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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1922
Page
2
Chicago June 27 figures show hog receipts about 26 000 with holdover 8 681 and mixed gains across hogs. Beef and veal prices range with top 10 90 for hogs and beef steers up to 10 20 for heavy weights, while lighter weights and sows show varied but generally higher bids. Estimated tomorrow hogs 29 000 cattle 13 000 sheep 10 000.
Milk bottles and caps featured at the Fair while Dean's touts the best malted milk in the city. Mrs R W Westing and her child visit from Des Moines to see C H Boileau. Miss Mary Atchison returns home from Richmond Kansas. 40 cent dinners served at Dean's and Broadgate Electric Shop advertises new bird cages and electric fans after moving across the street.
Local patrons report strong business as families and visitors stop at Lyon's for sundries ice cream and lunches. Names include Arlo Jones and Bobby, Fanny sundae specials, Ray Moore from Ainsworth, A. L. Hough West Cheater and Bertha Mae as clerks. The Fair advertises fireworks and July Fourth decor while Broadgate Electric Shop promotes A B C washers and fifty fifty deals.
Henry County reports a range of corn and small grain pests with no major alarm. Farmers study local fertilizing methods suited to soils and needs while Iowa agriculture advances in fertilizer use. Experiment plots are planned with Iowa State College and the Department of Agriculture to learn soil treatment for profitable future crops.
The Hessian fly has been found in almost every wheat field across the county with damage in some fields as high as seven percent. Experts warn it could become very serious in a few years. Late sowing in the fall is recommended as the remedy.
Chinch bugs were found mainly on east and north sides of Henry county. A small corn field northeast of Mt. Pleasant is badly damaged with one side eaten out. No nearby wheat field. insects likely from a pasture and a meadow. Control methods include furrow plowing and crushing bugs, with pits used to trap and oil or kerosene to destroy them. Adult bugs have wings but do not fly and travel on the ground, making them susceptible to ground-based control.
Reports note smut contamination in oats and winter wheat. Seed may be treated with formaldehyde to eliminate the smut prior to planting.
San Jose Scale detected in apple trees near Mt Union marking the county’s first case. Farm Bureau and Extension Department urge comprehensive surveys and dormant-season spraying with lime sulfur to contain the pest.
P. E. Nordaker of the Iowa State College Soils Department reports clover trials at the State Hospital Farm. Thirteen plots tested manure alone and with limestone and phosphates, plus combinations with rock phosphate and acids. Yields rose from 1.80 tons on checks to 2.70 tons with fertilizer, and 2.63 tons with crop residue and limestone.
Oscar Steanson of the Farm Management Department of the US Department of Agriculture is in Henry and Warren counties Illinois this week reviewing twenty five farm records in each county. He visits cooperators monthly to help maintain records from breeding through disposal. The cost study began with sows bred in the fall and follows the herd to market. The completed report presents interesting pork production data.
The record lists average piglet counts in large and small litters, breed composition of droves, and weaning costs. It notes mortality rates up to ten weeks, including 93.6 per thousand died from sow associated causes, 40.5 per thousand weak farrowings, and 2340.1 per thousand deaths before ten weeks, highlighting major preweaning losses.
Twenty five Henry county farmers maintain detailed records on feed labor equipment costs and marketing to measure the cost of producing 100 pounds of pork. Each farmer keeps an individual record acting as a yearly activity picture to identify improvements and boost efficiency.
Two days of bee study attracted many locals concerned about American foul brood. Newman T. Lyle of Iowa State College demonstrated that bee health impacts orchard and fruit crop fertilization. Hollingsworth, southeast of Mt. Pleasant, owns 41 bee stands and noted clover effects on his hives.
Legumes rely on bees for fertilization to produce seed. Sixteen apiaries were inspected for diseases and foul brood was found in all but Art Hollingsworth’s and O. J. Hoffman’s. If not cleaned up soon, there will be few bees left and surplus honey production will cease.
Geo. G. Wright and Lester Schuer man had their fields of small grain inspected by a grain growers representative to certify the crop for seed purposes.
Specimens of small grain clovers hay and other grasses are gathered and bundled for the Farm Bureau booth at the Henry County Fair in August.
Members of the First United Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday evening to discuss building a modern $30,000 Sunday school addition adjoining the church at Ninth and School streets. The report notes the school has grown and needs more room.
A timber discovery prompts a search for a new school board head as Bowton Traner steps into leadership amid local governance changes.
In the National League Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 to 4 and Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 9 to 7 with St Louis 4, Cincinnati 7 noted. In the American League Mereland 6 St Louis 4 and New York 6 Boston 4 lead the standings with no other games scheduled.
The Navy won the Poughkeepsie regatta on June 27 setting a three mile record of 15 minutes 48 and 3 4 seconds. Washington State finished second, Syracuse third after a judges conference, Cornell fourth, Columbia fifth and Pennsylvania sixth.
Two Spanish combat planes collided during a Melilla port training over Morocco. Both pilots died in the crash and an official communique announced the tragedy. Names of the pilots and precise unit details are not confirmed in the report.
Church event lists readings for two o’clock Friday election of officers. Members urged to attend and be prompt.
A. R. Hall assembles at four o clock with a short program. Members urged to attend and bring flowers. Rebekahs schedule initiation at the I O O F hall Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Ladies bring sandwiches. N G
The Monmouth College building on East Broadway, begun in 1861 and completed in 1863, was dedicated during Commencement week with exercises in the college chapel. It cost 18500 raised by subscription, with 3360 from lot sales by Graham.
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