Iowa's 1917 crop outlook fuels livestock push
The report notes a dramatic rise in food output with oats and corn expectations higher than ever. It cites Iowa experts predicting a 25 percent plus livestock increase, urging farmers to raise more hogs amid price stabilization plans and wartime conservation efforts.
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J. M. Bygard
Iowa ‘State College
Washington
Livestock Industry Commission
R. A. Pearson
Town State College
Pearson
Bvyvard
Evward
U. S
Coal APT to Burn Too Soon Warns Iowa State Experts
Chemistry sections at Iowa State College warn that green coal lacking seasoning may ignite spontaneously if stored in large quantities. Schools report fires from improper storage. Precautions include avoiding large bins over 15 to 20 feet, limiting handling, and ventilating surface only while interior heat builds.
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Iowa State College
Recruitment for Iowa Working Reserve Aids Farm Labor
R K Bliss announces recruiting of volunteers for the Boys Working Reserve to boost food production in Iowa. Through the War Emergency Food Associations and county efforts, over 20 000 people and more than 25 000 high school students have been directed to farm work this year. The drive aims to enlist 182 000 young men aged 16 to 21 across the state for fall and next spring farm tasks.
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R._K. ‘Bliss
Iowa State College
Food Producers’ Association
Iowa
Councils of Defense
Women Gardeners Aid States Paper Drive
A Pisgah 16 year old writes to the Ames boys and girls club describing canned produce from her acre garden. She lists quarts of pickles beans corn gooseberries and other produce canned, along with cabbage cucumbers beets and onions. The letter highlights the community effort to support the state’s food supply.
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Hoover
Boys’ Land
Iowa
Vena Polen
Pisgah
Ames
Vena
Fall Plowing Benefits Iowa Corn Bedding
Fall plowing improves corn readiness, giving land time to settle and clods to break via winter freezing. Spring plowing risks wet soil, delayed work, and late planting, reducing establishment prospects and increasing effort to prepare land for seeding.
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Iowa State College
Horrors of War at Swedish Drill in Training Squad
A war training scene shows two soldiers under a salty drill sergeant. One tall and wiry, the other short and puffy, struggle through Swedish drill as the demanding routine nears dismissal. A soldier protests his fatigue, joking he never knew they were at war with Sweden.
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Sweden
Draft Induces Chill Among Soldiers in Army
Report notes that several draftees report cold chills as they report for basic training. Medical staff monitor symptoms and advise rest and hydration while awaiting further evaluation. No widespread illness is cited.
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Iowa Raiidea
U.S. Weather Bureau
Iowa Crop Service ‘Bureau
Towa
State College of Agriculture
Byron
Coal-Apt
Scandinavia
Norway
England
Milin
Germany
Iga
Uast
Barta Press
J. H. Gammon
Grachtinger
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