Iowa State College Hey Day cattle show tests feed methods
Cattlemen tested corn full feed versus corn silage and roughage with supplements to finish. Government graders rated six carcasses as choice and two as good in two lots with Purdue Supplement A. Actual dressouts varied, with corn-fed cattle yielding about 63.1 percent, while corn silage and cob groups ranged 58.1 to 60.5 percent.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Packing Company
Des Moines
Purdue
Hey Day experiments in cattle feeding methods described
The article reviews feeding strategies for cattle finishing. Purdue lot produced many quality calves, while Supplement A lagged. Hey Day experiments show low quality roughage early with good supplements then corn finisher can work well. Culbertson notes carcass and grading results at the packing plant clarify distinctions between methods to guide feeders.
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Cc. CG. Culbertson
Iowa State College
Culbertson
Farmers Get Access To Quality Rams In Fall
Hardin County farmers can select purebred rams this fall without traveling far. A Rambling Ram truck will tour Iowa carrying about 30 registered mutton type rams from Hampshire Shropshire Suffolk and Corriedale lines. Stops near Hardin include Ames September 17 1 00 3 00 pm and Clarion September 17 9 00 11 00 am.
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Hardin County
Dick Pulse
Hampshire
Shropshire
Suffolk
Corriedale
Eugene N. Francis
Iowa State College
Dewey Jontz
Iowa State Sheep Association
Ames
Clarion
County Sheep and Wool Growers Associations
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Fertilizer spreading expands with fall plowing push
Iowa State College agronomists H R Mildrum and Joe Stritzel report bulk spreading of mixed fertilizers this fall, a new practice with moderate to heavy rates. They expect more this summer and fall as plowing season advances, noting advantages of applying fertilizer ahead of next year’s crops.
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Iowa State College
Fall application of phosphate and potash tested for next year crop
Iowa agronomists Meldrum and Stritzel report fall spreading of phosphate and potash can match spring results for next year’s yield when using a bulk spreader. Nitrogen in fall shows uncertain value, with possible nitrogen loss on light sandy soils, and cooler soil temperatures after mid-September may reduce conversion and leaching.
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Iowa
Meldrum
Stritzel
The Extra Touch Adds Value With Wood Paneling
Wood fanciers say timber has a sales psychology as two nearly identical Chicago North Shore homes differed only by living room paneling. The paneled house sold for 2500 more despite 500 paneling cost. Cabana clusters near Miami win architectural awards for sturdy wood frame design on pilings.
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Chicago
North Shore
Miami
Wood sided homes gain beauty from board shadow patterns
Mass nags created by lap ped or molded edges of boards form a pattern of lines that enhance wall appeal when board width matches wall area.
Dixie Crosley Honored At Dinner Before Cedar Falls Move
Mrs Wray Furlong hosted a 6 30 dinner Friday honoring Dixie Crosley who departs to enter Cedar Falls college. Attending were Mr and Mrs Beecher Crosley Tamma Polly Roger Harrington Edith Mohr Eldora and Edith Crosley Lawn Hill. Remodeled homes as rooming houses demand a modern face through updated front entrances and window designs shown by lumber dealers.
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Dixie Crosley
Wray Furlong
Cedar Falls
Beecher Crosley
Tamma
Polly
Roger Harrington
Edith Mohr
Eldora
Edith Crosley
Lawn. Hill
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