Iowa appoints commission to study farming business side
Gov. Clarke names Des Moines banker John Downie and West Liberty official F. D. Steen along with Forest City’s Eugene Secor to study Iowa agriculture’s business aspects. The panel follows a request from the American commission on agricultural finance and rural life to evaluate producer and consumer links and middlemen profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George W. Clarke
John Downie
F. D. Steen
West Liberty
Eugene Secor
Forest City
Iowa
American Commission of Agricultural Finance
Europe
Clarence J. Owens
American Commission
Governor Clarke
National Commission
Owens
Clarke
Hog cholera serum in short supply as demand soars
State veterinarian Dr. James I. Gibson is in New York for the National Veterinary Medical Association meeting while Dr. Robert D. Wall leads efforts to obtain serum. He reports it is impossible to meet the demand as manufacturers cannot fill orders, and the college serum department cannot produce enough for hogs shown at county fairs. Output is to be increased after Sept. 1, but demand remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Gibson
New York
National Veterinary Medical Association
Robert D. Wall
Wall
State Agricultural College Serum Department
Des Moines
New Postal Order on Precanceled Stamps Sale
Postmaster Kurtz reports the Post Office Department issued a new order governing the sale of precancelled stamps. The policy aims to save time for postal workers by cancelling stamps before issuing them to customers. Regulation requires careful cancellation so cross bars are clearly visible, with an expected small loss from double use offset by time and labor savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Kurtz
Supreme Court Divides Into Two Sections
The supreme court will split into first and second divisions starting with the September term which convenes Sept 16. Each division will include three members plus the chief justice. Changes must occur at least annually and may be more frequent by a vote of the justices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Prosecutions Open Over Ice Cream Law Violations
W B Barney state dairy and food commissioner announced he filed half a dozen informations for alleged violations of the pure ice cream law in one day. He plans to continue prosecutions despite challenges to the law's constitutionality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Des Moines
Sanders, Hutchinson
Arctic
W. B. Barney
Hanley Estate Sought For Epileptic Colony Near Granger
The Hanley estate near Granger, 2000 acres in Beaver Creek valley, attracts Indiana Board of Control interest for a 1000 acre tract to house an epileptic colony. Water is abundant and accessibility is strong from all state regions. The board plans further investigations before any purchase, with several other offers on hand.
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Hanley
Granger
Board of Control
Sen. McColl
Hanley Estate
Beaver Creek Valley
Iowa Faces Rural Teacher Shortage Across Counties
Iowa is short of school teachers in rural districts with Montgomery Green and Emmet counties seeking state aid to hire as many as ten teachers each. Several other counties report needs, driven by better wages in other states. Officials say the minimum wage law will not immediately solve the problem this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Montgomery
Green
Emmet
Largest animals at fair boast world class hogs
Farmers praised the swine exhibits as the largest yet at the fairgrounds. Disturber the Duroe Jersey hog from Browning farm Heisman Illinois reportedly weighs 1 027 pounds and leads a champion boar herd. High Model owned by Waltmeyer Bros Melbourne is a 940 pound Duroc Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Heisman
Ill
Waltmeyer Bros
Melbourne
Des Moines Police Guidance Amid Legal Challenge
Councilman Van Liew says the Red Light Law remains in effect despite district court invalidation and police operations continue smoothly. He notes liberals have not pressured to lift the lid and that the undesirable element avoids Des Moines due to police activity.
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van Liew
Des Moines
Salted feed boosts egg yield in hens say New York station
A Farm Progress report recounts a New York experiment at the state station where hens fed a salted diet laid about twice as many eggs as those on unseasoned rations. Tests fed salt up to six hundredths of an ounce per bird, with diarrhoea appearing only at higher excess.
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New York Experiment Station
Sprays to Destroy Weeds From William’s Note
A Colorado College note outlines weed control sprays including salt, crude carbolic acid, sulfuric acid, arsenic mixture, lime and sulphur, plus commercial products. Recommend hot day or after rain application with a sprinkler, cautioning that most formulas involve poisons and require careful handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Erdman
Colorado Agricultural College
Suffered Awful Pains and Remedies in Two Towns
Fragments recount women’s health troubles in Moretown Vermont and Gilford Iowa. Testimonies claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved female weakness headaches back pain weakness and fatigue, with improved ability to work.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
W. F. Sawyer
River View Farm
Moreetown
Vermont
Gifford
Iowa
Tobacco Dip for Cattle Scabies Raised Nicotine Content
The secretary of agriculture amended Order 143 to allow tobacco dip for cattle scabies with at least 0.07 percent nicotine. Previously 0.05 percent nicotine and 2 percent sulfur were required with sulfur. The tobacco dip may omit sulfur and lime sulfur rules remain unchanged.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Selecting Male Hog For Better Breeding Bone
In selecting a male hog, good bone is desirable. A heavy boned hog weighs more profitably and costs no more to raise. Breeding weight in bone is cheaper than feeding corn for fat. A well boned hog is less likely to go down when finished.
Profitable Turkey Hens and Raising Gambrel Gobblers
Hens prove profitable until five years of age while gobblers should be replaced yearly. A turkey egg takes twenty eight days to hatch with seven eggs in a setting. Nests are best placed on the ground.
Building Up Farm Runout Through Cow Herd and Manure
Article extols building a runout farm by maintaining a strong cow herd and returning every pound of manure to the land for soil enrichment and productivity.
Troubles for Pigs Bedding and Hygiene Warnings
If you permit the beds of your little pigs to become wet damp and unchanged your pigs will soon be troubled with sore tails and scours.
Feeding Aids Exhibit Chickens For Show Readiness
The article emphasizes feeding as key to show quality. It notes that birds spend equal time in coops and on display, so proper nutrition sustains condition. Properly fed birds are expected to impress judges with consistent health and appearance.
Poultry raiser blamed for failure over feeding and housing issues
The unsuccessful poultry raiser overlooks time needed for feeding and cleaning and fails to notice his housing methods are wrong, contributing to the defeat.
University of Washington Secures Snoqualmie Land for Forestry Study
The University of Washington has secured two sections of land on the Snoqualmie national forest to support its forestry courses. This arrangement enables hands on instruction and field study for students and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
Snoqualmie National Forest
Efficient Mutton Production Through Corn Silo Use
Farmers in the sheep industry should store part of their corn crop in the silo. This practice supports efficient mutton production and timely supply for markets.
Increased Forest Sales Report Signals Policy Respect
National forest officers note higher timber sales this year and lower receipts from timber trespass, indicating growing use of federal forests and respect for forest policy compared with last year.
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National Forest Officers
Trapping Snails in Gardens with Poisoned Turnip Baits
Garden snails cause damage and may be trapped using pieces of poisoned turnip cabbage or potatoes covered with a board to prevent fowl casualties.
A Garden Man Fares Against Adulteration
A man who lives largely from his garden enjoys pure produce and can proudly invite a king to his table. He shows no fear of adulterated foods as he relies on home grown nourishment and quality.
Training a Colt Teaches Single Lesson First
Advice on colt training emphasizes teaching one thing at a time. Mastery of that skill ensures the animal will remember it and apply it reliably.
Russian Scientist Claims Inoculation Against Forest Insects
A Russian scientist asserts the discovery of an inoculation to combat forest insect outbreaks. The claim describes a preventative treatment intended to protect vast forested areas from pests.
Joys of Convalescing Cartoon Charm
A humorous dialogue suggests a doctor’s n ad as a mental safety valve. The patient reveals his own n ad about collecting unpaid bills, prompting a wry exchange on coping during recovery.
Six month old baby healed by Cuticura soap and ointment
Mrs A K Wooden of Smithville Indiana recalls a three week treatment using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for a one year old girl with watery facial blisters turning red and cracked skin. After washing with warm water and applying the ointment, itching and burning vanished in two days and full recovery occurred within two weeks with no relapse eight months later.
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Smithville
Ind
A. K. Wooden
Cuticura
Dept. L
Oston
Adv
Indian Scalping Melodrama Thriller Described as Hair-Raising
The excerpt presents a dramatic line about an Indian scalping melodrama praised as a thriller. It notes the work as hair-raising and evocative of intense emotion in a theatrical context.
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John Cownie
American Society of Production, Distribution and of Life
New Iowa
Central Block Heating Company
Mason City
F. H. Gage
J. B. Youngblood
Allan Burk
Capital
Jennings-Sams Grocery Company
Centerville
W. E. Sams
Harry Jennings
E. M. Jennings
A. H. Nelson
O. A. Sardeson
Olson Drug Company of
Fort Dodge
M. Olson
Moretown
Dean
Indiana
Tohn PD
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N.Y
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