Iowa State News Roundup Merges Diverse Local Happenings
Iowa stories report Tama Indians joining Ottumwa’s jubilee, major dairy sowing at the state fair, Muscatine Island watermelons hitting markets, and a 20 acre oat yield of 1140 bushels on Jay Reed farm near Arlington. Other items cover a NW Iowa Women’s Relief Corps convention in Rock Rapids, stockholder visit to Pyramid Portland Cement’s Valley Junction plant, Mason City building permits totaling 75000, and a Mack Servis embezzlement arrest after a three year search.
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Ottumwa
Lowa State
Muscatine Island
Jay Reed Farm
Arlington
Women's Relief Corps
Iowa
Rock Rapida
Pyramid Portland Cement Company
Valley Junction
Mason City
Mack Servis
Woodbury County
Ernest Lihn
Test Association
Waukon
Joseph Watt
Farmersberg Township
Hikader
Monticalio Poultry and Protective Association
J. A. Marquis
Swanwood
Norwood White
American Red Cross
Polly A. Owens
Norman Wilcox
Humboldt
James W. Willett
Tams
G. A
Thomas F. Riley
Keokuk and
Des Moines
Rock Island
Rock Island Railroad
Muscatine
Wilton
Mississippi Valley
Coolidge
Upper
Mississippi
University of Iowa
Realdente of
Chicago
Silinoia
Hawks Iowa
Slack Hawk County Holstein Breeders Association
Anamosa
Davenport
Independence
Manchester
Central City
Marshalltown
Ames
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Washington
Centerville
Bancroft
Dave Gilbert
Here
Low Grade Fruit Should Be Dried
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin describes fruit drying as a farm industry, its lack of standardization, and the need for uniform equipment and labor-saving devices. It details evaporator types, model installations, and community drying plants as options for small growers to improve product quality and lower costs.
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United States Department
Ariculturé
Grult
Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Campaign Among Farmers for Cream Improvement
A. J. McGuire of the University of Minnesota urges creameries to educate patrons on cream quality. He cites losses from poor grades and calls for cream delivered twice weekly and better farm care to ensure pure sweet cream. Continuous price drops from poor butter quality threaten creamery failures.
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A. J. McGuire
Agricultural Extension Division
University of Minnesota
McGuire
Straw Not Recognized as Valuable Cow Feed
Oat straw is not generally recognized as valuable for dairy cows yet in reasonable quantities every two or three days they will clean it up with relish. If given exclusively as roughage, cows will push it over the manger and become as thin as a string of shad.
Government bulletin promises rat control for poultry houses
A fragmented ad describes a government bulletin No 1302 How to Get Rid of Rats offering remedies to kill rats in chicken houses. It claims families of rats can be wiped out in a night and suggests effects on flocks.
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Rata
Excessive Corn Fed to Cows Sparks Caution
The article cautions that feeding cows large quantities of corn yields a narrow ration that tends to produce flesh rather than milk, highlighting the harm of excessive corn in cattle diets.
Sprayed Potatoes Boost Yields in Field Demonstrations
Field demonstrations show sprayed potatoes yield 74 bushels per acre more than unsprayed crops. Using disease-free seed adds an additional 69 bushels per acre.
Much Improvement of Kentucky Live Stock
Kentucky moves to raise livestock quality through the Livestock Improvement association formed with the State College of Agriculture and Louisville Live stock exchange. Led by Wayland Rhoads the group aims to eradicate scrub sires and introduce pure breds, with a full time field man promoting improvements. In Union county a ten day Better Sires campaign boosted breeders using pure bred sires from 73 to 270, with participants receiving emblems of recognition.
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United States Department
Unites Ates
Kentucky
Livestock Improvement Association
State College of Agriculture
Louisville Livestock Exchange
United States Department of Agriculture
Wayland Rhoads
Ita
Association
Department
Union County
Raspberry plantations and disease management methods
Raspberries and bine heap varieties face several diseases but healthy plant stock and proper site selection yield long term profits. Poor drainage, sandy soils, and lack of humus or nutrients cause failures, while well maintained fields can remain productive for many years.
Cane Fruits Pruning and Disease Prevention Guide
After harvest, remove and burn old blackberry and raspberry vines to curb diseases. Prune young canes in summer. pinching back when shoots reach two to three feet encourages laterals. Trim overly rangy laterals in spring to maintain tidy growth and plant health.
Nectarine Expansion Favored by New York Experiment Station
The New York agricultural experiment station urges expanding nectarine planting, endorsing the Hunter variety. Described as large and vigorous trees with hardy productive fruit, the cultivar is said to be large colored and high quality, suitable for home orchards and potential small scale commercial use.
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New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Two Kinds of Strawberry Blossoms Described
The article explains two types of strawberry blossoms. Perfect or male blossoms produce pollen to fertilize both types, enabling fruit. Imperfect or female blossoms cannot set fruit without pollen from perfect blossoms.
Fight on Insects and Diseases in Summer
Summer is time to protect fruit trees and berries. The paradichloro benzine shows promise as an effective borer control in peach and plum orchards and may help manage root insects on strawberries and woolly aphids on apples, benefiting a new class of growers.
Dairy Forecasts To Be Issued By Agriculture Service
The Department of Agriculture will pilot a monthly dairy forecasting service in New England New York and Wisconsin to project dairy cow numbers milk production and other dairy statistics. Dairymen will report herd numbers births slaughter declines and deaths while keeping all individual data confidential totals will be published.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New England
New York
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Hach Dairyman
Kill Striped Cucumber Beetle With Nicotine Dust
Cucumber, squash, pumpkins and related crops can be protected by applying a fourth to a half ounce of nicotine dust containing four percent nicotine to each hill. The dust kills insects on contact and acts as a repellent, driving beetles from soil cracks at the plant base and preventing injury. A cheese cloth sack can dust vines efficiently on small areas, while larger areas justify a regular duster for thorough coverage.
Contented Cows Promise High Returns at Wisconsin Dairy
A Wisconsin dairy posts No Swearing Allowed These Are Contented Cows to impress staff and patrons. The manager says harsh language toward cattle is forbidden as cows respond to kindness. The sign explains bovine optimism and claims contentment yields more and better milk.
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Wisconsin
Estimating a Cow’s Age by Teeth and Horn Rings
The article notes age determination in cows is harder than in horses. It explains teeth and horn rings as indicators. By counting annual horn rings plus two and adjusting for nine month gaps between permanent tooth pairs, one can verify the animal’s age.
England's Live Stock Imports Denied Admission
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the embargo on livestock from England continues due to foot and mouth disease. Imports from England are blocked as the disease persists, with a 60 day free period required after outbreaks before shipments may resume. The policy aims to protect the U S livestock industry and prevent the spread of the plague.
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United States Department of Agriculture
England
Department
Ingland
Haugland
United States
Destroy Weeds in Soy Bean Field
Young farmers are urged to keep weeds out of soy fields as beans grow. Town State college recommends regular cultivation using a harrow rotary hoe or weeder. Beans tolerate harrowing after the first two inches of emergence, with ongoing cultivation until eight to ten inches high. A rotary hoe lasts longer in use than a harrow, but the key is consistent weed control.
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Town State College
Spread Manure on Land Fast After Made
Farmers should apply manure to fields immediately after production to preserve its fertilizer value. Experiments show manure stored in outdoor piles for three to five months in summer can lose one third to two thirds of its total value, a serious waste that must be prevented by prompt field application.
Renewal Plan for Strawberry Patch Season Preparation
The plan details renewing the strawberry patch after the fruiting season. It calls for barring off the old row to plow out old plants, leaving new plants beside the old row in fresh soil. The patch should remain cultivated throughout the summer.
Apple Scab Control By Sprays Mentioned
Apple scab can be controlled by bor deaux or Ume sulphur but the scab must be watched for. When it appears it will show on the underside of leaves on very susceptible varieties. Olive green patches form. As soon as these show, spray pumps should be put into commission at once.
Lombard Plum Described as High Quality Variety
Lombard is a European type plum valued for quality but prone to rot. Unlike many European varieties, its susceptibility to rot limits its success in southern and central states where brown rot is common.
Fresh Hellebore Sprays for Currant Worm Control
If currant worm is serious as fruit nears ripening, apply fresh hellebore. Use four ounces per two to three gallons of water as a spray, or dust plants with one pound of material in five pounds of flour or slaked lime.
Dairy Cows Access Water At All Times
The guidance urges keeping dairy cows able to drink water at all times. If pasture water comes from a stream, take steps to prevent mud and contamination from cow standing in it. Prefer a clean water tank to stream access when possible.
Harpies Feared As Monstrous Birds In Ancient Lore
The Detroit News notes harpies as mythic monsters with a woman's head and birdlike body. Legends tell of them attacking Aeneas and a Roman expedition on Grecian shores, stealing food and men, while the Greeks prepared to strike. The harpy leader cursed the Romans from a cliff as the party sailed away.
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Detroit News
Aenenus
Rome
Greciana
Harpies
Aenean
Reading Ends With A Cryptic Laugh At The Club
Two old cronies at a club library discuss a novel. One finishes the book and asks if it was good. The other grins, lights a cigar, and jokes that the hero earns a million only in the last chapter, hinting at future wealth.
A Good Man Mistreaa Mary About to Be Mum
A dialogue scene shows Mary recalling meeting her partner at her uncle's funeral. The mother questions the meet cute while noting the man was the life of the party. The fragment hints at family dynamics and a forthcoming motherhood.
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Mary
He Knew Her Wife Conversation Sparks Curious Listener
A brief note recalls an afternoon chat between a husband and wife and hints at an unnamed listener who overheard the exchange, leaving readers curious about the tale and its possible implications.
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