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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
3
The report estimates last year’s litter removal at 150000 dollars with rising trash volumes. Costs include 94000 dollars annually for pickup and haulage, 10000 for tire damage, 12000 for mower repairs, and 39000 for downtime. Liquor bottles and beer cans comprise major shares of the cleanup cost.
Iowa farms produce eggs that reach markets nationwide from New York to San Francisco. Egg industry official Leonard Eggleton notes 28 percent of Iowa eggs go to terminal markets and 24 percent of Chicago terminal shell eggs come from Iowa, with widespread direct sales expanding beyond state borders.
Eggleton notes that cutting out the middleman through direct buying reduces costs and spoilage. Iowa producers must grade top quality eggs and ensure flock care to satisfy terminal markets wholesalers retailers and eastern housewives in a rapidly refrigerated transport era.
Iowa State horticulturist Ben Vance notes warmer weather boosts asparagus growth and yields. Harvest cutoffs: central Iowa by June 15, southern by June 9, northern by June 23. Fertilize with 2 lbs of 10-10-10 or 12-12-12 per 100 sq ft after harvest to boost next year’s yield, and keep weeds down.
Plastic coated meat is the newest gimmick in the self service meat business. The coverings are described as two types the cook it in the jacket and the zip it open like a pack of cigarettes.
The article describes two plastic coatings for meat: a polyester film left on during cooking allowing removal of a clean pan, and a colorless hard coating called klear kote that shapes to the product. It claims reduced shrinkage, preserved red color, oxygen transmission, and widespread adoption in 12,000 stores vs 178 seven years earlier.
A from the Iowa family story shows five year old Jerry gaining confidence by spending time with older children and learning to share and participate. Separately a $50,000 Mental Health Fund drive is announced by the Iowa Association for Mental Health to fund prevention research and early treatment.
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