Turn Pigs in to Pick Soft Corn
Farmers harvest soft corn with hogs as a partial field work option per E L Quaife Iowa State College swine specialist. Pigs 75 to 200 pounds work best. smaller pigs need stalks broken, heavier hogs stay closer to feed. Self feed oats with corn boosts clean up while reducing scours. Shelter in or near fields prevents exposure and flu risks. provide protein, water, and shelter to boost gains.
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E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Quaife
Knoxville Voters Favor Keeping Parking Meters
Knoxville citizens weighed the meter question after a council poll. About 2500 post card ballots were sent and 1043 returned with 591 for retaining meters and 452 opposed. Mayor Rex Weddle indicated the meters will probably stay.
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Rex. Weddle
Knoxville Express
Reformation Day Hymn Sing Hosted by Central College
The Senior and college Christian Endeavor of the Third Reformed church sponsor a Reformation Day Hymn Sing on Sunday evening October 29 at 8 45 P.M. Prof Thostenson of Central College directs the singing, and everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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Third Reformed Church
Thostenson
Central College
Silver Anniversary for Pheasants in Iowa
James R Harlan notes 25 years after Iowa opened pheasant hunting the state now has 325000 licensed hunters across 83 counties with seasons up to 25 days. Ringneck pheasants expanded statewide despite agriculture, predators, and weather, becoming a hardy game bird admired for its range and resilience.
Watch Hogs Now For Signs of Flu
Dr. D B Radloff extension veterinarian at Iowa State College warns sudden weather changes trigger hog flu outbreaks. Pigs kept outdoors may bolt to warm dry quarters as cold sets in, risking rapid herd infection.
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D. B. Radloft
Iowa State College
Radloff
Thirty Five Day Duck Season Opens at Noon Tomorrow
The 1950 thirty five day duck season runs from October 20 to November 23. After opening day shooting is allowed from half an hour before sunrise to one hour before sunset. Bag limit is four per day with eight possession after day one. One wood duck in possession at any time. Goose limits four with constraints on species. Coot or mudhen bag limit ten.
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Bne
Canada
Imagination Defines Some Politicians As Statesmen
A provocative line suggests that certain leaders rely on fantasy and rhetoric to project gravitas, labeling them as statesmen in name only. The remark implies a critique of governance based on vision rather than substance.
Stop the rolls to clean out your corn picker
A Town Safety Council ad warns farmers about corn picker accidents. The plea urges stopping the rolls to clean out the machine and recounts injuries from last year. It emphasizes safety and manufacturer warnings to prevent finger or hand injuries.
60 Day Trapping Season Opened In Iowa Nov 10
The State Conservation Commission announced a split trapping season starting at noon November 10 for 60 days on long haired fur bearing animals and a 15 day season beginning November 25 for muskrat beaver and mink. A special 30 day muskrat and mink season runs November 25 to December 24 along the Mississippi River north of Muscatine to the Minnesota line. Big Wall Lake Wright County has separate muskrat and mink rules from November 26 to December 1. Beaver protected fur bearing species includes raccoon skunk badger opossum and spotted skunk. Continuous seasons apply for weasel red fox gray fox ground hog and wolf coyotes while otter remains closed. The statewide 15 day beaver season is a first in modern history. 1949 open counties numbered 33 for seven days.
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State Conservation Commission
Mississippi River
North
Muscatine City
Minnesota
Milwaukee Railroad
Big Wall Lake
Wright County
Wildlife prospects by Commission biologists noted
Fur prospects were good for all species except musk rat and mink, which were deemed fair by Commission biologists.
Iowa Girls 4-H Leader Outlines 1951 State Program
Esther Whett state 4-H leader explains the 1951 state program for Mawkeye girls. More than 25,000 girls are expected to enroll in home economies clubs this month to study three main projects clothing home furnishings foods and nutrition plus related topics like gardening beautification and health. The rotation plan lets girls progress from nutrition to clothing to home furnishings with repeats for advanced work, including learning balanced meal planning and gracious hosting.
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Mawkeye
Esther Whet
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