Methods for Treating Chicken Lice Urged by Iowa State Expert
Mills County Farm Bureau News notes guidance from R L Cochran of Iowa State College on controlling chicken lice as warm weather returns. Two methods are dipping birds in a warm water solution with sodium fluoride and applying nicotine sulphate on roosts, with precautions on timing, ventilation, and age of birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L Cochran
Poultry Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Cochran
Top Growth Control to Eradicate Thistle in Iowa
Extension plant pathologist R H Porter urges Mills county farmers to curb top growth of Canada thistle, bindweed and sow thistle by summer and fall cultivation. Use surface cultivators to shave weed tops, then cut thistles weekly or continue with two year summer fallow. Afterward plant alfalfa as a smother crop to choke weakened perennials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Mills County
James
Canada
Porter
Furtmeras
Tribute to the Cow in Agriculturally Speaking
Article reflects on the cow's role in civilization and American growth, noting her historic migration with Columbus to America, her labor aiding early settlement, farm work, and westward expansion. Includes curious anecdotes on feed efficiency, Leghorn birds, and farm population shifts toward rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old World
Columbus
America
New World
Hillsdale and East Center Social Notes
A. S&S. Sawyers returned home from Mercy hospital and is recovering. Walter Hilton and Lanre joined a Hilton family picnic near Randolph in honor of visiting Hiltons. Edwin Ruce came home from Sidney after staying with grandparents. Ed Howard and family hosted dinner with L. D. Howard at Tabor. Jo Ellen Kilpatrick visited grandmother Laura Shepard in Randolph area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Walter Hilton
Lanre
Hilton
Ray Hilton
Randolph
Mr. Hilton
Edwin Rucé
A. Egloff
Sidney
Howard
Arline
Edwin Howard
Francis
L. D. Howard
Jo Ellen
Local Social Notes From Plattsmeath Weekend Visit
Mrs Dean Jackson was sued last week with her aunt Mrs 8 Mission of Plattsmeath. Miss Margaret Arnold of Grenwood was house guest of friend Elaine Gilbert over the weekend. Miss Helen Gilbert returned to Fern Monday to attend anmme Rechoo.
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Dean Jackson
Mission
Plattsmeath
Margaret Arnold
Grenwood
Elaine Gilbert
Helen Gilbert
Fern
Anmme
Rechoo
Oaks Sunday School Hosts Children’s Day Picnic
Sixty three attended Sunday school at Oaks Sunday afternoon. A large attendance is expected next Sunday for the Children’s Day program and picnic dinner. Sunday school will be at o'clock, dinner at 12:30 and the children’s program at o'clock. Everyone is invited to come and spend the day at Oaks.
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Oaks
Real Estate Transfers in Mills County May 29 to June 6 1931
Record of instruments filed in Mills County Iowa from May 29 1931 to June 6 1931 at 8 a m. to 3 p m shows I Dean referee transferring Lot 10 and 41 Bik 28 Glenwood to Lotis Rotts for 600 dollars and Stacey F Haynie to J EB for 800 dollars involving 40 acres in 24 Fa 44.
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Recorder
District Court
Mills County
Iowa
Sa. m. I
Dean
Lotis
Rotts
Bik
Glenwood
Stacey F. Haynie
J. EB
Fremont county picnic and lodge night on June 2
Imogene S Mills reports a Fremont county picnic on the lawn between the Methodist church and the Harry Comstock home with a fine supper and program at Comatock's home. The Imogene orchestra provided music and a lodge meeting followed with sixteen members present and a lunch of angel food cake coffee and strawberries. Mrs A da McGinnis Mayme Laughlin and Margaret Martin served. Amy Clark and Agnes Delehunt visited Shenandoah after returning home last Wednesday.shelling activity noted and Thomas Slater Sr improving under care of Miss Mary Delehant.
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Fremont County
Harry Comstock
Harry Comatock
Route Two
Imogene Orchestra
Ada, McGinnis
Mayme Laughlin
Margaret Martin
Amy Clark
Agnes
Anna Delehunt
Shenandoah
Thomas Slater
Mary Delehant
Annual School Picnic at Porters Lake
The St Patrick school picnic at Porter lake last Tuesday June 2 drew parents children sisters and Rev Francis Doyle. Skating and boat riding were popular and Janes O Conner won best decorated car. Miss Anta Delehant visited Omaha. Weather brought rain washing out some corn. Anna Marie O Conner visited her father in Malloy. Leo Higgins left for Easton Kansas for his brother Louis wedding at Leavenworth. Willie Meyers drove him to Hamburg for the train. Lad Pierson and Willie Mayers saw Willie Gilmore in Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Porter Lake
Francis Doyle
Porters Lake
Janes O'Conner
Anta Delehant
Omaha
Anna Marie O'Conner
Ed O'Conner
Malloy
Leo Higgins
Easton
Kansas
Louis
Leavenworth
Willie Meyers
Leo
Hamburg
Lad Pierson
Willie Mayers
Council Bluffs
Willie Gilmore
Mercy
Shenandoah Visitors and Wedding Trip News
Mrs T G O Conners James and Anna Marie and Mrs M Printy are Shenandoah callers. Sisters Clousiom and Mar ila left for summer duties at St Patricks school. O Conner Maher group planned Kansas City visit to attend cousin Rev John O Conner’s ordination and first page. Louis Higeins and bride to be honeymooning via car through Denver and the West. Wille Gilmore suffered a severe apnemdlc attack and was taken to Mercy hospital where surgery was performed. he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Higeins
Leavenworth
Kansas
Anta
Andrew Detehant
Denver
Cole
West
Wille Gilmore
Apnemdlc Citla
Mercy Hospital
Connell Bluffs
A Cooperative Creamery in Trouble
Elkhorn Iowa June 2 1931 the West Hamlin Creamery Company placed in receivership after its bank failed and closed. The receiver sold assets for 2500000 leaving 32500 owed to the bank, which seeks repayment from farmers. Some farmers face bankruptcy while others seek settlements as critics warn cooperatives fall short of promised prices and cooperation. The notice contrasts cooperative butter with Cold Storage Company payments and urges coordination across local businesses to cut costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hamlin Creamery Company
Cooperative Creamery
Malvern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mills County Farm Bureau
George Rosenfeld
Htten Mayer Berry
Mansfield
Malvern, Iowa
Massachusetts
Attleborough
Cesses Ad
Northwestern Sell Telephone Company
Masham Sal Terhons Comagse
Bao Winpanalg
Matsa
Hani
Gianna
Jal Snow
H. H. Amos
Malvern High School
Hillsdale and
East Center
A. S&s. Sawyers
News OF Oaks
Imogene S. E. Mills
Elkhorn
Yarlan
Ford
Ingtel
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