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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
6
The text outlines approaches to growing corn on alkali soils including drainage, tile work, and soil improvement with organic matter and manuring. It discusses soil balance, deep root growth, and reducing salt content to prevent rank growth and poor quality.
Iowa State College expert Dr W H Stevenson says alfalfa can be grown in every Iowa section with suitable seed and proper soil. Experiments in 1929 show high yields with manure and fertilizers. best results reach about 5.85 tons per acre on well drained soils. Fertilizer profitability noted across fields with mainly livestock manure and superphosphate. Also mentions Ballarat gold nugget and Norway’s whale oil share, plus 1929 Massachusetts auto accident shift from pedestrians to drivers.
Miss Nora Workman of Iowa State College extension service offers a practical refinishing guide. She emphasizes elbow grease to remove old paint, cautions against strong homemade solutions, and outlines steps: scrape at 45 degrees, wash with benzine or alcohol, sand with grain, treat stubborn spots with oxalic acid, and finish with oil varnish shellac or lacquer to enhance grain.
The advisory urges immediate spraying of apple trees to combat codling moths and apple maggots. It specifies mixing arsenate of lead and lime sulfur in water, with optional extra lime, to treat Greening apples in Pocahontas county and protect home stores.
Market observers note Sweden presents a favorable environment for cough lozenges as consumer demand grows. Bananas consumption in the country has risen fifty percent over four years. The Philippine goby is cited as the world’s smallest fish at about a quarter inch in length.
An old reliable rodent killer named RAT SNAP offered in cake form with sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 for varying spaces. Sold and guaranteed by Symes Hardware in Rolfe Iowa with money back if it fails.
Multiple performances run July 26 to July 31 featuring comedies Broadway shows musical acts and talks. Acts include Other People's Business The Big Pond Anitar Ball Company and John Ross Reed performances with free and priced admissions and a judges speech on Tomorrow's Citizens Today.
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