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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
2
Home economists urge canning peaches though the season may be 75 percent of last year’s. Choose firm ripe fruit, peel and pack, either raw or hot, and use a sugar syrup. Warmer winter menus benefit from new peach dishes like cottage cheese peach salad and peach desserts.
Two men lost arms in accidents last week. At New Sharon Raymond Clark accidentally shot off his right hand with a gun and had the arm amputated below the elbow. At Strawberry Point Jerome Pugh slipped while reaching into a hay-baler and his arm was caught in the rollers.
Rustlers struck near Reinbeck taking three calves from the homesteads of My and Mrs Horace Emmers while they were away. The theft targets an animal herd, with investigators noting no other losses reported and urging property owners to secure stock.
Iowa farmers can safeguard investments in high priced cattle by building concrete feedlots. Paved lots protect dairy cows and improve beef gains while reducing foot rot. Plans available from county extension or Iowa State College Ames. Moisture problems in houses due to lack of vapor barriers. insulation loses moisture-carrying ability when warm air cools. Extra spark plugs on hand for tractors can save time. Watch for lice and mites in poultry. destroy raspberry canes after bearing to control anthracnose disease.
Town stockmen look to expand water supplies for next year by planning larger farm ponds. Farmers value a well balanced business using land labor and capital efficiently while maintaining soil fertility. Separating gifts from hogs at four to six months aids breeding readiness for new canes and better development for future herds. A clean tractor engine cools easier and reduces heat buildup. One to three year old ewes are ideal breeders for flocks.
The notes emphasize choosing winter wheat with winter-hardiness and disease resistance. They also state that proper tractor cooling requires cleaning inside and out. A House Appropriations Committee report shows the Denver Agriculture Department office had 127 automobiles, with 194 unused in the first four months of 1949, and 80 still unused in six months.
A study indicates that higher cognitive ability in animals corresponds to greater sleep requirements. Researchers note a positive correlation between brain complexity and total rest, suggesting sleep serves critical brain functions across species.
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