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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
2
The Chicago Motor Club touring bureau offers four rules to stay safe during a tornado. Drive north or south to escape the path, seek a cyclone cellar if possible, or shelter in a frame house cellar facing the storm, and lie flat in a ditch away from trees if no shelter exists. Tornadoes travel northeast on average, with speeds rarely exceeding sixty miles per hour.
Controlled lighting offers the most satisfactory solution for driving through fog or snow and rainstorms. Fog hangs near the ground. a road light under the bumper and downward dimmers help drivers see the road edge ahead. Controllable spotlights trained on the roadway edge are desirable. Hazardous weather requires extra caution from motorists, similar to pilots and sailors.
An old farm note extols the small gas engine as the most versatile workhorse on the farm. It can perform nearly every task a hired man or girl handles, except taking a hired girl to town on Saturday night. The text claims the engine powers many chores for short bursts, easing drudgery.
A vintage quiz fragment tests engine basics with questions on oiling frequency, spark plug wear, and carburetor performance. Answers note oiling 100 to 150 times per hour, power loss and fuel worry when misfiring, and the trio of proper carburetor adjustment, good compression, and ignition.
The article explains how worn butterfly valve shaft bearings cause the throttle plate to close late and leak air, leading to rough idle after years of use. It notes the effective idle adjustment is small and highlights the need to repair worn components to restore steady low-speed operation.
A simple fix removes the adjusting screw so the butterfly closes tightly. A small notch is burned into the edge of the butterfly valve on the side housing the low speed nozzle. notch size determines idle speed.
The article discusses a French invention that enables a car to jump from the ground and travel significant distance through the air. It notes rising engine temperatures and a typical water temperature around 170 degrees, mentions an English passenger car with the engine over the rear axle, and cites world production records reaching over 6.8 million vehicles in 1920 along with safety concerns about wheel lugs and rail crossings freed by federal aid.
The article examines how picking maturity influences bitter pit, rot, and storage in Gravenstein apples. Early harvests show more bitter pit and poorer storage, while later picks yield better quality. storage at 42 degrees slows bitter pit, scald, and rot development across periods.
The University of Minnesota agricultural extension division released Circular No 0 The Home Orchard Spray Calendar revised and reprinted by A G Ruggles and R C Rose It offers a chart for fruit sprays and guidance on preparing materials organizing sprayings calculating amounts and applying cautions A free copy may be requested from the Malting Room St Paul Minnesota
Sprayers require diligent maintenance like autos or tractors. Change pump oil weekly for four weeks when new, then about every 40 days. Inspect and clean tank, pump, nozzles, hoses daily to remove sediment. Tighten fittings and joints and check plungers and packing for leaks to maintain even pressure.
Horticultural notes discuss grafting wood quality for commercial apples and note that misgraded fruit harms the industry. They advise on propagation, home use ripening on the tree for juicier fruit, and timing for summer and winter apples. Emphasizes drainage, spraying, and fertilization as essential, with cautions on wormy fruit and seed browning after harvest.
A distorted early 20th century treatise explains parasites as tenacious and prolific, detailing how they attack horses cattle sheep and swine. It emphasizes sanitation and constant vigilance to reduce losses from worms and other pests across livestock.
Historical gardening note discusses lead arsenate as a potent remedy against cabbage worms. It describes mixing one pound of powder with two gallons of soft water, adding laundry soap to improve spread and adhesion, and applying in early morning with dew for best sticking. It warns that outer leaves are peeled and assures no danger from eating treated cabbage when common sense is used.
Experimental findings stress larger feed rations, improved storage and binder repairs, and rust removal on knotter hooks. Use superphosphate in poultry housing and gutters, spray perches to control pests, and emphasize community breeding programs. Plant seasonally, maintain fine seed beds, and use Ladino clover with rye and orchard grasses for pasture.
Agricultural expert John A. Arey argues dairy cows' feeding and manure improve soil fertility and plant food value but diminish cash returns if soil quality declines. He cites pasture use, manure effects, and feed efficiency as key factors influencing long term farm profitability and land productivity.
An experiment at Purdue University shows corn silage boosts milk yield and feed efficiency. Cows fed silage in their ration produced more milk, utilized feed better, and maintained condition better than cows given double hay without silage. The study notes silage as palatable, appetizing, digestible, and digestible feed.
The article discusses proper breeding ages for dairy heifers. Heavier, slower-maturing heifers should calve at 27 to 30 months, while faster-maturing breeds may calve at 24 to 27 months. Undeveloped or underdeveloped heifers should have delayed breeding for a few months to achieve satisfactory development before freshening.
A dairy guide notes that higher alfalfa or low hay intake lowers protein needs. If a cow eats only alfalfa or clover, digestible protein in grain should be 12 to 18 percent. Suggested mixes include 200 lb corn with 100 lb oats, 100 lb wheat bran and 100 lb millet or 100 lb corn, oats, wheat bran, and 150 lb gluten feed.
Farmers debate turning calves under six months to pasture while feeding mainly grain. Successful dairymen keep well grown heifers for herd replacements and continue calves on grain, hay, and meal until nearing one year, then shift fully to pasture.
A garbled OCR line presents a fragment about finding something beautiful, with stray phrases like “On” and “you ought to.” The readable content is minimal, leaving the item as a stray, unclear note without a clear event, date, or person. Further context would be needed to identify the subject or origin.
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