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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1961
Page
2
A local note lists events at Waverly Sales Barn on July 19 at 8 p.m. featuring boys junior demonstrations as part of the community calendar.
The Cloverteenerettes met at Sharon and Jeanette Volker on July 5 with demonstrations by Judith Lantzky Betty Judisch Jeanette Volker Joann Hildebrandt Jeanette Haar Elaine Simerson and Carolyn Kasemeier The Quick and Easy Mashed Potato Salad and Delicious Salad demos advance to County Demonstration Day on July 13 Also noted are planning notes for Demonstration Day and Achievement Show.
County Extension Director Gene B Vincent warns that stable fly populations are building up and will reduce milk and meat production if not controlled. Entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State University supports sanitation and chemical control, starting with removing manure and debris, then applying Malathion Korlan or Diazinon to barn exteriors, with repeat applications every three days during large infestations. Daily Pyrethrins repellent sprays protect dairy cattle from attacks.
Farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University projects a 7 percent rise in the national pig crop this spring and a 3 percent rise planned for fall, with hog prices down modestly. Fall prices may dip $2 to $3 from last year with winter prices $1 to $1.50 lower, while feed costs rise to about $1.10 per bushel for corn. Re-sealing and redeeming 1960 corn may offer cheaper feed options next spring. A reader from Dayton reports a 72-pound walleye caught on Spirit Lake.
Address cards show eight people pictured addressing invitations to 4 H families for a Summer Square Dance at Readlyn Community Building on Monday July 17 at 8 00 p m Lloyd Frazee of Charles City will call the dances Beginners and experienced dancers urged to attend Officers met at the Duane Steinhart home for a barbecue and ice cream before addressing cards and conducting other business
Seven wolves were killed recently by Ben Kaster. The Kaster hounds caught an old wolf and the young were dug out of a den nearby. The Kasters returned later to the spot where the other old wolf was caught.
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