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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
3
Farmers urged to favor limited grain feeding with full silage to cut costs and boost profits as cattle prices rise and feeds climb. Iowa station experiments show gains from silage emphasize its key role in economical beef production. The column notes higher quality horse breeding signals wiser farming choices.
Gardeners report extensive cutworm damage to plants with peak activity through June 10. Protect drilled rows by deep hoeing and soil disruption to five to six inches and destroy uncovered pests. Use poison bran mash and collars around young plants. remove collars after June 10.
Stallion enrollment in Iowa fell by 1103 certificates from 1916 with Percheron and Standard-Bred breeds showing the sharpest decline. Officials say the auto has largely replaced the light harness horse, noting 400 fewer Percheron stations enrolled due to this shift.
From June 1 to June 10 experts at Town State College advise planting navy beans as a staple for war time food. Iowa soils that drain well support good yields of 12 to 18 bushels per acre with 30 inch rows, beans resisting pests and fungus. Even without machinery, one or more acres can be profitably grown for sustenance and security.
Iowa grain growers will be interested in new federal standards for wheat and shelled corn taking effect July 18. Six grades for winter wheats cover soft red common white hard red spring durum and other classes with specific weight moisture and damage limits. Seven grades for shelled corn set minimum 65 pounds per bushel moisture caps and defect allowances. Detailed info is in Service and Regulatory Announcement No 88 issued by the Bureau of Markets of the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington.
Substitutes save up to seven million barrels of flour annually as mills and bakers shift to alternative grains and processes. The story notes widespread adoption amid supply concerns, with experts predicting continued use of substitutes to stabilize production and prices.
The text discusses growing substitutes for flour and their preparation to be cheap and rich. Readily available cereals in Iowa include corn oats and barley. Breads using oats bran soybeans and other materials can be higher in protein and ash than wheat bread and offer more value than wheat alone. It urges using these substitutes as a patriotic duty for armies and allies.
Authorities in touch with the scene say farm labor will not limit 1918 food production. Despite 45,000 men drafted, manpower remains ample as Boys Working Reserve and retired middle aged men fill gaps. Women assist with canning and conserving food. labor saving machinery boosts efficiency.
Iowa State College farm crops men urge cultivating infested ground and sowing 60 to 80 pounds of sorghum per acre to suppress morning glories. Thick sorghum cover shades weeds, reduces weed foothold, and yields valuable roughage to save grain for other uses.
Iowa State College extension agents report a 15 percent rise in hog numbers from 85 counties, with 60 counties showing increases in sows and hogs saved per litter. Weather and care improved farrowing, many kept brood sows, some sales due to uncertainty, and barley yields aid meat supply.
A Huntington Indiana resident praises Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for quick relief during cholera morbus in summer 1911. The ad urges having a bottle ready at home and notes the widespread danger and deaths in many neighborhoods. Also included is a wartime recruitment style appeal about being selected to pay a debt to government and citizens.
A Glenwood citizen Mrs. M. Clipson touts Doan's Kidney Pills as reliable for kidney trouble. She notes prior family use and satisfaction, urging others to try the remedy priced at 80 cents at dealers, FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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