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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
7
A terse exchange between an owner and jockey reveals a broken promise about winning and the owner’s vow to fire the jockey if failing. The jockey concedes the owner cannot enforce his pledge since he broke his own vow first.
Color it new with Diamond Dyes. Each 15 cent pack includes directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing permanent colors on wool silk cotton linen and blends. Ask your druggist for Diamond Dyes and tell him the fabric you wish to color.
A witness in an English court proclaims I am speaking the truth not facts during testimony reported by the Boston Transcript.
An urging from Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello urges mothers not to use harsh purgatives on children. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that regulates bowels with a single dose lasting weeks, claiming it is harmless and pleasant for children. A 60 cent bottle is recommended at stores selling medicines.
Esthonia officials discuss gradually adopting telephone service with 600 instruments installed in the past year. A modern exchange planned to handle 10 000 lines is projected, with a cost estimate of 400 000 dollars.
Julia Bottomley notes a shift to velvet as the premier textile in winter millinery and knitted tunics. Velvet appears with metallic effects, trims, and drapery, pairing with felt and velour or standing alone in ensembles including a knitted Scotch heather scarf and plaid tunics featuring bold color combos and elaborate trims.
The article explains when to plow under sweet clover used for soil building. It notes maximum organic matter in year two at bloom and maximum nitrogen about May 1 in year two, with nitrogen transfer from roots to tops during rapid top growth. It advises April plowing to boost corn nitrogen and organic matter.
Navy beans should be harvested and threshing done promptly. If infested with bugs, fumigation with carbon bisulfide at about one ounce per bushel in a tight container at 75 degrees or higher proves effective. Do not store near flames. other methods include oven heating 125 to 180 degrees for an hour. Store seed by sifting one part air-slaked lime with twice the seed weight.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture letter suggests inviting birds to control insects. It cites 2,000 nests on the Baron von Berlepach estate in Germany and notes that leaves were defoliated on other estates while this one thrived, showing effective pest control.
Fall cutting of alfalfa provides a growth of at least one foot before winter, offering winter protection and food reserves in the roots. This practice, supported by farmer experience and experimental data, underpins sound farm methods for growing and harvesting alfalfa to maximize next season's hay yield.
The piece notes manure is not a balanced plant food but should be saved and applied economically. It advises that when supply is limited, apply four to six tons per acre over the whole field rather than heavy applications on small areas, as efficiency per ton improves with smaller, broader applications.
The Vermont Experiment Station notes that seed cleaning reduces weed seeds but cannot guarantee perfect purity. Tests show seed purity is greatly improved by modern methods, though some weed seeds remain, especially in fine seeds. Many states penalize misstatements in seed certificates.
Bulls kept in close quarters grow long unsightly hooves causing pain and foul foot. Trim hooves with chisel for young animals or tie and throw if needed. Use pincers to shorten toe, saw for toe, shoeing knife for sole and dead hoof, rasp to smooth. Develaws should be trimmed close.
The guide explains two stages for soy bean harvest. For seed the crop is left until most leaves drop and pods near ripe, using a grain binder. For hay the lower leaves yellow and pods half filled, best with a mower. fall guidance available from Town station at Ames via Bulletin 238 Soy Beans of Iowa.
A farm bulletin notes seed corn should not be taken from lodging plants, weathering and caching boost manure value, and 52 of 107 weed seeds sprouted after twenty years. It mentions tractors as permanent but not full replacements for draft horses, crop rotation with legumes, and painting needs for farm buildings. Ohio farm youths, 24 506 strong, join 12 farm clubs under Ohio State University extension in every county.
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