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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
2
Bovine tuberculosis causes heavy losses in cattle and hogs. State funds 1000000 to cooperate with federal efforts. workers hired to conduct tuberculin tests for 25 hours. owners reimbursements cover reactor losses. county farmers in Kossuth already benefiting. contact County Agent or Dr B E Sayers for details.
The State Agricultural Experiment Station invites Iowa farmers to the Farm Crops and Soils Field Day on September 10 at the State Experimental Farm in Ames. The event will showcase corn wheat oat breeding tests manure fertilizer lime and crop rotation studies along with soybeans sudan grass alfalfa and clovers. Visitors from across Iowa are encouraged to attend during peak harvest and research periods to see results and methods firsthand.
The notice lists weeds deemed unlawful in Iowa including quack grass dodder morning glory foxtail buffalo grass wild timothy horse nettle dock weed buckhorn ragweed and jimson weed. Township trustees should be alerted to remove them promptly as farm product prices drop and the botany department of Iowa State College urges enforcement.
The article notes Iowa farmers regularly cultivate alfalfa at least twice a year to suppress blue grass. A disc barrow is common, while a spring tooth cultivator gives better results when available. Best outcomes occur after the second and third cuts during dry summers. Regular cultivation has kept town fields healthy for a decade.
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station tests over years show annual grass yields increasing by about one ton per acre with cultivation. Engineering department cautions motorists to avoid running on flat tires to prevent rim and casing damage. advises removing tire and driving slowly on rim if necessary.
In Algona resident Al Falkenhainer is praised for unselfish labor to keep Kossuth county active in wartime efforts notably Red Grass. He organized effectively and donated his services. The Swea City Herald cites his public work and leadership in county projects without compensation.
An advertisement from Converse Edwards Co Wisconsin's largest nursery Fort Atkinson invites salesmen and buyers to request free catalogs and outlines employment and nursery offerings. It also notes a farm for sale in South Central Wisconsin per acre and drilling services by Clark Coffin in Burt Iowa.
Seven room residence with two lots and basement 14 by 16 feet, barn and other outbuildings, nearly new. Enquire at J. W. Swanson, Titonka, Iowa.
A short feature invites readers to seek relief from heat by visiting a local shop offering cold treats and refreshments. The notice emphasizes a welcoming atmosphere and encourages community foot traffic on warm afternoons.
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