Titonka Topic Weekly Issued In Witenki Towa Area
The Titonka Topic weekly notes post office filing in Witenki Towa and serves a broad territory. Subscription rates run 2.00 yearly in county and Titonka trade area, 2.60 outside. Canada and foreign deliveries 2.60, military 2.00. Notices indicate subscription handling and editor discretion. The issue also includes unrelated farming advice on feed, feeder space, and chick mortality risks.
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Witenki
Towa
Mioroughly
Nth
Titonka
Kossuth Coanty
Canada
Armed ’ ‘Service
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Good Time Now to Get Machines on Farm Painted
Farmers urged to paint farm machines before field work, with Van Vlack of Iowa State College advising blocking, cleaning, and two coats of paint. Use dry red lead mix for first coat, linseed oil, gum spirits turpentine, then finish with yardish or lead base paint. Exterior house paint acceptable. protect bright parts with rust preventive coating.
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C. H. van Vlack
Iowa State College
van Vinck
Better Chickens If You Will Start Healthy Chicks
A poultry extension focus urges buyers to value chick quality over price to prevent pullorum infection and losses. Testing parent stock and ensuring hatcheries reject flocks carrying the disease can stop spread. Proper feeding and temperature in early life are crucial for survivability.
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W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Plan to Double Farm Machinery Output in 1944
Iowa State College extension engineer D. K. Struthers says production aims to roughly double 1948 output for 1944, while farmers must rely mainly on maintenance. He outlines four steps: proper lubrication, avoiding overloading and high speeds, regular tightening, and proactive part checks, plus increased custom work and machinery sharing to cope with higher soybean and harvest demands.
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D. K. Struthers
Iowa State College
Iowa
Struthers
Spraying Elm Trees Fights European Elm Scale Parasites
Elm trees can be protected by spraying during their dormant season to kill the European elm scale. Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College extension entomology notes brown parasitic insects appear in winter. Sprays using miscible oil, kerosene emulsion, or a lime sulphur mix may be applied with fruit tree equipment, avoiding painted buildings.
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Harold Gunderson
Towa State College
Towa
Farmers and 4-H Members Wage Rat Control Effort
Iowa farmers and 4-H youth join an intensive rat control drive ahead of spring planting. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson warns last year’s rodent damage deflected vital feed. Demonstrations statewide will teach control methods with $550 war bonds for top rat destroyers between March 1 and 18.
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Towa
United Rat
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Towa State College
Towa State College Extension Service
Gunderson
Dairy Cows Are Soldiers on Food Front
CHICAGO dairy cows are soldiers in Uncle Sam's Food for Freedom fight says the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee. Milk output depends on pasture management, soil conservation, fertility, and legumes. Early fertilizer orders are essential to avoid shortages and transport delays.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Food For Freedom
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Full conservation of America’s billion dollar crop of baby animals
Conservation of the nation’s baby animals is essential for war effort. Key steps include selecting sound breeding stock, proper feeding of pregnant mothers, clean maternity wards, and protection of newborns from chilling or filth. Wash and disinfect navels, provide adequate brooder space, and consult a veterinarian for postmortems if dies occur.
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America
Poison bait or flyspray will kill silverfish
Poison bait or household flyspray may be used to control silverfish. Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College recommends a dry bait mix of 1 cup ground oatmeal 1 teaspoon barium carbonate 1/4 teaspoon powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Place a small amount in a shallow box out of reach of pets and humans. Corn stalks and crop residues plowed under aid soil bacteria and provide food materials for crops.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Adlerika Prescription Reaches Over 15 Million Fillings
An ad promotes Adlerika a remedy claimed to relieve constipation and stomach gas. It urges readers to ask their druggist for Adlerika and notes the product’s broad usage and quick relief. W. J. Denton is listed as the local druggist distributing the remedy.
Farm Machinery Preparedness Tips
Iowa extension engineers urge regular service of air cleaners on farm trac tors. Fill cup with SAE 30 or 40 oil for summer. use SAE 10 for cold weather. Clean intake stack and filter screen twice yearly by washing with kerosene. Check air tube connections for breaks. Measure grain binder tensions with a spring scale: needle 6–8 lb, knotter 12–16 lb, twine holder 35–40 lb.
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Trace Tor
Iowa
Callera Extension
Early crop plans vital to meet fertilizer needs
Chicago reports a public statement urging farmers to coordinate with fertilizer manufacturers to ensure steady annual supply. War conditions have shifted production and distribution, with labor, material, and transport shortages forcing year round planning. Potash and superphosphate scarcity from lend lease aid overseas further tightens the supply chain.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
First Grade Students Enjoy Educational Train Ride
The first grade pupils of Sheldon Public School and teacher Miss Dorothy Blesie rode a train to Hull. It was the pupils first train journey. The trip offered excitement and education as a train executive explained the train's departments and workings.
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Sheldon Public School
Dorothy Blesie
Hull
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