Farm Extension discusses new deferment plan and soil care
South Dakota extension supervisor W E Dittmer explains how the Tydings Amendment guides farm worker deferments and stresses essentiality, continuous engagement, and non replaceability for production. State soil conservationist Ross D Davies warns against burning crop land and urges residue incorporation and fire guards, while bins offered by War Food Administration ease labor housing shortages and can be repurposed on farms.
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W. E. Dittmer
Dittmer
South Dakota Extension Service
War Boards
Selective Service
Vyvyy
Tangeland
Divies
South Dakota
War Food Administration
W. E
South Dakar State College Extension Service
Field preparation boosts oats yield for sowing team
Field trials show thorough seeding preparation by Lewice and harrowing twice increased oats yield to 9.3 bushels per acre, a 23.7 percent gain over drilling without such prep. The report notes the plot was thoroughly prepared for seeding and the field produced higher output than standard methods.
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Ait Central Experiment Farm
Highmore
A. N. Avne
Cesta
Lewice
Crest ed Wheatgrass Kills Weed Growth In District Plot
Carpenter soil conservation district reports crested wheatgrass reduces weeds at Fordham Lake plot. Fifty acres seeded in spring 1942 on previously forested land. District supervisors present the outstanding example of weed suppression achieved by the grass seed program.
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Clark
Carpenter Soil Conservation District
Fordham Lake
Brooder Saves Lives Of Pigs In 4-H Brookings County
Allen Rohl, 10, member of the junior livestock Kings of Brookings, describes a $3 pig brooder built with a 200 watt bulb and reflector to keep piglets warm. A screen guards the bulb to prevent burns as ten brooders are used by 4-H litter club members to reduce crush mortality. A Hampshire sow bought at Theodore Hill and Son sale recently farrowed, with piglets thriving under the system.
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Brookings
Allen Rohl
Kings of Brookings
Brookings County
Hampshire
Allen
Seed harvest from weed-choked crested wheatgrass field
The field, farmed eight years, was nearly overrun by weeds until a semi-deep furrow drill and later a packer were used to cultivate. Supervisors reported the crested wheatgrass eventually grew and yielded 8,770 pounds from the 50-acre plot on July 29.
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Wheaterass
S. F. Man Fined For Using Wrong Gasoline Coupons
SIoux Falls April 13 James A Baker of Sioux Falls was fined 100 dollars in federal court after pleading guilty to obtaining gasoline without valid ration coupons. It was the first such case in the U.S. district court here. Baker was arrested on ten counts for accepting gasoline with Tr coupons and possessing 40 Tt coupons stolen from a Carthage resident. nine counts were dismissed.
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Carthage
S. D
Baker
Brooder House Fire Claims Chickens in Hitchcock
Hitchcock April 13 Fire Department extinguished a blaze at Howard Grover home brooder house caused by a faulty brooder. About six week old chickens perished in the fire after being suffocated.
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Hitchcock
Hitchcock Fire Department
Howard Grover
Steve
Freight Handling Talk Launches Campaign For Rail Workers
H Weller freight service inspector of the Chicago and Worth Western Railway Company will speak at a meeting of Northwestern employees in Huron on April 7. An illustrated address will cover effective freight handling and the need for close cooperation with shippers and receivers to prevent loss or damage.
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Express
H. Weller
Chicago and Worth Western Railway Company
North Western
Huron
Wetter
Next Meeting Set With Mrs Rose Yegge
The notice states a forthcoming meeting to be held with Mrs Rose Yegge. Details on date time or location are not provided in the readable text.
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Rose Yegge
Monday Night Club Holds Meeting
ALPENA April 13 The Monday Night Ramblers met at Mrs. Eda Leighton s home with a small number present They played Chinese checkers and had a lunch.
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Alpena
Ramblers
Eda Leighton
Farewell Given For Highmore Minister
A dinner in the Congregational Church parlors honored Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Domke who depart for Granton Wis to lead a new American Lutheran Church parish. A purse of 27 dollars was presented and two Sunday School groups sang as the pastor, in Highmore since 1941 with concurrent charges at Edwin Sedgwick and Grarfold, takes over in Granton.
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Highmore
Congregational Church
Edwin, Sedgwick
Harrold
American Lutheran Church
L. A. Domke
Granton
Wis
Domke
Edwin, Sedgewick
Grarfold
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