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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
3
Corn silage is a dependable roughage source for cattle, especially where clover is risky due to winter-killing dry summers and arid soils. It preserves grain during early frosts, allows stalks to be fed, and can reduce frost damage by cutting late-maturing corn. A Illinois seed corn test showed higher yields with testing versus non testing.
The December hog report from Iowa accredited counties shows a big drop in tuberculosis, down 55 percent from 1924’s worst period. Wallace McKee cites cattle tuberculin testing, hog sanitation under the McLean county system, and culling affected poultry as key factors. Only 8.9 percent of accredited hogs were retained in December versus 10.2 percent overall, signaling improved disease control.
Sixty three inquiries received by the Iowa Dairy Association since January 1 show growing dairy interest across the state. Buyers seek from two head to carloads of dairy cattle, spurred by butterfat prices in 1927. Cooperative creameries paid 50 to 44.83 cents per pound of butterfat. Seventy four counties plan to organize dairy call clubs next year, per county agents.
Marx Christ Peterson died January 22 1928 at his daughter's home in Clermont Iowa after a three day illness from a stroke. Born January 6 1843 in Schleswig Holstein Denmark he was 85 years 16 days old. He married Sophia Schumann in Lyons Iowa. they lived in Mendon Township Clayton County and later Giard and Farmersburg before settling with his daughter in Clermont. He leaves five daughters and one son, twenty two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held in Postville January 25 with burial at Council Hill near Watson.
Dover Mills residents share meals and visits with relatives in West Union and Oelwein. Mrs A G Thompson dies after illness. funeral draws neighbors. Local families attend services and return to homes. plans note a Wallace Berry vaudeville at Elgin Opera House. South fires and timber losses highlighted as critical to regional prosperity.
Weibel Mill Company reports abundant inventory at right prices. A carload of 400 sacks Ames Reliable Stock Minerals arrived Monday along with 400 sacks Quaker Dairy Molasses feeds. Soon a 20 ton carload and 900 sacks of Seal of Minnesota flour, including 400 sacks for Elgin Home Bakery, will arrive. Call for customers.
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary plays at Elgin Opera House Friday and Saturday February seventeen and eighteen. When Aunt Mary selects her tombstone and never uses it, the comic piece unfolds with humorous
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