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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
2
Farm bulletin notes fewer cattle in Corn Belt feedlots this winter and more over 900 pounds. About 58 percent on feed won’t be market ready until after April. National feed grain supplies are at wartime lows, Iowa below U.S. totals, with cuts in corn production influencing hog prospects and corn prices for next fall.
The piece urges saving used kitchen grease to aid global supply as predictions foresee four billion pounds less fats and oils. Nutritionists warn of broader effects on Europe’s cold war effort, urging households to forward drippings to market while balancing waistlines.
Odebolt restaurant owner Frank Mattes asks for help identifying the person who carved a chunk from a newly installed Swatheries seat during the open house. If found, he plans to add a new moron story to the collection.
W. M. Knoz announces candidacy for renomination as County Treasurer subject to Republican voters at the June primary. C. A. Munson seeks renomination as County Recorder at the June primary. Hazel Gehring seeks renomination as County Auditor contingent on the Republican primary result.
The office of County Attorney announces candidate Mary Election, with E. S. Estey noted in connection to the race. The filing highlights county legal leadership and the forthcoming election context.
A wartime appeal urges households to conserve used fats and oils for overseas relief. It notes that fats are scarce, that edible fats are needed for Europe, and offers practical tips to maximize fat recovery, reuse, and accurate measuring to stretch supplies for V-J day and beyond.
Notices list candidates and disputed offices in Fayette County races. Includes County Sheriff, Clerk of the District Court, State Representative, and Board of Supervisors with terms starting 1949 and 1950, all subject to Republican primary decisions in June. Names cited include Fred A. House Herbert D. Klammer J. C. Davis AE Delly Smith and Fred W. Gremmels.
The Lake Mills Lions Club uses an alarm clock at the head table to adjourn meetings. A novel use for sugar cane pulp is found as chicken litter, dried and sold for about two cents a pound.
From Los Angeles J F Boyer mailed his 50th straight renewal for the Primghar Bell sparking talk of a record challenge. A separate note recalls Billy Bockes and brother Simon showing a combined 165 years in Grundy county. A fatal truck accident near Alleman claimed five year old Mary Louise Alleman. A Brighton township farm youth burned a school building in frustration.
Locker plants in the United States grew from 1,800 in 1939 to nearly 8,000 despite wartime shortages limiting materials. The expansion reflects the sector's resilience amid supply constraints and increased demand for air and storage facilities.
Iowa State College extension dairymen report a 20 cow herd can save up to an hour daily with the new fast milking method. Some dairymen claim 10 to 20 percent production gains on the same ration, a key factor amid high costs.
The text warns cattle owners nationwide about grass tetany caused by grazing on young cereal pastures. It describes symptoms such as uncertain gait and convulsions, notes low calcium and magnesium in blood, and emphasizes prompt veterinary treatment with calcium and magnesium. Preventive steps include hay feeding and a mineral salt lick weeks before and during the grazing season.
A compact verse notes how people crave opposites with changing weather. The poem explores the paradox of wanting what is not present, contrasting hot and cold desires and human folly in a brisk, reflective tone.
Two pulse jet engines weigh one pound. A fuel nozzle mixes air and qusoline in a combustible mixture that enters the combustion chamber through a valve and is ignited by heat from prior explosions. Battery, coil and spark plug provide starting ignition.
The text notes buckwheat is used less for human food in Britain and more as animal feed. Poles and Germans grind the grain into gruel and dark cakes, while in general buckwheat serves as feed and soil cover, with limited human consumption.
A year ago rival devices developed to supply livestock with drinking cups and electric deicers for water tanks. Both ensure a steady water supply even when temperatures drop well below freezing, supporting cattle and other stock in harsh winters.
Hybrids show 29 percent above average yields due to selected high yielding parent stock and improved resilience. They withstand adverse conditions and mature more uniformly, boosting productivity in open pollinated types.
Dr Charlie E Kellogg of the Department of Agriculture discusses soil as the thin film between earth and air that sustains all living things. He notes that soil, air, sun, and organisms form a system where plants and animals rely on soil for nourishment and return their dead matter to it, linking life and soil in a shared cycle.
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