Benn Iowa Weekly News Subscriptions Details Listed
Published weekly and entered at Benn Post Office as second class matter. Covers a wide territory. Subscription rates are $2.00 per year in advance in Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory, $2.50 outside, $3.00 outside Kossuth/Titonka. Canada and overseas $2.00 for armed services members. Subscriptions within county and Titonka territory are continuing yearly unless canceled by subscriber or publisher.
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Benn Iowa
Kossuth
Titonka
Canada
Kossuth County
Iowa
Lbr. Co
Industrial miracle hailed as US output leads world
Editorial notes the War Production Board record through May 25 shows an American economic revival. B. M. Baruch frames the point in thirty three words, declaring the war crucible tested systems from Communism to Nazism and that the American system has outproduced the world.
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War Production Board
United States
B. M. Baruch
Fire Prevention Lowers Insurance Rates in Hartford 1943
Hartford wins the 1943 fire waste contest of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States earning a National Board of Fire Underwriters cup. Peter J. Berry notes fire prevention reduces losses and insurance costs, highlighting a drop from 1.15 to 0.61 per $100 of coverage over 30 years. Retailers carry on remarks by Hon. Alexander Wiley praise merchants’ dedication to wartime goals and freedom.
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Hartford
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Peter J
Berry
National Board
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
America
Corn Borer Damage Warns Farmers in Iowa County
Reports by A L Brown and L Gunderson indicate common stalk borer damage is widespread in Iowa this year. No chemical control exists. farmers should mow fence rows to prevent future infestation as the pest overwinters in tall weeds and lays eggs by adults. The insect measures 42 to 1/2 inch with a greenish yellow body and a black saddle mark.
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Koassuth
A. L. Brown
Isaya H. L. Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Provide shade to keep healthy chicks in summer
County Extension Director A L Brown says plenty of shade is needed for chicks in hot months. Heat speeds maturity but smaller birds may result from reduced feed intake. Poultry specialist W R Whitfield adds placing feeders in shade boosts consumption. Do not keep feeders in the brooder house when birds are 2 or 3 months old. Spacing feeders away from the brooder and under shrubs reduces competition and encourages green feed intake to cut costs.
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A. L. Brown
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Want Ads Calendar Updates For Ration and Tire Rules
A wartime notice outlines tire recapping changes and mandatory inspections by APO authorized tire inspectors before ration certificate issuance for replacing certain implements. It lists gasoline coupons with valid dates and quantities, fuel oil and sugar coupon validity, canning sugar limits, spare stamp requirements, and processed foods, meats, and shoe and airplane stamps with their indefinite validity and period dates.
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APO
Planting guide for northern Texas garden vegetables
Northern Texas gardeners may plant Kohlrabi turnips winter radishes endive and Chinese cabbage now while southern Texas growers have until late July. Varieties include White Vienna Purple White Globe Rose China Black Spanish Chili Pe Tsal and Pe Tsal. Mid summer plantings need water filled furrows dry soil covering and protective mulching. Summer fertilization aids growth and removing suckers or cutting onion or sweet potato vines reduces yields. Dense shade or mulch conserves moisture and cools soil, while lack of potash can hinder sweet potato roots.
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Towa
Vienna
Straw saving urged by farmers in Kossuth county
Kossuth county farmers face straw scarcity as harvest tires increase prices. Extension Director A L urges saving straw this year due to lower oat acreage and farmers delaying pickup. Stacking during threshing is preferred to piling, with some farmers storing in barns to maintain quality and reduce labor.
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Kossuth
Coltt Fregen
A, L
Binder Tension Guidance For Field Machinery
Harold H. Beaty of Iowa State College advises checking binder tension before field work and after several operating rounds. Needle tension 6 to 8 pounds, knotter 12 to 15 pounds, twine holder 3 to 40 pounds. Use a spring scale to test by pulling twine through. replace worn guides or rollers with grooves worn in them.
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Harold H. Beaty
Iowa State College
Beaty
Iowa farm kernels and produce storage tips from 1944
Farmers advised on poultry and horse care to prevent heat stress and parasites. Caution about milk spoilage from pasture puddles. Guidance on storing fruits vegetables and root crops to extend freshness. Emphasis on cooling, ventilation, drying storage, and careful handling of berries, bananas, and greens.
Keeping Hens Laying At Fifty Percent Rate
Iowa State College extension poultryman says flocks can stay at 50 percent production through most of summer with proper feeding housing and regular culling. Whitfield notes drops in egg output signal reduced feed intake and poor care. Emphasizes more mash consumption via confinement, ample sunlight and green forage, cool ventilated houses, expanded mash hopper space, frequent water access, and removal of broodiness. Regular culling and lice mite control aid production.
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W. R. Whitfield
Extension Poultryman
Iowa State College
Whitfield
Rape
Sudan
O Brien County Named For Irish Patriot William Smith O Brien
In 1881 the county was named to honor Irish patriot William Smith O Brien. O Brien, jailed and exiled after a death sentence for repealing the union with England, was a Parliament member educated at Trinity College Cambridge.
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O Brien
Trish An
O'Brien
William Smith O'Brien
England
Ireland
Trinity College
Cambridge
Pigs Die After Feeding On Trap Ground Debris
Twenty two of eighty one spring pigs on the Lloyd Shaull farm near Van Horne died after eating debris from clay pigeons left in a pasture used as a trap shooting ground years ago. The pigeons’ pitch content attracted the pigs, giving a bitter taste. A separate item mentions W A Harper of Postville capturing a large buffalo fly near Rock Island depot claiming it is powerful enough to “pack a wallop” and could shorten the war if trained for military use.
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Lloyd Shaull
van Horne
W. A. Harper
Postville
Rock Island
Two Alarm Fire Strikes Parked Car in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant firefighters were called out twice in 24 hours to extinguish a fire in a parked car owned by a Wayland man near the Mr. Pleasant Presbyterian church. The second blaze occurred Sunday morning after repairs were made, with fire units returning to the scene. A Wisconsin family reportedly paid 60 cents for blueberries, then $1.00 after a summer price hike, as a man cited a distant war for the change.
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Mount Pleasant
Wayland
Mr. Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin
Wichita
Kas
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