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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
4
For sale a girl's brown winter coat size 13 in good condition. Inquiries to Mrs. Louis Butikofer in Elgin.
Farmers discuss corn silage as a saving method for high moisture corn, alfalfa in brood sow rations, and the need for warm shelter, water, and pest control. Septic notes include pullet production up 7 percent in October, butter output declines, and hen feeding rates with 50 eggs daily from 100 hens.
When disconnecting an electric cord always grasp it by the plug not the cord itself. This prevents pulling the small wires out of place and lengthens the cord life.
A short guidance column discusses proper pronunciation of words like chastisement, demolition, initiative, and imply versus infer. It notes preferred first-syllable stress and rhymes, mentions common mispronunciations, and offers memory tips, citing usage notes and BritishAmerican differences.
Sunday and weekend visits highlight a string of hospitality in Gunder and surrounding towns. The Loftsgards Mrs Orlando Loftsgard and guests plus Myron Houg Hilda and Alice Houg share dinners while many others including Henry Vellersven Selmer Groth and the Kirkebergs drop by for meals and companionship. Local families like the Reiersons Hellums and Halversons welcome friends and relatives from Chicago Marion Manchester Elkader and beyond.
The United States now produces 80 percent more food annually than in World War I while farm labor drops 10 percent and the population rises a third. Food per capita is about 10 percent higher than in 1917 18. During the current conflict twice as much food goes to armed services and overseas shipments as to non civilian outlets each year of the last war.
The article instructs on laundering velveteen and cor duroy using neutral sepal flakes and warm water. It advises dipping garments, rinsing in two or more washes, pressing out water without wringing, and drying flat with brushing first on the wrong side then on the nap side, and finally brushing in the opposite direction to raise the nap.
The article notes milk contains all known vitamins and is especially rich in calcium and riboflavin, nutrients often missing from diets. It cites that rats fare well on a mineralized milk diet but poorly on bread alone.
The department of agriculture notes farmers may receive a chart showing daily weather hazard probabilities for their locality, covering virtually every day of the year. The tool aims to aid planning and risk awareness for agricultural activities.
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