Farmers Plan 1948 Cattle and Crop Outlook
Farmers anticipate a good 1948 with prices near 1947 records as input cuts and crop storage improve. The piece urges rat control, safer tractor checks, fewer Midwest cattle, early frost impacts on corn, roughage feeding for dairymen, and conservative hunting measures to protect pheasant populations. It notes 64 million bushels saved by lighter pig marketing and advises practical steps on fodder use, silage, clothing care, and Brown sugar in non canning recipes.
Various Historical Notices on Prices and Artifacts
A scatter of brief items notes prices for coffee with a comparison, wall sculptures from Sargon II era revealing oriental rug designs, and tips on preservation of musical instrument soundboards. It also mentions farm labor trends in 1945, refrigerator odor control, and bathroom accident awareness with household safety reminders.
Hog cholera risks and vaccination urged for swine farms
The article warns swine owners that hog cholera is highly deceptive in early symptoms and fatal if not promptly diagnosed. It stresses vaccination timing around weaning, veterinary checks before vaccination, and immediate serum use for exposed herds, plus isolation of new hogs for three weeks to prevent spread.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eed Ible
Midwest
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Prudential
R. P. Strauch
Elgin
Iowa
John Tillotson
Helgin, Iowa
William Peon
Sargon II
Asayia
B. C
Costin
Baa
Mae
Fis
Aune
UME
JYZS
Ossian
Castalia
Burke Skylark
Edward Steffens and Sonsherd
West Union
Wolders Sound
White Rock
Chester
Timothy
Timothy Hay
Clinton
John Deere
McCormick- Deering
Ford
Motor & Good
Ossian Lutheran Ladies
Alvin Knudsvig Waller Gole
Leyte Urickson
Amots
Ossian Sts
Egypt
Lowa
Elgin Eco
DIAL
Bennett
Henry Holzer
Frestien i
McCormick - Deering
Deere-Mansur
Harold & Doyle Bennett
Orvin
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