Titonka Topic publisher details and subscription rates
The Titonka Topic under Frank Clark, publisher, is mailed from Titonka Iowa as Second Class Matter. It outlines subscription rates 1.60 yearly in Kossuth/Titonka territory 2.00 elsewhere and 2.50 for Canada/foreign. Inside county subscriptions are continuing unless canceled, others end a month after expiration unless extended by arrangement.
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Frank Clark
Titonka
Iowa
Kossuth County
Canada
Economic High Lights in the 76th Congress
Alfred Flynn notes in Barron s that the 76th Congress shows a more favorable view of American business and a stronger independence from pressure. Fiscal policy and armament dominate debate as supporters push spending to raise national income while opponents warn of collapse.
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Alfred Flynn
Barron’s
Congress
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Sweden
Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
Hig City
Europe
Brome Grass Gains In Favor As Pasture In Iowa
Iowa State College extension agronomist H B Cheney reports brome grass pastures rising in popularity across Iowa especially in the east central region. Higher seed prices aside the grass yields 50 to 100 percent more feed per acre than Kentucky bluegrass and maintains green pasture from spring to fall, with strong drought and winter resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
East Central
H. B. Cheney
Iowa State College
Cheney
Momentous session eyed as tax and public finance debated
The article notes a troubled benefit program and tax exempt securities, with Congress facing a critical year in world history. Business activity runs 20 percent above last year as winter decline looms, while economists expect a moderate correction and a spring upswing. Railroads, utilities, and new car sales show mixed strength amid a rising used-car glut and inventory pressures. Retail demand remains favorable for the season.
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Congress
Durable Goody Industries
Hybrid Chickens Promise Revolutionary Poultry Breeding
Dr. N Waters of Iowa State College predicts hybrids from inbred sires crossed with ordinary flocks will reshape poultry within 5 to 10 years. Five years of research on White Leghorns show higher fertility 86 percent versus 76, hatchability 85 versus 81, and lower mortality. top-cross birds outperform random-bred birds, suggesting future specialization in inbred stock and top-cross hatching eggs for commercial hatcheries.
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N Waters
Iowa State College Research Poultryman
East Lansing
Michigan
Iowa State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Waters
United States
Cod Liver Oil May Cut Calf Losses in Tests
Iowa State College Dairy Husbandry head C. Y. Cannon reports calf fatalities drop when cod liver oil is added to milk ration as a vitamin A insurance. Dosages range from 1 to 2 teaspoons daily, mixed with milk or given by tube. He warns against feeding cod liver oil to milking cows due to butterfat reduction. Calves show improved growth, appetite, and disease resistance with vitamin A sufficient diets.
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C. Y. Cannon
Iowa State College
Cannon
Iowa
Sows Fed Too Much Corn Cause Farrowing Trouble
A. L. Anderson of Iowa State College warns that wintering sows on a corn heavy ration leads to farrowing difficulties. He notes weak pigs, stillbirths, and milk flow issues due to low protein minerals. Recommend <=90 percent corn with oats, protein supplement, legume hay, and sufficient feed for steady gain.
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A. L. Anderson
Iowa State College
Anderson
New Day Fresh Beginning Inspires Renewed Effort
The Christian Science Monitor reflection urges starting each day anew with renewed consecration and positive action. It cites biblical guidance to put off the old self, embrace a higher standard, and view daily life as a clean white page written by our choices.
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Children of Israel
Jesus
God
Lot
Mary Baker Eddy
First Church of Christ, Scientist
The
Christian, Science Monitor
Hancock Oat Strawstrong Developments for Lodging Resistance
Iowa State College agronomist L K Burnett reports Hancock an oat strain with lodging resistant stems. Developed by JA Coffman H C Murphy and USDA Bureau of Plant Industry researchers, Hancock shows strong stem strength, early maturity, tall sturdy straw, Rust and smut resistance, yields near Iogold and Iowa No 105, to be released for spring 1940 sowing.
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Towa
Ja.coffman
H. C. Murphy
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
L. K. Burnett
Iowa State College Agronomist
Hancock
Burnett
Iowa
Winter Time for Machinery Repairs at Iowa State
Don ald K. Struthers, assistant extension agricultural engineer at Iowa State College, Ames, says winter is ideal to repair farm machinery as labor needs are low. A heated shop is the biggest item required for systematic repairs and keeping equipment ready for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald K. Struthers
Iowa State College
Ames
Struthers
Seasonal farming repairs save dollars and time
Struthers urges farmers to pre seasonally tag worn parts and inventory mowers binders corn planters and tillage machines. A day saved in harvest is worth several in winter and tightening shields chains and bolts reduces accident hazards while giving equipment a careful once over.
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Struthers
Tima
Pigs Farrowing Rate Near Sixty Percent to Market
Report notes that about six in ten pigs reach the market after farrowing. Indicates a steady but incomplete conversion from farrowed sows to market-ready hogs in the observed herd.
Lighting the Rural Schoolhouse Bulletin Issued by Iowa Extension
An Engineering Extension bulletin on Lighting the Rural Schoolhouse has been issued by the Iowa State College Extension Service in Ames. Copies are available free upon request by writing for them.
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Engineering Extension ‘Service of
Iowa ‘State College
Ames
Stopping Distances Show Need For More Space At Higher Speeds
The guidance explains that a car at 20 mph can stop in about 389 feet with two-wheel brakes or 20 feet with four-wheel brakes, while at 85 mph it takes about 120 feet or 61 feet respectively. Therefore faster speeds require greater following distances to stay safe, noting variations by driver, vehicle, and road conditions.
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