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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
4
Vegetable specialists advise careful handling of pumpkins and squashes. Do not break stems to prevent rat damage. After the first hard frost, the vines should be pulled and the fruits taken indoors as caves can no longer protect them.
A Midwestern farmer designed a weighing bin to measure up to 3200 pounds in an automatic feed handling system. The bin, fixed to the ceiling by springs and turnbuckles, feeds from a two-ton mixer via a chute and hammermill. Ground grain recirculates, powered by five-horsepower motors and tractor power for whole grain.
Prof. F. B. Wright demonstrates Cornell University’s new egg washing machine. The device allows two people to wash dry and pack five cases of eggs per hour, five times faster than hand work, promising major time savings as poultrymen and wives spend multiple evenings weekly on cleaning eggs.
Dr L E Card from Illinois experiment station shows how to calculate yearly feed per hen. Multiply hen weight in pounds by 5 add 25 then add the hens yearly egg total divided by 7. Example weight five pounds yields eighty pounds feed.
Beardsley outlined a leaner state budget with a $60 million delta, favoring state aid for schools at $22.4 million but not detailing allocation. Departmental requests shrink by over four million. board of education cuts in half yet rise from 1947 levels. A $40 million stabilizing reserve is proposed with $36 million surplus used for soldiers bonuses and bonds for remainder.
Sixteen bills propose county fee shifts and filing timing to cut costs. Rep. Ernest Kosek promotes a 10 cent retention from licenses to offset mailing and staffing in counties. Another measure would require primary filings 40 days before elections to trim ballot printing costs. Mrs Edna Lawrence of Ottumwa rejects backing a private home permanent wave bill. Gov Clarke seeks a $20 000 governor salary, ranking Iowa high among states but faces uncertain passage amid budget concerns.
A newspaper note discusses core voice qualities for public speaking and notes a new device, the electric eye detector, meant to detect heart disease early. It supplements the cardiograph by enabling a clearer picture of heart motions for medical sefence.
A garbled report notes Princeton winning the first intercollegiate track and field meet at Saratoga New York in 167d. Firebrand carryouts and cigar butts are mentioned, with birds allegedly drawn to the litter. The text is damaged and fragments obscure full facts.
The president challenged his office manager with a thrust letter demanding a new stenographer hire based on grammar. The office manager appeared startled and questioned the directive as the president pressed the point about grammar versus glamour.
The article explains that late fall spading or plowing disrupts overwintering insects by burying them in moist soil. It notes that surface-wintering pests endure severe cold, while those buried too deeply by plowing cannot survive.
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