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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
4
This note gathers farm guidance from 1940s topics: alfalfa meal grinding for pigs, lice treatment with DDT for cows, wash cans before use, and a 1949 dairy profit outlook for town farmers. It also promotes pentachlorophenol treated fence posts to extend wood life, soil-friendly fertilizer use, and a feeding strategy that improves egg production and profits per Iowa Demonstration Flocks data from 1947.
A Christmas comparison of two families shows the Brown children trimming their own tree with parental guidance creating a playful, creative experience, while the Smiths rely on a ready made tree and assign Santa Claus credit for a polished display.
Iowa Democrats race to fund campaigns with a $19,000 goal while Beardsley prepares for inauguration. Mrs. Mathis leads the women’s division, vowing Beardsley’s victory amid skeptics. Charles Fischer plans a Phoenix winter, and a $14,700 state payroll book will tally 650 to 700 pages for legislators. Budget hearings hint at statewide pay raises and department restructures.
Hearing footage shows plans to raise executive salaries to 7500 dollars and to create a tuberculosis center at Independence state hospital. The board eyes expanding Woodward hospital to 2500 capacity, with 1800 patients now, about a third epileptics. Budget requests include 487090 for dietary equipment and a new director of personnel. Several top posts remain unfilled due to staff shortages.
Farmers are urged not to feed hay from fields treated with DDT to milking cows. Residues can pass into milk, posing potential health risks. Ensure hay sources are free of residual pesticides to maintain milk safety.
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