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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
3
The Titonka Topic announces subscription rates: 2.00 per year in advance for Kossuth County and Titonka trade area, 2.80 outside, 3.00 to Canada and foreign countries, 2.00 to armed service members. Domestic and local subscriptions continue unless canceled by subscriber notice or publisher discretion.
Iowa families must grow more to offset a drop from 33 pounds per person in 1943 to 28 pounds in 1944 for processed fruits and vegetables. Plant disease resistant cabbage and tomatoes, buy certified seeds, and plan gardens carefully to prevent losses and ensure steady yields. Seed catalogs and the Iowa Garden Guide offer varieties and best practices.
Iowa State College expert Ralph Baker advises careful culling of non lay hens to cut costs and boost production. Week ending March 11 saw more hens sold to Midwestern plants than a year earlier. He notes proper confinement and high protein feed are essential, with weak birds removed promptly.
Gardeners seeking variety should try Witloof chicory. Seed is sown in spring, 20 foot rows suffice for a first trial. Plant spacing is 4 inches to avoid tangled roots, and roots are stored for winter forcing in a deep container kept at or below 55 degrees. Blanched leaves can be harvested from stored roots and a second crop can regrow after cutting back tops above the roots.
Dusting garden seed with a disinfectant dust is advised to protect seedlings regardless of sowing time. Lift and transplant all plants to give room to develop, keep seedlings under 2 inches before transplant, and use bands or seed flats if possible. Ventilation is crucial in cold frames or hotbeds to prevent soft growth and ensure stocky, sturdy plants.
Farmers received about 67 cents of the consumer dollar for farm products while consumers paid 18 cents of the dollar for food. Plant Chinese cabbage or celery this July window for best crops. Avoid early corn planting and use adapted varieties to reduce borers. Crossbred poultry may grow faster and feather more, improving early production and hatchability. DESK BLOTTERS at the Topic Office.
Farmers should set coulters to cut half to two thirds of plow depth and place the hub 1 to 3 inches behind the plow point. Adjust the coulter 4 to ½ inch from the landside and keep large coulters sharp. Always disengage the power take-off before turns to avoid wear on universal joints.
A recipe for dumplings with sauerkraut using self rising flour margarine enriched farina and fortified milk. It instructs to slice frankfurters add to dumplings and garnish with frankfurter pieces, then steam covered 20 to 25 minutes yielding serves for six.
Capper's Farmer features etiquette advice by Holly Miller on manners, noting youths should follow waiters into restaurants and seat partners from the left. The column promotes practiced politeness over showy displays and mentions care for worn paint brushes.
Wartime demand expands soy uses beyond food and feed. A. L. Brown notes soybeans replace war shortages, enabling new applications from clothing to paints. C. R. Weber outlines 43 percent protein content and U.S. soy oil mainly for human food, while soy meal plays a role in plastics, wall coatings, and fabrics. Despite growth, wartime need surpasses supply.
Reports indicate scours among piglets have risen over the past two weeks in Towa due to persistent damp, cloudy, chilly conditions.
According to Towa State College extension swine specialist Quaife weather is one of several causes of scours. Overfeeding sow sudden feed changes heavy buttermilk feeding pen conditions drafts wet pigs and chill can trigger illness. White scours stem from organisms in the sow's tears or seed contamination. Clean pens dry bedding warm pigs and clean feed help prevent. Do not force milk flow after farrowing and ensure feed quality.
Thousands of farm and ranch households across the county are already salting away funds in War Bonds to secure their future. Join them and invest every dollar you can spare now into War Bonds for security and national effort.
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