Iowa State News Highlights War Era Efforts and Local Actions
Ames graduates lead school garden projects with forty five boys guiding a three acre plot. girls join a similar effort. Rail ground, railroad right of way, and local clubs plant crops, while Potatoes and crop growth feature in Manchester. Secret service watches treason talks. Cedar Rapids Socialist group dissolves during war. Des Moines and surrounding towns report Liberty bond drives, Red Cross efforts, and volunteer enlistments as Iowa unites for wartime needs.
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L,. Seder
Ames
Damon
School Board
Manchester
Biarrosta
Secret Service
Liberty Bonds Fund
Watkin
N. Knoath
Ofc
Arst
Regular Army
Fort Des Moines
Tenth Cavalry
Carriza
Mexico
Cedar Rapids
Newton
E. Carpenter
Emméatt McGure
Arma
Rock Rapids
Maquoketa
Jackson County
Maquoketa River
Lowe
Patrick Corbley
Cedar Falls
Iowa
United States
Adolph Kotas
Hia
Glidden
Knoxville
Fort Dodge
Boone
EB. E. Stoup
Great Western Railroad
Des Moines
Ylenney
Te War Department
J. F. Reilly
State University Department of Mathematics
Holly J
Sconomion
Dlack
Rere
Hawk County
Hampton Red Cross
North Clerg
Townshipaanklin County
Col Dash
Waterloo
Ben Jamin
Schulz
Liberty
Schultz
Eli Mosenfelder
Davanport i
Ida
Peaira
Red. Cross
Nimsdlt
Kranklin
Marion ‘County
Ivan’ Muscovich
Sioux City
Russia
América
Muscovich
Anidrea
Inton
Cal C. Frye
Iowa College For the Blind
Vinton
Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Red Crows
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Keokuk
F. J. Bauer
Davenport
Commercial Club
Sac City
Prasi
Dent Wilson
Kaellem
Eagle Grove
Adair
Corneil College
Mt. Vernon
National Guard
Wisconsin Agriculturist Describes Plow Repair Assembly
The article outlines a mechanical setup using two ordinary doubletress, tough stick, two iron pulleys, strong chain and two braces to form a plow lifting and alignment system. It specifies lengths and measurements for the evener stick and leg positions, including distances from pulley centers and ends, to ensure proper function and balance.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Ilstentes Ie
Evener design for pulleys and draft trial description
The fragment describes an evener and bore details for a second pulley to keep pulleys 24 inches apart. It mentions bales placed left, measurements eight inches from the end, multiple jaws, and a testing note: the evener works with one horse in the row and three on unturned land without side draft.
Alfalfa responds strongly to lime according to tests
Lime greatly boosts alfalfa yields, with fields not limed averaging 8.4 tons per acre. Lime applications increase output to 14.4 tons per acre in trials, while lime after seeding yields about 8.8 tons. Spreading lime at one to two tons per acre is advised, best done with a lime spreader. The practice pays for itself on soils needing lime, and widespread use is expected in the corn belt.
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Acre
Bere
Corn Belt
Tell Alfalfa from Clover From the United Braton Department of Agriculture
The alfalfa leaf is divided into three leaflets with a middle stem, unlike red clover where the center leaflet attaches at the base. This helps distinguish alfalfa from clover when young. As plants age, alfalfa leaflets elongate more than those of clover.
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United Braton Department of Agriculture
Methods of Docking Lambs at Kansas State College
A. M. Paterson of Kansas State Agricultural College explains two lamb docking methods. One uses a sharp knife, the other a docking iron, the latter preferred for large tails. The hot iron seals the wound to prevent bleeding, and if lambs are older, tying string around the stump helps stop bleeding.
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A. M. Paterson
Kansas’ State Agricultural College
Comforts for Work Horses Pasture Near Barn Aids Work
Provide a small pasture near the barn for work horses. Let them have a bite of green grass and two hours out in the open. On hot nights, keep them out all night. The next day’s work will be easier with these comforts.
Bursting Heads of Cabbage How Growers Prevent Breakage
A farmer instructions note explains that cabbage heads burst after rapid growth, often following a warm rain. By lightly tugging each head to break some rootlets, moisture intake is reduced and head development slows, preventing splitting. Heads showing initial splits can be stored for weeks with this method.
Prevent Scours In Calves From Poor Diet And Dirty Pails
The article warns that calf scours cause major losses in the first months. Causes include overfeeding or dirty pails and feeding sour milk with sweet milk. Clean pails and consistent feeding are essential, with all-milk diets for young calves once past one month.
Corner Post on a Hillside Guide for Corner Stakes
A hillside corner post should be set 4 feet deep with a second post no less than 2 feet deep and tall enough to keep the tops level. A wooden brace rests on the second post and against the corner post, with a wire brace linking the lower wood brace to the ground level of the corner post.
Thin Out the Strawberry Runners to Improve Yield
The article explains that overly thick strawberry beds reduce fruit production. Most varieties produce many runners, and if the row becomes a solid mass of plants, growers sacrifice fruit for plant quantity. Proper casing and spacing prevent this.
Superior alfalfa for hay timing guidance
The guide states alfalfa should be cut for hay when new shoots at plant bases first appear and warns that cutting too late risks damaging the new crop. Blossoms appearing with shoots are not a reliable indicator for timing.
Determine Ability of Cow in Dairy Herd
The cow’s performance is judged by eye and records, with the milk scale and Babcock test aiding judgment. In building a profitable dairy herd, consider both observable ability and measured output to select suitable animals.
Astonished Creditor Reflects on Firm Debtor Duty
An old businessman boasts of forty seven years in the trade noting he never failed a creditor except once. He explains he paid the debt when due, praising timely settlement and urging mercantile discipline, as others marvel at his restraint and integrity.
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Blesame
If Wheat at Two Dollars Busihel Sparks Grumbles
A fragment contends with rising costs and farmer frustration as wheat price debates spark cynicism about public movements and outsize ambitions. The speaker questions happiness tied to commodity prices while reflecting on cycles of accidents and value.
She's Found a Place to Start in Wartime Wardrobe
A brief exchange notes rationing and thrift as a couple discusses reuse of a straw hat for the coming summer. The tone reflects wartime economy and practical adaptation in domestic life.
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Relief for Ailing Feet
An old advertisement hawks Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for shaking into shoes and foot baths to relieve pain from corns bunions and sore feet. It notes military use by British and French troops and claims broad relief for aching feet.
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Allen
Ady
Men and Self View Salient Yet Misjudged
A reflective line notes that men admire not the handsome man with good sense yet assume he lacks it. It warns that many who overrate themselves are poor judges of human nature and fail to recognize true insight.
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