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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
21
Fayette county farm women heard Nord W. Davis explain that planning and proper planting raise farm sale value. He urged developing a cohesive home grounds plan with shrubs and flowers arranged for health and happiness, criticizing poor layouts and stressing yearly photos to track progress.
Tampico Mex April 11 The bodies of five persons four Americans were recovered after a Mexico City to Brownsville mail plane crashed soon after takeoff. Garret Frazier a New Yorker supervising the Rio Grande bridge project was among the dead. Others included pilot Dennis W Taylor and co pilot Blaine Newcombe of Brownsville.
The Rock Island railroad crop review projects generally favorable conditions along its lines this spring. Nebraska and Texas show brighter prospects for winter wheat after last year’s poor crop, while Kansas wheat remains below normal. Iowa corn acreage may dip to 11,062,000 acres from 11,174,000 last year, with small reductions in Illinois Missouri Kansas Texas and Iowa.
Grundy Center April 11. County oats face smut issues, but cure efforts persist. Farm Bureau and drug stores report treating about 46 000 bushels of seed oats with formaldehyde, with roughly 100 gallons sold locally. County Agent L W Plager notes demand remains high, while potatoes show fewer scab cases and hog futures rise on improved crop health.
Jesup April 11 practical information on hatching and brooding chicks was secured by the vocational agriculture class at Jesup consolidated school. Delbert Miller brought 100 hatching eggs while Smith-Hughes instructor Lewis Falck supplied 250 eggs. Two incubators were used. one machine lacked ventilation but overall hatches included 65 Buff Orpington chicks from Miller’s 100 eggs and 4 to 94 chicks from White Leghorn eggs across two machines. Miller now has 125 baby chicks plus 30 laying hens from a 1928 project. a rough brooder was improvised from a packing box with tin reflectors and two 50 watt bulbs. The class set feeds: scratch, grit, water then mash as they aged. All 184 chicks remained at school until placed on a farm. other students pursued poultry and hog projects and lambs with several purebreds and sows noted.
Ames Ia April 11 Hundreds of farm girls in 4-H clubs look forward to the annual convention at Town State college June 11 to 14. To manage 2 500 3 000 attendees officials cap participation to one member per club. Eligible are girls 14 years and older. Deserving members may be sent to the state fair or Farm Bureau events. Rail fare a third over basic. meals and housing set, total about 12 dollars.
Figures from the Iowa State College farm crops and soil division show crops remove about 136 million dollars worth of plant food annually. Corn accounts for 78 million, oats 31 million, hay 19 million, alfalfa 3 million, wheat 1.5 million, and barley 1.4 million. experts warn returning plant food to soil is essential to prevent decline in productivity.
Cleveland police say Albert Williams of Cedar Rapids has admitted robbing 10 Elks clubs across Ohio. Detectives report the arrests followed a nationwide investigation. Williams reportedly confessed to the series of burglaries and provided details on the locations and methods used.
Readers are urged to send questions and comments to the Editor of the Farms Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Town. Communications should be addressed to the newspaper office, phone 5100.
Jasper county farm bureau launches a 1929 summer swine feeding test to compare pigs within and across herds. Five barrows from five litters per farm will enter, starting at ~70 days old, with weight gain, dressing percentage, and carcass quality recorded. H S Martin will supervise. top Chicago price paid on delivery.
Kenneth Haahr, 15, had his skull fractured by an accidental bat blow while playing baseball near his home at Second and Franklin streets Tuesday evening. He remained unconscious until surgery last evening at Sartor hospital and is listed in alarming but improving condition. Galloway and Haahr families reside nearby with both sets of parents identified.
A Tuesday trade in Manchester Iowa transferred ownership of 116 acre A N Smith farm to E M Daniels and Lep Ley property to Fred A Smith. Details were not released. Possession next week. Daniels plans to crop and feed the farm. Smith to move to Manchester after selling stock and equipment.
Walter T. Varney president of Varney Airlines plans a luxury $20 000 cabin plane to visit bases in Seattle Portland Pasco Boise Salt Lake City. The airborne office will let him cover 2200 miles in about 15 hours. he will pilot most trips and bring a stenographer along.
The text hints at benefits spanning many seasons as steady performance yields economic gains. It emphasizes satisfaction and trouble free operation as a driver of dividends to the economy and notes exceptionally long mileage as a benchmark.
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