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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1938
Page
2
National red clover seed crop for 1939 at about 844000 bushels, 75 percent larger than last year and below the 1927-41 average. Iowa State College agronomist Dyas says favorable spring seedings ahead. growers’ prices around 11 to 12 dollars per hundred pounds. Low prices may curb imported seed competition.
In Kouputh County annual subscription rates are 91.50 in advance. The notice outlines continuation of subscriptions and terms for discontinuation or extension. It notes papers in the county and territory are considered ongoing yearly subscriptions unless terminated by the subscriber or publisher.
Dr. R H Porter of Iowa State College Leeds Laboratory urges farmers to submit legume and grain seeds for germination and purity tests at the Ames laboratory before the 1939 planting season. Testing now allows spread out testing and winter seed sales planning. State law requires seeds sold as seed to be tested for germination and purity.
Titonka high school will sponsor girls basketball after a lapse of years with Miss Brooks directing. A lively season is planned as new suits and rule books are arranged, and first games include Titonka vs Wealey on Friday, November 18.
A speaker argues that children need both a good example and a strong education. They recount observing a parent abruptly pull a child across the street on a busy block, noting such actions undermine safety messages. The point is to model safe behavior and respect street rules.
Lt. Bape of Iowa State College dairy husbandry outlines that about half of corn’s nutrients lie in the kernels and half in the stalks with silage ready to feed once stored. He notes maturation affects sugar to starch conversion, advises delaying harvest to preserve digestible nutrients, discusses packing, moisture, and heating effects, and urges protein supplementation with clover or alfalfa hay while promoting ensiled cane as a digestible energy source.
A new Iowa farm lease called the Warm Lease Cash or Crop Share is being introduced this week. It aims to simplify and modernize terms by focusing on possession timing, continuous tenancy, clear landlord crop data, flexible cropping plans, and tenant improvements. Disputes would go to neutral arbitrators. the plan reflects state and county agricultural input and is circulated via Extension Service and county agents.
Iowa State College botanist reports record chemical use against noxious weeds in 1938 with sodium chlorate and Atlancide leading. High humidity aided effectiveness all season. dry fall applications recommended for shallow weeds, with up to four treatments for deep rooted varieties. Poison ivy also targeted with dry sodium chlorate.
Iowa turkey growers met in Des Moines on September 22 to form a statewide association. Officers elected were Russell Lynn of Oskaloosa as president and Homar Grigmore of Corydon as secretary treasurer, to serve until the next annual meeting at Iowa State College during Farm and Home Week in February. A. D. Oderkirk of the ISU Extension Service assisted. The group aims to promote turkey interests and aid grower networking and consumption growth.
In the laying house, light breeds require 3 to 8 1-2 square feet of floor space while heavy chickens need 3 1-2 to 4 square feet.
A traffic judge recently asked if traffic violators are criminals. He argued that careless driving destroys more property and injures more people through the combined actions of all murderers, hold-up men, and gangsters in the country. A pale green or yellowish Sudan grass in pasture is less likely to contain poison than dark green varieties, and about 94 percent of Town 1) 1820 land area was in farms.
The message stresses caution and awareness on the job, urging workers to know proper safety practices and avoid risks. It mentions the Bafa Way and emphasizes not leaving safety to others while highlighting methods for new plant growth from black sandpabrey by covering cane tips with earth in autumn.
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