Whitten Birthday party for Lance Martin held at home
Mrs Ralph Martin and Mrs L L Long hosted a Wednesday evening party honoring Lance Martins 11th birthday with a treasure hunt and lunch. Guests included Lance’s classmates and teacher Opal Montz. Mr and Mrs Frank Martin of Marshalltown visited Ralph Martins Whitten home Tuesday. Whitten Band Boosters met at the schoolhouse with president Mrs Dan Yordy leading a short business meeting. Mrs Henry Koch led contests with Mrs L Olmstead winning high prize. Refreshments were served by Mrs L Olmstead and Mrs L L Long.
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Advise Farmers On Revision of Farm Leases
Iowa State College economists Earl Heady and Earl Kehrberg urge farmers to survey landowners and tenants to update lease agreements. Cash leases limit payout stability, while crop share leases deter costly yield enhancements unless costs are shared. Study shows shared cost arrangements boost fertilizer use and potential profits for both parties.
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Earl Heady
Earl Kehrberg
Iowa State College
Clintafe leads Septoria resistance among Iowa corn lines
Iowa agricultural notes rank Clintafe beside Branch as highly resistant to Septoria black stem, with Ajax Shelby Beaver and Clinton also showing moderate resistance. Clintafe excels in northern Iowa and yields strongest 1950–52 results, surpassing Clinton and others in race 45 crown rust resistance and overall yield. Susceptible varieties include Andrew Marion Cole Nemaha and Cherokee with Lanark also noted as highly susceptible.
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Mo 0-205 Oats Lead In Yield in 1952 Tests
Three oat varieties topped Iowa state yield tests for 1948 through 1952. Mo 0-205, released in Missouri in 1951, led with an average 72.9 bushels per acre over five years, excelling in southern Iowa. It is susceptible to Septoria black stem and stem rust race 8, with some crown rust tolerance. Ajax averaged 72.8 bushels, led central and northern sections, but has light test weight and weak straw and stem rust race 8 susceptibility. Branch is a new Wisconsin oat variety with similar context.
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Branch
Iowa
R. E. Atkins
Iowa State College
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Atkins
Wisconsin
Deep litter from corn cobs guides poultry bedding use
Iowa State College extension poultryman L Z Eggleton outlines turning corn cobs into fresh litter. Grind cobs in a hammer or burr mill with a 1 inch screen, use deep litter if possible, refresh monthly in winter, and manage moisture with added material and stirring. For vented houses start with 6 to 8 inches, add 2 inches monthly. better insulated houses need 4 to 6 inches and ongoing replenishment.
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L. Z. Eggleton
Iowa State College
Eggleton
Poultryman
Get Better Cows By Raising Them
Robert Fincham of Iowa State College says artificial breeding with semen from top dairy bulls raises herd milk production. Breeds' cooperative associations provide semen for all breeds across Iowa. Data from 784 dams and daughters show about a 10 percent rise, from 389 to 423 pounds of fat. better feeding and management could raise this further.
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Robert Fincham
Iowa State College
Iowa
Iowa Dairymen Use Artificial Breeding Boosts Fat
Fincham notes that nearly 40,000 Iowa dairymen have switched to artificial breeding since 1942. He says over 260,000 cows will be bred artificially this year, about 25 percent of Iowa's dairy herd, while two breeds can be kept without crossbreeding and fat content can be raised.
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Fincham
Iowa
Christmas Angel Wings Cookie Recipe Charm
Christmas is the cooky season and an especial good Christmas cook, e is Angel Wings. This rich oatmeal cooky has a flavor that is oh so good. Theyre pretty to serve too with a ate crispness and their lacy edges and decoration of nuts citron and candied fruit. Lift together flour sugar and salt into bowl. Add shortening eggs and flavorings. Fold in Tolled on Drop from a tea spoon onto greased cooky sheet about inches between cookies. Bake in a moderate oven 375 F 10 to 12 minutes until cookies are golden brown around the edges. Remove from cookie sheet immediately.
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