Iowa Farmers Face High Grass Start And Shifting Prices
The article notes lawn mowing should be high for a sturdy start, predicts higher egg prices for the next six months, and details plums rot control with Bordeaux mixture. It warns sorghum yield losses from kernel smuts absent proper seed treatment and outlines discounts for crossing acreage inspections for certified hybrid corn seed by June 10. Dairy’s future ties to trade, taxes, and feed prices are examined, with guidance on feeding fodder versus ground hay, and weather aiding weed control with moisture and humidity. Price declines for feeder cattle from spring to fall are noted, impacting grass and legume crops.
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Iowa
Isles of Shoals Islands in the Atlantic near Portsmouth NH
The Isles of Shoals are eight barren islands in the Atlantic Ocean about ten miles southeast of Portsmouth New Hampshire. The three principal islands are Appledore Star and White.
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Navy Yards
United States
Washington, D. C
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Mass
New York City
Philadelphia
Norfolk Navy Yard
Charleston
S. C
Mare Island
Calif
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Isles of Shoals
Atlantic Ocean
Appledore
Star and White
Recovering After Rare Skull Operation
A two and a half year old boy Alden Vorrath is in Children’s Hospital Washington after a groundbreaking skull operation. Surgeons split and wedged open his skull to relieve brain pressure, saving him from potential idiocy.
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Washington, D. C
Alden Vorrath
Children’s Hospital
How to Be Popular by Words and Manners
A compact guide urged in B. & R. News to win friends through restraint and kindness. Speak little yet persuasively, keep promises, praise sincerely, offer constructive criticism, show interest in others, share joys and sorrows, and maintain a calm, smiling demeanor. Preserve openness in debates yet remain friendly.
How to Discourage Moths in Woolen Blankets
Woolen blankets resist moths this summer if washed before storage. Use lukewarm water and soft water with a four inch suds of neutral soap. Limit washing to 2 3 minutes and rinse three times. Brush soiled bindings with soft suds. dry using a spinner or centrifugal dryer. Wrap in paper and seal to be moth proof.
Culling Pullets for Profit in Laying Flocks
Farm Topics discusses selecting pullets for laying houses focusing on culling low vigor birds and the smallest pullets when oversupply exists. It notes small pullets tend to lay smaller eggs and large birds may show higher livability, advising breeders to avoid small body size in breeding pens to improve flock size.
Farmers Turn to Milo to Cut Feed Costs This Fall
H B Osland of Colorado State College notes milo grain in livestock rations lowers feed costs versus corn with similar value for most animals. Milo equals corn for fattening lambs and dairy cattle require grinding. hogs see milo worth less than corn. Texas tests show cattle gains up, kafir similar in value, while sheep grinding not economical. Kansas trials confirm milo roughly matches corn for dairy cattle.
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H. B. Osland
Colorado State College Experimentatation
Fort Collins
Osland
Kansas
Egg Shell Hard When Laid
The shell of the hen's egg is normally hard at laying and is deposited by mineral secretions in the upper reproductive system. The egg has hours to harden before laying, with 24 to 26 hours between yolk release and laying. Soft shells occur only under abnormal physiological upset.
Farm Facts and Figures From Agricultural Notes
Around the Farm reports that mature sugar cane holds 18 percent sugar content while wheat feeds one third of the world’s population. An expert notes farmers recover only about one third of phosphate taken from soil. Turkeys can be induced to lay earlier with lighting. Plant breeding is young as a science. Boys 4H work shows Texas farm youth interest rising since World War II. The country consumed 2.5 billion dozen eggs last year, averaging 250 eggs per person. To sustain high egg output, 25 pounds of grain daily per 100 hens is advised. Early-hatched pullets may molt after a few weeks, preventable by weight gain.
Local notes from Elgin and surrounding towns
A compilation of social visits, travel to funerals, and family connections across Elgin, Dubuque, Fayette County, Moorhead, La Porte City, Pepin, and Decorah. Mentions of attendees at funerals, visitors from West Bend and Ludlow, and trips to Minnesota. Ends with a caustic exchange about publicity and a Taunton prank.
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Bai" ‘Tate
Elgin
P. F. Zoschke
Ethel Bennison
Cile Dykes
Wadena
C. K. West
Dubuque
G. H. Kiple
Kathleen Steele
Supt
D. R. Roberts
Wm. Haas
Hawke
Frank Miller
Primere Creosote Special and Quoted Banter
A historical clue shows a gas and home goods price note for creosote and a policy on containers. The piece also contains quips about love, ignorance, and a judge's exchange with a prisoner ending in a thirty day sentence in the House of Correction.
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House of Correction
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