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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
1
Lieut. Pruit Laragean, renowned French war ace, aims to fly nonstop from Poing to New York in July aboard a specially built hydro plane. A prize of 7,000 is offered by Kaymant Gruex of New York, awaiting the first pilot to make the 5,000 mile crossing.
A Northwestern University student, Wight Hauke of Avinston Alabama, won a national Intercollegiate contest in Los Angeles California. He earned first prize and gained international fame for delivering a speech on the Federal Constitution. He is 22 years old and from Ottawa Iowa.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the plan shifts from disease use to poisoned bran bait. It details mixture ratios for wheat bran arsenic amyI acetate and molasses, distribution rates of ten to fifteen pounds per acre, and best application times for grasshopper control.
Prof E Rt Grogs of New Jersey State College urges farmer attention to tractor air cleaners. He notes 19000 gallons of air flow per gasoline gallon and dust laden air can clog oil and rings, causing piston slip and reduced compression. He cites garden and field cleaners remove 80 percent or more dust and stresses proper use.
O. C. Krum of Colorado Agricultural College advises separating roosters from hens after the breeding season to quiet the flock and improve egg quality. Infertile eggs last longer, with warm weather causing faster spoilage, so dispose of excess roosters or replace with better cockerels for next year.
Instructions emphasize treating the house and fixtures to control mites. Clean Melan aid equipment and thoroughly prepare the coop then spray with a stock solution mixed as 18 tablespoons per gallon of water or 8 gallons. Paint roost poles with full strength insulation of WP crude oil or creosote after spraying.
W B Uart of the New York State College of Agriculture argues farmers should evaluate two questions before buying a motor truck: if it pays and whether better investments exist. He notes factors including work load, horse labor value, truck costs, road conditions, highway development, and new markets.
Sweet clover may be harvested readily with a binder binding and stacking it like a small grain crop or by cutting with a mower and binding and stacking similar to misfla grown for seed. Cut about three-fourths of the seed pods dark. Avoid baking or shocking when very dry as seed will shatter. Marging the seed crop causes more shattering than binding. Hulled or threshed after it is thoroughly dry. Seed crop averages from four to eight bushels per acre.
The article warns against relying on old alfalfa seedings for hay as they winterkill under harsh conditions. New seedings survive tough winters, so sowing a new acreage every one to two years protects hay supplies. It notes abundant seed supply and advises buying certified hardy Grimm alfalfa seed certified by state officials.
Sweet clover should not be grazed until it reaches eight inches in height and can spread rapidly early in the season. If growth exceeds available stock, mowing height must cut at least eight inches above ground. Alfalfa requires leaving several lower branches to ensure a second growth.
The piece notes 10 000 farmers cooperatives operating in the United States in 1924. It cites New York production valued at over 84 million dollars annually. It mentions soil amendments and pest control hints including arsenate of lead cabbage worm control and oyster shells for grit.
A Chinese correspondent reports three white rainbows seen in Taiyuan, Shansi province, as omens of national trouble. The note cites Wu dynasty traditions to support fears that both internal and external turmoil may soon affect China.
Early spring at Fisher Bay near Nana River sees several hundred Indians including women and children gathering awaiting colonists. The Osh run lasts about a month with Innane traveling long distances to fish through the ice and produce coulchan grease as a butter substitute. In prior years up to 1,000 Indians gathered, but this year attendance drops to about 300.
The piece explains how the mile varies by region from 1,100 to over 12,000 yards while the Bow man mile reaches 1,620 yards. It notes Europe’s shift to the kilometer as the standard, defining a kilometer as 8,260.8 feet and just under five eighths of a mile.
A humorous exchange contrasts past vows with present finances as one character explains that before marriage he professed great affection and now must prove devotion with fifty dollars and a fashionable item called the Nifty.
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