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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1916

Page

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Iowa State college to offer short course in baking

A short course for bakers is under consideration by the engineering department at Iowa State College. If carried out it will be one of the few such courses in the country and may be held next winter in connection with Ames short course. Baking science is gaining recognition as a need for technical training.

Iowa State College Ames Chicago Itre Tows Ora Williams Iowa Middle West New York W. F. Clowes Iowa Anti Tuberculosis Association State Commission of Animal Health Margaret Kanaly Newell High School Kanaly State Reformatory Eldora Kuser W. J. Dixon State Board of Control Newton Jasper County Mitton Tudor Iowa City United States C. Forgy Logansport Ind Frank W. Bristol Omaha Episcopal Chattanooga Tenn General Conference of The Methodist Church Saratoga Springs Haveen Nebraska Will Rhoads Fremont Board of Trade A. H. Blank Des Moines Iowa League of Motion Picture W. D. Ingledue Marshalltown H. DeBaggio Colfax J. G. Collins Gers George Binegar Poweshlek County Montezuma Willi Middle’ West Board of Education Northern Baptist Convention Central College Pella B. EB. Burton University of Chicago Frank Padelford Boston National Church Board of Education Waterloo Iowa Falls State Department of Agriculture Richard H. Alshton Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Chicago & Northwestern Alshton Boone and Roge Iowa National Guard Congress Adjt Guy B. Logan Corydon Independence Pleasantville Robert Hicks Bruce Benge Charles Lyon C. Speed Leonard Mohler America Josiah Kempthorne Hampton Farmer Kempthorne United States Circuit Court of Appeals C.A. Robbins John Anear Glidden Anear Department of Jaws J. F. Merry Morry John Ryan Iowa Association of Assistant Postmasters and Supervisory Employes W. G. Wood Albin Abbie Allen Corning H. E. Sprinkle Polk County J. P. Dolliver Margaret Fort Dodge Dolliver Port Dodge Hoya State Department of Agricultural

Alfalfa Sown to Advantage in July

Minnesota Experiment Station notes July sowing of alfalfa can work on summer-fallowed ground with moist conditions and no nurse crop. Prepare by spring disking and repeated harrowing, control weeds, and consider a modified summer fallow. Early removal of preceding crops aids germination and stand. warns that dry seasons reduce success.

A. C. Arny Minnesota

Orchard Horticulture Hints for Timing and Pruning

Hints emphasize spraying at proper times and even distribution using correct materials. Avoid Bordeaux mixture in wet weather and Ume sulphur in hot sunny conditions. Improve tree condition through proper pruning aimed at forcing new wood from the center of the tree.

Clover Pasture System for Pigs A Minnesota Study

Minnesota agricultural researchers report clover pastures provide nutritious hog forage. Pigs are moved into a clover field once strong, with one third to half mowed by June 10 to encourage new shoots. Remaining area cut for hay later. By fall pigs reach 60 to 80 pounds. One acre sustains three brood sows and pigs in good seasons. Adequate pen space and feed troughs recommended. keep pigs mobile and exercised.

Minnesota College of Agriculture Minnesota

Quickest Gains by the Young Porkers

Ohio State University expert Joel Coffen promotes early feeding to finish market pigs three months sooner. Start with supremely milk-rich sow feed, feed piglets skim milk in pans, then switch to a milk bran slop, with a creep to reduce stress. Add corn later and ensure ample Oxerolga to prevent thumps.

Joel Coffen Ohio State University

Intelligent care to spring litter pigs profits grow

W H Palmer of Ohio State University extolls intelligent care for spring litters as hog prices rise. He urges a dry bedded, clean pen with milk or milk and shorts by week three, plus a forage-rich diet and a near sleeping area or creep to feed small piglets. Continuous forage crops reduce grain needs and boost profits.

W. H. Palmer Agricultural Extension Department Ohio State University Columbus

First Chick Meal Mix From Iowa State Poultry Dept

The Iowa State College poultry department offers a three meal plan for chicks starting with a bread based mix including one fifth loaf of stale bread one hard boiled egg and one fifth pound chicken grit. The second meal uses equal parts pin head oats fine cracked dent corn and fine cracked wheat. The third meal replicates the first and continues until the bread supply is exhausted for twenty chicks.

Iowa State College Poultry Department

Using Sweet Clover as a Soil Builder

Investigations by agricultural colleges show common sweet clover rivals alfalfa and red clover as a soil builder. It yields on land so poor that other crops fail and is noted for vigorous growth on land with minimal organic matter, though land devoid of organic matter remains doubted.

Good Sound Advice for Crops This Season

Do not try too many experiments with new crops or varieties this season. Rely on proven practices you know and trust, as sound guidance for stable yields and reduced risk.

Iowa native born share tops national trends in census

Iowa's native born population stands at 1,851,914, over three-fifths of the state's total, with foreign born at 11.8 percent, below the U.S. rate. The census examines earnings reporting errors, parole board actions on life prisoners, and the Woodward epileptic colony project. Also noted are issues over compensation for a guardsman’s death and the Fort Madison broom factory defense amid pressure from private manufacturers.

Iowa Tes Moines Ora Willieamts Censua United States Union Kansas Missouri J. C. Sanders Fort Madison Penitentiary Board of Control Houye

Western Canada dairy and hog markets show rising prospects

The article notes booming cheese production in western Canada driven by wartime demand and favorable conditions. It highlights Alberta’s foothills for future cheese output, and strong hog prices with a Calgary sale setting a record at eleven cents a pound. It argues cheap land, abundant feed, and healthy climate boost farming profitability.

Western Cannada Canada Alberta Denmark Rockies P. Burna Company Calgary Dee Monarch

Rule of a Higher Court Case and Contempt

A judge scolds John Hays for contempt of court and threatens six months in jail for refusing to go home. Hays refuses, saying his reluctance stems from his mother in law who dared him to return. The exchange highlights courtroom tension and a family motive.

John Hays Hays

Lazy Officer Drill Scene From London Opinion

A London Opinion excerpt portrays a sergeant commanding soldiers during drills while a wary old countrywoman questions the pace. The crowd comments on an officer’s insistence on marching the entire regiment two paces forward, revealing dated military discipline and public amusement.

London

Girl’s Ideal Young Man Appears In Reel Life Parody

A humorous piece contrasts a girl’s ideal young man with a fictional hero who could not sustain a canary’s daily feed, exploring how cinematic fantasies differ from everyday steadiness in companion choices.

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Newsaex Iawa Ray Lahey Wisconsin Iowa College State Census Department A. U. Swan Parole Board State Board of Parole Clarke Charles Thomas Thomas Mabel Scofield Henry Furry Woodward 8 J. H. Green, Jr Clinton Sparta Wis Industrial Commission Industrial and Insurance
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