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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
4
The Salinitas region in Chile, known as the most fertile nitrate area, lacks vegetation despite its reputation. The land is a central nitrate producer yet receives sun so intense that nothing grows, creating a paradox of fertility and aridity.
The Earlville Review reports gyp salesmen in a district pushed “Special Bargains” on soap at five cents per 9 bars and chips, with some buyers paying up to 5c while others paid 20c for the same amount. A separate legal-sounding potato scheme from a Dubuque wholesaler sold 100 lb sacks at 2.35 to 2.15 dollars before prices fell by 50 cents, causing losses for local buyers and profits for the producer. The piece warns residents to shop local merchants instead.
Farmers adjust practices for hot days with guidance on eggs cooling, market cream schedules, and feeding rye oats and corn substitutes. Notes warn of severe drought risks to new legume and grass seedings, advocate soaking oats for hogs only when pushing gains, and suggest oat rich rations with supplements for poultry and cattle under high corn prices.
Fayette county farmers are urged to join a watershed tour around Monona on Friday July 16. Attendees will visit the Turner demonstration pasture near Fayette then Kerr farm near Postville to view phosphate demonstrations, have lunch at Dahms Cafe in Monona, and observe strip cropping terracing contour farming earth dams and other erosion control measures at several Monona area farms. All county residents are invited to participate.
More than 10 000 pounds of poison mash hopper bait were distributed from the county mixing station in Fayette on Monday the largest single day total. Most went to Putnam township for a demonstration attended by seventy eight farmers with twenty five securing bait.
A Fayette report urges farmers to keep the material on hand and spread it. One spreader claimed to count 40 dead hoppers per square foot, with further reports of hopper destruction across pastures, alfalfa, and other hay lands.
George Strayer state president Rural Young People's organization will attend the July Fayette County Junior Farm Bureau assembly on the U S campus to formally present the Chapter's Charter. Ice cream and cake served at the close. Meeting date changed for Farm Debt committee to July 18 and August 10 at 1:00 PM at the farm bureau office due to district consolidation.
Fifty eight 4-H boys and girls will showcase 100 head of dairy heifers at the Fayette County Fair from August 23 to 27. Each animal will be a purebred Holstein Guernsey Brown Swiss Jersey or Milking Shorthorn.
The nineteenth annual Iowa American Legion convention is set for August 2 to 4 in Des Moines with advance registrations signaling the largest attendance on record. State Commander G. M. Brown presides at 9 am sessions at the President theatre, as speakers from within and beyond the Legion take the stage.
Scientists Langley and Ve analyzed firefly luminescence and called it the most efficient form of light, urging adoption of its methods for practical use.
Jud Tunkins argues that constant laughter empties meaning and makes a man wear a comic false face, diminishing genuine emotion. He warns against perpetual, mindless laughter eroding authentic expression.
Mr and Mrs W C Falk and daughters visited in McGregor. Walter Havenstrite of California called on Elgin residents. John T Anderson spent time with friends in Cedar Rapids and Boone. Mrs Hulda Stoehr hosted a quilting party at home. The Schweitzer home hosted several visitors from West Union Manchester Clermont Centerville Decorah Centerville and Newton. Elias Benson celebrated his 89th birthday on July 7. The heat wave has claimed over 36 lives and prompts weather caution. Marion Lehman plans for nurse training in St Paul August 1. Hawaiian legislators discuss raising the poll tax to ten dollars with a five dollar rebate for voting. H W Falk builds a portable lunch wagon for farm sales. Boies Capper of Postville replied to a homecoming invitation confirming attendance.
A Plain statement promotes Mill Owners Mutual Insurance as a way to cut high coverage costs while offering non accessible protection and strong financials with assets well above liabilities. It highlights fire prevention services, dividend rate of 25 percent, and coverage for fire, windstorm, explosion, riot, business interruption, and related lines for dwelling, mercantile, manufacturing, and public property across 42 states and Canada.
The Concrete Material Co of Cedar Rapids has set up rock crushing three miles east of Elkader at the junction of Primaries 13 and 128. The operation supports resurfacing Primary 128 and short-cut roads between No 18 and US 52 north of Garnaville, Primary 0 200 from No 13 to Farmersburg, and No 66 from Elkader west to the Fayette county line.
The milk war at West Union lowers price to 5 cents per quart while neighboring towns sell milk for 10 cents. The note suggests the issue is worthy of legislative consideration. A playful line about cows lying down accompanies the excerpt.
A collection of short lines on farm grease and paint, admiration for girls growing to womanhood, car care in garages, lumber and plans for projects, plus humorous exchanges about soup and husbands. The tone mimics a light, period-style miscellany with glimpses of everyday life and social humor.
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