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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
13
A 1921 Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station note advises cutting corn for silage at maturity with kernels hard and husks brown. Use 1 to 2 inch lengths, pack firmly against air, and trim outside to level surface. Add water only if cut too green or too dry. Use a blower with a one inch air stream.
A harsh spoken poem recounts brutal acts by an English Black and Tan in Ireland. It accuses a British unit led by Hre French and Greenwood, Lloyd George, and Bonar Law of tolerating a violent rogue. The speaker claims looting, arson, flogging, and murder of civilians, including nurses and children, and cites Jones' Road killings in Dublin.
The text advises sowing soft turnips like Stap Leaf and White Globe before month end and using space for a cover crop such as rye to boost fertility and moisture capacity. It also suggests cutting back old canes of raspberries and blackberries that fruited and thinning shoots to three or four per hill, and recommends heavy thinning on fruit trees including apples and grapes to improve remaining fruit quality and overall yield.
A fragmented note on reducing waste in silage emphasizes sealing the silo. It suggests hushes on ears and corn into the cutter and loader, with stalks and leaves run through to minimize spoilage. The text notes waste arising from improper handling and aims to make more silage available.
We invite patrons to our well equipped bathroom and announce barber shop hours from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. emphasizing sanitary service and first class workmanship.
The final spray for apple trees should be applied between August 16 and 26 to tackle late brood pests and infections. It targets the second brood of codling moth and diseases like sooty blotch and black rot. A lead arsenate spray may be used with lime sulfur for complete control, mixing 4 quarts to 60 gallons of water.
A 1919 U S Bureau report cites 138000 hives yielding 2840026 pounds of honey, down 13.6 percent in hives over ten years but up 19.6 percent in pounds. Sioux City district produced over a million pounds. Other items cover Pequot corn and potato crops, local travel, social visits, and a road accident near Riverdale bridge with two cars.
A seasoned tin worker offers repair and fabrication services from the Ed Duhn Machine Shop. Years of experience imply capability in all tin work demands and repairs. Ready for a trial job to prove skill.
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