Local Shoppers and Family News From Spring and Afton
The column lists residents visiting and shopping in nearby towns including Larrabee Aurelia and surrounding areas. It notes births with Mr and Mrs Will Hintz welcoming a baby boy and illness affecting Chester Scott with mumps while families visit relatives and work on farms.
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Spring and
Afton News
Jas
Phelan
Blanche
Larrabee
Bert
Jack Stief
Aurelia
Elsa Buddenhagen
Lydia Phelan
Will Hintz
Gladden
Ernest Tuttle
Arthur Ruebsam
Corn Root Worm Destroys 200 Million Bushels Annually
The piece warns of 200,000,000 bushels lost yearly to corn root worm in the corn belt. It urges crop rotation and not planting more than two consecutive corn crops. If last year was worm heavy, switch to barley and prepare land well before planting.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Corn
Dry farming urged for humid regions to conserve moisture
The piece argues that even in humid areas farmers should adopt dry farming practices. It notes that rainfall exceeds western plains in good years, yet moisture conservation is essential. Promotes clubs and institutes to educate and have top farmers commit to moisture conservation for a corn crop.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Kansas
Nebraska
Mt Olive News Briefs Hint at Community Plans and Faith Fortitude
Community notes describe upcoming Children’s Day plans, Ladies Aid meeting, and a choir contest with a post event supper. Personal updates include Bill Porter's Mayo Clinic trip for his arm, and W J Fisher visiting Aurelia relatives. The town plans a Sunday sermon series on prophecies of scripture amid world events.
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MT. Olive News
Bill Porter
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Bros
W. J. Fisher
Indiana
B. H. Dubes
Dubes
Chas. Jones
Aurelia
Last Call for Corn Club Hopes for 100 Bushel Winners
The article invites boys to join the acre corn club. A 100 bushel club will form this fall for those growing 100 bushels or more on an acre. About 30 charter members exist, with medals planned for honorees, and Cherokee county youths are expected to be named.
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Corn Club
Acre Corn Club
Cherokee County
Pig Club Opens to Boys and Girls Aged Ten to Eighteen
Some state and county prizes are offered for this work. This easier task suits boys who cannot grow an acre of corn and even girls may join. Iowa State College at Ames provides instructions while county and township leaders oversee the program. Write to Lew McDonald, county leader, or to State Club Leader E. C. Bishop at Ames.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Lew McDonald
E. C. Bishop
Power Enough Tractor Aid for Farmers
A call to farmers in the county to deploy every tractor to plow remaining acreage. With horses scarce, tractors must operate around the clock to plant barley corn and potatoes, crops valued highly. The Crop Improvement Service urges tractor owners to offer service to those unable to prepare land themselves.
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Tnath
Barley Outperforms Wheat as Crop Profits Rise
The article argues barley can compete with wheat at current prices and even oats, citing 1915 barley sales at 122.5 million dollars and a projected 1916 crop worth about 234 million dollars. Yields of 40 to 50 bushels per acre support strong returns, with malting barley offering further premium.
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Sarvica
Aeking Too Much Our Dog of Intellectual Honesty
A quirky fragment speaks in fragmented phrases about prompt design and editorial attitude. It hints at a humorous or satirical take on honesty and self reference within a newsroom context.
Preventing Rust and Smuts in Barley Crops
The National Crop Improvement Service notes barley faces rust and smut but less than oats. It details a hot water treatment for loose smut and formaldehyde methods for ordinary smut, with precise steps and cautions on temperatures and handling for safe, effective seed preparation.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Local leadership in crop improvement urged for action
National crop improvement worries note plans often rise and fail. Public opinion builds momentum as small efforts spread. Local leadership is the weak spot. bankers, commercial clubs, farmers clubs, granges, mills, grain dealers and public leaders can unite on specific tasks and grow capacity after success.
Horse Labor on Farms Favors Diversified Crops
The Minnesota Experiment Station study led by Thomas Cooper finds grain farms demand horses mainly in April May August September October, averaging three hours of work daily. Diversified crops distribute horse labor more evenly, reducing peak workload and providing work in slack periods.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Minnesota Experiment Station
Thomas Cooper
North Dakota
Beans bring big yield in Hubbard County field
A Hubbard County Minnesota farmer planted twenty acres of beans and harvested 377 bushels, selling in the field for 1185 dollars. The piece notes beans are a growing trend nationwide and outlines three weed control principles to prevent seeds, prevent seed entry, and starve perennials by limiting top growth.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Hubbard Co
Minn
Michigan
Colorado
Value of straw and soil humus highlighted
The National Crop Improvement Service warns against burning straw stacks. Spreading straw returns fertilizing elements to soil and adds valuable humus, improving field fertility when done carefully.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Seed Corn Planting Guidelines for Vitality Testing
Agriculture notes advise germinating all corn now to test vitality. Plant an acre requires twelve to fifteen ears of seed corn and discard weak ears to ensure strong germination and growth.
Barley Acreage Prospects and Planting Advice
The National Crop Improvement Service notes 1915 barley output of 229 million bushels on 7 million acres and 1916 output of 181 million on 7.5 million acres due to a poor season. Higher barley prices may lift this year's acreage. planting can occur up to May 10 or 15. Barley requires less labor than corn, making it a good option when labor is scarce, with oats and barley suitable for hay or green feed if land remains idle.
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Hobson
Aurelia Horse Co
Aurelis
Cherokee County
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Ariculture
Des Moines
A. G. Connett
Des, Moines
Corey
National Crop Improvement Service
Still Time to Sow Barley for Spring Plantings
Agricultural note advises barley sowing later than oats and spring wheat due to frost risk. Seeding window in May may be safe this year, with Canada practicing up to June. Use 144 to 2 bushels per acre, drill or broadcast. nurse crop for clover and timothy only needs 1 to 1.5 bushels per acre.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Canada
No Banger This Season Comic Quip on War Impact
A Detroit Free Press quip notes the war’s effect on travel and romance plans. The speaker jokes that mothers and daughters cannot go to Europe this year to meet a foreign count for romance. It reflects wartime restrictions with a light, period voice.
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Europe
Detroit Free Press
Illinois Central Train Schedules Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows Illinois Central timetable with listed times 8:05 am 2:12 pm 6:50 pm and 4:00 pm plus fragmentary notes about passenger service.
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Try Pagsen
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