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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
14
Iowa State College veterinary professor K W coneextension urges that swine flu stems from poor ventilation and sanitation rather than a mysterious cause. Proper ventilation and ample bedding are key. hogs need fresh air circulated via openings and ventilator shafts. Hogs in open sheds with steers or well-ventilated houses with bedding show less illness, while confined, poorly ventilated hoghouses foster transmission.
WW Foster of Town State College urges planning silos next year after visiting feedlots to assess ensilage. He warns against relying on aggressive silo agents and stresses three needs: a strong non bursting wall, a smooth wall for even settling and air leakage prevention to avoid molds.
A machine that stamps small grain and binds bundles was shown at the Labor Saving Exhibit. The device attaches to a grain binder, gathers two bundles at a time into twelves, then ties them and lays them out for pickup. It requires an extra horse to pull the binder, adds twine cost, but saves harvest labor when labor is scarce.
With sugar high and scarce, Iowa should plant sugar cane and convert it to sorghum. In 1918 Iowa had 1,616 sorghum mills across 87 counties. The Iowa State College extension will provide sorghum mill info via C. L. Fitch. Professor H. D. Hughes has led sorghum breeding for sugar and uniform ripening. A major sorghum expansion is anticipated.
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