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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
4
Wanted sheep shearing and tagging by Glen Van Dorin with a contact phone. For sale Glinton oats 1948 crop suitable for seed or feed by Harold L. Hawk with a Moravia phone. A conditioned Coolerator is available through C. T. Platt of Moravia Iowa.
Iowa State College analyst I W Arthur notes on cash rent farms the landlord should cover half of phosphate fertilizer to protect grass and legume seed. On crop share leases landlords may also fund nitrogen on seedings and half of phosphate. Some farms split fertilizer costs proportionally to crop shares. Lime costs, historically paid by landlord, are increasingly shared as trucking and spreading modernize operations. in some cases landlords reimburse tenants for unused lime value after six years.
A large stock of adding machine rolls in superior white band paper has been received. Call the Union Office to secure a supply.
Des Moines visitors include the Dicks Pleasant Hill party and Richard Dunham’s family staying through midweek. Numerous calls and dinners occur across Des Moines Ottumwa Ogden Lovilla and nearby towns as residents visit, host and celebrate birthdays anniversaries and weddings with local families.
Iowa State College tests in Marshall County show DDT treated corn yields improving by 17.5 to 19.2 bushels per acre versus untreated. Ground spray and airplane spray both effective with two applications superior to a single pass. Dusting under wet weather underperformed. rain hurts dust more than sprays. Recommendations call for two timed DDT applications at 60 or more egg masses per 100 plants with 1.5 pounds per acre, or a single application 12 to 14 days after hatching if practical.
A fragmented local notice about a Toys sale draws interest from residents as details remain unreadable. Authorities urge patience while clarifying dates and terms for potential buyers.
Iowa State College entomologist Herold Sanderson notes that past corn borer losses rose dramatically from 1944 to 1949 and could reach $300 million in 1960 if controls fail. Gunderson says Iowa history suggests borers will appear regardless of weather, signaling high potential losses for farmers this summer.
Notice to qualified electors of the Independent School District of Moravia Iowa that a regular school election will be held at the Community building on March 18 1950 from noon to 7 pm. Directors to serve three year terms will succeed Wm Woodward and Bert Turner whose terms expire March 20 1950.
A treasurer will be elected for a two year term to succeed Rowena J. McFatridge. Dated Feb 2 1950 Cheater Broshar serves as secretary.
Five sticks of dynamite were found lying along the road near Glenwood with no blasting in the county recently. The source of the explosives remains unexplained, but fortunately no one ran over them. SCRATCH PADS available in sizes by the pound at the Union office.
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