Iowa State News Roundup From 1923 Materials
Iowa reports show the state produced 51.376 million dollars in eggs and 43.08 million dollars in gas in 1921 1927 values noted. Pocahontas hosts first county play day with about 8000 attendees. Corwith lightning strikes farm near town. Logan’s State Savings Bank closes voluntarily due to overextension and lack of reserve. County fairs and road programs expand. 600 alumni to attend Iowa State College commencement in Ames. Governor Kendall ill causing missed national conference representation. Child clinic in Carson examines 170+ children. 105 year old Jonathan Foulk plans a Los Angeles trip. Real estate and insurance topics feature state fair planning and veteran insurance reinstatement. Butter fat studies indicate farmer income grows with output. Des Moines hosts Iowa Good Roads mass meeting June 28. Corn crop prospects cited with worm damage noted.
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College For Blind
Vinton
Iowa
Pocahontas
Eugena Bogard
Gtu Seahoe Salgy
Corwith
State Savings Bank of
Logan
New Sharon Farm Coats Accounting Club
Mehaska County
State Highway Commission
Creston
Iowa Realtors
Iowa Realtors ‘Association
Des Moines
W. C. Barber
Anti-Saloon League
Congregational Church
Winter Park
Fla
Iowa State College
Ames
Kendall
Davis
Federal Department of Labor
Moosehert
Ill
Warren J. Accott
University of Iowa
W. D. French
Carson
Jonathan Foulk
Marion
Los Angeles
A. R. Corey
Robinson
Hampton
Cow Testing Association
Durum Wheats Detailed In Spring Varieties
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines twelve durum wheat varieties grown mainly in the northern Great Plains. It notes differences in drought and rust resistance, yield, grain quality, and appearance, with Kubanka and Envbanka noted for high yielding and rust resistance, Acme and Monad strong for rust resistance, and Acme yielding best in South Dakota while Monad excels in North Dakota. The bulletin, by J. Allen Clark and John H. Martin, is available free from USDA.
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United States Department Agriculture
United States
J. Allen Clark
John H. Martin
United States Department of Agriculture
Barmer
Great Plains
Kubankale
Envbanka
Acme
Monad
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Praien
Bulletin
Washington, D.C
Difficulties in Getting Good Start of Alfalfa
A historical note explains spring alfalfa start challenges. It warns against sowing on sour land and notes limestone application reduces risk. Alfalfa relies on humus for nutrients when limestone is scarce, but humus decay may slow in dry summer, risking crop loss. With ample limestone, alfalfa can obtain needed nutrients even if humus decays less.
New and Effective Way to Protect Cucumbers
An Iowa State entomology section recommends a new method to control striped cucumber beetles. Dust young cucumber plants with calcium arsenate and gypsum, applying frequently for protection. This method is more effective than spraying with lead arsenate, as calcium arsenate acts as a poison and gypsum stimulates growth.
Dwarf Essex Rape Highlighted Forage Crop Use
Dwarf Essex rape is presented as one of the best all round forage crops to grow for hog forage to supplement clover and alfalfa. It benefits calves cattle and horses but is especially suited to hogs and sheep. It can be sown as soon as soil works or any time until late July.
Soy Beans Threshed Best With Common Grain Separator
Iowa experiment station authorities recommend the grain separator for threshing soy beans. They report it works as satisfactorily as the bean huller after slight cylinder adjustments to reduce damage.
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Iowa
Concrete Fence Posts Cut Fence Bills For Farmers
The article explains using large deeply set corner and end posts and a reinforced concrete brace to reduce fence costs. A diagonal reinforced post connects base posts to corner posts, distributing strain to the earth, while wires from the line post to the corner post stabilize the brace and prevent dislodgement.
Cocklebur Serious Weed Pest in Many Sections
Cocklebur is described as a serious weed pest in multiple areas. It competes with crops and can become very undesirable, though it is relatively easy to eradicate with proper control. As an annual plant, fields infested require two to three years of careful management to eliminate burs, since only one seed germinates each season while the other overwinters.
Hasten Rate of Growth and Maturity of Chicks
The rate of growth and development in chicks is influenced by diet. High protein feeds like meat, linage and milk speed growth and maturity. Remove these feeds once pullets reach full growth if hatched early to avoid premature laying, but free use can counter late hatching.
Thinning Plants Is Hard Task for Many
Thinning plants is a hard task for many gardeners. Only a seasoned professional or experienced amateur should thin seedlings to avoid waste. Planting too many leads to crowded growth. properly spaced plants develop fully, yielding better returns than keeping them thickly planted.
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Bing
Failures in Securing a Good Stand of Alfalfa
A short guide lists principal reasons for poor alfalfa stands including sour soil, poorly prepared seed beds, improper seedling, and poor seed. It urges quick recognition of failure factors to correct them and profit from alfalfa.
Dairy Cows Profitable With Proper Feed
Dairy cows are not profitable unless fed properly. Emailage and alfalfa hay are the best feeds. The canes kefits dargo jeterica and corn are good row crops for the silo. If alfalfa cannot be grown cow peas beans or peanuts are leguminous crops to plant for dairy cow feeds.
Call to Improve Chicken Flock
USDA guidance explains signs of lofer hens and how to cull them. It details indicators like dull pale legs and beaks, small combs, contracted pelvic bones, and molting patterns to distinguish inactive layers from vigorous long-distance layers, citing Beltsville Maryland trials showing egg gains with selective breeding.
Strychnine and Paris Green to Control Moles
Clemson entomologist Prof A F Conradi offers methods to control moles. Mix Paris green with unparched peanuts for bait. dry and handle. For strychnine use a stick or toothpick to place poison in runways, then cover. Dispose of remaining poison and avoid hands. Traps sold are less effective. avoid unapproved poisoned traps.
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A. F. Conradi
Clemson College
Systematic Cleaning of Milking Machines
A US Department of Agriculture bulletin stresses systematic cleaning and sterilization of milking machines to ensure high quality milk. It notes heat sterilization greatly lowers bacterial counts versus other methods, with temperatures from 100 to 170 degrees F and inspections via step by step pictures. Copies are available from Washington DC.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Spray Rings Cut Spraying Costs for Potato Pests
Kal Rose of the University of Minnesota recommends forming spray rings among farmers to secure shared spraying equipment at low cost. The cooperative setup aims for 150 psi, thorough coverage, and bulk purchase savings on materials to combat leaf hoppers and other potato vine pests.
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Kal Rose
University of Minnesota
Rose
Mr. Rose
Plan to Obtain Soy Bean Seed by Drying and Threshing
Plan to obtain seed soy beans describes allowing four or five bushels to fully ripen then threshing on a wagon sheet or in a wagon box with a stick. It notes that hand threshing yields seed free from cracks and compares drying, storage in clean bags, and keeping grain granaries dry to prevent dampness.
Effective Spraying Must Be Done at Right Time
Doing it at the right time is the key to a farmer's success. Spraying must be timely to prevent repeated applications and to stop disease from gaining headway. Timeliness governs profits and labor, and is the cornerstone of the farm system.
Balanced Farming Will Bring in Steady Income
A discussion advocates a balanced farming approach to ensure steady income. Emphasizes cultivating three to four main cash crops with a variety of smaller, supplementary products to fully utilize land fertility and support farm profitability.
One Objection to Sweet Clover as Hog Pasture
A reader notes sweet clover has occasionally been used as hog pasture and reports hogs eat the leaves and stems fairly well. The plant grows tall and coarse, prompting the opinion that pigs should not eat too much of it.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root touted as a cure for kidney trouble with claims of high success and insurance rejections due to undetected kidney issues. Advertisement urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Elmer Co. at Binghamton, N Y, and to mention the paper.
Wanted pay for keeping it in the barn bank tale
In a Washington like anecdote, D C Stokes of a Trenton New Jersey bank recounts a banker telling an old customer the board will no longer renew his note. The note has rested about twenty five years, but the directors will not discount it instead charging storage on it.
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D. C. Stokes
Trenton
N. J
Widow Wins Loving Cup After Husbands Funeral
In Jackson Ohio a widow who married just before her first husband’s funeral wins the loving cup. A spendthrift plagued by debt worries, his liver order is out of balance.
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Wina
Jackson, O
Watertown Standard
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