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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1927
Page
13
Iowa State College official CL Fitch reports acreage in Grundy County rising as several farmers achieve strong yields. The comeback is attributed to improved methods and standout results by a few growers boosting expectations for potato production.
Mr Fitch outlines a meeting in Grundy Center on February 26 to discuss revived potato farming amid low corn prices and a potential corn borer invasion. He credits Grundy county’s past success to rich soil and virgin root conditions and suggests restoring root health with sweet clover and alfalfa plus a small amount of fertilizer.
Extension entomologist Fred D. Butcher of Town State College will speak in multiple Iowa counties including Cerro Gordo Delaware Lee Davis and Keokuk about the European corn borer. He will show slides and prepare exhibits for county agents to educate Iowans on this bread crop pest moving toward the Iowa line.
A recipe using cranberries rolled in sugar folded into batter with 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder melted butter and egg. Mix by muffin method beat egg add milk lift dry ingredients add liquid butter fold in berries bake about 90 minutes for about 12 muffins.
The advisory suggests exterminating cockroaches by sprinkling sodium fluoride where they hide. An alternative method involves placing daubs of phosphorous paste inside small tubes of paper to keep the poison away from children and pets.
A brief notice expressing gratitude for kindness and floral gifts during the illness and death of a wife and mother, from Robert A Rierson and children. It also remarks on public office holders and a light digression on modern life and illness.
Miscellaneous notices include property sales in Graettinger Iowa and church notices from local congregations. The Graettinger Times ownership details list publisher John J Sullivan as owner and publisher with bondholders and management noted, dated February 2 1927.
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