Termites Threaten Iowa Homes Across Statewide Problem
Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College warns termites are a serious, unseen danger in many Iowa homes. Readers should watch for shelter tubes along floors and walls, and seek professional control. Preventive steps include separating wood from soil, sealing cracks, and treating damaged timbers with steel or chemically treated materials. Regular inspections are advised to locate and eliminate termite tubes and rebalance foundations.
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Harold. ‘Gunderson
Iowa State College
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Janderson
Iowa
Gunderson
Jowans
Care for Milk Cans Urges Dairy Farmers To Prevent Loss
Possible shortages of metal for civilian goods highlight the need for careful milk can maintenance. Regular inspection, avoiding dented cans, checking inner linings, and using new sanitary cans protect Grade A milk and profits. Rules include washing after returns, following cleaners, avoiding chlorine residue, and inspecting seams and lining before use. Diploma Clark Jensen prepares for graduation after serving aboard a ship in the Japan Korea area.
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Clark Jensen
Elk Horn
Japan-Korea
New Calf Rearing Method Promises Low Cost Gains
Cap per's Farmer reports a novel calf-raising system costing about 12 dollars for three months per calf, with gains around 20 to 22 cents per pound. Developed by J. W. Hibbs and W. D. Pounden of the Ohio Experiment Station, the method emphasizes early paunch development, high roughage intake, and cud feeding to expand the rumen. It stresses ample colostrum, careful milk feeding, high quality hay, and controlled grain, noting rumen inoculation may aid digestion of pasture grass. Further work is needed on grass and silage feeding.
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J. W. Hibbs
W. D. Pounden
Ohio
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Pounden
Holgeins
Jerseys
Osage Driver Encounters Sneering Car Collision
Walter Hites of Osage met a car on the highway and heard a funny noise after it passed. He stopped to inspect and found the chromium strip on the left side of his car ripped neatly off in the encounter.
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Walter Hites
Osage
Hites
DDT Treated Kenland Clover Yields Seed Higher
The Agricultural Experiment Station in Lexington Kentucky reports that Kenland red clover treated in early bloom with 5 percent DDT dust at 35 pounds per acre yielded 306 pounds of seed per acre, while untreated clover yielded 241 pounds.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Lexington
Farm Safety Push Urges Ready First Aid Kits
Iowa Farm Bureau safety director Howard Hass warns summer farm accidents will rise, urging every farm family to prepare first aid kits for emergency treatment. He notes prompt care can prevent minor injuries from worsening and offers a budget guide including a metal box, gauze, bandages, tape, a tourniquet, burn ointment, scissors, boric acid, antiseptic and ammonia spirits.
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Howard Hass
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hass
Prevent Bloat By Feeding Cows Dry Hay On Pasture
Farm Bureau safety note suggests first aid kits in the farm shop and kitchen with smaller kits for the family car and tractor. University of Missouri dairy expert advises conditioning cattle gradually from dry feed to fresh green pasture to reduce bloat, especially after wet pastures. Also notes lawn weed control with 24D compounds.
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Itschner
University of Missouri
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