War on Hoppers To Save Legumes
Ames Iowa August 11 fall legume seedings may be a total loss if grasshoppers aren t killed before they feed The Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson says farmers should kill hoppers along fence rows after seedbed preparation Grasshoppers concentrate along field fence rows and move to new seedlings unless controlled Benzene hexachloride or poisoned bran bait work if vegetation is short or dry Chlorinated camphene or chlor-dinated camphene may be used if food is sufficient Stronger dosage is needed for large hoppers which are harder to kill to protect fully seeded legumes
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Ames
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Gunderson
Fewer Milk Cows In Iowa Since 1930 Decline Continues
Ames Iowa August 11 demand for milk and dairy products remains high but Iowa has fewer milk cows than at any time since 1930. The herd has fallen from a 1944 peak of 1 544 000 to about 1 270 000 a decline of nearly 18 percent. Extension dairy man Floyd Arnold says future dairy profitability will determine how long the decline lasts.
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Ames
Iowa
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College Extension Dairyman
Arnold
Varnish Reveals Load Distribution Through Surface Cracking
A study shows varnish on test pieces cracks when surface load is sufficient, with cracks forming at right angles to the load direction. This method highlights where stresses concentrate and where breakage risk is highest.
Rock hound and pebble puppy term for geologist cited
An oil field term for a geologist is a rock hound noting his habit of inspecting rocks and roaming like a coon dog. Another descriptor used is pebble puppy to describe the scientist in field work.
Mrs Wolfe Learns Wringer Accident During Washing
Local note details Mrs. Wolfe injuring a hand in a washing machine wringer at midday. The Mottet family hosts relatives in Prighton as others travel to Colorado and Montana. Several residents visit kin and attend church society events. births noted for Burl Morrison’s son.
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Mrs. Wolfe
el Paso
Texas
Hugh Cole
William Spencer
Stockport
L. E. McAfee
Quickies from Washington county hospital visits
Kurtz at the Washington county hospital welcomed a son on Friday August 6. Theodore Horton of Eau Claire visited his parents A. E. and Esther Snyder. Esther Snyder of Waterloo visited at the home of T. B. Davison and Kate Snyder. Kermit Oswalt and daughter from Richland spent Sunday with Ira and Mrs. Saunders. Otto Sheets of Washington visited C. W. Long. Carlyle Long and son Dale of Long Beach California and Long’s mother Mrs. Long of Sigourney were Sunday callers at Edna Crile’s home.
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Hattie Kessel
Fairfield
Anna Shaffer
R. P. Hall
Peoria
Ill
Fred Vanerus
Ira Schafer
Gary Stone
Katheryn
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Cordner
Charles James
Laramie
Wyo
Ross Hodson
Pembine
Wis
Harold Brown
Chicago
Lucian Wilkinson
Esther Snyder
Waterloo
T. B. Davison
Kate Snyder
Kermit Oswalt
Richland
Ira Saunders
Otto Sheets
Washington
C. W. Long
Carlyle Long
Dale
Long Beach
Calif
Mr. Long
Mrs. Long
Sigourney
Edna Crile
Washington Evening Journal masthead and rates
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editorial and publishing staff, affiliations with press associations, and subscription rates. It notes publication schedule, post office details, and advance payment terms for subscriptions in and outside Iowa.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
Kr. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Post
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Red barns and landscape color traditions in rural America
The passage notes early farmers used red iron oxide pigments mixed with oil for durable paint on barns. It observes that many later farmers adopted other colors, but red barns remain a rural landscape hallmark.
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America
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