Food and nutrition cited as wartime need in county
Louise A, state health department nutritionist, urged better use of available foods to win the war. She criticized production records as inadequate and called for emphasis on protective foods like fresh vegetables and fruit. Mrs. Scott warned residents to focus on nutrition for wartime wellbeing and urged Towans to market nutrition as well as production and income.
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Tawe
Andy
Louise A
State Health Department
Scott
Towans
Lowane
Uutrit Waites
Warns Against Paying Too Much For Feeder Cattle
Extension economists warn buyers to beware high prices for feeder cattle as market signals suggest ample supply ahead. They note higher end market prices recently, but anticipate price declines this fall if feed conditions remain favorable and herd sizes stay large. Farmers paying premium now risk losses on cattle not worth the purchase price later.
Farmers May Test Their Own Seed Oats
Marien county farmers who have had their seed oats tested may wish to run a simple germination test. Directions from Porter of the Tawa College seed dehorater outline sampling from multiple bin parts, mixing to bulk, and selecting a representative sample. Two hundred kernels are planted in moist sand or rolled in a damp cloth, germinating at 60 to 85 degrees F. If germination is under 80 percent, consider another seed source. newer varieties Boone and Wickund may germinate fully only later in spring. Dormancy tests held at 50 degrees F for several days, then raised to 60 degrees F for ten days, yield about one fourth germination according to the laboratory.
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Boone
Ners
Fragmentary note on weather, trade, and clothing items
The readable fragment mentions weather conditions and trade related to a seed panter outfit. It references a dated entry with binned items and clothing materials. The text is incomplete but suggests a report of weather affecting trade and apparel for the period.
Width of Rows Important in Raising Beans
A report from Tawea State College notes row width affects soybean yields. Wider rows reduce density and increase weedier fields, lowering yields. narrow rows save seed and aid weed control but may limit machine adjustments. Field planting inches and row markers influence spacing and harvest efficiency.
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Dea Extenien Auerenninidt
Tawea
Colley
Deas
Tawa
Spray Controls Scale Insects on Iowa Fruit Trees
Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson advises spraying before March 15 to control oyster shell scale and San Jose scale on fruit trees and hardy shrubs. Methods include Hime sulfur miscible oil fish oil soap or kerosene emulsion, with dormant-stage applications. San Jose scale shows yellow pouchlike insects under scarf worn bark while oyster shell scale slows growth and leaves brownish needles on fruit trees.
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Iowa
Mahaska County Extension
Storey
San Jose
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
San Jose Seule
Contour Lines Guide Boosts Iowa Farm Yields
Theodore Clapp of Iowa State College urges farmers to contour fields to increase production. Using a carpenter level as a guide, crews locate the top line and mark successive lines two eye levels below. Contouring promises about six bushels per acre more corn and similar gains for soybeans, while conserving fuel and soil. The practice also supports water retention and prevents topsoil loss. Milkweed supplied significant floss for military needs in 1943.
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Towa
Lester Clapp
Towa State College
Clapp
Some Suggestions For Reducing Peaks In Farm Labor
A study from the State College Extension Service outlines ways to smooth labor demand during April to June harvests. It urges combine and equipment use, early harvesting, storage facilities, and cooperative labor to avoid peak shortages. Advice stresses teamwork, training, and distributing tasks across months to protect food production.
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Fe State College
Estension Service
Fisoperatine
Sath County
Extenton
Dateetar Hlt
Sturex
Qahor dl
Hothe Opera
Miture
Revised Corn Regulations Implement New Price Formulas
The Des Moines District Office of Price Administration announces revised rules for corn sales under country shippers and trucker merchants. The document defines formula prices, transportation charges, and responsibilities for country shippers and trucker merchants, with explicit calculations for shelled and ear corn, carload quantities, and terminal city adjustments. A sample calculation illustrates per bushel and per hundredweight costs across distances, plus required statements of purchase and transportation costs to be kept by buyers.
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Saul
Rocarn
Tran
Des Moines
Soybeans Pamphlet Guides Local Farmers on Crop Choices
A new pamphlet titled Soybeans, Iowa's Key Crop offers Marion County farmers guidance on fertilizer use, seedbed prep, planting rates, and varieties like Manehu, Dunfield, and Chief. It notes farmers may profit more from crops other than wheat and is available at the county extension office.
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Marion
Colly Region
Owa
County Extension Office
The Wake Ad Notes Frank Sinatra and Pistol Packin Mama
Chicago Tribune dream column mentions Frank Sinatra and Pistol Packin Mama with playful lines about life and taxation. Augie the Miller asks why you fly to life while Our Want Ads promise results.
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Frank Sinatra
Muirzy
Jou
Augie
the Miller
Chicago Tribune
Start Healthy Chicks Warn Hatchery Buyers
Lessee of baby chicks urges healthy stock after losses from pul loram infections and poor hatchery quality. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College notes focus on price over quality. stresses testing flocks and eliminating infected stock before hatch. Proper care, temperature and space are vital to reduce mortality and prevent spread in incubators and brooder houses.
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W. R. Whitfield
Nna State College
Tuers Hein
Seed improvements urged for 1944 crops in Mahaska County
State College agronomists urge war time seed practices in Mahaska County stressing virus free disease resistant varieties adapted to local conditions. Plant early and inoculate seed to boost soybean yields up to two bushels per acre. Oats show gains moving to new varieties Tama Boone Control and Marion. Corn yields rise with four kernels per hill. cultivate to kill weeds. Seed oats should be tested for germination and planting rate adjusted. List available improved seeds at Oskaloosa Farm Bureau office.
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Mahaska County
Tueth
State College Agronomists
Towa
Boone
Control
Marion
Farm Bureau
Oskaloosa
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