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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
2
A farm page urges hog raisers to save pigs from fall litters to increase on market supplies. It emphasizes exercise and green pastures for pregnant sows, sun exposure, shade in heat, and avoiding contact with hog cholera virus. Hygiene steps include clean stalls, disinfecting, and using iodine on navels. to reduce disease, feed, bedding, and ventilation are advised.
Iowa mothers learn school lunches boost child health and energy while supporting farm markets. Federal funds total 75 million dollars nationwide with Iowa receiving 937 746 for programs. Communities can cut costs via food preservation. many schools already run lunch programs and garden surplus supports meals.
This article outlines steps to prevent rat infestation on Iowa farms by integrating rat-proofing into construction. Foundations should extend 24 inches below ground, use concrete or brick, and sit at least a foot above ground. Floors raised 12 to 18 inches, cresote-treated wood, hardware cloth under floors, 2 feet of corncribs covered with mesh and tin, tin door jamb edges, and automatic door closures. Pipe and wire entries should be collar'ed with tin. Early orders for corncrib materials are advised to ensure storage for increased yields.
Grand Meadow residents share visits across families including Kittelsons at Johnsons, Lind families at Pet ergrons, Halversons with Landsgard, and Buraas with Miller Clermont. Other gatherings include Larsons hosting and Mina Olson traveling to Dubuque for granddaughter Delores Olson's wedding. Adrian Larson also stopped by Ruth Larson's home Monday.
Hogs need shade in hot weather and eggs should be gathered two to three times daily in extreme heat. When pullets reach four months, shift from growing mash to laying mash. Iowa farmers plan trench silos to offset corn storage limits from the bumper crop. Soil conservation matters when leasing rented farms. Using this year’s bumper corn for silage helps offset winter roughage shortages.
Michigan State College urges flock owners to implement a year round parasite control program for sheep. Treat all animals with phenothiazine as drench or pellets or salt mix to prevent intestinal damage and boost wool growth. Fall and spring individual treatments plus salt mix throughout pasture season comprise the recommended plan.
Joe Sands a bank clerk in Webbville plans murder to prove his worth but hesitates until a masked intruder robs the bank. A sudden act of courage near a shooting transforms him, revealing newfound valor that upends his deadly resolve. The tale pivots on bank life, ambition, and a life altering incident.
A Dixon soil field study by University of Illinois agronomists shows lime and crop rotation with clover increases soil nitrogen and organic matter, boosting corn yields. Untreated straw removal yielded 57 bushels per acre, while clover raised output to 81 by returning plant residues and green manure.
A description references milk well size as a measure of milk vein extent and cites Clemson Agricultural College’s diagram of udder structure. It notes detailed udder anatomy and mentions forked rain endings as a metaphor for milk walls.
The text discusses the mammary system, noting a large udder with substantial length and forward extension rather than excessive depth. It references capacity extending behind and ahead, indicating a focus on anatomical description and functional extension.
Seed disinfectant is recommended for cotton to counter seed borne and soil borne diseases such as seed horn anthracnose angular leafspot seed decay and seedling damping off. The active ingredient ethyl sch ha ppe mulfonanilide has been tested successfully under designation No. 1432-7.
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