Titonka Topic Seeks Pasture Renovation Advice
The article explains pasture renovation for bluegrass pastures, outlining soil testing, liming, fall and spring tillage, discing, and seeding mixtures including white and red clover plus alsike, with optional Korean lespedeza. It notes grazing guidelines, fertilizer rates, and timing to establish cover, stressing contour farming to prevent erosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Peterson
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Iowa
Hogging Down Soft Corn For Hogs In Fall
Iowa extension specialist E L Quaife advises starting to hog down new corn earlier this fall. Feed gradually, provide shelter near the field, close water, and place protein supplement nearby. Estimates show 9-10 pigs at 75-100 pounds eat about one bushel daily. an acre of 80 bushel corn would require 7-9 days for 100 pigs. Soft corn can be fed with safety to hogs. silage good for cattle but poor for hogs. A theft report notes a jeweler's watch found hung on a shop door with a weed.
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E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College Extension
Illinois
Iowa
Iowa Farmers Face Critical Half Production Goal
Iowa has produced record crops of corn and forage in 1943. The crucial task remains turning these crops into animal products. R K Bliss of Iowa State College Extension says efficiency in harvesting, feeding, and livestock care will determine war-time food contributions, with farmers playing a patriotic role equal to military service.
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Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Agricultural Extension Service
Town State College
Bliss
Bank Cracked by Ottumwa Driver in Mt. Pleasant Crash
Charles Williams of Ottumwa drove a truck toward a Mt. Pleasant bank to deposit funds but swerved to avoid a car. He hit the curb and struck the corner of the building, chipping the corner block and smashing the truck fender. An examination found the hydraulic brakes had leaked fluid, causing brake power loss.
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Charles Williams
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Williams
Two Heads Pig Worthy of Local Display
A Milford area farm near Elmer Meyers shows a pig with two heads. The single skull bears two snouts and tongues with teeth. Eyes sit on each side plus a central third eye. the creature remains lively compared with normal pigs.
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Elmer Meyers
Milford
Meyers
Storing Home Garden Vegetables For Winter Use
Guidance on storing vegetables in paper lined baskets or crocks with covered containers. Avoid bruising and harvest only the best specimens. Cure warm items like sweet potatoes and squashes. store at 50 to 55 degrees in a dry room. Remove rotten tubers, use certified seed for higher yields.
Farm News Notes On Milk Variations And Fire Prep
Variations in milk butterfat tests arise from feed changes cow condition at calving milking interval and temperature shifts. Hog prices this fall may diverge from light butchers more than last year. Over 20 million pounds of lard moved to soap makers to recover glycerine for explosives. Pails of water in farm buildings can resist freezing with 3 6 pounds salt or calcium chloride per pail. Copper sulfate can prevent freezing in extreme cold but keep away from children livestock and others.
Early lambs by breeding ewes in September flats
Farmers aiming for early lambs next spring should breed their ewes in the flat half of September to be ready for June markets. Early lambs bring higher prices, better pasture, and fewer parasites. Use selective ram choices from good purebred flocks and apply a simple marking system with yellow ochre to track ewe settlements.
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W. McDonald
Town State College Extension Sheep Speciallat
McDonald
Ftock
Rescue funds aid Storm Lake canning factory accident victim
In Storm Lake Mrs. J. L. Darland fell from a ladder outside the canning plant and sustained broken bones plus severe cuts and bruises. Co workers started a relief fund and raised over $125. The Elks lodge voted the $25 second prize from the Shangri Lai contest to Mrs Darland. She hoped to earn money to visit her husband serving in the navy.
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Storm Lake
J. L. Darland
Darland
the Elks Lodge
One Man Crew Delivers Oats Threshing Solo
Ed Fiene of New Providence completed threshing 900 bushels of oats alone in three days using a threshing machine with straw carrier, grain spout, and tractor belt, delivering oats from field to bin. Also notes Chauncey A. Ammon, once of Decorah, died six weeks prior, with initial radio and local notices signaling his death.
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Ed Fiene
New Providence
Fiene
Chauncey A. Ammon
Decorah
California
Iown
Mr. Ammon
Ammon
Amman
Woden Couple Wed At Home Ceremony In Woden Iowa
Flossy Pommer and Pvt Edward F Scott wed at 7 20 pm on September 15 at the Pommer home south of Woden. Rev H Kruse officiated with attendants Duane Benner Roy Scott Enolia Olson. Bride a Britt graduate who taught near Britt. Scott returns to Los Angeles. Mrs Scott to Kansas City where she is employed.
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Flossy Pommer
Weden
Edward F. Scott Woden
Flossy F. Pommer
Frank Pommer
Edward F. Scott
Rolly Scott
Albia
Iowa
Woden
H. K
Los Angeles
Scott
Kansas City
September Meeting of Immanuel Ladies Aid
The Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid met September 3 in the church parlors. Rev. Plant led Scripture and prayer, minutes and treasury were read and approved, and topics on the mission festival were discussed. Rev. Planz gave a closing prayer, followed by a birthday party with a red white and blue theme and V for Victory decor.
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Immanuel Ladies Society
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid
Plant
Treasury
Jesus
Planz
Birthday Luncheon With Flags And Prizes Reported
In the center of the table was an eight birthday cake decorated with small flags. Place cards were in red, white and blue. While hostesses prepared lunch, Bible quiz and other entertainments were provided with prizes. Grace and Birthday songs were sung before lunch. Honored guests thanked the hostesses for the meal. Delores Rodhe, Sec. pro-tem, and Gertrude Buss, reporter, attended.
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Delores Rodhe
Gertrude Buss
Anderson Home Hay Help and Community Events
The Anderson family put up hay with help from Guy Carleon Bryan Asa and Dale Struthers. Mr. Anderson is very much improved and expected to return home from the hospital this week. The Dean Ladies plan a chicken supper at the church on Tuesday evening September 28. Mr and Mrs Cliff Hoover and Sgt and Mrs Gordon Schmidt visited the Ted Hoover home Monday evening and for supper.
Doan News Incomplete Social Announcements
Tech. Sgt. Gordon Schmidt of Camp Robinson Arkansas visits wife during furlough at Cliff Hoover home. Mrs George Struthers and daughter Ruth spend Wednesday with Dale Struthers. Mr and Mrs Lee Kyley and family visit Albert Lea Minnesota. Mrs Ross Buffington and Mrs Clarence Christensen visit new baby at Kossuth hospital Algona. Mr and Mrs Pat Anderson and Clyde Anderson of Swea City spend Thursday with Merlin.
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Pat Anderson
Clyde Anderson
Swea City
Merlin
Calf Attack Wounds Leon Chambers in Face
Russell Chambers of Leon suffered facial cuts when a calf kicked him. Several stitches were required to close the wounds.
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Russell Chambers
Leon
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