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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
2
Advice on reducing refrigerator overwork when hot weather raises temps. Inspect door seal for leaks with wrapping paper test. Check hinges latches, temperature setting, and regular defrosting. Frost buildup and mis-set controls can cause excessive motor use. maintain around 40 degrees unless freezing desserts. defrost daily in hot kitchens.
Iowa State College promotes the Basic Home Furnishings plan with nine color groups named after U S places to help shoppers match rugs furniture draperies and paints. The system offers eight light and dark values per group and a selector to combine colors from different groups while avoiding monotony.
Iowa prospects for 1947 corn yield drop to 89 bushels per acre as of August 15, down from 661 million bushels last year. Statewide conditions worsen though some northwest pockets show moisture. six weeks with little rain, subsoil reserves sustaining most fields. Silk timing delayed, risk of freeze damage remains high. some weed patches require deep plowing. Farm labor wages rose to 6.50 dollars per day in July.
A college audience questioned the need for parent education noting many grew up with limited parental help. The speaker urged better guidance and substitutes for overstimulation, citing movies, radio, comics and books as educative values. The piece ends with a car crash into the Yellow river near Forest Mills when Marvin Hammond and Wesley Merritt drove through a guard rail.
The disease can be carried by mosquitoes mites birds ticks and many insects. Birds may serve as year round reservoirs and chickens possibly as well. Four virus types have been isolated Hastern Western St Louis and Venezuela, complicating defense. Vaccinate horses in spring with proper intra dermal technique to ensure season long immunity.
Dr William Albrecht of Missouri argues soil fertility governs pasture quality and dairy profitability. He says pasture renovation requires lime and fertilizer spreaders and that healthy soil may boost disease resistance and weed immunity in grazing stock.
The article emphasizes planting depth for alfalfa and bromegrass, recommending a uniform 1-16 to 1-2 inch seed depth and firm seed beds. It notes no immediate need for drastic farming changes, cites abundant roughage, and advises farmers to wait for the feed picture to clarify. It also urges building a milk house with ample space for wash sinks and equipment, with a forthcoming pamphlet on specifications.
A drawing illustrates gear set up to assist in freeing a frightened animal stuck in mud. The scene emphasizes the challenges of rescuers when the animal struggles to escape.
This type of cellar may be constructed at about $100 with the example shown built by F B Crockett in Dickens County Texas. The cellar size varies with the amount of fruit and vegetables stored and ventilation is emphasized as essential for this storage method.
Testa of power spraying of cattle and other livestock with DDT to control flies and lice has proven so effective that the Farmers union of Concordia Kansas has two power spraying machines in operation on loan to members according to USDA FCA.
USDA tests at Ft. Collins Colorado show a half stand can be saved from the first planting. Replanting to a full stand did not raise sugar yield and increased labor costs. A half stand can be thinned faster and harvest small beets with less profit impact.
Sheep exposed to hot sun on stubble fields and dried pastures may suffer a severe swelling of the head. The disease, called Bighead, results from extreme heat and bright sunshine. If families leave meals for days, sandwiches can be made in advance and stored. refrigerate or freeze for safety.
A brief dialogue asks why Adam was created first, and the father answers that it gave him a chance to say a few words, ending with the phrase ale 1.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a person thanking someone for kindness toward his wife and mentioning faith. The lines resemble a personal note or casual exchange, with references to a religious sentiment and implied strain in marriage. The source text is incomplete and lacks clear context.
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