Fremont county drains contract and Iowa City plant plans
Fremont county supervisors awarded a 2,000,000 yard drainage contract. A new manufacturing plant to coat about 50,000 will be built in Iowa City by Economy Advertising Co. Three women and a Negro passed the bar, eighty others were applicants. Inheritance tax collections reached 502,000 this year. A large estate bequeathed to Iowa City and the city library will become available after twenty years. Des Moines will get permanent camping grounds with new facilities for motorists. Damages of 58,000 are filed against ex-sheriff W. B. Robb. Cattle sales at Aberdeen Angus averaged 60.22. The U.S. biological bureau at Fairport may send a man to investigate skipjack deaths in local lakes. Public figures include Governor Kendall Kendall returning to office. Boone farm bureau picnic drew thousands. Newton Presbyterian church work begins in Gothic style. State fair officers plan a large farm bureau camp, likely the largest yet. A suit valued 326,000 was won by Sharpless Stateman heirs in Town City against state condemnation. Rock Island and Great Western railroad property valuations again face court challenge. Davenport authorized a 350,000 bond issue for new schools. Abner Peeler, Webster City employee, credited with the first typewriter in existence. Iowa anti-baloon league resources offered to Anderson of the New York League. Iowa contesting associations grow rapidly as dairying increases. Bob Murray’s relatives seek 10,000 from an accident policy. 4,000 young men will attend training camps at Ft. Des Moines and nearby forts, consuming beef, bread, and potatoes in large quantities. Jasper county reports heavy strawberry acreage and potential shortages. Iowa Good Roads association prompted a road program for permanent work.
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Dany
State’ Treasurer's Office
Iandler
Des Moines
Sherif
Polk County
Aberdeen Angus
J. Tudor
Jews City
United States Biological Bureau
Fairport
Joe. Williams
Kendall Kag
Hia
State House
Boone
Farm Bureau
Boone County
Newton
Man Presbyterian
Dea Moline
Heira
Abner Peeler
Webster City
Iowa
Anderson
New York League
United States
New York
Bob Murray
North Western Railway
Kiva Hing
Council Bluffs
Murray
Carson
Ft. Des Moines
Ft. Leavenworth
Ft. Snelling
Jasper County
Iowa Good Rosds Association
Fred R- White
Iowa State Highway Commission
Legion Man State Engineer From Lincoln Becomes Pioneer in Nebraska
The office of state engineer in Nebraska has been awarded to Cochran of Lincoln, a World War I veteran and American Legion member. A University of Nebraska graduate, his early work started as a rodman for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. He later served as Lincoln county surveyor and ran a private consulting practice. In 1918 he became state bridge inspector and handled a water rights dispute between Wyoming and Nebraska in a Supreme Court case. He was deputy state engineer in 1917 before enlisting, rising to captain in the coast artillery. After discharge he returned to North Platte, forming a partnership to resume private practice and supervising paving of ninety-one blocks.
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Office of
Nebraska
Lincoln
American Legion
Bryan
University
Qochran
Rodman
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Lincoln County
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Cochran
Engineering Corps
Army
Coast Artilery Asc
Fortress Mource
Wink
North Platte, Neb
North Platte
New Contests Among Posts Aimed at Disabled Veterans Aid
A communication from Joe Sparks, national committee chair, describes contests among posts to aid ex service men in regaining community life. Posts earn cups and points for each hospitalized veteran, compensation, training, insurance reinstatement, and job offers, fostering friendly rivalry and reduced claimant complaints nationwide.
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Dureau
Joe Sparks
National Committee
Legion Post
Sparks
Ttme
Legion Posts Endow Riley Hospital for Crippled Children
American Legion posts in Indianapolis join a city wide drive to endow the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children. The seventh district posts provide the campaign funds and at least one auxiliary unit will endow a hospital room as announced by unit officers.
Funds Awarded to Post by Warren Legion Members
Judge Charles Wilkins of the Common Pleas court awarded the Warren post 57,084.82 dollars as its share of a war chest fund raised for soldiers and sailors during the war. Other county posts also received portions of the fund.
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American Legion
Warren
War Chest Community Fund
Charles Wilkins
The
Common Pleas Court
Certified Seed Increases Potato Yields Across States
The U S Department of Agriculture reports certified seed boosts yields, with New York ordinary fields 108 bushels per acre vs certified 223. Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and other states show similar gains. Michigan seed improved corn yields in tests, and last season's strong supply kept prices reasonable for buyers while premiums persisted for growers.
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United Sates Department
Rigit Ure
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Corn
Indiana
Miinosa
Ohio
Delaware
Beth
Little to Be Gained by Cultivation of Alfalfa
The article notes little overall advantage from cultivating alfalfa when stands are satisfactory and growth is good. Exceptions include breaking silt crust after irrigation, loosening soil when pastured, and harrowing to prevent weed and grass encroachment, with alfalfa harrow preferred. Heavy soils may limit use, and disk harrows can cause harm.
Orchard Intercropping Secondary Proposition Discussion
From the year an orchard is first set out intercropping is a secondary proposition. The trees come first. It has usually been desir able to use land between the trees for the first years for increased profit. Cultivated crops insure cultivation of the trees.
Legume Beats Other Crops for Poultry Feed
Legume proves highly satisfactory for poultry ranges as clover or alfalfa emerge as ideal crops. A half acre seeded to either legume can provide green feed for around one hundred or more chickens, boosting on farm forage efficiency.
Deep Corn Cultivation Tips for Root Control
When corn stalks reach ten inches, roots span a 3.5 foot row and deep cultivation then will sever many roots and slow growth. Follow a rule of cultivating deeply early and shallowly later as plants grow larger.
Broadcast Condition of Highways on Saturday
The condition of highways in Massachusetts and bordering states is broadcast by radio every Saturday evening at 6:80 o'clock by the Automobile Association. This service provides motorists up-to-the-minute information on the condition of trunk line highways.
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Massachusetts
States
Automobile Tegal Association
Ear Tag System For Flocks Adopted By U S Agriculture
An efficient method for identifying breeding animals in flocks and herds is described by Cooper Curtice of the United States Department of Agriculture at the Bureau of Animal Industry near Vients Va. Each animal receives an aluminum tag with a number, females on the right ear, mates on the left. The system tracks generations from the dam’s number, with prefixes and digits indicating birth order and grade. It suits small sheep flocks and aids in grading up a herd, with potential to use letters after space runs out and can be paired with ear notching for safer identity backup.
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United States
Cooper Curtice
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Vients
Eradicate Weed Plants by Preventing Growth
A practical guide to eradicating noxious perennial weeds such as wild morning glories and peavine. Methods include pasturing late summer, keeping land cultivated or cut, smothering with straw, growing dense cover crops, and frequent close mowing to stop their growth.
Lack of Cleanliness Causes Calf Disorders
The United States Department of Agriculture states that nearly all calf diseases stem from poor cleanliness. Rain or feed handling can spread illness. keep milk clean and boxes free of old feed. Sterilize equipment and ensure spotless housing to prevent bacteria breeding in the calf’s stomach.
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Calues
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Best to Dehorn Calves When but Few Days Old
Instructional note on dehorning young calves from a historical source. It describes cupping hair, applying caustic potash to the horn area, and handling the skin to expose the button. If delayed, it suggests cutting the horn and applying potash to kill it, emphasizing early ages for the procedure.
Pigs Benefit From Charcoal Access Method
An old method claims pigs gain from regular access to charcoal. Prepare charcoal by building a coke fire, add oats to smother, then extinguish with cobs. Once cooled, pigs may freely forage the burned oats and charcoal fragments, which they will eagerly consume.
Paved Yards Save Feed and Labor for Farm Pavements
A guide advocates concrete feeding floors to reduce feed loss in mud and improve sanitation. It outlines starting with a 20 foot strip, site prep, drainage, base gravel, and a 1 2 8 mix with four to six inch thickness. Finishing with a wood float, cure time of two to three weeks, and a table of materials for different pavement areas is provided.
Sweet Corn Varieties for Summer Dairy Feeding
In dairy areas the value of sugar corn for midsummer feed is clear as pasturage runs short. Choose late maturing types like Country Gentleman and Evergreen for better stalk and grain quality, while early varieties ripen too soon and lack size.
Fowls in Orchard Reduce Insects Elevate Yields
A Cornell university test shows chickens in an orchard kill more injurious insects than all liquid sprays. Fruit grown high on trees is protected as hens reach areas sprays cannot. The study notes better crops and greater growth from fowl presence.
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Gornel University
Seed Quality Improves Crop Potential Nationwide
It is estimated that over 14,000,000 pounds of seeds are sown annually in the country excluding seed potatoes and sugar canes. A small improvement in seed quality could yield larger crops with little to no extra cost or maintain production on less land.
Farmers First in Establishing Routes for Roads
Article urges prioritizing farmers when laying out good roads. It argues that agriculture feeds the hungry world and must be transported efficiently, promoting the motto Farmers First.
Cucumber Beetle Threatens Garden Crops
The striped cucumber beetle attacks seedlings and plants, injuring stems and leaves and may destroy entire crops quickly. Larvae damage roots later in the season. Control relies on preventive practices and insecticides, with dusts and arsenate lead, plus covering young plants and coordinated community effort.
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Planta Fn
Yellowing disease cuts alfalfa yield, says USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture identifies Yellowing as a major alfalfa trouble and the leading yearly yield reducer. Causes remain unclear, with theories ranging from nutrient or drainage deficits to other factors. Experts advise cutting fields at any stage, as new growth typically recovers while old growth dies after harvest.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fall Calving Desirable on Many Dairy Farms
Fall calving is beneficial under dairy farm conditions. Calves start on milk or substitutes, then forage as pasture becomes available. Calves learn to eat grain and roughage in winter, and cows peak in milk when prices are high. Proper breed timing allows fall calving with favorable profitability given local feed costs and milk prices.
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Saya
Department of Agriculture
Without Good Pasture Hogs Are Unprofitable
A 1910s agricultural note argues hogs need pasture for profitability. It states hogs, especially sows, perform poorly in small dry enclosures and benefit from constant pasture access from birth. R W Clarke of Colorado Agricultural College cites exercise and natural rooting as key factors.
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R.W. Clarke
Colorado Agricultural College
Horses Shoulders Bathing in Salt Water
The article advises bathing horses shoulders in salt water each evening to harden them and prevent sores from poorly fitting collars. It stresses collar fit at the neck and shoulders to avoid pain and paleness in the horse.
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