mary Gerrity
Emily Hanna
Philadelphia
Nellie Grant
President Grant
Lincoln
Hanna
Quips and Bits From The Times Comic Snippets
A patchwork of humorous lines and wordplay features a variety of jokes about weather, paint, roofs, marriage, and manners. Standalone quips address domestic life, finances, and social norms with punchlines and playful puns.
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McCormick-Deering
Torkelson
Oliver R. Rowland
Clermont
Electrolux
M. Howard
Western Ave
Davenport
Albert Butikofer
Elgin
Torkelson Bros
Martin Wenger
Mary Schultz
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Bent
Schea Estate
Rawleigh
Rawleigh's
Dept
Freeport
R. P. Strauch
Elmer Pinney
Bridge
West Elgin
Henry Veltersven
Weibel Mill Co
Elgin Blacksmith Shop
J.D. Moody
Independence Produce Co. Co
J. Mulford
Mgr
Northwestern
Feller’s Hardware
Walter Haigh
Manchester
C. J. Mulford
Towa
Elgein
Ames
Betty
Iowa State College
Mary Ames
Supt
Frank Meyer
Macedonia
Paul Tate
Griswold
Dr. Salsbury
Hitler
Felco
Elgin' Farmers Coop
The
Bobby
Schori & Kuster Lbr. CO
Elgin, Iowa
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