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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
4
Farmers in Central Fayette County are urged to join Rawleigh's direct sales program. The company seeks self starters to sell trusted products, offering business opportunity. Write Rawleigh's Dept. IAL-177 1, Freeport, Ind for details.
The OPA orders that Christmas Tree lighting sets sold by retailers must cost no more than the sum of their parts. With lighting kits in short supply, retailers plan to assemble sets from on hand wire plugs sockets and bulbs as no new sets are produced. A separate note forecasts a growing need for trained technicians across electronics air transport auto design and advanced materials.
Iowa farm guidance covers walnut timber demand, December lumber needs to meet annual production targets, certified seed for adaptability and yield, and card crop parity payments at 20 percent of October 1 1944 levels. It notes corn borer expansion, eggs not desired at 1945 levels, renter spending plans, sow increases to reach hog goals, and spring farrowing targets. It also urges family-centered veteran support, windbreak planting, early spring planting, and humane hog handling to reduce bruising losses.
The article notes a cautious, play it safe approach similar to 1944, with expectations of steady or slightly higher production for all foods except eggs. Iowa farmers are improving pullet management, boosting egg output. past surveys showed 80 percent outdoors in 10 below zero, now 60 percent during a milder period, signaling resilience under uncertain conditions.
A brief note warns that canned foods lose flavor and color if held too long, advising timely use and proper storage to preserve quality and safety.
Canned vegetables hold liquids rich in vitamin B1. Researchers found one fourth to one half of the B1 content resides in the liquid from asparagus green beans peas and lima beans. Use the liquid in soups stews or with flavorings as a vitamin cocktail or substitute for synthetic tablets.
A doctor advised following the bottle directions for cough medicine. The bottle then fell off a cliff, prompting questions about the incident and its handling.
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