Sylvester Discusses Weed Control Methods for Iowa Farms
A front page continuation reports Sylvester presenting weed control ideas to farmers. He cites hogs or sheep to scout infested soil, notes green cover is risky, and warns three to four seasons needed. The Iowa fallow method is deemed too costly for Nebraska. Extension folders detail cover crops and weedkill strategies, with Henrietta Sylvester urging action as weed infestations threaten entire farms.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Ames
Future Farmer Boys Show Off Local FFA Members
The article highlights two freshmen, Pella area Edward Van Zant and Delos Van Zante, active in FFA and vocational agriculture. Edward manages a Hereford calf project and potato tests, while Harold Vander Linden works on a pig project and overhauls a mower. Both plan to show at the Mahaska County fair and Knoxville County fair, respectively.
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Pella
Edward van Zant
Delos van Zante
Harold Vander Linden
Mahaska
Edward van Zante
Edward
Harold
Jersey
Poland
China
Kansas City
Missouri
Knoxville
Weed control story from Jenny and Canada Thistle in Iowa
In northern Iowa the owner lacks heart for weed fight as Canada Thistle advances. Practices recommended for Jenny effectively control both weeds in Iowa. Mr. Sylvester, a young man, recounts his weed story clearly and engagingly in this issue.
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Iowa
Jenny
Sylvester
Corn and Garden Crops Grow Fast in Warm Weather
The warm humid weather has spurred rapid corn growth with fields often plowed late yet the crop advancing quickly. Oats rise, hay faces rain delays, and chinch bugs affect a few late corn stands in Mahaska county. Garden crops stay heavy and green, potatoes and tomatoes flourish, and citizens planted carrots beets and other vegetables for summer and fall in Pella.
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Mahaska County
Pella
Will Build New School in R Island Dist
By unanimous vote 17 taxpayers in the Rock Island and Lake Prairie townships approved negotiable bonds not to exceed 1000 dollars for a new school building to replace the May 12 fire damaged one. Bids likely soon, with aims to complete by fall on the old site at the county line. Meeting held at Mrs. C. Van Zante home.
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Rock Island
Cut Weeds When They Are in Bloom Says R. Porter
R H Porter urges farmers to cut weeds in bloom to prevent seed formation under Iowa law. The article lists exact cutting dates by weed species in Town, and notes W L Welch county weed commissioner reports strong cooperation and countywide weed program interest.
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R. Porter
R. H. Porte
Iowa
Canada Thistle
W. L. Welch
Increase Quota For C M T C Camps In 7th Corps Area
Omaha Neb June 24 1939 the War Department raises the quota for Citizens Military Training Camps in the Seventh Corps area Gen Percy P Bishop announces training now open to more young men Camps will run at Fort Leavenworth Fort Crook Fort Des Moines Fort Lincoln Fort Snelling and Jefferson Barracks July 11 to August 9 with a Camp at Camp Joseph T Robinson July 20 to August 18 All expenses including transportation and food are paid by the government.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Seventh Corps
War Department
Percy P. Bishop
Bishop
CMT
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Crook
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Lincoln
North Dakota
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Little Rock
Arkansas
Civilian Training Corps Seeks Applicants In Omaha Area
Uniforms and medical and dental attendance are provided. All who are inter ed should apply to the CMTC Officer at the Federal Office Building, Omaha Nebraska, or to a local representative of the Military Training Camps Association.
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CMTC
Omaha
Nebraska
Military Training Camps Association
Dusting Sulphur to Keep Chiggers Away
Entomologists of the U S Department offer a remedy for chiggers, the red bug harvest mite that ruins picnics. By dusting a small amount of fine dusting sulphur on exposed skin, one can effectively control the pests and enjoy outdoors without bites.
Pesticide Use and Odd Local News in Batavia and Beyond
Guidance on sulfur dusting for lawn pests advises one pound per 11 000 square feet with three applications May through August, two weeks apart, plus an extra after heavy rain. In Batavia, a clerk passed counterfeit change, while in Baghdad a new legation replicates the White House. H B Garris of Waco NC reports a 28th child, oldest 49. his 19 children survive.
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H. B. Garris
Waco
N. C
Two Pittman Robertson ProJets Approved for Wildlife Work
Two Pittman Robertson measures approved for Vir include one to stock wild turkeys and another to fund forest wildlife management studies. A Louisiana Supreme Court ruling held that a jury of 12 men drinking five pints over four days did not render a verdict invalid, noting the amount was not enough to prove intoxication.
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Pittman-Robertson
Louisana
Strayed Sow and Used Farm Equipment for Sale
STRAYED or STOLEN 300 lb sow marked on left ear Gerrit Van Heukelem Leighton Iowa Phone 36 on 1 FOR SALE Used Fordson in good running order Will sell for 15 cash Radio 1939 Chevrolet genuine with ae Will sell and in stall in your car Radio for sale 1937 genuine Ford Ulrich Motor Co
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Gerrit van Heukelem
Leighton
Towa
Chevrolet
Ford
Rhode Island Now 90 Percent Urban in Population
Rhode Island's population is reported as 90 percent urban, highlighting a shift toward city and town concentration. The statistic underscores ongoing urban growth and potential policy implications for housing, infrastructure, and services across the state.
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Rhode Island
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Kellogg’s
Post Toasties
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Kirks
Future Farmer Boys
R. Island Dist
C.M.T.C
7Th Corps
Ignazio Rubio
Batavia
N. Y
Bagdad
Mesopotamia
White House
Deering
L. D. Vander Linden
Ulrich Motor Co
Jack Sprat Food Stores
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Town Crier
John den Hartog
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