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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1924

Page

8

Iowa News Shifts From Corn To Growth And Budgets

Audubon county to spend about 60000 on permanent bridge work. Nevada to pave 76 blocks after city council action. Grand Master R B Moore lays cornerstone for New Virginia consolidated school building at 65000. Grundy county farmer Pete Brower first to thresh oats north of Holland. Winnebago leads Iowa counties with freedom from livestock tuberculosis. Doctor B E W Johnn urges less food and more water for summer health. Budget reform urged by Ernest I Hogue as new budget director. Ringling circus reports Des Moines records shattered with receipts over 80000. Des Moines residents eye state fair dog show with top champions. Over 600 business mail replies on Des Moines drop for a postage reduction. Budget law withstands repeal attempt in Iowa Senate 18 to 28 defeat. New 162 foot chimney at Fad Grove Electric Plant completed. Iowa Sheriffs Association backs state radio plan for county crime bulletins costing around 300 per set. Corn into sugar dream grows among farmers and bankers in northern Iowa. Iowa corn warehousing act cited with sealing and fire windstorm insurance costs. Secretary Wallace notes farmers optimistic despite market concerns before the election. Muscatine ships more tomato plants than any Iowa point while asparagus remains strong. Iowa prosperity in 1926 tied to hogs, corn yields, and market prices.

Audubon County Nevada R. B. Moore Fasonic Lodge of Jaws New Virginia Pete Brower Holland Grundy County Iowa State Secretary of Agriculture BE. W. Johnn Tews State College Ernest I. Hogue Ringling Circus Des Moines Milllionaire Thornburg Thurstan Clarke Aguity fad-Grove Electric Company Iowa Association of Sherlife Towa Bankera Wallace Washington Muscatine Ap Iowa Shenandoah Fammer Charles F. Sarle United Ae

Young Legionnaire J Mulmer Bright Named Mayor of Richmond

J Mulmer Bright a 36 year old Legionnaire and Richmond native defeated a 12 year incumbent to become mayor of Richmond Virginia population 200000 He is a former anatomy professor at the Medical College of Virginia and veteran of World War I now commanding the 183rd infantry in the Virginia militia His campaign framed him as the voice of the younger generation and he praised the American Legion role in the victory.

J. Mulmer Bright Richmond American Legion Bright Mayor Bright Medical College of Virginia Virginia National Guard One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry Virginia Militia Epialattire France Richmond Post Xu

Education Week to Be Observed November 17-23

Education Week set for November 17 through 23 promotes seven national education focuses endorsed by the American Legion, the National Education Association, and the U S Bureau of Education. The program spans Constitution Day, Patriotism Day, School and Teacher Day, Literacy Day, Physical Education Day, Community Day, and For God and Country Day.

American Legion National Education Association United States Bureau of Education

American Legion rallies to curb un-American propaganda

The Americanism division of the American Legion national headquarters stated it will stump out seditious unpatriotic propaganda spread by pacifist groups such as the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. It cited a booklet titled America Menaced by Militarism and warned against antiwar messages urging society to train children and support war or bond purchases.

American Legion Gt National Organimitiona Sud Women's International League For Peace and Freedon Legion America

Crop Rotation And Companion Crops In Gardens

The text explains companion crops that grow with others and follow crops that come after. It stresses rotating crops to use ground fully, prevent soil exhaustion and disease, and improve yields across frost to frost. It suggests alternating planting plans year to year, moving crops across the garden and rotating central rows to diversify planting.

Avoid Cutting Corn for Silage At Proper Maturity

Proper timing yields better silage. cut when upper leaves are green and kernels dented, with full feeding value reached at soft dough. For dry fodder add water at filling, aim to pack solidly. cutting too early or late wastes feed.

Legumes Boost Feed Quality and Soil Health Across Crops

A shift from clover to diverse legume crops including vetches alfalfa street clover and soybeans offers high protein feed and nitrogen fixation. Legumes improve soil by adding nitrogen eradicating weeds and enabling efficient livestock production. Alfalla and clovers provide hay pasture seed while soybeans supply seed for feed or sale.

Pasture management for sows after weaning

Guidance on sow and litter care urges placing the sow on good pasture after weaning, increasing her ration to gain at least one pound daily until breeding, then continued but slower gains. It stresses maintaining good condition at farrowing time and avoiding excess fat.

Cattle Ranching Shifting To Intensive Practice

The United States Department of Agriculture predicts cattle ranching will become highly intensive as land moves to private ownership and ranges are fenced. Large ranches will be divided while small ones consolidate. permits may be needed to graze stock on forest ranges. Increasing forage and winter protection drive capacity to 100 to 800 head per ranch.

United Bintee Dope Agricultues United States United States Department of Agriculture Htancher

Bordeaux Promises Higher Potato Yields From Bordeaux Spray

G R Bisby and A G Tomas urge potato farmers to use Bordeaux mixture for spraying to prevent late blight and reduce other leaf diseases. They report boosts in yields, with averages over 80 bushels per acre when blight is absent, and note good results at University Farm and Crookston substations. Home made mixtures suit large acreages. costs are comparatively small.

G. R. Bisby Minnesota College of Agriculture A. G. Tomas Minnesota Messrs Bishy and Télans Agricultural Experiment Station The State University University Farm Crookston

Economical to Use Best Kind of Oil on Tractor

F W Duffee of Wisconsin warns against cheap tractor oil noting rapid deterioration loss of power overheating and higher fuel use. He says best oil costs little in total operation and that following manufacturer oil recommendations preserves machine life despite extreme temperatures and pressures.

F. W. Duffee Wisconsin Duffee

Farm Notes on Cropping and Stock Management

Succussive plantings of soup beans and varp s. Late blight of potatoes may be tardy in reacting but finishes the crop quickly. The United States uses 640,000,000 pounds of wool yearly with per capita consumption around six pounds. Poultry benefits from fertile eggs. culling the flock is timely. Abortion in livestock often stems from poor diet. The new weed aims to double blade quality rather than increase blade count. Sudan hay matches timothy in value. threshed seed straw equals oat straw but Sudan hay is coarser and less palatable.

United States Sudan

Weekly Menu Suggestions From The Kitchen Cabine

A dated menu feature lists a week of meals and desserts with breakfast, dinner, and supper courses. Recipes describe Timbales with Corn and Pimento, Caramel Custard, Maple Cake filling, and several beef and fish dishes. Several lines show OCR errors but provide dish names, basic methods, and serving ideas.

Mik Toant Graham Geme Parker House Timbates

Crafty Approach in a Prescription Exchange

In Louleville, a brief courthouse or clinic interaction shows a doctor questioned by a patient about writing a prescription. The dialogue captures a concise moment of medical access and the tensions around treatment. The exchange hints at local health care dynamics and patient concerns.

Timalck Louleville Courier Journal

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