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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1954
Page
3
In Ogden Utah Henry DeVries and four brothers built a heel thinning machine from a car transmission and a small gas motor. Five riders sit on mower seats guiding with one foot to thin beets and other crops. The device runs all day on one gallon of gasoline, speeds varied by field, and has made their 100 acre farm run smoothly for six years.
Three way castorbean hybrid seed production moves toward commercial viability after U S Department of Agriculture and state stations refine breeding. By using male sterile mating and crossing Nebraska 1454 with pollinator varieties, plants bearing 100 percent female flowers reduce manual thinning and hand labor in hybrid seed fields while boosting yields.
Egg storage quality may improve with thermostabilization using a hot liquid bath. In tests, natural eggs retained 3 percent Grade A, oil-dipped 38 percent, and thermostabilized 85 percent Grade A after 744 months at 50 degrees F. The method raises internal temperature to 124 to 129 F and stabilizes the thick white.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that adding extenders to insecticide sprays greatly lengthens leaf residues. DDT with methyl ethyl ketone stays on foliage for 60 days or more, versus under 16 days with oil. Aldrin and lindane also extend to over 102 days with extenders.
Graettinger town council held regular and special meetings in October 1954. Actions include approval of minutes and quarterly financial report, issuance of building sewer and water permits for residents including Warren Christensen and L H Garber, street and utility work, and discussions on garbage pickup and street openings. Special sessions addressed street repairs, a beer permit refund, and permits for Henry Miller and Kenneth Sorensen. A later October 18 meeting approved purchase of 600 ft of water main and plan to coordinate curb work with an engineer and contractor.
A four year old boy, Allen Low, died after jumping on a farm wagon near Northwood and being crushed by the wheels. He died shortly after at a Mason City hospital.
In Mediapolis Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Talbot celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson marked 58 years and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Morrell observed 54 years of marriage, all within the same community.
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