Titonka Topic: Post Office Listing and Rates
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Titonka
Iowa
Kone Auth County
Roscutt County
Canada
Notics
Progress in Handling Milk and Butter in Modern Agriculture
The National Dairy Council cites three breakthroughs in sixty years that boosted butter and the dairy industry: the Babedck butterfat test, the cream separator, and proof of vitamin A in butter. With twenty five million cows producing about 100 billion pounds of milk annually, butter remains a major farm product and dairies’ reliance on creameries grows as efficient equipment and marketing expand the industry. Surplus milk is stored as butter to stabilize farm income and guard producers against August supply swings, returning about 60 percent of the dairy dollar to producers.
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National Dairy Council
United States
Reserve Bank
Enrollment Rise in Algona Rural Schools Surges Past 1500
Enrollment in Algona area schools shows a gain of 128 pupils from last year. Public schools report 470 elementary, 140 junior high, and 405 senior high students, while St. Cecilia's Academy adds nearly 200 in grades one through eight and 91 in high school. Trinity Lutheran parish school greets 14 entrants. County Supt William Shirley notes 1,41 rural schools opened with over 1,500 rural students, with official county totals pending.
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Algona
St. Cecilia’s Academy
P. J. Brauer
Trinity Lutheran Parish
William Shirley
St Benedict Farmer Cuts Off Thumb While Chopping Wood
ALGONA. George Steil, a 63 year old St Benedict farmer, nearly severed his left thumb chopping wood at his farm last Thursday. A wood piece slipped, the axe struck the thumb, an artery and bone were injured, and he bled heavily. He was taken to Kosauth hospital for treatment, the thumb sewn back but recovery doubtful.
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Algona
George Steil
St. Benedict
Kosauth
Stell
Konsuth Hospital
Hitchhikers Question Prompted by Drivers
Many motorists complain about hitchhikers. The reply urges letting hitchhikers hike to reduce accidents. Drivers are urged to stop abruptly, swerve, or endanger others to avoid hitting them, claiming hitchhikers will disappear if allowed to hike.
Certified Hybrid Raisers Listed at Ames Iowa
The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Grower Association notes 18 000 acres in certified hybrid seed production this year compared with 6 700 in 1987. Secretary Jas L Robinson predicts over 500 000 bushels of certified hybrid seed for 1099 planting and about three and a half million acres may be planted with certified seed next year. A list of 353 certified growers will be available this week from Joe L Robinson at Agricultural Hall, Iowa State College, Ames. The seed carries blue tags identifying certified hybrid status.
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Jas L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Grower, Association
Iowa
Robinson
Joe L. Robingson
Agricultural Hall
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Advises Early Picking of Iowa Seed Corn for Better Germination
Iowa State College experts urge farmers to choose seed corn early and dry it quickly to ensure germination. H. D. Hughes notes frost danger and benefits of rapid curing, while R. H. Porter warns that ongoing rains raise moisture. Advice covers adaptation, health of stalks, and proper ear height for mechanical picking.
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Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Hughes
R. H. Porter
Towns State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
Armors
No Danger in Feeding Cattle Sorghum Silage
Dairy experts reassure farmers that sorghum silage poses no poisoning risk to dairy cattle. Fermentation destroys prussic acid, making both grain and sweet sorghum silage safe, with feed value near that of corn silage. Iowa State data show comparable digestible nutrient content among sorghum and corn silages.
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Cannan
Town State College
Cannon
Iowa State College
Date on sorghum cutting for dairy cattle timing
Advice from Dr Cannon Fafortas on the best time to cut sorghum for dairy cows. Cut just after the dough stage to preserve leaves, avoid overmaturity, and prepare sorghum silage carefully. Feeding sorghum silage before milking can reduce milk yield. feeding after milking mitigates this, per Iowa State College Dairy findings.
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Canhon Fafortas
Cannon
Iowa State College
Surplus Low-Grade Cattle Told Have Strong Spring Market
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College says feeding cheap 600 to 650 pound cattle hay or silage with limited grain can dispose of surplus roughage on town farms. Spring slaughter prices favor plain cattle, with tighter grain competition and a favorable price spread, guiding feeder choices from heifers to yearling steers for varying finish timelines.
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Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Beresford
New Pullets Will Produce More in Clean Quarters
Iowa State College poultry head TH L Wilcke urges cleaning before pullets arrive to prevent disease. Cull old hens, seal roosts, and disinfect with hot water and creosote mix. Air dry two weeks minimum, avoid overcrowding with 3 to 4 square feet per bird depending on breed.
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TH. L. Wilcke
Iowa State College
Wileke
The Score and the Unusual Overture Moment
Jones' wife stays silent at a concert then asks about a mysterious hook the conductor keeps looking at. He explains it is the overture score and she asks who is winning, revealing a playful confusion during the performance.
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Jones
Gondpctor
Cotton acreage shifts leave Cork plantings in shadow
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics report released to county agent A L Brown notes Cork plantings in southwest regions remain 900000 acres below 1938 levels. It states cotton acreage in the 10 principal cotton states totals about 24900000 this year, compared with 40250000 in 1933, while corn plantings are down from 1943 levels and southern farmers may face less competition in corn and livestock due to these shifts.
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Cork
fWé Bouth Me Yhar
A. L. Brown
Harry N. Schooler
North Central Division
Agricultural Adjartment Administration
Schooler
Bureau
Algona Justice and Mayor Hand Out Several Fines
Charles Noonan of St. Benedict was bound over to the grand jury on a drunk driving charge after a crash with a Webster City poultry truck on highway 169. 100 chickens killed and crates broken. Dewey Wilson of Laverne paid a $4 fine for failing to dim lights at night. W L Dewitt and L H Wright left Algona last week to avoid ten days in jail for drunkenness as noted by Mayor Specht.
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Algona
iCharles Noonan
St. Benedict
P. A. Dawson’s Court
Noonan
Webster City
Highway 169
Dewitt
L.H. Wright
Algona [i
Kossuth County
C. ®. Specht
Pioneer Algona Lady R M Gardner Passes Away at 85
Eva Fitch Gardner a pioneer mother of Kossuth County died at her daughter’s home near Algona from heart disease. Born June 23 1863 in New York she moved to the county as a child, taught rural schools, married R M Gardner who died in 1916, survived by six children and 24 grandchildren.
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Algona
R. M. Gardner
Kossuth County
Hugh Raney
New York State
Eva Fitch
Kogsuth
Things to Watch For in Everyday Objects and Irony
A list notes a combo tool for hair care and a flexible rubber plant pot that breaks up soil when squeezed. It mentions a bagless vacuum bag idea where dirt stays in a paper bag, and steam developing photographs. A veteran traveler jokes about a perfectly on time train, only to learn it was yesterday's ride.
Sorghum and Soybean Silage Advice for Cattle Feed
Expert guidance from Town State College on silage value of mature sorghum and soybeans, with notes on field maturity, digestion, and calcium carbonate supplementation. Cautions about crown frost, hog feeding of leftovers, and molasses mixing for better cattle fattening. Government loan rules may spur new silo construction.
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Sayy C. C. Culherteen
Studias
Town State College
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Algona Justice and Mayor
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Burt
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W. H. Allsup
Mr. Farmer
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Hamilton
North Central
Alvin Engstrom
Renwick
S. B. French Lumber Co
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