Wilt resistant tomato varieties for farmers use
Developed wilt resistant tomatoes by F Pritchard physiologist, urging U S Department of Agriculture assistance. Notes several varieties like Livingston's Globe show varying wilt resistance and fruit quality. discusses selection to obtain heat strains, testing over years, and limits for average growers to improve through selection.
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Pritchard
United States
Agriculture
Waslington
Duke of York
Buckeye State
Livingston
Globe
Ita
Tomato Plante
Farm Mortgage Trends Tied to Rising Farm Values
A historical summary notes that increasing farm values drive higher farm mortgages as farms pass to new owners. It cites United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin 047 by M Valgren and Eimer Hagelbert, detailing decade growth, investment in permanent improvements, and the link between farm ownership transfers and mortgage size. Copies of the bulletin are available on request.
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Crente
United States Department of “Agriculture
Department
Ihndran Companiies
Otter Agencien
New
M. Valgren
Eimer FE
Hagelbert
Alice -Gata
Moveable hog houses aid pig care and pasture use
The article notes a spring pig crop decline due to high feed costs and disease. It stresses sanitation and proper nutrition, highlighting mud, infections, and poor piglet survival. It advocates movable Iowa experiment station hog houses to improve cleanliness, ventilation, and transfer between fields, with pasture rotation reducing parasites.
Dangers of Left Outdoors Tools Highlight Daily Habits
The text warns that a rake can cut leather, a hoe or rake left on the ground may cause injury or damage. Carpenters clean and store tools after work to keep them in good condition for the next day. Spades left out can rust, so tools not in use should be kept upright against a fence or indoors at night.
Silage Seen As Cheap Feed Despite Common Belief
Farmers discuss silage as a economical roughage option despite worries about production costs. The report notes silage gains when corn prices rise, making it attractive as an alternative to more expensive feeds this season.
Thinning tips for dense garden plantings
Advice from the United States Department of Agriculture explains why sowing seeds too thick leads to wasted seed and crowded crops. It recommends thinning to proper spacings, giving specific guidance for corn beets carrots parsnips and more to ensure even stands and productive vegetables.
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United States
Beang
Windbreaks Prove Popular Across Minnesota Demonstrations
Windbreak planting, started in Minnesota with state forest cooperation, has proven popular over four years. Forestry experts led demonstrations, with trees supplied by the forest experiment station at Clequet. In 14 counties 72 windbreak demonstrations occurred through 1920 and 1921, with plans for 1922 and 1923 plantings. A year of preparation precedes actual windbreak setouts, including conifers and deciduous trees.
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Minnesota
State Forest Department
For
Tools and Machinery Rust Depreciation Fact Sheet
Rust damages farm tools and machinery beyond wear. Paint and grease protect against winter and summer depreciation. Applying paint prevents warping and rot, while axle grease preserves plows and gear. Regular maintenance helps extend tool life.
Rotation Urged in Gardens Resale Event
A brief garden sale notice urges rotation of crops to maintain soil health. Local farm cooperative promotes staggered plantings at community plots to prevent pest buildup and boost yields. Participants are invited to share seeds and experiences at the upcoming September fair.
Seed costs and quality in agricultural markets
Fragmented notes highlight seed pricing and parentage importance. References Alaska peas, Maryland and Delaware, and a figure around 6180 tied to market value. Mentions an associate horticulturist and university farm context. The text is garbled but centers on seed cost versus value and credibility of sources.
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Alaska
Maryland
Delaware
Oknenalva
iTeRoy Cody Aesociate Horticulturist
University
St. Pag
Iowa News Highlights Rush Through County and State Events
A Cedar Rapids woman suffered serious burns while cleaning shoes with gasoline. Stanhope banker J Nottington elected president of the National Grain Dealers association at Omaha. Dubuque man Maurice Quinlan bound over on alleged $600 larceny from the Dubuque Teamsters union after a strike. Judge Eugena Croston ruled stock can be assessed as money and credits, not personal property. Des Moines resident Charles J Peck dies after long illness at 70. Essex widow and family noted after another death, and Peter Mann of Orange City killed by horses. Elsie Callahan wins $5000 breach of promise suit against Charles H Tucker. Two-year-old Joseph Bernard dies from scalding in Humbokit. Black Hawk county paving bids to finish 40 miles of Grant highway from Black Hawk to Winthrop by June 6. Missouri Valley grape growers report 69 percent of rape vines top killed. roots survive. Frank Stiner, 67, Iowa City nurseryman, dies after 10 days. Presbyterian year total gifts reach $9,877,457.22, down $279,504.08. US Supreme Court child labor decision does not affect Iowa law. Iowa law requires 14 16 age work permits. 14-16 must attend school part time. Alfalfa advised for rapid gains in pigs. green and yellow corn best feed. alfalfa cuts need for tankage. Christina Selkirk, 67, Sioux City, near death from self-inflicted bullet wound. family troubles cited. 2-
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Fred P. Cohra
Cedar Rapids
J. Nottington
Stanhope
Omaha
Maurice Quinlan
Dubuque
Dubuque Teamatera’ Union
Eugena
Croston
Charles J. Peck
Des Moines
Abraham Lindberg
Essex
Peter Mann
Orange City
Eisie Callahan
Wintersel
Charles H. Tucker
Shea
Joseph Bernard
Rossmith
Humbokit
Black Hawk County
Wartine
Winthrop
Missouri Valley
Frank 8Tiner
Iowa City
General Assembly
Dea Moines
United States Supreme Court
Iowa
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Labor Department
Federal Department
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Department
Christina Selkirk
Sioux City
Change of Life Woman's Trial
Mrs Emma van of Metropolis Illinois reports Lydia E Pickham's Vegetable Compound eased her change of life symptoms. She says after bed confinement she recovered within two weeks and regained energy to do housework and walk several miles. Neighbors also benefited from the medicine.
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Lydia Jam
Lydia E. Pickham
Emma van
Metropolis
Lydia
Pinkhim
Besdacha
Diszi- Path
Out of the Mouths of Babes in a Humorous Tale
A playful anecdote centers on a girl who names a woolly bear Gladly after the hymn character Gladly, any cross-eyed bear. Another child is asked about Nero and replies he is the Good Man, prompting a teacher to ask why. The child then quotes the hymn Nero My God to Thee in reverent tones.
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Nero
A Lone Exception in a Credit Spin
A reader recalls a sting where a credulous citizen is offered easy wealth and narrowly escapes a cold cash grab. The Ain mingham Age Herald notes one man’s cautionary tale, with a keeper instructing him to refuse the deal and return the offer.
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Ainmingham Age Herald
Costly Language in a Palatial Home
A wealthy man laments the enormous cost of keeping his son at college and the price of languages. He cites the item in the mill that runs Scotch for 250 dollars, a detail framed as a satire on expensive education and language fees.
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Col
London
Taft on great men and talkative folks at dinner
Chief Juattes Taft notes great men are often taciturn while citing Ford Lincoln and Twain. He recalls a Mark Twain quip about a talker who escaped and adds that cooperation diffuses wealth and reduces profiteering.
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Aselena
Juattes Taft
Henry Ford
Lincoln
Mr. Taft
Mark Twain
Gabbell
Merk ‘Twain
Mark
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