Farm Bureau Notes on Bed Location and Corn Cob Uses
A. T. Erwin of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station urges choosing a sunlit sheltered knoll or lee of trees for hotbeds. He details filling: two feet of packed horse manure, then a 4 inch loam layer, with fermentation to 100 degrees and gradual cooling for seed planting. + Prof. Sweeney notes corn cobs could become valuable for many products and lists potential outputs including oxalic acid furfural dyes and corn derivatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Erwin
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Erwin
Feeding and housing tips for baby chicks by Iowa State Extension
Iowa State College extension advises sparing feeding for newborn chicks and gradual rations by age. Key guidance covers dry clean litter to prevent disease, feeding schedules from birth to maturity, and detailed grain and mash mixes for weeks one through five and beyond.
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William H. Lapr
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Seed heavy for lawns blue grass spring sowing
Iowa State College expert J B Yrentz notes spring sowing of blue grass has advantages over fall sowing but fall remains most successful long term. Blue grass prefers damp cool weather and can be sown early to mid April with light raking and protection from sun through straw mulch.
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J. B. Yrentz
Department of Farm Crops
Iowa State College
Corn Pickers Sold Well in Mason City Iowa
A Iowa State College agricultural engineer states demand for corn pickers grows. Mason City saw 117 machines sold last season with some changing hands two to three times. The high resale reflects strong demand and good husking organization by owners.
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Iowa
V. Collins
Department of ‘Gricultural Engineering
Towa
Tate College
Mason City
Collins
Iowa corn yield contest seeks 24 plantings per entry
Twenty four plantings of corn from each variety entered in the fourth Iowa corn yield con test will be made in three fields in the section of origin. This is nine more than last year. Entries already show keen investment. To enter, a fee of 10 dollars is required. Send requests to Secretary J L Robinson of the Iowa Experiment association Ames.
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Iowa
J. L. Robinson
Towa Experiment Association
Ames
Chick Business Grows Rapidly in Iowa
H A Bittenbender head of the poultry husbandry department at Iowa State College says the baby chick industry in Iowa surged over 300 percent in the past year. There are 64 commercial hatcheries now with more possibly entering by year’s end. The boom is tied to perceived profitability and expanding demand for chicks.
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Iowa
O. R. Sweeney
Iowa State College
H. A. Bittenbender
Deaths and marriages mark Alta area life notes
Last Thursday evening saw the death of C. J. Anderson at his Alta home a resident for forty five years. Widow of the late titleholder, Mr. and Mrs Swan Johnson celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Alta home. Pearl Partridge and Elmer Peterson wed at Rev Rowlands home. A roundup of local visits births and social events fills Mt Olive and Aurelia news with church activities farm updates and community gatherings.
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C. J. Anderson
Alta
Anderson
Herman Peckenschneider
Alta Hospital
M. Hines
Aurelia
Lena Roggon
Peterson
Julius Waldo
A. R. Johnson
Cleghorn
Bill
Morrissey
MT. Olive
Farmers Union of
Perry Nelson
Ernest Magnuson
Claus Johnson
Sioux Rapids
Pete Bengtson
Mrs. Bengtson
Bengtson’s
Edgar Johnson
Cherokee
Ladies Aid
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Gearke
Frank Taylor
Madison
South Dakota
Thompson
D. C. Thompson
Antone Hanson
Edith Steele
Steele
Gus Olson
Rev. Gillet
Waddell
Earl Crippen
Hugh Crippen
Sam Campbell
Ed Deibner
Nari Crippen
Bertie
Edgar ‘Johnson
Mr. Corwin
Missouri
Mr.Sawwell
Lewis
Ammons
Wachtler
Afton
Sam Mann
Clifford Custis
Will Hansbruch
Ed Meinking
Newell
Parl Johns
Fred Gould
Harvey Dyslin
Elk Point
John Dyslin
Henry Buddenhagen
Tom Holmes
Storm Lake
Sheets
Emma Loucks
Eddy
Afton Center
Miss Burrell
W. J. Hantsbarger
County News Roundup From Cherokee County
Dr Geo Donohoe is re appointed to lead the state hospital for the insane in Cherokee for four more years. Miss Eulalie Turner will visit March 5 and tour consolidated schools March 6 7 and 8 instead of February dates. Sheridan Bros. v Dealy jurors return a verdict awarding plaintiffs 2409 18 in commissions. Spencer high loses 21 17 to a strong defensive team. F H Miller resigns as Lane Moore Lumber Co local yards manager plans to move to California mid March. Helen Adsit injured in an accident returning from Ft Dodge in a Ford coupe aided by Howard Nelson.
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Geo. Donohoe
State Hospital For the Insane
Cherokee
Supt
Funkhouser
Eulalie Turner
Town State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Cherokee County
Consolidated Schools
Sheridan Bros
H. R. Dealy
Chief Spencer High School
F. H. Miller
Lane-Moore Lumber Co
California
Los Angeles
Mins Helen Adsit
Entewie
Ft. Dodge
Howard Nelson
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Notice of Will Claim for Carl Barr
In Cherokee County Iowa an instrument claimed as the last will of Carl Barr deceased was produced opened read and filed. The court fixed March 26 1924 for hearing proof in relation thereto with official seal and witness.
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State of
Iowa
Cherokee County
Carl Barr
Local Club Notes From The Aiton Vicinity
Readable fragments show a club event tied to Mrs. Guy, a Reb ry nd note in blue, and mentions of Washington. Details are sparse, but indicate a small community gathering with social notes and local names.
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Guy
Washington
Wedding Reception for Hantsbarger and Phipps Couples
A two course supper followed by a decorated table for the brides and grooms. The evening included gan and music as Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Hantsbarger and Mr. and Mrs. Wel ker Phipps were honored.
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Wilbur Hantsbarger
Diamond Center Farm Bureau Ladies Meet and Local News
The Diamond Center Farm Bureau ladies meet March 2 at Mrs. Otto Plants home. Local notes include car shipments to Chicago, visits by Goettsch and Haight families, and a Washington’s Birthday observance with costumes. A party at the Deppe home ends with midnight coffee and cake as neighbors enjoy dancing and games. Mrs. Will Hickey recovers from recent burns.
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Diamond Township
Storm Lake
Leroy Goettsch
Aften
Leber
Diamond Ladies Aid
W. F. Lindsay
Mrs. Lindsay
Bess Fitcher
Washington
Arthur Hickey
Margaret Hench
George
Martha Washington
Clifford Dukes
Will Haight
Howard Haight
Aurelia
Dave Polston
John Swanson
Milo
Chicago
A. Peterson
Henry Otto, Jr
Ed Jurgens
Frank Johns
Addison Phillips
Fred Deppe
Afton
Will Hickey
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Farm Bureau and Farm Notes
Mt. Oliveratore
Mesdames Will Hahn
Lincoln Hahn
Hattie Hahn
Edgar Folate
Frank Radle
Emmandle
Chris Wester Haus
Holstein
Sabwvell
Lars Mark
Mt. . Olive
Gillet
Supp
Elia
Aureli
County Seat News
Apton and Vicinity NeWs
Diamond Center
Alfalfadle Farm
Schaller
Liberator
Omaha
Hawkeye
Hawkeye King
Timm - Dam
E. G. Bates
Office
House
Aurelia, Iowa
A. G. Connell
Aurelia Motor Co
Winfred Moulton
Ervice
Frank E.scott
Commission i Rede Haa Yards
Arth
W. C. Waddell
Cc. L. Lee
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo. E. Blanch
H.H. Lockin
H. H. Lockin
G. E Blanch, Fred Kohlhagen
Nelsons Restaurant
L. P. Nelson
Jonaf ‘Ar
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