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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
4
The text advises using sacks and bed-sheets to store autumn leaves for winter use. It suggests laying sheets on the ground, gathering fallen leaves with a garden rake, and piling them on the sheet before drawing the corners together for easy storage.
Eight tons of barnyard manure reinforced with acid phosphate showed equal yield impact to the same amount of chemical fertilizer in 20 years of Wooster Experiment Station tests. At current prices nitrate of soda about 4 cents a pound and potash 20 cents, eight tons of manure could replace at least $70 of fertilizer. Every saved pound helps ease the fertilizer situation and lift yields.
The text lists materials for mulching and soil improvement such as ashes leaves oak and evergreen debris, pine needles, marsh hay, charred peat and stones. It notes stones as valuable above layered slips and suggests evergreen boughs coarse manure and dry litter for hyacinths. Lilies benefit from ashes and well rotted manure aids peonies in spring soil work.
An Missouri stockman converts a motorcycle with sidecar into a quick delivery vehicle. He secures crates over the rear wheel and on the sidecar to transport a substantial load to market with speed and ease, despite the distance from his country place being over 20 miles.
Advice on selecting breeding stock for turkey farming emphasizes vigor size shape strong tone early maturity and plumage color to boost ward success and overall flock performance.
The report compares forage yields on irrigated land with common hay. It states one acre sown to alfalfa and irrigated will produce 10 000 pounds, one acre in enclosed pasture 500 pounds, and one acre of range 2500 pounds. It notes irrigated alfalfa will feed one steer 400 days, pasture 20 days, range 10 days, and 160 acres of irrigated alfalfa will feed 1 600 sheep.
A description recalls brace and post construction for wire fencing using curved bent pipe pieces filled with cement. A ring shaped from heavy wrought iron fits into the pipe to brace posts for strong tension. Base concrete allows cracking checks and easy repair. John Fisher shipped hogs to Fort Dodge.
The Plover Red Cross chapter held its annual officer election Saturday evening. Elected were Chairman Charles E. Watts Vice chairman Mrs. B. A. Kerns Secretary Mrs. E. W. Meredith Treasurer C. A. Garlock Directors include Nellie A. Wallace O H Compney I M McKim Mrs. John Henderson Mrs. C. P. Lathrop Mrs. G. A. Dawson Mrs. T. P. Conn ey and Mrs. H. Fitzgerald.
P. J. Shaw spoke at an insurance banquet in Dee Manes lock week. H. H. Grove visited Fort Dodge on Monday. Miss Elizabeth Hunt left Friday for a Fredericksburg Iowa visit. Miss Mabel Hays and Miss Menneough left Friday for home until school. C. A. Garlock hosted Plover school staff for dinner. Private Fred E. McKim of the U S Army Motor Transport Service, stationed near Baltimore, is home visiting parents and plans to return soon. Fred Hacker visited Fort Dodge on Tuesday. J J Galhoun also visited Fort Dodge Monday. John Fisher is reported ill with the flu and hoped to recover soon. County Agent Dunbier of Pocahontas visited Plover Tuesday. C R Henderson and H Knapps shipped a carload of sheep to Chicago Saturday evening.
Maudelle Kerns daughter of Mr and Mrs B A Kerns wed George A Arnold son of Mr and Mrs J A Arnold. Rev G A Squires performed the ceremony at a home near Pocahontas due to illness in the bride’s family. The couple plan to live on a farm west of Plover and are greeted by many friends. A showing of Pals First at Princess theater Pocahontas is noted for Nov 30 and Dec 1.
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