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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1952
Page
2
The Leader's News notes corn borer egg masses rising in fields as of Monday June 16 and forecasts profitable spraying in some areas. Ralph Poynter cites 30 egg masses per 100 stalks across fields, with stages from larva to adult moths, and outlines two or three treatment options, high volume spray guidance, and potential gains per acre from DDT in Iowa.
Thirteen Bremer county 4-H clubs delegates will attend the 1952 Boys 4-H short course opening June 24 at Iowa State College Ames. County leaders report names of delegates and the theme Serving Loyal Citizens Through 4-H. The three day meeting includes talks by speakers and discussions on facing military service as part of a statewide gathering with over 1,000 boys. Doctors are working to save the foot of William Davis after a mowing machine accident near Pella.
Two Harlan youths Glen Miller and Denny Newlin learned a balloon trip from Harlan to Shenandoah takes about three hours. They released a helium filled balloon at 2:00 p.m. and it landed on the Elvin Liljedahl farm near Shenandoah three hours later. Near Belmond a two weeks vigil ends for Basenji dog Spot who guarded a deceased companion after an automobile killed the other dog and then vanished.
Extension economists Francis Kutish and Gordon Biven say Iowa farmers will have sufficient corn this summer to feed cattle and hogs into fall, with a 400 to 500 million bushel carryover by Oct 1 if demand stays steady. Total on hand last April was about 1.5 billion bushels, the smallest mid-year reserve since 1948, with about 1 billion to be fed before Oct 1 depending on CCC sales policies.
Dairy experts urge rigorous sanitation to prevent fly problems. Rudnick and Gunderson warn that cleaning dust and cobwebs before any chemical treatment is essential to keep milk free from insects that could render it unfit for human consumption.
National Dairy Month in Iowa highlights sanitation as the foundation of fly control. Experts advise cleaning barns and outbuildings daily, burning weeds, and disposing of organic matter while using approved chemicals like lindane on walls (not cows) and pyrethrin sprays for dairy cows in hot weather. In cooler falls, methoxychlor provides residual control, aiming to improve milk quality alongside sanitation.
Home Economists say that cake baking failures come from not following the recipe. The article compares precise measuring, order of adding ingredients, mixing times, and oven conditions to Bow-Key Chicken Feeds production. It emphasizes premix steps, proper equipment, and careful testing for consistent, fresh blends with a money back guarantee.
A young trucker recounts a near fatal drive after a car’s back door opened and a girl fell out. He describes steering toward the bank to avoid a wider collision, spilling coffee in fear as he faced the momentary disaster, then surviving to drive on.
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