Iowa Supreme Court Meets as State Prepares Fall Terms
The Iowa Supreme Court will convene Tuesday opening the September term. Reports describe the state consolidating a $55,000 school in Viola township and a major agricultural outlook with alfalfa and wheat in Iowa. Obituaries note Thomas W. Lambert and N. M. Ingall. A wild baby elephant near Exling is killed. Des Moines hosts the American Veterinary association convention in Des Moines.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Lowa
Viola Township
Auqueon County
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Japan
Towa
Thomas W. Lambert
Due State Board of Education
Sabula
N. M. Ingall
Shenandoah
Cleveland
Lancaster
Exling
Young People's Federation
Central West Presbyterian and Evangelical Union
Cedar Rapida
American Veterinary Association
Des Moines
Toronto
William H. Richards
F. M. Richards
Montgomery County
Citizens Military Training
Fort Dew Moines
University of Iowa
Storm Lake
Polk County Sunday School
First Methodiat Church
M. B. Lundin
New London
Horgeehoe
Monroe
Oakaloosa
Joint Stock Land Bank
Chicago
Ia ‘Peing
Hog Prices in 1922 Drop Across Breeds and Auctions
A USDA survey reports very low pure bred hog prices in 1922 with 80 882 hogs sold. Breeds include Berkshire Chester White Duroc Jersey Hampshire and Poland China. Auction averages exceeded private treaty by 10 to 25 dollars per head. Highest recorded prices ranged up to 2500 for Berkshire and 550 for Duroc Jersey among others.
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United States
Department of Agrigniture
Department of Agriculture
Berkshire
Chester White
Duroc Jersey
Hampshire
Poland
China
Breede
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department
Rye Is Most Excellent For Hog Pasture Crops
Rye serves as a superior three season pasture for hogs when planted in successive crops two to four weeks apart. Heavy seeding, six week starter, and possible through April provide fresh forage. Turning under barn waste and including rye improves soil, fights parasites, and offers cheap protein feed with exercise benefits for breeding and growing pigs.
Cure for Blackhead in Turkeys Warns No Cure Found
The USDA states no positive cure for blackhead exists. Sick birds should be removed or killed and burned, roosting areas cleaned, and drinking water treated with potassium permanganate to a wine color. Reduce rations if heavily fed and sour milk may help maintain health and curb causative organisms.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Turkey
Stirring milk mass speeds safe cooling process
The article explains that cooling milk by surrounding the can with cold water is insufficient without thorough stirring. If not stirred, heat from the center remains and bacteria may multiply, souring the entire batch while outer portions chill.
Measures for Flag Smut of Wheat Control
United States Department of Agriculture issues Circular 2738 outlining flag smut of wheat, its appearance in the United States since 1919, and control methods. Quarantine, seed treatment, crop rotation, sanitation, and resistant varieties offer possible eradication. circular available free from the Department in Washington.
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United States Department of Amricuitors
Ita
United States
Minoisy
Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Ng Tong
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sweet Clover as Prime Honey Plant for Beekeepers
G Matthews of the University of Illinois reports sweet clover ranks as the top honey plant in the United States. He notes its varieties provide bee pasture from spring to frost, with yellow blooming before dandelions, white biennial into August, and white annual after August until frost. He urges growers and road crews to plant all three varieties to sustain honey flow and increase yields, citing a Minnesota beekeeper who profited from seed and abundant honey.
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Honey Planta
United States
G. ©. Tatthews
Ttinorg University
Division of Bee Culture
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
Sweet Clover Pasture For Dairy Cows
Sweet clover offers excellent pasture for dairy cows with higher yield per acre than bine grass. After establishment drought minimally affects growth, but sweet clover requires non sour soil and lime if needed. Best sown in spring with barley or oats. inoculate seed before sowing. Falls to about a foot high by September and can be grazed for six weeks, then full pasture next summer. it lasts two years.
Saving on Autumn Feeds Says Minnesota Dairy Expert
Dairymen should buy feeds now for next winter to cut costs, says A Hanson dairy extension specialist at the University of Minnesota. He warns against piecemeal purchases like a few sacks of bran or offmeal, noting feed cost heavily influences profits and substantial savings come from early buying.
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A. Hanson
Dairy Extension Special Jst
University of Minnesota
Mr. Hanson
Salt guidance for producing cows from Missouri college notes
Producing cows need salt: at least an ounce daily for a average outflow. A safe rule: three fourths ounce per 1000 pounds of live weight plus three fourths ounce for every ten pounds of milk produced. Feeders mix three fourths ounce per 100 pounds of grain and allow free access to salt.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Plan Eradication of Wild Onion Crop
A USDA report notes methods to destroy wild onion or garlic. Fall plowing followed by an interfilled spring crop like corn or soybeans, plus thorough soil turning and late-season disking, has yielded onion elimination in Ohio and Virginia examples. Cleanup includes post-wheat planting, continued cultivation to curb regrowth, and careful seed cleaning to prevent spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Virginia
Estimate of Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Crop Report
A report from the Bureau of Nematics Economics estimates Kentucky and Missouri bluegrass seed production at about 60000 to 10000 bushels of rough cured seed, with 60 percent of last year's evan, and a 40 percent harvest reduction due to unfavorably spring weather. Kentucky carries over 560,000 bushels, making the total seed available this year roughly equal to the 1922 crop.
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Kentucky
Bureau of Neticultural Economics
United States Department of Acrteniturr
Missouri
Calf Should Be Given First Milk From Mother
The calf should receive colostrum from the mother as it provides essential properties not found in normal milk. Keeping the calf with the cow for up to 48 hours can help it learn to drink from a pall, though a weak calf may need more time and patience to transition.
Galvanized Iron Linked to Illness Across Foods
United States Department officials warn against using galvanized iron utensils for food or drink. Zinc from galvanized containers can contaminate beverages and foods, causing vomiting and illness. A Guam naval station incident linked zinc salts in beer to immediate sickness, prompting stoppage of shipments and an ongoing source investigation. Experiments show zinc contamination from various liquids held overnight in galvanized buckets.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Guam Naval Station
Washington City
Overfeeding Harmful to Calves at Start
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that overfeeding newborn calves is harmful and recommends underfeeding when high quality milk isn’t available. A fifty pound calf needs about eight pounds of milk daily while a hundred pound calf requires twelve. if skim milk is used, do not increase the amount. Maintain a ninety degree feeding temperature to avoid digestive trouble.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Buttermilk for Pullets Cited by Iowa Expert
N A Bittenbender of Iowa State College’s poultry department explains how buttermilk accelerates the onset of lay in pullets. Last year the department’s pullets began laying at 109 days after hatching, showing rapid maturity and strong weight. About half continued laying through the following summer, fed a minttermilk water regime and a dry mash of bran cornmeal and a small amount of tenement. Slow maturing pullets fail to lay in the spring.
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Iowa
N. A. Bittenbender
Iowa State College Poultry Department
Tendency to Increase Fall Breeding of Hogs
The text notes a shift toward fall hog breeding over spring breeding, seen in market receipts and farm reports over the past two years. Most hogs come from the corn belt, and if fattening intentions follow last year, the fall crop to be marketed next summer will outsize last year in the corn belt and nationwide.
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Corn
Cholera Threatens Swine Industry Decline in Losses
Report notes hog cholera as a major enemy to the swine trade though impact reduced by serum use. Estimates suggest about ninety percent effectiveness in preventing severe losses, with ongoing efforts to control outbreaks and improve vaccines.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound endorsed in Perry’sburg notice
In a local testimonial from Perrysburg Ohio a woman shares relief from side pains and nervous troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She urges other women to try it and pass the word along as many neighbors have done in similar cases
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Perrysburg
Ohio
Lydia & Pinkham
Aina
Castoria Praised as Safe Teething Remedy for Babies
The advertisement touts Castoria as a pleasant harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups used for over 30 years. It claims no narcotics and notes directions on the package with physician endorsements and a genuine signature on the product.
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