Edouard de Billy Dates France Hope at Iowa State College
Lieut Col Edouard de Billy French High Commissioner to the United States addressed about 3000 at Iowa State College commencement day. He urged that France was not bled white and praised Corn Belt farmers for boosting Allied victory through agricultural output. The 47th commencement granted 417 degrees and certificates in multiple fields including engineering. Franz Lincoln received a professional engineering degree. many graduates could not attend due to war service.
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France
Edouard de Billy
United States
Iowa State College
Midwest
Iowa
Franz Lincoln
R. A. Pearson
E. W. Stanton
Poison Mash Fixes Cutworms at Iowa State College
Entomologist R L Webster notes heavy rains boost cutworm activity and field damage. At the Iowa experiment station, success comes from a poison bran mash using 25 lbs bran 1 lb paris green or white arsenic lemons or oranges 2 qts molasses and 2.5 gallons water. Mix dry bran and poison then add liquids to form a manageable mash and broadcast over the ground where cutworms are present.
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R. L. Webster
State T
Towa State College
Towa
Paris
Poultry Farm Uses Deterred Access Treatment Across Acres
The report notes a method to guard poultry by restricting access to a substance, costing about 40 cents per acre. The treatment provisioned by the described formula covers four to five acres, aiding farmers in protecting flocks.
Milling standards and wheat conservation notes
The piece compares milling extractions across nations and argues for adopting the French standard to save wheat. It cites potential bushel savings, cites current American extraction at 74 percent versus France 85 and Italy 90, and notes the Food Administration advocates higher milling standards with flour substitutes and wheatless days.
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America
France
Italy
Food Administration
Third spray advised for Iowa fruit growers
Horticulturists at Iowa State College urge fruit growers to apply the third spray now to control sideworms from the first brood of the codling moth and to curb apple scab. Lime sulfur mix or Bordeaux preparations are recommended with specific mixing ratios. demonstrations will be held in statewide demonstration orchards, noting visible differences between sprayed and unsprayed trees.
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Iowa State College
Bordeaux
No Waste in the Garden in Davenport Orchard Plan
M N Richardson cultivates squashes in four by six foot interstice areas between young orchard trees on a south slope. Ford Hook and Hubbard varieties thrived, vines climbing trees and fences, ground shaded to curb weeds, yielding about 125 usable squashes with little care. Other crops like pumpkins and beans could fit the method.
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M. N. Richardson
Davenport
Mr. Richardson
Ford Hook
Hubbard
Richardson
Canker Worm Attacks Trees Reported Across Iowa
Iowa State College spraying experts report canker worm damage across parts of the state, especially the south central region. The worm is highly destructive and can defoliate trees if unchecked. Early season control is best with cluster bud and calyx sprays, or arsenate of lead spray as an alternative. Plan to control pests next year if neglected this year.
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Iowa State College
BIDDING FOR LABOR
The article surveys labor and wage pressures as the pool of workers shrinks and costs rise. It highlights the mismatch between scarce labor supply and climbing prices, framing labor costs as a central economic strain and policy concern.
Labor Wages Crisis Questioned and Government Role
A reader questions rising wages amid labor shortages and bids for government job labor. The piece argues excessive wage rises threaten operations, notes competitive bidding in government supply industries, and asks how workers can be retained when eight to ten dollar daily offers appear. It asks if government wage controls are the remedy.
Iowa Cow Testing Links Profitable Butterfat Gains
Iowa cow testing associations report 230 cows tested in April averaging over 40 pounds of butter fat per cow. Sixty-eight cows exceeded 50 pounds, equating to about 600 pounds yearly. Twelve associations tested 3307 cows, led by Pioneer in Black Hawk County with 66.28 pounds for top ten cows and a 94.8 pound monthly individual record. Ten purebred sires were purchased. The program, expanding to sixteen associations, boosts dairy cattle quality and farm profitability.
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Iowa
C. A. Blackman
Towa State College
Pioneer Association
Blackhawk County
Fight cucumber beetles now on cucumber and melon vines
Iowa State College gardeners warn cucumber beetles can ravage young cucumber and melon vines. Beetles are striped and appear suddenly, eating plants before mating. Eggs hatch into larvae that also attack vines. Protective covering with cheesecloth or similar material is advised, plus dusting with air slaked lime scented with kerosene to repel beetles.
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Iowa State College
Develops A Super Ior Asparagus By J B Norton
A new asparagus strain developed after ten years of work by J B Norton in the Bureau of Plant Industry offers larger, more uniform and productive plants with high disease resistance. Introduction of the strain is expected to curb rust nationwide. Commercial quantities recently sold in Washington for more than double the price of standard asparagus.
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J. B. Norton
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington, D. C
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