Iowa Study Outlines Maximum Crop Yields and Practices
Iowa State College extension experts H B Cheney and Earl O Heady co chair a committee that estimates possible maximum state crop production. They say gains of over 50 percent in grain and 170 percent in hay are achievable with improved practices, soil management, and fertilizers, while reducing intertilled crops 9 percent and expanding hay pastures 20 percent.
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Iowa
H. B. Cheney
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Earl O. Heady
Farm price outlook amid harvests and strikes in 1952
Ralph Poynter notes strong domestic demand for farm products despite a steel strike. Kutish of Iowa State College expects wheat and corn prices to rise later as supplies move to market, while meat demand weakens only until production resumes. Dairy prices likely rise modestly. egg prices stay low. Hog prices may exceed last year. cattle prices down due to heavier marketings.
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Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
Cull pullets before housing in Iowa State guidance
L Z Eggleton extension poultryman at Iowa State College advises culling pullets before bringing them from the range to save feed and boost income. He recommends measuring the laying house floor area, allocating two square feet per bird, selecting the most mature pullets, and removing cripples or birds with poor weight, color, or cold conditions.
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L. Z. Eggleton
Iowa State College
Eggleton
Exxleton Recommends Range Feeding For Poultry
Exxleton advises cafeteria style feeding for early growth and self-fed rations on range. He notes a 26 percent concentrate mix with whole oats and corn works well at home. Ten gallons of water daily suffices for 100 birds.
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Exxleton
Ambiguous Patrol Photos Trigger Driver Doubts and Fears
A columnist notes disturbing highway patrol files with unsettling images. Pictures show objects under train wheels, hidden figures in ditches, and people in black rubber suits, prompting concern and reflection on danger and perception.
The Shoe in a Wreck Shows the Gas Pedal Trap
A grim photograph of a lone shoe wedged halfway into a wrecked car floor illustrates the deadly moment when a driver, unable to brake in time, slammed into oncoming traffic at speed. The image challenges reckless pedal positions and underscores highway danger.
Douglas TNT 4-H Girls Meet at Roberta Munster Man Home
19 members attended the July 16 4 H gathering at Roberta Munster man home with two visitors. Marcille Eick and Jean Heffernan demonstrated lampshades while Darlene Johnston spoke on For the Study Center. Plans for a trip to Strawberry Point on July 31 and for family night and ball practice were set, with fair projects discussed.
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Douglas Tnt
Roberta Munsterman
Marcille Eick
Jean Heffernan
Darlene Johnston
Strawberry Point
Carol Warnke
Dragline interrupts power during Ike speech in Chicago
A dragline caused a regional blackout in Highland Park Des Moines as it shortened a power line cutting electrical service just minutes before General Ike's Chicago address. The incident disrupted thousands of TV viewers awaiting the speech.
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Highland Park
Des Moines
Ike
Chicago
Accident Shoe Photo Captures Pathetic Highway Crash
A vivid highway crash scene is described by readers as the most poignant in patrol files. The image shows a shoe driven into the floorboards by the force of the impact, symbolizing the severity of the wreck.
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Highway Patrol
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