Iowa News Roundup From Town State Two Ferrous
Iowa farm economy gains noted with Kellogg factory move to Davenport employing 450. Sisters of Mercy plan a 50 bed hospital in Oelwein funded by businessmen. Log and bank figures span Clayton county totals. soybean use rises across farms. road and amusements plans accompany fair Jubilee. State fish car replenishes Clear Lake with 100000 black bass.
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Kellogg Company
Davenport
Sisters of Mercy
Oelwein
Busineas
Motor Bud
Maichéster
Waterloe
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Clayton County
Iowa
Brown Swise Cattle Breeder's Association
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
A. By Caine
Animal Humandry Department of State College
Farmera Mutual Packing Company
Muscatine
Shérif
A. B. Caine
Animal Husbandry Department of State
Iowa Good Roads Association
United Commercial Travelers
Good Roads Committee
North Iowa
Mason City
H. F. Goss
Lowe State College
Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Fowa
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Clear Lake
Mississippi
State Experiment Station
Henry C. Wallace
Iowa Electric Company
Guthrie Center
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacula
Keokuk & Des Moines
Kebuk & Dow Moines
Chicago, Rock Inland & Pacific
Much Milk Lost During Summer
Agricultural expert O Button of New Jersey argues for rigorous cattle grooming to reduce bacteria on cows. Cleaning cows before milking, washing udders and teats, and using clean utensils lowers bacterial counts from 28,000 to 2,000 per cubic centimeter, protecting public health and improving dairy value.
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O. Button
Dalery Industry
New Jerney
College of Agriculture
Bonarda
Poison Gophers to Save Big Money Crops
Kansas Agricultural College rodent control specialist A E Oman reports poisoned oats effectively kill gophers. Communities using the method claim high eradication. a few quarts of treated oats or carrots protect large acreages. The zoology department filled orders for 280 quarts of poisoned oats and cyanide flakes during May 19 to 24 to treat oats and prairie dog holes.
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A.E. Oman
Kansas Agricultural College
Oman
Zoology Department
College
Success With Bees Focusing on Swarm Control and Room
To succeed with bees, keep swarms down by building vigorous colonies and providing ample hive space. Large colonies need room for continued egg laying. when space runs out bees become restless and trouble arises. Beeby are industrious and thrive when they have work and resources.
Profitable Pig Gains Pigs on Pasture and Tankage
Profitable gains come from pasture plus tankage in pig rations. Older pigs need less tankage per 100 pounds. one-fourth pound per head daily suits hogs of different ages. Substitutes include skim milk, linseed meal, or soy bean meal, with tankage equal to two pounds of substitutes or two gallons of milk.
Care for Work Horses On Farm Efficiency Tips
Simple precautions to boost farm horse performance during heavy work. Carry a barrel of water to the field and give the team a drink each trip. Let them rest at noon and before feeding. Feed 25 percent of the day’s allowance in morning, 25 percent at noon, 50 percent at night. Wash weeks daily with cold water and a dash of vinegar.
Home Grown Ration for Swine From Home Farm Seeds
A New York state college of agriculture note outlines a home grown swine ration using corn barley oats and bran plus fish meal tankage skim milk alfalfa and bone meal. It offers a mineral mix of limestone salt bone meal and charcoal and provides brood sow rations of corn meal oats wheat bran offal and alfalfa with skim milk as a protein substitute.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Kansas farmer defeats bindweed with three weed-killing methods
William Dietz of Sumner County Kansas reports success eradicating bindweed on his farm using salt on small patches, repeated plowing and cultivation, and a knife-hoe weeder regime. He notes salt is not recommended and results vary, but intensive cultivation over three to four years aims to finish the job.
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Kansas
William Dietz
Sumter County
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Diets
Dietz
Age of Fowl Determined by Many Characteristics
The age of a fowl can be told by spur size and leg texture, skin on the face and comb, and body skin roughness with age. Wing feathers were once a decisive test for pullets versus hens, but early breeding changed molting patterns. An Australian authority notes rose-colored veins under wings and silky hairs in pullets that fade after one year, with skin turning white and veinless. waterfowl age is harder to judge.
Milk Feeding Chickens in Fall for Better Confinement Tolerance
Producers roast and feed milk to chicks in the cool fall weather, just before Thanksgiving and Christmas. Young birds weighing about 84 to 4 percent pounds are considered ideal for fall feeding to endure confinement.
Wasteful hands threaten productive lands and crops
The text argues that productive lands fall barren under wasteful practices. It warns against oiling swamps to kill mosquitoes and endorses cooperative marketing for profits. It highlights home orchards, timely sweet clover, and cutting clover hay to improve handling and yield. It cautions alfalfa and other legumes should not stay in fields to weed or mature past optimal stages.
Germination of Alfalfa Seeds Findings on hard seed coats and germination rates
Anna M. Lute reports in the Colorado Seed Laboratory that alfalfa seed lots typically contain two seed types, with hard coats delaying germination. About one third of hard seeds are expected to germinate by six days under ideal conditions, and threshing methods may influence hard seed percentages. Seed origin also affects hard seed rates across Turkestan Europe South America Africa and North America.
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Colorado
Turkestan
Europe
South America
Africa
North America
Anna M. Lute
Colorado Seed Laboratory
Colorado Agricultural College
Lack of Ventilation Is Harmful to Bees
KE. S. Provost, extension bee specialist at Clemson college, warns about summer hive care to prevent moisture buildup. Check for space, add a full sheet foundation if needed, and prop the hive at corners to improve airflow. Use shade boards if the hive sits in sun all day.
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KE. S. Provost
Clemson College
Destroying Grasshoppers with Poison Bran Mash
The article details a practical poison bran mash method for grasshopper control. It uses twenty pounds bran, one pound white arsenic, two quarts sirup, three oranges, and three and one half gallons water. Bran and arsenic mix dry, then liquids prepared and combined before field use. The mixture covers about five acres per batch.
Why Butter Is Washed
The text explains washing butter to remove buttermilk. Stop the churn when butter granules resemble wheat kernels. Draw off buttermilk and wash with clear water at the same temperature as the buttermilk. Revolve eight to ten times with the wash water and drain. Repeat the washing.
Pasturing Sweet Clover Pasture Yield and Risks
Sweet clover can be safely pastured in a second season two to three weeks earlier than other common pasture plants. It bears a heavy burden, more than other pastures, with danger of understocking rather than overgrazing. In its first season it yields about 2,006 pounds per acre and will carry more in the second season.
Inoculation of Alfalfa After Sowing
Guidance on inoculating alfalfa with root bacteria from Clover fields. Keep soil shaded to protect bacteria, apply on a cloudy day, and harrow in promptly. Avoid borrowing soil too soon after sowing to prevent failure.
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Fowe
Proper Chick Care in Heat and Culling Practices
In extreme heat give skim milk or buttermilk in a covered dish or fountain to lighten diet without reducing nutrition. Maintain water, prevent overcrowding, and remove loafing hens to reduce disease risk. Cull poor producers July 15 to October 1 to boost flock quality and egg output. live poultry market peaks September 1 with price decline after holidays.
Poisonous mixture to eradicate potato bugs in gardens
An extension guide by D. C. Mooring advises making an arsenate of lead and lime dust to control young potato bugs. Mix one pint arsenate of lead with twelve pints lime, sift, and dust on potato plants in early morning dew. A second application may be needed if bugs persist.
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Ted
D. C
Better Methods in Live Stock Shown by Juniors
More than 3,091,800 dollars worth of hive stock were fed and cared for in 1923 by farm boys and girls who, as members of 4 H clubs conducted by agricultural extension workers, demonstrated improved stock management methods for their own and neighbors’ benefit. Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture show these young farmers nearly matched senior farmers in completed demonstrations in live stock work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clipping Rules for Spring Sown Alfalfa Growth
The clipping of alfalfa during the first summer should be minimized to protect young plants. Frequent cutting reduces leaf development and depletes stored nutrients, risking stands being killed or choked by weeds. Only clip back when absolutely necessary to preserve future forage yield.
Farm Notes on Dairy Cattle and Hay Harvest
Farmers read tips on combining dairy cows with hogs for profit and on growing alfalfa for weather resilient hay. The notes urge using hay caps, consulting the county agent, and suggest that a good farm garden can become a source of wealth and health with some effort, then self-sustaining barring weeds.
I’m Sorry Foot Trampling Incident On Overcrowded Train
A young man pushing into a crowded train steps on an old man’s foot in a corner seat and offers a clipped apology. The old man questions if anyone was hurt as the exchange repeats with stuttering and mispronunciations, quoted from the Pittsburgh Post.
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Qld
Pittsburgh Post
Neck Verse and the Benefit of Clergy History
A note on the biblical Neck Verse from Psalms 61 1 and the early legal rule that reading aloud a verse could exempt a person in holy orders or any reader from punishment. The practice allowed those who could read to claim exemption by reciting a Psalms verse, effectively saving their neck.
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