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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
3
Clermont Enterprise issues a Thursday morning edition under editor Elizabeth Priest. Addressed to Clermont, Iowa readers, it promotes advertiser notices and urges readers to mention the paper in support of local businesses.
The draft rules outline a ten day season in select counties from November 16 to 25 and a five day span from November 16 to 20 in others, with a daily bag limit of three birds and at most one hen. Possession limit is two days bag or six birds. Intermingled notes mention unrelated speed records and a sales pitch aside.
A dense community log lists numerous visits and home gatherings. Families including Boyer, Wilder, Granger, Lyon, Dummermuth, Nutting, Peters, Dinan, and Martin circulated among Oak Grove and neighboring towns with dinners, birthdays, and anniversaries. Notable stops include Cedar Rapids and Sumner connections, plus a 24th wedding anniversary celebration.
A great big typewriter pad advertised for 10 cents offered at the Echo Office. The listing highlights value for callers seeking office supplies and suggests limited quantities remain.
Official records show 81,000 more tickets sold than in 1934 and exhibits the strongest in five years. The fair projects about a 35,000 dollar profit to start the new year, seen as a barometer of Iowa's conditions. The board applauds newspaper publicity and passes a resolution thanking Iowa papers for their cooperation.
The article stresses selecting open pollinated seed before frost in 1936 Iowa, noting many areas are two weeks behind normal. Careful pick reduces weak types and disease susceptibility. Ideal harvest is before frost but after ears are mature or well dented. early picked seed dries faster and shows stronger germination and less disease.
Sol Bucksbaum of the Star Cloth ing company in Oelwein purchased the Aetna State Bank building last Wednesday for 14,300 dollars. He intends to remodel the site and transfer his clothing store stock into the new location.
The report covers hog production share under federal inspection, poultry moisture impacts, wheat storage after cleaning, minor egg cleaning methods, ongoing synthetic wool research, Iowa corn hog checks disbursement, the Bruckner weather cycle timing drought, U S farm real estate tax declines 1933 to 1934, pepper origin, US mosquito species home presence, chick production 1935 versus prior year, early September weed spray timing, and meat storage levels as of August 1 with lard storage figures.
A late July sighting of the Mexican bean beetle in Newton marks Iowa’s first and only record, signaling a potential future pest. Farmers should plow under stubble on fields with crab grass foxtail or ragweed to preserve organic matter and curb burning.
Planting practice shows that decomposition of woody plants remains slow unless weeds are plowed under while green, enabling quicker breakdown and soil incorporation. Field notes emphasize timing of tillage to maximize decay and nutrient return.
When pastures shorten, calves benefit from extra feed. A small grain ration helps growth and eases weaning shock. Whole oats or a mix of ground oats and barley serve as good supplemental feeds at current prices.
An exchange notes ancestors trusted Providence yet kept powder dry. Descendants plant vegetable gardens while keeping the can opener handy, blending faith with pragmatism in daily living.
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