Around the Country and on the Farms Notes from area farmers
Latched on reports show clover stands hard to establish in recent years with farmers like John Langerak mixing timothy in corn for fall pasture. Br Lees Lakes area sees a new De Geest cooperative creamery near his farm and talk of crop quality in Estherville Jackson and Pella regions. Market outlook from Breeders Gazette notes cattle feeding demand across plains and coast with 98 cent beef prices, rising fat cattle, and lambs nearing seasonal low.
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John Langerak
Pelin
Mr. Tangerak
le Geest Minn
Br. Ls O’ Lakes
Mr. de Geest
Alex de Geest
Sytsm
John Sytsma
Jackson, Minn
Estherville
Illinois
California
N. Y
Kansas
Great Plains
Rural Text Books and Education Adrow
Rural education themed ad highlights aging mare metaphor and a push for better schooling. Mentions selling rural text books as part of a notice aimed at improving opportunities through education. Includes phrases about progress beyond ox carts and a focus on a successful life via schooling.
Sleeping Sickness Transmission and Horse Protection
The disease carried by mosquitoes and possibly biting flies can spread in other ways. Protect horses by keeping them in screened stables at night until frost, feeding green hay, and using muslin flynets and insect spray on exposed parts. A home remedy suggests pyrethium in kerosene, mixed with water for application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Agriculture Dept
Pro and Con On Remedies for Sleeping Sickness
Mr. Albert Rietveld sought information from Security Fire Insurance Co of Davenport after promises by E. E B. Spenke. The material, clipped from a Lewiston Montana paper and a Montana ranch owner and the state veterinarian, is presented without comment. The state veterinarian and local veterinarians share the view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Rietveld
Security Fire Insurance Co
Davenport
E. E B. Spenke
Lewiston
Montana
Sleeping Sickness Inroads And its Antidote
Reports from Grass Range reveal dying horses linked to sleeping sickness. N Bar ranch manager Jack Milburn ordered a clinical head examination, uncovering numerous maggots in a dead horse brain, with eight head lost and fifteen ill, per Mrs. C B Richards relaying to the Democrat News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Democrat News
Jack Milburn
Nbar
Grass Range
Democrat-News
C. B. Richards
Robert Ray
Horsedisease prevention spread across Montana farms
Reported case note describes ranchers spraying nostrils and ears with turpentine or sweet oil to deter a disease in horses. Mrs Richt states she did this to share experience and halt spread. Farmers report success by nose and ear treatment to prevent infection across several Montana areas.
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Nabeen Ont
Montana
Ris
Warns Against Quack Sleep Sickness Cures
Bozeman August report warns against untested cures for equine sleeping sickness. Dr. Howard Welch of Montana State College explains the virus spreads by mosquitoes and possibly flies, with no cure yet. He notes vaccines exist and emphasizes absolute rest and quiet as best treatment, while ear applications and irritants are harmful and may worsen outcomes.
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Bozeman
Howard Welch
Montana State College
Even Farmers Who Didn't Co-operate Can Rejoice
The article argues that nonparticipants in the 1938 corn adjustment program benefited indirectly from cooperating neighbors. It explains that without participation acreage and production would surge, depress cash prices, threaten marketing quotas, and undermine corn loans. Cooperators receive higher prices, loan access, and conservation payments, while nonparticipants gain via neighborly support.
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Wallaces
Parmer
AAA
Paul H Renaud Home Near Peoria Shows Off Family Ties
A colonial residence north of Peoria occupied by Mr and Mrs Paul H Renaud and their ten sons and three daughters. The aging house, once a showplace, has been well cared for with vines and shrubs. Jacob Timbrel was its former owner.
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Peoria
Paul H. Renaud
School Edition Credits Central College and Schools
The Chronicle highlights a cooperative school edition funded by Central College executives and the superintendent of schools. It lauds the moral influence and education opportunities in Pella, thanking the gentlemen for their planning and execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Bdu
Maral
Pella
Tion
Get Credits For College Entrance Now
High school graduates planning to attend college this fall should inform the school office early so official transcripts of high school credits can be prepared before school starts. Calls in early September help avoid delays. credit sheets will be sent to the designated college, not to students.
School Book Rentals Move to Lincoln Building Store
The district will rent all grade text books on a 100 percent rental basis with no general book sales by merchants. Grade texts will be dispensed from a new store in the Lincoln building, while high school texts remain rented at the high school. Transactions are cash only and damages must be paid before spring report cards.
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Lincoln Building
Lincoln
Mrs Rohrdanz Visits Galesburg and Vander Lyde Ill
Mrs RH Rohrdanz of Galesburg visits daughter Mrs George Van Gorker. Vander Lyde is not well and has to stay in bed most of the time due to a serious prior infection in which an arm was amputated. Dirty washed eggs do not keep well when stored.
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RH. Rohrdanz of
Galesburg
George van Gorker
School Supplies Specials From Local Stationery Store
White practice paper and yellow second sheets offered at 29 cents per ream. Five cent note books at half price, two for five cents. Fountain pens on special, plus 150 fine type paper at 59 cents per ream. Mechanical pencils included in the sale.
Maurice Birdsall to Teach English In High School
Maurice Birdsall is named to teach English and dramatics at the high school. He holds a B A from Grinnell College and has two years teaching at Ocheyedan Iowa plus acting experience with Pasadena Community Players. He studied radio and play production at Cornell College and will lead American Literature and oral English with full charge of dramatics and extemporaneous speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Birdsall
Birdsall
Grinnell College
Ocheyedan
Pasadena Community Players
Pasadena
California
Cornell College
Pella
New Book Store At Lincoln Building Opens This Fall
A new bookstore will open in the Lincoln Building this fall to supply text books for the Pella Public Schools. The move aims to improve access for students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Big Barn at Renaud Farm Showcases Neat, Well-Ordered Farm
The Renaud farm features a 60 by 70 foot barn with a lean-to, painted large, and evidence of careful management. The home place spans 287 acres while the entire operation totals 500 acres, with machinery stored to stay dry and protected.
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Renaud Place
Renauds
They Milk Twenty Four Cows At Renaud Farm Near Peoria
In the clean barn north of Peoria a Jersey herd is described with twenty seven cows, three dry. Eight of the Renaud children milk twice daily, doing the job quickly. The passage notes the advantage of thirteen children helping at milking time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Renaud
Peoria
Jersey
Renaud
Cooperation Echoes Through The Ring
A community note praises workers who contribute to better conditions on a threshing ring. It urges reciprocation with gratitude and hints a cooperative member will join again next year to share in the labor and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Prgram
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Thomassen
A. T. Vander Waal
John Kaldenburg
C. Ver Steegt
Horse and Mule Association of America
THE
O. K. Flaugh of
Reasnor
Ascot
Dupont
Paul H
Central
Bring Message
Now
Chicago
Clark Street
Vander Ploeg's Bakery
New Book Store
Ee Pov
Ubr Cn Ay
Coopera
Horace Heidt
Ford Dealer
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