Improved Clinton Oats Available To Towa Farmers
Towa State College agronomists announce a limited supply of Reselect Clinton oats for local farmers. The improved Clinton variety offers greater uniformity in height and maturity and yields 2 to 1 bushels per acre more than the original Clinton. Seed is sold by local county extension offices and grower-provided seed comes under contract. Other Iowa and Indiana improvements include Mino 11 and Clinton BY. The specialist list for Iowa ranks Reselect Clinton first, followed by original Clinton, Becton, Minds, Honda, and Moaien.
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Clinton
Towa
Towa State College
MC. Murphy
USDA
Town State
Murphy
Tlinois
Indiana
Lowa
Callene
Becton
Minds
Honda
Moaien
Chinchilla Breeders Form Association Leader Passes
Predrickoon of New Wolnat joins Chinchilla Breed Association as a member. They purchased four chinchillas at 1700 per pair. Coat values cited at high market levels, with fur valued as highly as two dollars per unit.
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Mro
Predrickoon
New Wolnat
4 H Club Banquet Honors Lead 4-H Members
The 4-H Club Banquet lists awards to Dallas Daly and Margaret Murphy for dairy and leadership, Donna Veonstra receives club medal, Dwight Mathes among top five boys awarded a $50 gift from Miestone Tire. County fair winnings earn goods and cash prizes for 4-H members. several leaders and officers are named with pins and flour awards for Foods, Canning, and Fashioned Wiers.
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Dallas Daly
Margaret Murphy
Knoxville
Kraft Foods
Donna Dean Veonstra
Vella
Dwight Mathes
Pella
Miestone Tire & Rubber Co
Iires
Roytone
Hedaman
Camprtign
Archie Thompson
Gwresi
Paul Chiianare
Eounty
Diet Hudson
Ville
Sere Vriez Otles
Tre Bloc
Connie van den Isaard
Victory Strivers
Ten Foods
Anita Hoobin
Oley
General Foods
Otley
Jayna Rankin
Tracy
Towa A
Bessie Pearson
Toe-Nage
Reuvena Dieleman
Lois, Daugherty
Eager Beavers
Halene King
Healthy’ Hustlers
Howard Kerr
Everett Kennedy
Parm Burea
Henry Kool
Dialy
Knosvilay Riverett
Ken
Mes
Howard Core
Dale Rodgers
Henry Styldhuis
Dalles
Christmas Meals From Freezer Lockers and Mixes
Christmas meals rely on freezer lockers and pantry staples with corn, asparagus, pies, cookies, and ready mixes. Mrs Mildred Nelson of Iowa State College notes shorter kitchen workweeks can be nourishing if meals are prepped with ready-made ingredients. a basic pastry mix recipe is provided using enriched flour, salt, and fat.
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Memaker
Mildred Nelson
Extension Foods Specist
Iowa State College
Miss Nelson
Young Van Wert Boy Escapes Serious Injury After Tractor Incident
Four year old John McMorris Jr. of Van Wert narrowly escaped harm when a tractor driven by his mother rolled over his midsection. A doctor’s exam found no injuries and the boy, though unfazed, says he aims to join a circus when grown.
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John McMorris Jr
van Wert
John
USDA Seeks Cut In Iowa Potato Acreage In ’49
The United States Department of Agriculture requests a substantial cut in Iowa potato acreage for commercial production. Iowa acreage would drop to about 700 acres from 1,500. The national total would fall from 200,000 acres to about 180,000. The move aims to adjust planting to peacetime demand and encourage best soil practices.
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USDA
Iowa
United States Department of Agricultir
Overwatering Harms Holiday Plants
Holiday plants suffer from excessive watering rather than neglect say L C Grove horticulturist at Town State College. The soil should dry and wet cyclically. provide drainage when wrapped in foil or tin and ensure temperature humidity suit plant needs. Cyclamen prefer 65 to 68 degrees with morning light. bloom for months while avoiding complete soil dryness during flowering.
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L. C. Grove
Town State College
Grove
Primulas and African Violets Care Tips
Primroses thrive around 65 degrees and rot in heat. Give winter light. For African violets, let soil dry before watering and use room temperature water. Keep plants in a sunny window until February, then move to shade to protect foliage.
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Chinchillas
Estern
J. F. Dykstra
New Holland
Pella, Iowa
Beverly Simmons
Fred Brady
Frank McHugh
Lucile Ball
Wi Arybonds Affaine
Tdward
Everett Haron
Central Park
Yuletide
Bakker
Rui
Connie Hoksbergen Harvey
Ben Keller
Monroe
Huey
Carthage, Illinois
Standard Service
Dexter &Iq
Vogelaar Bros
Pontiac
Gary 'T, Vogelaar
Ben Vogelaar
Helen M. Neyenesch
Earl Atkins
Andrew Ver Schure
Everd Smith
Marvin ‘Tysseling
Carl Vogelaar
Arnold Mathes
Raymond Doorenbos
Amery Emristnges
Merry Christmas
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion Post
van Veen-Van Hemert Post No. 89 of the American Legion
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