13 Nov 1947
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1947
Page
1
A column titled How to Keep a Husband Happy appears in a Clarion file copy unearthed by Sis Martin, the librarian. The article matches another copy provided, confirming authorship and provenance of the domestic advice piece.
An Iowa State College extension swine specialist calculates that marketing the nation’s pig crop at 200 to 240 pounds could save 8 to 10 bushels of corn per hog, totaling about 64 million bushels. He notes 80 million hogs are raised yearly and urges selling lighter to conserve grain and maintain profit.
Quaife outlines feed strategies to cut corn use in pork production. Feeding 47 pounds of protein supplement with corn saves 308 pounds of corn per 100 pounds of pork, worth $3.29 of protein replacing $212.22 of corn. He advises self feeding fall pigs, marketing at 200 to 240 pounds, planning next year’s crop, and prioritizing May to June farrowing. He notes using 1948 corn for about 70 percent of feed, selling old sows, keeping gilts, and protecting pigs from disease to prevent waste.
The Independent School District of Graettinger Palo Alto County Iowa announces a special election to be held November 20 1947 at City Hall Graettinger from noon to 7 PM. Voters will decide whether to issue bonds totaling 36000 for a site improvement and for reconstructing and equipping a superintendent home.
The county auditor in Emmetsburg Iowa dated October 20 1947 announces a highway location from the southwest corner of Section 17 Township 96 Range 33 to the northwest corner of Section 17 connecting with a northward road. Objections or damage claims must be filed by noon January 15 1948. otherwise the highway will be established without further reference to the objections.
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