Farmers' Column: Combatting Wire Worms in Corn
Iowa State College entomologists advise deep final cultivation of corn attacked by wire worms to hinder feeding. Barnyard manure along affected areas helps, though it does not kill worms. Better drainage and a short ration with clover and small grain reduce damage, while Timothy and bluegrass sod foster worm establishment. Clover and alfalfa are less affected, lowering pest risk. seed corn treatment remains unreliable.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Wheat in Good Shape Shows Crop Report
Iowa's June crop report notes spring wheat acreage up about 400000 acres boosting fall production. Spring wheat condition is about three percent better than last year, with winter wheat in a more encouraging state this year.
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Iowa
Winter reaping prospects improve after harsh season
Derwent reports indicate roughly 62 percent winter killing, an unusually severe loss. Acreage sown in fall 1917 held near prior levels, with 13 percent winter kill. Oats, barley, and rye acreage rose, crops described in better condition than last year. Hay and clover show better yields. alfalfa improving. Pastures similar. fruits not as strong as previous year.
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Derwent
Spraying Kills Gooseberry and Currant Worm
Iowa State College horticultural division reports widespread damage to gooseberry and currant bushes from a small green worm. The pest defoliates plants. fruit remains, but growth suffers. Experts recommend spray treatments with white hellebore or lead arsenate, with lead arsenate favored now for persistence, and hellebore advised later as berries ripen.
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Horticultural Division
Iowa State College
Meats and perishable goods may ship parcel post
Iowa State College specialist urges farmers and city residents to use parcel post for fresh meat lard eggs and other perishables The revised postal rules allow perishable items to be mailed if properly marked and packed Officials specify butter meats fruits vegetables and eggs can be mailed to reachable offices when protected and not spoiled Eggs for hatching require separate wrapping and a special handling label to be mailed outside mail bags
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M. D. Helser
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Post Office Department
Parcel Post
June Planting Suggestions for Iowa State College Gardens
June demands change in garden planning as early vegetables like radishes lettuce and peas decline and are replaced by succession crops. Sweet corn and beans follow the early crops with Golden Bantam corn and June plantable snap and lima beans. Also plant sparsnips cucumbers for pickling while maintaining vigilant cultivation to battle weeds and preserve soil moisture.
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Iowa State College
Alkali spots threaten crops in Wisconsin drift soil zone
Spots of alkali ranging from one-tenth of an acre to two acres are found in north central Towa within the Wisconsin drift soil area. High salt levels leave a whitish land deposit and seriously inhibit corn and other crops growth. They reduce yield and soil productivity.
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Towa
Wisconsin
Iowa Bulletin Details Reclaiming Alkali Soils
Bulletin 77, The Alkali Soils of Iowa, explains correcting alkaline conditions and converting alkali spots into productive soil. Full details are available from the bulletin editor at Amps for those seeking guidance on soil reclamation.
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bulletin _77
Iowa
Mills County Defense Council Warns Nations Will Power
The Council of Defense of Mills County urges citizens to conserve men, food, and money for the war effort, invoking a saying about goals weighed in the balance. This aligns with government instructions to support the war through restraint and thrift.
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Millis County
Council of Defense of
Mills County
Council of Defense
Businessmen Harvest Potatoes in Texas
Texas potato crop in Houston and Wharton was saved through local business leaders who halted office work to help farmers harvest. The State extension director and farm-help specialists coordinated the effort, praising town country cooperation to boost the nation’s food supply. Other communities plan to follow this example.
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Houston
Wharton
Texas
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Real Estate Transfers and Instruments in Mills County Iowa
Week ending June 22 41918 records filed with Mills County Recorder list W L Smith and wife transferring parcels in Malvern to James Roberts and A S Mills with sums of 2500 and 580 dollars. Farm Creek Cemetery Association sells Lot 165 Farm Creek Cemetery to Mrs Catherine McGee for 10 dollars. Sheriff A S Edwards of Mills County forecloses on Lands section 14 71 43 to J P Hess for 1450.47 dollars. Various articles of incorporation affidavits and notices to The Public and Lands sections 27 72 42 recorded by The Title Guarantee Co Glenwood Iowa.
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County Recorder
Mills County
Iowa
Farm Creek
A. S. Edwards
Mills Co
J. P. Hess
Farmers Union Exchange
William Kahl, Jr
Frederick Schroeder
Wm. Kahl
Cholera Morbus Remedies and Republican Convention Notice
Cholera Morbus is a deadly danger and Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended for household preparedness with a testimonial from Huntington Indiana. Also a Mills County Iowa delegate convention is set for June 29 1918 in Glenwood to select delegates for Des Moines July 10 1918 and to organize a new county central committee.
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Chamberlain
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Ind
A. J. Howe
Mills County
Iowa
Republican County Central Committee
Glenwood
Des Moines
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Reliable Says Glenwood Resident
Glenwood resident C. M. Buckinghard of Locust Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve kidney trouble and back pain, restoring strength after a few days. The ad notes a 60 cent price at dealers and credits Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo, New York. It ends with a cucumber growing tip about warm rich soil and moisture.
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C. M. Buckinghard
Locust St
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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