Health issues cut World War II and Korean War service
In the military age group 317,500 men were rejected for World War II service due to cardiovascular ailments and 40,000 more during the first year of Korean War recruitment. An additional 90,000 received disability discharges for these conditions. The first Confederate flag was called Stars and Bars, adopted in 1861 by the Montgomery Confederate convention in Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
A Weekly Garden Column From County Extension Director
Gene Vincent notes July 16 and 17 field days at the ISU Horticulture Farm for commercial growers and home gardeners with tours starting at 10 a.m. The event will cover vegetables tree fruits strawberries raspberries and ornamentals. Also guidance on second plantings of sweet corn cucumbers and snap beans plus lawn care mowing, crabgrass control, rose fertilization and watering tips. Plant cucumbers on trellises if space is limited and train up a fence or trellis.
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Ben F. Vance
Iowa State University
Iowa
ISU
Keep Chick Waterers Dirty Advise Nutrena Researchers
Researchers report dirty waterers during the first weeks of a chick's life boost immunity to coccidiosis by allowing re ingestion of the vaccine. The study at Cargill Nutrena Farm involved 3,500 Leghorns, with moistened paper on floors enhancing immunity. Nutrena feeds are distributed by Tripoli Grain and Feed Co.
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Elk River
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Cargill-Nutrena
Norman D. Magruder
Tripoli
Tripoli Grain and Feed Co
Freak mushroom near Independence astonishes locals
Ed Holst found a 17 inch shag gy mane cap along a road, far larger than the usual 2 to 4 inches. The piece notes historical Thanksgiving dates, cucumber trellis growth benefits, and how elevated fruits stay clean and rot less.
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Ed Holst
Independence
Hog price outlook: ISU economist cites strong demand
Bremer County Extension reports farmers enjoy the highest hog prices in 11 years as demand stays strong and marketings stay light. ISU economist William Uhrig notes prices may slip with seasonal marketing gains, rising supplies, and heavier slaughter weights, yet remain above last year. The spring pig crop fell 10 percent to 43.2 million, the smallest since 1937.
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William Uhrig
Iowa State University
Hog production trends and price outlook discussed
Producers report they will farrow seven percent fewer fall pigs than in 1964. The longer term outlook is for higher production due to favorable prices. A modest five percent rise in hog enterprise may offer the best profit prospects amid the mixed outlook.
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