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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
16
Private investigator Aaron Gaanzor hunts for the missing wife of Crandall White while a cryptic note warns against contacting the step in the search. The story notes her devotion to her husband and hints at a remarkable jewel named the Medusa's Hood.
In a tense sequence Mr. Glaenzer, Mr. Glinenzer, and Mrs. White’s entourage debate the vanished heiress. They consider who may have helped her, whether she will return, and how to handle the jewelry theft. Coggeshall reports no news as a suspicious cleaner and Wells stage a break in. The scene ends with the swarthy safe‑man fleeing with loot, leaving questions about the heiress’s fate.
A dark, distinguished gentleman escorted up the old gold staircase in the White household on a Saturday morning. A slender bearded young man wearing pale clothing and worn gloves accompanies Mrs. White as her little gathering takes place.
A Kentucky tale from the Los Angeles Times preserves a mountaineer’s belief in burial soil. To honor a departed acquaintance, he brought Pete’s body from Ohio and paid for a Kentucky funeral, insisting Pete be present in the coffin or demand a refund from the railroad.
Forest fires destroy fish and wildlife habitats as deep water protections fail to shield animals and birds from destruction. homes and habitats are being wiped out across affected areas.
Professor Misner of the New York State College of Agriculture notes that egg price relative to feed cost now favors growers, with grain costs at 74 percent of prewar levels while top feed runs 103 percent. He emphasizes high per hens production, a large flock, and about 2,000 laying hens to yield over $100 monthly labor income.
A NorWest Farmer note discusses pullet egg production versus breeding value. It cites a Barred Rock flock at Agassiz farm averaging 187 eggs in the second year, with one bird totaling 1,076 eggs over five years. The piece notes long-distance layers as a potential industry asset.
Sidney Vancouver Island experimental station recommends a strict multi year rotation to control interno parasites and disease in poultry. Annual cycles include clover and grass, roots, and grain with chick rearing on turf. Runs are rested two years in crop and plowed twice before reuse in year three.
Every poultry farm should have a hospital or separate area for examining and treating sick birds. If not a disease expert, consult a local veterinarian or poultry disease lab to diagnose the case. Isolation stops spread and can save the poultryman money.
Poultry guidance urges separating young poults from chickens and older birds. The standard outlines twelve classes and forty five breeds of chickens. Delaying pullet housing until laying begins harms winter egg production and education on disease prevention is key. Emphasis on airtight poultry houses to conserve heat and prevent infections like bronzey and liver ailments.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin reports spraying dormant trees with lubricating oil emulsions reduces damage from pests like the San Jose scale and European red mite. Bulletin 1676-F outlines spray preparations and nine target insects, available free from the USDA Information Office in Washington.
Eric Peterson of Pembina County kept 61 pigs on cracked wheat, barley and alfalfa with a protein concentrate. Monthly weighings showed costs of gain from 3.50 to 6.00 dollars per hundredweight, peaking when concentrate ran low. Gains slowed without concentrate, costs rose, then fell when concentrate recovered. pigs averaged about 204 pounds with revenue of 1,100 dollars and production cost near 600 dollars.
Roughage forms the base of dairy cow rations. Home grown feeds reduce grain costs, with high protein hays like alfalfa cutting grain needs for up to 46 pounds of butter per cow monthly. Above that, supplements such as linseed, cottonseed, or gluten meal are needed. Low protein roughages require more high protein feeds.
Keith Kenagy of Page county Iowa reports that feeding strategies boost profits in a native herd. He fed cows diverse feeds to sustain winter production, bought extra hay in April, then turned cattle to pasture May 1. May production rose from 241 to 278 pounds per cow as pasture green feed delivered gains.
The article notes winter wheat sowing at about 10.8 percent below the previous three year average and discusses building hoghouses, including winter construction options. It also covers locating wells on high ground away from manure piles, and profitable use of 20 bushels of potato seed per acre with specific spacing. Plump alfalfa seeds are highlighted as reliable when green and well developed.
A dealer proclaims Target Tobacco lets a user roll 30 to 40 cigarettes for a dime. He touts real cigarette tobacco, sharp taste, and ease, claiming substantial savings of four bites weekly and urging readers to buy at any store.
Swedish parish of Kisa reports 92 residents over eighty from a 4000 population, with ten over ninety. Noted is Sven Eriksson, once Sweden’s oldest at 105.5 years, a farmer who died years ago.
A little girl left to watch the soup cries that it is growing too large for the pot. The line plays on growth beyond control as a humorous caution in a simple domestic scene.
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