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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
11
Ohio State extension specialist A L Vierstorff warns growers how to reduce cabbage yellows by using disease history this season. He urges planting only yellows resistant seed of the Copenhagen type and Danish bald head or Flat Dutch varieties, as yellowing can persist in soil for years and strikes best at high temperatures.
Indiana Purdue and Illinois swine experts report feeding trials over four summers show corn alone yields poor gains while tankage pasture and soybeans with minerals boost weight gains. Average initial weights around 72 pounds, end weights in low 200s with gains up to 150 pounds per head. Tankage and protein supplements improve daily gains. tankage valued at about 83 dollars per ton, with corn price at 56 cents per bushel.
A three year Iowa State college feeding study finds feeder calves purchased in early winter, fattened in dry lot, prove most profitable. Calves yield greater margins per feed unit despite longer fattening time. hogs rank next, while two year olds lag in profit due to higher feed per hundredweight and lower sale price.
A wart plague hits cattle prompting calls for strict farm sanitation. Hides from infected animals drop in value by about 25 percent when tanned. Officials urge removal of infected stock and sterilization of surroundings to curb spread. Experts warn the disease spreads through herds and emphasizes prompt action by farmers.
Ernest L. Meyer writes from The Forum and Century that New York friendship often proves a chore due to distance and crowds. He notes the lure of superficial encounters with diverse city residents and doubts deeper bonds, concluding that locals settle for convenience and shared venues over genuine connection.
A London daily ad reveals English readers borrow from libraries without regard to status. A notice asks those who took Waverly Novels No 6 and Les Miserables Vol I from Cliveden library to return them to Viscountess Astor, MP. The M P note clarifies it means member of parliament, not motion pictures or mounted police.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri reports losing 20 pounds in four weeks after using Kruschen Salts. She cites increased energy and no hunger while taking a half teaspoonful daily in hot water. An 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks. money back if not satisfied after the first bottle.
A Field Museum display in Chicago features Tibetan drinking vessels with permanent straws or mouthpieces in handles. Some cups are horn cups from yaks used for arak, a drink similar to beer.
The fragment shows a character named Josh discussing becoming an aviator. Palmer Corntessel responds with cautious optimism, noting aviation as a factor that could help a boy focus on work for long stretches.
Mrs. Jones quotes the claim they owe nobody a cent while Mrs. Brown replies that they have no car no radio wear old clothes and stay at home, highlighting a harsh view of their poverty.
A fragment from the Vancouver Province notes a poet’s new verse moving a friend, with a garbled aside about a cheap pin spoiling the next paragraph. The passage preserves the staged dialogue and a hint of the publication’s casual tone.
A Chicago trip tale recalls the Field Museum mummies. An elderly neighbor notes bodies were buried and embalmed 3,000 years before Christ, prompting Mildred to retort that embalming wasn’t always practiced.
Double Your Pep Wryco on feeling all in worn out and run down when you ought to be hearty. Fellows' Syrup restores what Natura demands, quickly giving new strength stamina vitality and vigor. It improves appetite banishes nerves and provides a mental and physical pick up after the first doses. Be sure to ask for the genuine Fellows' Syrup prescribed by doctors worldwide.
A fragmented editorial style note questions unemployment among workers calling them jobbers. It ponders aging gracefully and hints at opinions being limited as the market changes. The text reads as a playful critique of workplace adjustment and personal outlook.
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