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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
2
The item includes subscription rates and policy notes for Titonka area papers with pricing for in county and Canada, plus stray war time quips about uniforms and a few social comments. It weaves a traveler’s humor with brief historical quotes and a joke about revolvers and cats. The reader sees pricing, service terms, and scattered non-sequitur lines.
A columnist rails at social clichés as a photo depicts a well dressed woman hoeing in a tidy garden while noting small time women who "bring home the bacon." Observations touch on parenting, teaching, fashion, and a clothing ad about changes in men's pockets, praising business cooperation before trailing off.
New oats soon available on Iowa farms may dominate hog feed this year. Oats could replace corn or supplement other grains, with feeding options including hulled, whole, ground, dry or soaked forms. Researcher BEL Quaife notes value varies by hog class and ration, with best results from soaked ground oats in thick slop alongside shorts or ground cereals. Heavier hogs handle coarser oats, but caution about piles with dry oats. A 1937 Iowa Experiment Station trial found soaked oats on rape pasture yielded 1.68 lb daily gain, using ground oats and minerals. tankage did not improve returns.
A fragment discusses feeding a high quality ration with about a fifth of a pound of protein feed daily during the later stage of pregnancy to support health and production.
Iowa State College economists Francis Kutish and Dorothy Simmons report tight fruit supplies due to shortages of tin and wartime buying. Peach production in 1943 may be a third lower than 1942, with apricots and pears also down, while oranges and grapefruit rise slightly. Homes canning becomes essential as imports stay limited.
County Extension Director A L Brown urges two to three simple practices to keep cream sweet for top butter grades. Wash and scald utensils after each use, sun dry, then scald again before reuse. Directions for washing the separator are at the County Extension Office. Sanitary equipment and milking habits, plus rapid cooling and cold storage of cream, are essential for market quality.
Iowa State College landscape architect Miss Margaretta Tarr advises pruning Van Houtte spirea to preserve its fountain shape after flowering. Prune only slightly to reduce height, removing large branches gradually while retaining form, or relocate the shrub if needed rather than severe pruning.
Control Mange Hog mange is caused by a mite which lives beneath the skin and causes intense irritation. A portable wallow in which hogs may dip themselves will save labor in con trolling the disease. A leaflet en titled Portable Hog Wallow, which includes a picture and plans for the equipment, can be obtained through county extension directors or from the Agricultural Extension Service, Iowa State College, Ames. More Gasoline Needed Last week thieves moved four Waverly automobiles from their parking places, uncoupled the gas lines and drained all of the Baseline out.
Iowa farmers reported a 19 percent rise in the spring pig crop compared with last year as preliminary estimates project total cattle on farms reaching 83 million head by January 1, 1944. Creamery butter production in May fell 6 percent from a year earlier. A weed control note urges spraying in blossom stage, and surplus garden produce should be sent to a local clearinghouse. Mud bath incident yields clams despite a muddy mishap, and Guthrie County officials fined a driver who improperly disposed of hog hides by phone, with a $25.65 payment.
The July business meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the home of Nellie and Julia Nelson on Friday afternoon July 23. Nellie Nelson and Galena Zwiefel will serve as hostesses. Attendees will sew carpet rags and come prepared to work. A large attendance is urged due to many veterans in hospitals needing aid and attention from both wars.
Leghorn pullets categorized by weight lists show hens over four pounds and those under four pounds, with Cox associated.
Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson urges neighbor cooperation to curb Hessian fly. He notes one farm's neglect can undermine others efforts and recommends plowing under volunteer wheat and small grain stubble after harvest and seeding fall wheat only on the safe date announced annually to reduce infestations.
Ernest Hoffman of Madrid reports he can cross about 40 acres of corn daily after attaching two single-row cultivators behind his two-row tractor cultivator. He notes that plowing four rows requires little more power than two, boosting efficiency.
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