Salt Aids Soft Corn And Phosphate Boosts Yields
Iowa State College reports salt used in soft corn reduces spoilage and helps preservation in cribs. In Story County trials, acid phosphate applications increased oat yields by 11 bushels and boosted clover hay by about 1200 pounds per acre. Demonstrations suggest phosphate fertilizer adds value in soil and forage crops.
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Iowa
Tory County
A. H. Pickford
H. W. Warner
Ames
Mr. Warner
Story
Ziazi
Iowa State College
Stored grain pests threaten Iowa granaries prompt fumigation advised
Iowa State College entomologist Carl J. Drake warns of danger from stored grain insects as thousands of bushels sit in granaries. Fumigation using carbon bisulfide or hydrocyanic acid is recommended, with detailed handling instructions available from the State Entomologist and the U S Department of Agriculture. Noted pests include the cadelle Mediterranean flour moth sawtooth grain beetle angoumois grain moth and weevils.
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Carl J. Drake
Drake
Iowa State College
Ames
Farmers’ Bulletin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fresh Green Feed Boosts Winter Egg Yields
Prof H A Bittenbender of Iowa State College notes three key factors for high winter eggs: proper chicks housing and a balanced ration. He stresses green foods, especially mangles, to cut feed costs and raise production though caution on quantity. Split mangles to allow natural picking, about one to two mangles per 20 to 25 birds daily.
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H. A. Bittenbender
Iowa State College
Professor Bittenbender
Record potato seed yields cited for Iowa plots
E Dawson of Bedford Iowa reports 344.6 bushels per acre from Red River Cobbler seed and 318 from Ohios Rhine lander in early Iowa trials. L Fitch extension official says these figures may be official records and note northern seed superiority over home grown red in Taylor county demonstrations.
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E. Dawson
Bedford
Iowa
Red River
Iowa State College Sees Record Farm Bulletins Distribution
Farmers show strong demand for modern practices with Iowa State College publishing and distributing a record number of Farm Bulletins and circulars in the past year. About 30 777 letters and postal cards requested one or more publications, a 45 percent rise from the prior year. The college targets distribution to active users to ensure usefulness.
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Iowa State College
The
Colege
Twenty six Iowa counties file tuberculosis area test petitions
Twenty six counties filed petitions with their boards of supervisors for the tuberculosis area test work, per Iowa State College extension service. Appanoose, Kossuth and Winnebago have secured signatures from 6 percent of cattle owners to test every herd, while Adams, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clarke, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Grundy, Guthrie, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper, Osceola, Palo Alto, Polk, Pottawattomie, Shelby, Wapello, Warren, Webster and Worth are among others with 61 percent support and plan winter testing. In Appanoose only about one percent of cattle reacted. The plan drew much discussion at a recent Ames county agents meeting.
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Board of Superviors
Iowa State College
Appan
Ose
Kossuth
Winnebago
Adams
Black Hawk
Yoone
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Delaware
Soybeans Expected to Fetch Higher Prices Next Spring
Prospects for Iowa Illinois Indiana soybeans look favorable with seed values guided by F B Wilkins at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. He notes Towa grown seed may bring 250 to 400 per bushel next spring while Iowa soybeans could earn a 50 cent to 1 per bushel premium by planting time. Farmers are urged to hold beans or buy if possible.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Wilkins
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visits and Travel
Mrs Ellis Stieneke had a painful accident last week when cellar stairs collapsed. Mary Ogle spent the weekend at her Larrabee home. W R Montgomery made a business call in Larrabee last Tuesday. Leota Sleezer of Cherokee and Mrs Doft of Leeds visited the Wm Sleezer home Friday. George Ruge and family visited relatives near Peter son over the weekend. Glenn Dyslin left for Elk Point South Dakota to stay with his brother Harvey. Alfred Zwick of Charokes spent Monday night at Earl Zwick’s then Tuesday with Fred Gould. Mrs Emmett Reckoff and two children and Mrs Chas Andrie visited H Stermann in Larrabee Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Martin Sleezer of Therokee called on W N Sleezer Monday. Mrs Thompson of Larrabee visited sister Mrs John Beck last week. Mr and Mrs J Harris Francia and Victor Harris of Spencer and the Bradys of Sutherland visited Earl Zwick on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Abe McKinnon and Mr and Mrs Nelson spent Sunday at James Fee Sr home south of Cherokee. Floyd Holmes, recently in Onawa, spent last week at Tom Holmes’. Delbert Smith hosted his schoolmates after Tuesday’s dismissal. Frank Mummert shell corn for Art Reubsam Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Arrasmith of Meriden spent Sunday at Vivian Dyalin’s. Mrs Oscar Lewis, ill with typhoid, was brought home from Sioux Valley hospital though still weak. The A C met with Mrs Will Kludaslas. next meeting will be with Mrs Guy Robinson.
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Ellis Stieneke
Misa
Mary, Ogle
Larrabee
W. R. Montgomery
Leota Sleezer
Cherokee
Doft
Leeds
Iowa
Wm. Sleezer
George Ruge
Martin Sleezer
Therokee
W. N. Sleezer
Monnday
Thompson
John Beck
J. Harris
Francia and
Victor Harris
Spencer and Bradys of Sutherland
Earl Zwick's
Abe McKinnon
Vivian Dyalin’s
Diamond Township Ladies Aid Meeting Postponed
The Diamond township Ladies Aid meeting scheduled for Wednesday at the church was postponed. Olga Peterson returned home after a visit with Mrs. Howard Fee in Rock Township. Residents and families in the area report coin picking progress, with several finishing and others near completion. A rural Sheppard-Towner clinic is set for Diamond Center Church and parsonage on Friday November 23, expected to be fully booked as Cherokee county hosts its first rural clinic.
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Diamond ‘Ladies Aid
Charch
Will Glymens
Isa Fraser
Oliver Hansen
Will Haight
Margaret Hench
Cherokee
Andrew Nordstrom
Peter Linguist
Ames
Leroy
Ocheyedan
Iowa
Lee Timmins
Toy
Margaret iii
Theodore Nordstrom
Frank Webb
Galya
Alta ‘Guss
H. ‘H. Williams
Glenn
Galva
William ‘Haight
Sheppard-Towner
Diamond Township
Diamond Center
Dairy cow sale set for December at Neville and Byer
An upcoming dairy cow sale is announced to be held in December at Neville and Byer. The notice notes no particular cattle choices and provides contact details for the sellers.
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Neville & Byer
Mt Olive Community Notes Include Services and Bake Sale
Local church activities report Adventist and Baptist gatherings with services at Mt Olive and Aurelia. Families host dinners, visits, and a bake sale planned for November 28 at Ideal Style Shop to aid Thanksgiving preparations. Community members attend missionary conferences and share updates on health and farming yields.
Year End Echoes From The Street
Fragmentary lines show a local note quoting a person identified as Tay and a brief remark about small matters, with unreadable surrounding context. The readable portion hints at a casual or informal street exchange.
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H. D. Hughes
Towa State College
Professor Hughes
Sam Sampson
McCalisburg
Sémp+ son
Hughes
Story County
Bittenbender
NORTH
Taylor County
T. B
Axel. Johnson
Sioux City
Rej F
Gillet
Bible Missionary Conference
Des. Moines
Earl. Crippen
Henry Covert
Clarence Ohlson
Lloyd ‘Ohlson
Roy Ohlson
Lincoln
Hahn
Dan Dubes
Young Peoples
Eavide
Mt. Olive
Ralston
Giamond
Mt.Olive Baptist
Aurelia
Federated Ladies ' Mission Sirerc
Edgar Johnson
Federated Church
Adies
Alli
Juber
Frank Radle
San Francisco
Dubegi
Sas
Oe Tay
Pierce
Fred Sump
Pete On
Rutledge
Bria Ya
Rane
Ely
Nythes
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