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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1962
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Tripoli Iowa newspaper established in 1894. It publishes weekly on Wednesdays and is mailed as second class matter. Publisher is William A Buckley and Editor is Robert J Sassman. Subscription rates are 3.50 per year in Iowa and 4.50 per year elsewhere.
Maxfield Merry Maids and Biz-E-Bees 4-H clubs held March meetings with new projects. Members named famous women for roll call. Clubs voted to donate to Easter Seals and the I F Y E fund and approved dues. Demonstrations covered Back Lap Pillow Bedding care and Good Looks For Your Books. Major club notes include transfers and committee roles for 4-H year plans.
Tripoli residents can obtain a 48 page Home Improvement Plans book from the county extension office for one dollar. The Midwest Plan Service compiled ideas from 13 universities to aid remodeling and storage design for every room.
Bremer County livestock exhibitors face health test deadlines for fairs this spring and summer. Regulations from Iowa state veterinary authorities require brucellosis tests for female calves and bulls over six months, vaccination records, and official health certificates. Swine and sheep rules cover vaccination timing, brucellosis testing, and dipping for scab areas, with strict import and certification requirements.
County expert Gene Vincent notes oats can be profitable with fertilization and land preparation costs charged to the crop. Iowa State trials show average yields around 94 bushels per acre, with potential to reach 70 bushels per acre through nitrogen emphasis, boosting profit by about $12 per acre at 60 cents a bushel.
The article notes deadlines and requirements for compliance with animal industry rules. It mentions that a copy of the regulations is available at the Extension office and veterinarians’ offices across the county. Interested parties may study the requirements or request additional copies from the Division of Animal Industry, Iowa State Department of Agriculture, State House, Des Moines.
The analysis shows a return of $19 per $5 invested in fertilizer, about 4 to 1. Fertilizer boosts grain yield and adds about a half ton of straw per acre worth $7. Straw shortages could push prices higher, increasing overall returns.
Tripoli library marks National Library Week with a slogan Read and watch your world grow and about 150 new books for checkout. Highlights include Dr Tom Dooley life story compiled by Manahan Before I Sleep C LA the inside story by Tully Calorie Countdown Lindlahr Tell it to Louella Louella Parsons The Old Man s Boy Grows Older Robert Ruark and in adult fiction The Trial of Callista Blake Pangborn The...
Socheville Alfalfa, developed in France, offers more for age and an extra hay cutting in short one to three year rotations. It resists leaf spot, stays green, grows rapidly and starts early in spring, recovering quickly after each cut. A product of L. Teweles Seed Co. Milwaukee Wis.
A reading display features titles from fiction and non fiction about Easter and growth. Notable works include The Bunny Who Found Easter and Easter Fires with writers Hazeltine Smith Zlotow Hays and Watts. Readers are invited to browse and enjoy books that promise to please and broaden their world.
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