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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1946
Page
1
The text argues that protests against the central assembly are improper for obtaining desired legislation. It warns that both legislative branches will resent disruptive fire-related measures and that the demonstration will backfire on the organizing groups rather than achieving their aims.
Governor Blue sent several state officer appointments to the senate including Lee Watts of Corning for Highway Commissioner to succeed S. Ray Emerson whose term ends July. The senate did not ratify Watts noting Emerson may win a second term and that some legislators favor his candidacy. Watts was unfamiliar to many senators and action was delayed. The Conservation Commission member L Guy was ratified earlier.
Locals Glide Springs and family left Friday for South Dakota and western areas for Me Ping’s health. Miss Falthe Farrens of California arrived this week and is planning a vocational stay with her parents, Mr and Mrs Bugz. Parrana and other relatives also noted in attendance.
A farmer narrator named Wallacee describes neighborly disputes about planting times and crop risks. He argues early planting invites wet, insect damage and storms, preferring rest and delaying plowing to avoid waste and fatigue.
Material shortages are offset by a new grain storage bin from the Commodity Credit Corporation USDA. The 1300 bushel demountable bin uses inexpensive asphalt roofing with a ground floor and woven wire sidewalls. Built to be erected by unskilled labor in about 300 man hours, it stores dry grain for up to a year if undamaged and fumigated.
Berkshire is an old English breed noted for early perfection by 1780 and importation to America in 1823. The American Berkshire association formed in 1875, animals weigh boars 800 to 900 pounds and sows 60 to 800, with black bodies and six white points. The breed yields high quality meat and strong carcass records.
Horn flies damage cattle by blood loss disease spread and reduced feeding. DDT sprays provide real relief with treated cattle gaining about 50 pounds. A 50 percent wettable DDT powder mixed in 30 gallons treats roughly 100 animals at about one cent per treatment.
American Veterinary Medical Association reports new tests showing dermatitis in horses arises from a combination of wool yellow dye in saddle soap and sulfonated neat's foot oil in leather conditioner. The belief that heavy hair coats shield horses from skin diseases is debunked.
Tomato growers fear of late blight easing for next year's crop, as Andrew S. Wing of the National Garden Institute says conditions are unlikely to favor reoccurrence unless weather again turns wet and cool. He notes spores travel by wind and that August’s wet cool spell promotes the fungus.
Dick Walker traveled Saturday to Brownell Kansas to work on his uncle’s farm for the summer. Mrs Stella Posten and Mrs Madeline Smith of Shenandoah visited Sunday. Miss Evelyn Heller of Kansas City Missouri spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Heller.
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