Capper's Hatchery Elgin Offers Grain Balancer Feeder
Sargent Grain Balancer feeds with one unit for Balancer and one for your grain at Capper's Hatchery Elgin. Also mixes feed and offers free tickets for Bed Time Story event at Avalon. Includes horse harnesses and farm goods with price updates and local delivery options.
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Capper’s Hatchery
Elgin
Echo
Sargent
Capper
Frederic March
Loretta Young
the Echo
George Hanson
Capper's Hatchery
Seed and crop tips for Iowa in 4-H and farming goals
Iowa 4-H youth incomes rise with off-market projects while barnyard manure losses exceed 50 million dollars yearly due to mismanagement. Orchard planning favors cold resistant apples. Jonathan Grimes and Delicious still top preferences but not sole sources. Oat markets show losses from No 2 vs No 1 grades and persistent many No 3 or lower. Seed quality issues arise from mixing with other grains and light bushels. Iowa crop goals depend on weather and ingenuity to meet the year’s targets.
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Johnathan
Grimes
Delicious
Iowa
Home produced lard guides wartime food supply
Homemakers are urged to render and store home produced lard to offset a potential wartime fat shortage. Follow clean fat, uniform cubes, 245 F max heat, continuous stirring, and proper cooling to yield smooth, white lard with good flavor. Store in small, sealed containers at about 50 F in a dry place.
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Pacific
Delivering in Spite of Shortages and Time Shifts
The text argues that meeting goals requires growing more bushels on fewer acres under labor constraints and daylight saving time. Corn and soybeans face the greatest pressure, with other grains needing economical production to prevent feed shortages. Success hinges on adapted varieties and efficient practices.
Is Oatmeal a Whole Grain Cereal
The text notes that oatmeal is a whole grain cereal and highlights its nutritional aspects. It states oatmeal is a good source of iron calcium and vitamin B-1 and mentions its higher fuel value among whole grain cereals. Cooking tips include stirring sparingly and cooking slowly over a direct flame or with an asbestos mat.
Finger Amputation After Auto Repair Accident
Dick Winders of Harlan suffered a finger crush while working on a car. He stopped the motor and worked for about an hour to free his hand. the finger was eventually amputated.
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Dick Winders
Harlan
Nobody Likes a Mama's Boy in School
An editorial cautions mothers against over pampering sons and labeling them as weak. It argues boys should form friendships, endure minor scrapes, and learn independent decisions to fit into democratic school life. It urges mothers to encourage play with peers and self-reliance.
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Lord Fauntleroy
Jacky
Jack
Witty exchanges and home improvement pitches mix in ad copy
A string of quoted snippets blends jokes about doctors love and infatuation with reads urging homeowners to buy local building supplies. It cautions against mail order prices, promotes Mule-Hide roofs and Martin-Senour paint, and notes lingering fuel needs as winter wanes while baseball hints appear.
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