Iowa Agriculture Notes From Ames and State College
Storage butter stocks decline as England relies on pasture. Farm and Home Week set at Iowa State College Ames February 7 to 11. High protein feeds expected to be cheaper relative to corn futures. Iowa farmers spread 11306 tons of wet poison bait during last summer grasshopper campaign. Livestock management course at Ames runs January 3 to March 19. Small grain field inspections in Iowa record 56 acres winter wheat 98 oats 245 barley. Cottonseed meal soybean meal and tenkage good buys on Dec 3 Ames prices. linseed oilmeal higher. REA has allotted over 1.5 million dollars to Iowa electric cooperatives since July, totaling over 5 million dollars. Germany uses rotation pasturing. 13 to 17 pastures rotated with heavy post-grazing fertilization. Iowa 4-H short course at Ames expected record turnout of 1000 boys and 200 leaders. split into junior and senior this year. Dec 28-30. Iowa farmers produced barley of malting grade 432 carloads August and September, 30 carloads designated blighted. Early germination data show 1937 legume seed crop strong. red clover 69% strong with 24% hard seeds. alfalfa 61% strong with 21% hard seeds. sweet clover 50% strong with 34% hard seeds.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Ancient tunnels traced to ancient river underways
A Washington Post correspondent explains how tunnels began with Egyptians observing streams and extended to tombs and water drainage. The Babylonians reportedly bored beneath the Euphrates, launching the long history of subaqueous underwater tunneling.
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Euphrates River
Washington Post
Orizaba Peaks as Mexico's Highest Volcano
Orizaba, Mexico's highest peak, rises to 18,250 feet above sea level. The towering volcano stands above the surrounding landscape and is a prominent landmark in the region.
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Orizaba
Mexico
High Numbers Found In Punchboard At Waverly
The Waverly Democrat reports punchboard samples presented to Mayor Leonard H. Racker to seek local permission. Boards advertised 1 Cent to 29 Cents with average around 20 cents, but samples were for testing only. Readings show numbers including 34 38 38 36 39 39 27 38 14 81 38 25 29 35 89 37 30 38 39 89 89 39 32 with low 1 14 25 29 30.
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Leonard H. Racker
Waverly Democrat
O. K. Sumner
Every Third Family Buys Auto in 1937
By January 1 1937 the automobile industry will have supplied a car to one of every three US families. Estimated production about 4 300 000 new autos and nearly 7 000 000 used cars sold this year. Over eleven million of thirty million US families will own a vehicle in 1937. Most new owners earn about thirty dollars per week.
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United States
Decorah man uses his 28 year old Christmas tree again
Ernie Bergman of Decorah continues the long standing family tradition by displaying his perfectly preserved Christmas tree for the 28th year. Meanwhile in New Hampton, Guy Helm Bolt and Ralph Baltes purchased Mullins cafe at West Union, with Mullins headed to Fayette to help his father run another cafe. Magic Slates offered again at the Echo office.
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the Echo
Ernie Bergman
Decorah
Rock of Gibraltar A Narrow Rock with Wide Strategic Hold
The text outlines Gibraltar as a small two and a half mile long rock at the Mediterranean’s western end with a long military history. It notes Moorish origins, sieges, 1704 capture in the War of Spanish Succession, British possession from 1704 onward, and its limestone composition with a sandy supply ground linking to Spain.
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Mediterranean Sea
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Iberian Peninsula
Chicago Tribune
Great Rock
Spain
Archduke Charles of Austria
George Rocks
England
Great Britain
Britain
Rattlesnake and Copperhead Hibernate in Same Den
A Chicago Daily News writer notes that rattlesnakes and copperheads, both venomous, hibernate in the same den as the eastern blacksnake, a nonpoisonous species. They gather each autumn and show indifference toward one another, though the blacksnake may prey on rattlesnakes in summer.
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Chicago Daily News
Ytta
Ancient trepanation practices and brain surgery traditions
Early beliefs blamed a devil inside the skull for head pain and a medicine man scraped holes in heads to drive out the demon. The Southgodian Institute in Washington, DC, preserves many of these prehistoric skulls showing drilled holes, yet many victims recovered. Modern trepanation, with updated instruments, still treats brain pressure and other ailments.
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Southgodian Institute
Washington
D. C
Hidden Bulbous Growths Learned by Early Indigenous Peoples
The text notes aborigines valued bulbous growths from wild onion or California hyacinth, gathering bulbs along open hillsides. It mentions digging roots of golden atara and desert lily with white blooms, plus camas found in damp meadows from central California northward, camas bulb resembling a small onion and high in sugar.
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California
Color of Snapping Turtle Describes shell color and plastron
The general color of the snapping turtle is dull olive or dark brown above and yellow below. The plastron, or underpart of the shell, is surprisingly small, leaving much of the fleshy parts exposed. As snapping turtles age, the shell grows larger and rougher, with younger individuals resembling rough bark.
Potato's historic role fascinates China and politics
The text recalls the potato as a symbol in China linking famine relief and national identity. It notes folk beliefs about its flower worn by Marie Antoinette and rumors of royal punishment for dissent. It mentions the potato inspiring poetry and triggering debates over its marketing.
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China
Marie Antoinette
Poeta
The Rolling Stone Proverb Variants Across Writers
The prover variants show how the line about a moving stone gathering no moss evolved with contributors. Thomas Tusser adds money to the old rhyme’s meaning, while Anne Jameson tweaks wording to reference roving hearts and affections, illustrating evolving language and moral emphasis.
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Thomas Tusser
Anne Jameson
Football Squad Roster Sues Members and Officials
Local football squad listings name officers and sections including Rural Cooperation and Board of Directors. Notable participants include H. Wolf, L. Hutchinson, F. R. Berg, G. Falb, Chas. Feller, Rev. Zoschke, Rev. Snyder, Max Thoma, Mel Kohler, and Wm. F. Miller among others.
Death reports prove greatly exaggerated says former Oelwein man
A letter from Jess Lyon of Wilmington California denies rumors of his death, stating he is alive at 1048 Lecournens Ave. Oelwein Register notes dec 11 arrest of Roy Berg for investigation on an undisclosed serious charge. Iowa farmers expect 60-cent corn loan inflow, plus an estimated 25 million value rise in corn crop. Secretary Hull remarks no formal state of war between China and Japan. Newsdom comment laments a world where two and two no longer make four.
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Jess Lyon
Oelwein
Mark Twain
Lyon
Lecournens Ave
Wilmington
California
Register
Roy Berg
First Street
Nehring
Weat Union
Oelwein Register
Iowa
China
Hull
United States
Fayette County Fair Ranks Fifth in State Totals
The Fayette County Fair ranked fifth in total gate receipts among 77 Iowa county fairs, per Ed Bauder secretary who attended a managers meeting in Des Moines. Concession receipts ranked fourth for the county fairs. The 1937 gate receipts totaled 9889.75 and concession income reached 3083.61, per Bauder’s Union report.
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Fayette County
Ioqua
Ed Bander
Des Moines
Fayette
Bauder
Mia
Ed Bauder
A. A. Kent
West Union
Union
County tavern groups push unity across Iowa
Fayette County organized earlier, followed by Clayton and Allamakee as county unions press collaboration. A University of Iowa study finds about one fifth of students read at an eighth grade level. A massive seed corn plant in Iowa City burned Sunday, causing nearly 500,000 dollars in losses and 45,000 bushels destroyed. Snow plows now use amber rear lights to warn approaching motorists to keep distance, with red rear lights standard.
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Clayton
Allamakee
State University of Iowa
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