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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
3
Special to Times reports heavy losses among Town farmers from cattle bloating after grazing on fresh sweet clover. Dr. G C L Rice of Iowa State College warns rapid intake causes rumen gas buildup, with wet grass most dangerous. Prevention includes avoiding wet or freshly hungry cattle on clover, offering dry feed, and light watering after grazing.
Growers are advised to spray apple trees when pink blossom buds appear and again after 95 percent of petals fall to prevent siege of pests such as the codling moth and leaf rollers. The lime sulfur and lead arsenate mix should be prepared with the agitator running and directed to the blossom ends. A second section notes high yielding corn strains tested at Ames, offering small samples for comparison, with one pound samples of four promising strains mailed for a $1.26 fee.
February 22 to March 2 reports 188 herds totaling 2689 cattle tested for tuberculosis in Palo Alto County. Of those, 128 reactors were found, with most reactors from prior suspected herds.
Des Moines April 28 Special to Times. Iowa horsemen welcome the absence of a fuel tax on horsepower. Secretary of Agriculture M. G. Thornburg notes that using horses for short-haul work will grow due to economy. Farmers see many horses aiding feeds markets. Town Department of Agriculture records show 257 purebred stallions 29 grade stallions 37 purebred jacks and 18 grade jacks changed ownership.
A U S Tariff Commission report shows Iowa farmers need protection for butter prices. Iowa cost of butterfat production runs 51.2 cents per pound, Denmark 38.28 cents, with Iowa gross 72.6 cents and net 61.2 after credits. Feed and labor drive costs. depreciation and other expenses noted.
Church notes list English language services at Gruettingen Norwegian Lutheran church at 10:30 p m with Student A N Andersen of Chicago. Sunday School at 1 p m, worship at 2 p m. Morning worship 11:00 sermon The Meaning and Value of Prayer Evening sermon Links that Bind with Rebecca and Odd Fellows as guests 8:00. Membership classes for adults Wednesday, young folks Friday, children Saturday 4 p.m. Miss Mitchell will address Women's Home Missionary Society Thursday afternoon at Mrs LF Noble's home. All women invited. Thursday evening Miss Mitchell speaks at the church. Sunday evening service to be held.
The Town Department of Agriculture emphasizes that profitable dairying requires good cows and proper management. Selentlats unearthed five gly codons and an acelidothe lam on the Argentine pampas, suggesting where Patagonian waste discarded cross word puzzles.
Knights of Pythian event at Arnolds Park to 17th. Pata Alto Farm Bureau gathering at Emmetsburg Inn. Emmetsburg High School to graduate 13. St Marys Academy class of 24. 110-year-old Delfort Cavey killed near Laurens in auto crash. Sheriff takes Rodney Smith and huntsman to county jail. Arctic Nu Air system installed at Love Theatre delivering 25 000 cubic feet per minute. Val Fisk released from Fort Madison after five year embezzlement sentence. J E Scott indicted for opening a letter and taking $1 bill. out on $1 000 bonds. Paul Swessinger defendant in $20 000 damage suit after wife’s car collision.
Herman Leduc was home Sunday. Miss Edna Olson spent Sunday at the Bangsen home. Herman and Ted Leduc were Manon City callers Sunday evening. Mrs. Roy Weir of Emmetsburg employed Francis Flanagan and Stephen Hoster as visitors Saturday. Miss Gladys Shoden spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Johnson hosted family at their home Sunday. Roland Summers spent last week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Leduc. Esther Christianson and Solomon Christianson’s daughter Miny Esther visited. Vincent and Mrs. Win Lammers hosted visitors Sunday. The Misses Margaret Mary and Anna Ruddy left Saturday for Fairmont, Minnesota.
The dental note by M. J. Reidy D. D. S. urges regular brushing and gum care to remove tartar and prevent pyorrhea, stressing that daily habits over time protect oral health and reduce serious dental issues.
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