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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
2
The Titonka Topic page shows editor Lee Wolfe publisher and weekly publication policy with pricing 41.50 per year and advertising rates per line. It notes post office mailing at Titonka town as second class matter and rates for successive issues.
Farmers lash at city newspapers for misreading market woes and patriotism amid wartime price shifts. The piece argues editors misjudge producers and urges appreciation of farmer efforts to sustain food production and morale.
The December crop report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates notes Iowa planted 469,000 acres of winter wheat, 68 percent of normal, with moisture shortages delaying plowing. Nationwide, fall wheat plantings total 42.4 million acres, December conditions at 79.4 percent of normal. The Bulletin discusses rye’s minor role and stresses the impact of moisture shortages on corn growth and seed-bed quality in Iowa.
The report details spring planting delays from May 1 to May 10 across Iowa due to cold wet conditions, severe mid year freezes in September and October, and widespread damage to corn. It notes record yields for oats and various grains, and discusses hog brood sow management and feeding practices to improve litter outcomes.
A narrator recalls children receiving weapon shaped toys during Christmas. Gifts include a tin submarine, toy cartridge case, flashing blade, tin lance and a steed with oak legs. Soldiers, cannons, bombs and grenades appear amid a bleak note on good will. The piece ends with the lodge motto and advice not to argue.
The piece warns of a looming farm labor shortage in 1919 as farm boys enlist and city jobs lure workers. It argues experienced, skilled farmers and local knowledge are essential and urges plans emphasizing machinery, longer hours, and training to sustain farming operations. It emphasizes patriotism and profit motives guiding effective farm labor strategies.
Dubuque Iowa December 26 1917 Internal Revenue Collector Louis Dreppard announces a corps of agents will begin January 2 1918 to collect and assist with income tax returns under the new law. Agents will visit Algona Bancroft and other towns with dates noted to help unmarried filers with 21000 or more and married filers with 1000 or more incomes. Farmers as a class must pay the tax. Citizens urged to bring complete income and deduction data for 1917 to facilitate accurate returns.
On January 1 191% a new method of reporting births will be in force. After January 1 1018 the attending physician midwife or parents must report the birth to the Clerk of the District Court on proper blanks. If the child is unnamed a supplemental report is required. A heavy penalty applies for late reporting and certificates or supplemental reports are available from the Clerk's office.
The article explains how poultry keepers can reduce feed costs by gradual changes in rations. University of Missouri guidance recommends two parts corn to one part wheat for scratch feed and a mash of bran shorts corn meal and beef scrap. Introducing oats lowers scratch costs to about two cents per pound, potentially reducing the yearly feed cost per hen to about 2.60 dollars, with further savings by substituting midlings for corn meal.
The Coe, Converse & Edwards Co of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin advertises guaranteed nursery stock and invites buyers to request three colored circulars. It promises steady employment and good pay for salesmen and invites correspondence through Fort Atkinson Wisconsin.
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