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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
5
The Dakota Farmer honors The Huronite for printing on cornstalk paper and lauds editors for promoting farm waste conservation. Editor Dinwoodie credits cooperation with industry to turn waste into value, urging broader use of agricultural byproducts and noting the corn belt’s need to profit from stalks rather than waste.
A. H. Post of South Dakota State College told members of the South Dakota Cooperative Institute that cooperative marketing can play a key role in a national agriculture policy. He urged government aid in distribution, quality, advertising, marketing and price policy to stabilize production and reduce social waste.
A regional warning notes the corn borer's potential advance into the area and advises on methods to control the damage from larvae in infested cornstalks. Authorities emphasize monitoring and timely destruction of affected plants to curb spread.
The piece argues cornstalks used for papermaking can destroy infested stalks and curb the corn borer, a major menace to U.S. corn. It suggests stalk-based mills would front the borer’s advance, crowning a broader push to convert farm waste while noting Iowa’s informative role and growing public interest.
Twelve leading plow manufacturers aid government and agricultural engineers in testing plows to stop corn borer damage. They have lent over 80 plow types to the testing station in Toledo Ohio for evaluation to find the best tool for plowing under corn borer host plants and related genera.
A note from George A. Starling, secretary of the South Dakota Bankers association, congratulates The Evan ting Huroxite for using a new cornstalk paper for stationery. He urges broader adoption across South Dakota industries, highlighting potential rapid use of cornstalks for paper and noting an expected impact on paper production and costs.
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