04 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1945
Page
1
Authorities warn against widespread DDT deployment in rural districts. The advisory notes farmers may rely on the insecticide, but stresses careful application, environmental impact concerns, and adherence to safety guidelines to prevent harm to crops and nearby communities.
The state health department urges careful handling of DDT powder and solutions in rural and farm settings. Keep away from sand stalls and kitchen areas, store out of reach of children, prevents contact with milking and drinking water, and wash hands with soap before meals. Until more is known, safeguards are recommended to minimize human exposure.
Period to apply for subsidy is 60 days after sale. Submit evidence at the AAA Office in Knoxville to obtain the payment.
ISU extension agronomist M J Peterson says spreading lime on pastures this fall helps new legumes establish next spring. Fall treatment combines soil contact, faster seed germination, and earlier leafy growth, with disk or shallow tilling and possible bromiegrass extension. Soil tests determine lime needs and fertilizer mix. seedings should include red clover and other mixes.
A home near Pleasantville was severely damaged by vandals over recent days. The incident, discovered by Bob White, involved breaking a window, damaging furniture and belongings, and spraying varnish. Fingerprints were found but no arrests had been made as of Wednesday night. locals urge swift action by officers. IRA Heatherlin, the service member’s husband, is stationed in New York, complicating dating of the crime.
The Western Lamb Feeding project expands to Mahaska County. Eligible youths 10 or older enroll at the Farm Bureau office to feed one or two pens of 16 head lambs each. Lambs, about 65 pounds, will be shipped to a central market such as Ottumwa or Des Moines after a feeding period ending around early February.
Iowa State College extension highlights temporary trench and upright silos as viable options for storing corn and silage. It notes trench silos vary by herd size, trench widths around 11 feet and 5 feet deep, while upright silos use snow fencing or cribbing and standard diameters from 8 to 16 feet.
Mahaska Co Extension Director IL T Store outlines fall options for soft corn. Harvest for silage or fodder, make ear or shelled corn silage, adjust moisture 0 to 30 percent, and use proper silo storage to prevent spoilage. Also notes field curing and crib ventilation as precautions for safe storage.
Bert and his wife fished on a northern Iowa lake and after catching a string of fish, Bert started the outboard motor. The propeller sliced the string and the day’s catch disappeared, leaving a comical twist to the tale.
Agricultural engineer Barger of Iowa State College warns delaying soybean combining until full maturity yields better quality beans and oil. He notes frost can salvage immature beans if moved quickly, but optimal timing minimizes losses from shattering and unthreshed pods.
The text discusses balancing speed and bar settings to prevent beans from remaining in the pods. It suggests that adjustments are a compromise and that losses from separating and cleaning can be reduced by monitoring the load of straw through the combine, adjusting the straw rack speed, sieve openings, and the fan blast.
Irregular weather poses a major challenge to Iowa corn as crop dryness hinges on variable conditions. Experts emphasize environmental factors and growing patterns impacting yield prospects across the state.
A medical student questions why wit turns gray faster than a mustache as the professor explains moisture loss in corn. From 40 percent moisture to 20 percent, corn must shed about 21 pounds per bushel. For every 100 bushels, 2,100 pounds of water must depart, roughly 250 gallons. A 40-acre field yielding 70 bushels acre would release about 7,000 gallons, enough to fill a stock tank 20 feet deep.
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