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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
4
Extension professor K. W. Brouder of Iowa State College argues swine disease stems from poor housing and sanitation, not a specific germ. Proper ventilation and bedding reduce risk. open sheds with steers or well ventilated houses show less swine flu, while cold drafts from doors aggravate hogs.
W A Foster of the agricultural engineering department urges evaluating silos by visiting feedlots and assessing sweetness leakage and owner impressions. He warns against relying on silo agents and outlines three core requirements a good silo must have: strong smooth and tight walls to prevent bursting, uneven settling, and air leakage that causes mold, ensuring long term profitability.
A Labor Saving Exhibit at Iowa State College shows a grain binder shocker attachment that bundles twelve sheaves, requiring extra horsepower and twine but saving harvest labor. L. L. Driggs argues advertising boosts sales efficiency, loyalty to local institutions, and community prosperity, citing farm and town growth and the value of a free press.
With sugar costly and scarce, Iowa farms may grow sugar cane for sorghum. In 1918 Iowa had 1,616 mills across 87 counties during wartime sorghum syrup efforts. Iowa State College extension offers sorghum land and mill info via C L Fitch. Professor H D Hughes works on high sugar, uniform sorghum.
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