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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
4
Bertha A. Brown pastor leads Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Ministry of the Word at 11:00 Young People’s Service at 7:00 Preaching Service at 7:30 Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m Friday early morning prayer at 4 00 a m All are invited to attend these services.
The Methodist Church lists W J Weber as pastor with church school and preaching at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services.
Purdue agronomy researchers report 1947 field trials in 15 Indiana counties show wheat yields rise seven to nine and a half bushels per acre with 150 to 200 pounds of plant food per acre. Higher rates of 300 to 400 pounds yield about nine and a half bushels. 165 pounds of 0-12-12 raised five bushels on southern upland soils, and doubling rate averages seven bushels.
The article notes nearly a million tractors operate in 18 cotton states, vastly reducing labor in cotton production. It highlights flame cultivators and two row tractor systems cutting hours per acre from 118 to 19.7, and mechanical harvesters extracting about 1,500 pounds in two hours versus 15 pounds by hand, equating to 40 to 50 worker savings.
Farmers lose about 125 million dollars annually to internal parasites that remain hidden from view. The parasites cause disease and weight loss in cattle and poultry, lowering market prices. Treatments mentioned include phenothiazine and carbon compounds. a local veterinarian should determine proper control.
USDA notes grain in farm bins holding 1000 to 3000 bushels can be stored almost indefinitely if kept dry cool clean and insect free. For infestation control fumigation is primary. Shelled corn has remained sound for years with minimal loss in official reports.
A mother and father discuss urban energy outlets for energetic children. They compare modern crowded space with their childhood when yards and trees offered play. They describe creating outlets at home with a basketball net a work bench a rope pulley and basement football play.
A fragment from Iowa State University notes the value of energetic children in healthy development. The quotation contrasts a lively child with a quiet one, reflecting views from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station and related discussions.
A factory job applicant struggles with the question who to notify in case of accident. He finally writes the curt response "Anybody in sight" illustrating a humorous but practical moment in a job application.
Fred Moffet, a retired farmer at Clear Lake, makes baskets as a hobby. Last year he produced 86 baskets using black ash and maple. The baskets are woven so tightly that no glue is used and only a few small tacks hold them together.
An editorial warns that government has expanded into a fiscal boom, costing every citizen about 377 annually in 1948, tripling taxes since 1940. It argues big government grows from wartime spending and urges vigilance to prevent entrenched bureaucracy and bribing people with their own money.
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