Spray guidance for clean fruit in Iowa orchards
The Iowa State College Extension Service outlines spray types and schedules to produce clean fruit. Key measures include lead arsenate for biting insects, nicotine sulfate for suckers, lime sulfur for scab and oyster scale, and Bordeaux mixture for antimicrobial needs. A five spray sequence covers pink blooms to late summer, with application details and bulletin No. 81 available.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State College For Extension
Should Plant More Plums In Iowa Says Extension Expert
C V Holsinger of Iowa State College extension at Ames urges farmers to plant more plums to replace dying trees and combat a current shortage. Plums bear early, about year four, with trees lasting up to ten years. brown rot is the main threat, controllable by spraying. American varieties do well, with Juanita Terry Desoto and Forrest Garden suitable in northern Iowa.
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Iowa
C. V. Holsinger
Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
Towa
Mr. Holsinger
Juanita
Terry
Desoto
Forrest Garden
Beekeeping Prices for Italian Queen Bees Told
State apiarist F B Paddock outlines options for queen bees available after April. Virgin queens start at 50 cents, rising to 15 dollars for breeders. Italian race, yellow or gold, noted as best for honey, disease resistance, and gentleness. Prices: 1.50 untested or 2.50 tested. breeders 5 to 15 dollars.
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Iowa
F. Baddock
Paddock
Farm Meats by M D Helser A Practical Home Butchery Guide
M D Helser head of meat demonstration at Iowa State College authors a new volume Farm Meats aimed as a widely used text on cutting and curing meat for home consumption. Helser expanded early demonstrations into a long course in animal husbandry and has led the carcass contest at the International Livestock Show for seven years.
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M. D. Helser
Iowa State College
Helser
Bean Clover List Grows in Fifteen Iowa Counties
Fifteen counties including Benton Black Hawk Carroll Cerro Gordo and Scott are represented in a seed list of oybeans and Hubam sweet clover red for sale. The Extension Service at Iowa State College publishes the list. Those with seed for sale should contact F G Churchill Ames Iowa.
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Benton
Black Hawk
Carroll
Cerro Gordo
Hickasaw
Decatur
Des Moines
Oweshiek
Scott
Story
Tama
Washington
Wayne
Webster and
Worth
Extension Service
Iowa State College
F. G. Churchill
Ames
Iowa
Late Snow Reduces Iowa Pig Crop but Care May Help
Dr V K Stouder of Iowa State College Extension Service notes March pig crop fell about 80 percent after heavy late storms. Farmers can partly offset losses by extra care for sows that farrowed later. USDA records show more brood sows on farms this past year than the year before.
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Iowa
Not Good for Poultry Silage Advised Against
A state college department warns that silage fed to poultry can be dangerous due to unseen mold. It advises removing silage from poultry rations and replacing it with sprouted oats to ensure safety and proper nutrition.
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Owa State College
Indian Drum and Burr Mystery Drive Alan Toward Constance
Alan uncovers clues linking old Burr to Corvet’s list and the life stories Burr recited. He suspects Burr may be Benjamin Corvet and seeks to learn Corvet’s true motive while wrestling with his ties to Constance Sherrill and the Lakeman world.
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Old Burr
Alan
Burr
Liverpool
Alexandria
States
Lakes
Mario Burkhalter
Corvet
Benjamin Corvet
Sherrill
Sherrills
Constance
Constance Sherrill
Manitowoc
Bia
Infuriated Strength Brings Alan's Ferry Night Vigil
In a bitter cold crossing the winter ferry, Alan paces the bow as Old Burr struggles with memory and duty. The radio ward hints at a distant vessel after four distress blasts seen near Manitowoc, while the Stoughton lies being laid up and the beacons go dark.
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Alan
Old
Burr
Benjamin Corvet
Astor Street
Straits of Mackinaw
Ie-aux-Galeis
Manitou
Fox
Manktowoec
Alamad
Stoughton
Ghostly Ice Shaped Ship Seen Ahead In Snow
Amid fierce gale and ice, Number 25 presses toward a ghostly, lightless steamer seen dead ahead. Alan struggles to maintain course as Burr fights at the wheel and the crew reacts to a perilous collision looming in the snowbound night.
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Alan
Burr
Old Burr
Richardson
Per
Tori
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Ixwix Myer
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Aurelia, Iowa
A. G. Connell
Stile
Aurelia Motor Co
Aurelia
Winfred Moulton
Ofice
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance
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