Iowa Spring Pig Crop Falls Slightly From Year Ago
The 1957 Iowa spring pig crop is down about 1.5 percent from 1956, though farmers expect a 4 percent rise in fall farrowings. The June Pig Survey estimates a total spring crop of 12,117,000 head, with sows farrowed for the spring at 1,633,000 head, 4 percent below last year and 16 percent below the 10 year average. Pigs saved per spring litter reach a record 7.42, up from 7.22 last spring.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Post Office Department
Mog
Twin Calves At Stapher Farm Surprise New Hampton Area
The Lauren Stapher farm near New Hampton produced two sets of twin calves within a week. The Holsteins are healthy and thriving, reflecting a rare livestock event for the farm and local region.
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Lauren Stapher
New Hampton
Seed that grew romance ends in tragedy in Iowa field
A small seed is planted in a field near Warren's dry goods shop, sparking a brief romance with a country girl aged 19. Their country drive ends when a car hits them at an intersection, killing the girl and injuring Warren, who is now in a hospital as corn grows well nearby.
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Iowa
Warren
Bees rescued from hedge after swarm in Laurens
Mrs Elmer Muller rescued six pounds of bees from a Laurens hedge last week. The swarm numbered about 18 000 bees and refused to enter a hive, so she corralled them from their temporary roost.
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Laurens
Elmer Muller
Farm commodity prices rise in July reports Iowa index
The Iowa farm price index increased by four percent for the period ending July 15, with overall prices up nine points. Livestock categories led gains, meat animals up fourteen points and poultry and eggs up seven, while dairy fell by three. Calves sheep lambs butter declined, chickens and wool held steady. The crop index sits four points below the June reading at 209, with soybeans rising about four cents per bushel and wheat noted.
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Towa
Towa Coopera Crop
Rvice
Grain prices change reflect small shifts in markets
Prices for oats, barley, flaxseed and corn fell by 8, 5, 4 and 1 cents per bushel respectively while rye and rye remained unchanged. The snippet notes minor adjustments in agricultural commodity pricing, reflecting limited supply and demand movements in the period.
Raincoat for Wood Preservative Led by U S Department
The U S Department of Agriculture announces a water repellent wood preservative named pentachlorophenol or penta. Sold in ready to use solutions or concentrates it is tested by the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison Wisconsin. Tests show wood siding absorbs moisture during driving rain and raindrops can climb under siding due to capillary action.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Forest Products Laboratory
U. S. Forest Service
Madison, Wis
Penta treated wood prep advised for painted houses
USDA researchers urge penta chlorophenol treatment for new or replacing siding. For blistered paint scrape and sand. apply penta water repellent preservative to joints and ends before repainting. When building new homes consider treated lumber as yards expand moisture protection.
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USDA
Fragmented Claim About Earthquakes Swallowing Objects
A reader notes that no authenticated record exists of the earth opening to swallow people or objects during an earthquake, challenging sensational claims about such events. The remark treats earthquake myths as unsubstantiated folklore rather than verified history.
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