Iowa News Highlights From Sanborn to Des Moines
A round of Iowa items sketches church and school transitions plus property deals and local tragedies. Pastors move to Lenox college, Cedar Rapids church burns, 14 000 acre Fullerton Estes ranch sale near Miller, S.C. deals in Fort Dodge and Des Moines courts note ante nuptial contract disputes.
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Sanborn
W. F. McLaughlin
Schaller
Dr. J
Hinkhouse
Monticello
A. J. Voorhels
Vinton
Benton County
John H
Lep- Ber
Atlantic
Cumberland
Rudy-Patrick “ Lead Co
Kansas City
United States
Fort Madison
Iowa
Whiting
Monona
Woodbury
Missouri
St. Patrick’s Church
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Township
P. BE. Shult
le Grand Christian Church
Hamilton County
Fullerton- Estes
Miller
Cartney Brothers
Webster City
Iowa Light, Heat and Power Company
Storm Lake
Estherville
McCarty Improvement Company
Nenport
Dubuque
Herold A. Grimm
G. A. Grimm
Mio Ghehak
University of Iowa
Towa
Chickasaw County
Matt Faber
Bode
Kossuth
Mra. Faber
Central
Street Railway
Rhoda McCarthy
F. McCarthy
Twenty-fifth Street
Des Moines
District
Ahé
Wigfrict
Utterback
Mra
McCarthy
Standardizing Hampers to Ease Perishable Trade
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines the need for standard sizes and dimensions for fruit and vegetable hampers to reduce confusion at markets and prevent losses from breakage. It argues five sizes suffice eight, ten, twenty, thirty-two, and forty-eight quarts, with two shapes, to cut waste and stabilize costs for producers, shippers, and consumers.
Making Success In Home Garden
The article stresses continuous effort by the gardener from planting to harvest. Weeds, pests, and diseases threaten crops if neglected, while constant attention and timely action keep gardens productive. Maintain interest, rotate crops, and keep plots neat to preserve reputation and ensure year round yields.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Greater Attention to Seed Potatoes Plan to Improve Seed Quality
The plan urges growers, especially in northern states, to prioritize seed stock quality by removing off types and diseased plants from fields. It outlines roguing to ensure pure, healthy seed, even if more acreage is needed, and promotes home seed plots as a simple, inexpensive method to raise yield and reduce costs.
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United States Department of Agrcultura
Department of Agriculture
Dimensions for Suggested Standard Baskets
The bureau of markets outlines essential features for standardized baskets with dimensions and capacity. If enacted by Congress, the measure aims to reduce chaos in the produce world by promoting stronger and fewer packages as a national standard.
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Bureau of Markets
Congress
Gardening Advice for Weather Affected Plots
The text suggests cleaning and replanting garden land after extreme heat, keeping soil stirred, and planting fall vegetables when possible. It recommends growing crops between early spring and fall harvests to shade the soil, prevent organic matter loss, and add fertility, with cowpeas as a suggested crop to improve soil health.
Keeping Harness in Repair
The article notes that keeping harness in repair requires simple and inexpensive tools and facilities. Much repair can be done with general tools, though a few special devices are desirable for effective maintenance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lime Improves Many Crops in Field Trials
Lime injures none of our common crops but shows no direct benefit to corn millet rye or potatoes. It improves timothy oats wheat barley corn cabbage onions beets cucumbers clovers and alfalfa.
Single Pitch Roof Advantages for Poultry House
The United States Department notes a single pitch roof offers the best vertical front exposure to the gun’s raya and directs rainwater to the rear. To boost spraying efficiency, thin out the limbs and maintain low headed trees for better reach.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farming Advice on Co-operation and Garden Spacing
Hold to the cow, sow and hens, 2 Co-operation helps in farming as in everything else. Peas are not adapted to growing in very small gardens, as they require much space. Cucumber, melon, squash and pumpkin seed will germinate after eight years if well scared for.
Cutworm Cowardly Rascal Destroys Garden Plants at Night
The common cutworm is described as a cowardly rascal that avoids daylight, watching gardeners until after planting, then sneaking out at night to destroy cabbage tomato or pepper plants.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Partial Shade Benefits for Berries in Orchard Settings
Currents and gooseberries thrive with partial shade, especially in southern limits of their range. Planting between fruit trees can provide this light. Raspberries and blackberries may be planted between trees but only when soil is naturally rich and fertile.
Renovating Neglected Orchards Could Restore Productivity
A study notes old orchards that are neglected and unfruitful may be renovated and revived to productive status within three years if the trees’ age and vigor justify the effort.
Manure Top-Dress County Hay Yield Says Farm Notes
A historic notice urges farmers to apply manure as a top dress to improve hay yield. Advice warns against leaving cultivators exposed to sun and weather, recommending shelter in sheds and proper handling of equipment to optimize pasture productivity.
Poison Gas Threats Prompt Grim Warnings
Fragmented text reports on poison gas dangers with references to a GOLD MEDAL and a famous old comedy. Mentions of victims, responses, and societal fear appear amid garbled lines about events, medals, and a stray quote about neighbors. Strong entities include GOLD MEDAL and Aaron, with minimal coherent context.
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Penn
Nature
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Sunline
Elite
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