Mills County Experiment Station results published at county farm
Prof Mosher presented detailed findings from Mills County corn trials conducted last season at the county farm. Seed-house varieties yielded about 114 bushels less per acre than farmer seed, suggesting farmers buy seed locally. He urged planting 4 or 5 kernels per hill for better stands and yields, noting one bad ear can reduce overall yield. The county estimates 100000 acres of corn. a 10 bushel gain could add about a million bushels. The board approved continuing the experiments next year with $250 from county and $250 from state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
M. L. Mosher
Mills County
Ames
Prof. Mosher
Mosher
Millis County
Queen Mills
Mel Stacy
J. W. Carter
W. J. Johnson
Official Tests Thickness of Planting Show Corn Yields
Two corn lots tested planting densities from one to five kernels per hill. Heavier yields came with thicker planting. White corn from BR Buttington produced 26 bushels per acre at 1 kernel per hill, rising to 87 bushels with 5 kernels. Reid's Yellow Dent from Geo Hi Parker showed similar trends with 20 to 63 bushels per acre as kernels per hill increased.
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BR. Buttington
Hill
Acre
Deaths in Mills County Families and Nearby Areas
A series of obituaries from Mills County and nearby towns notes the deaths of infants aged four and a half months, a baby 18 months, and Samuel Scott a former Mills County resident. Funeral details, burial sites in Henwood and Hastings cemeteries, and pastors Rev W N Graves Rev J B Wilkins Rev J W Wright are listed. The notices also include a land sale advertisement by executor Irving Bisher for 120 acres in Indian Creek township and two Hastings lots. Characters reflect era reporting with multiple family names and locations.
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al Beaton
Pacific City
Howel
W. N. Graves
Glenwood
Henwood Cemetery
Tribune
Samuel Scott
Mills County
Lincoln
Neb
Hastings Methodist Church
J. W. Wright
Malvern
Scott
Missouri
Iowa
Odd Fellows Lodge
Hurke
Hastings
S. Burke
Walmer
Amos Ifunt
Arcadia
DD. J. McGee
Clinton
Minn
Pearle M. Scott
Leslie K
Waller
Wm. EK. Imritt
Iodian Creek
Towa
Irving Bisher
Corn Yield Report From Reid's Yellow Dent and Iowa Ideal White
A historical yield summary reports test plots at Glenwood and Anderson. Reid's Yellow Dent ears ranged from 0 to 40 bushels per acre, with a general average near 4 bushels per acre per ear across three lots of forty ears. George H Parker records 40 ears with a broad range up to 85 bushels per acre. Harry Wilton of White Cloud notes a general average of 62 bushels per acre for Iowa Ideal White corn across 40 ears.
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Glenwood
Reid
Geo. H. Parker
Anderson
Harry Wilton
White Cloud
Iowa
P. O
Acre
DeLashmutt
Lyons Reid
Mineola
Bostedt
Thieschafer
St. Mary Reid
Brandt
J B
Christ
Glenwood Silver Mine
West Oak
A Merritt
John H Lyons
Grover P
Bomar
Glenwood Reid
McBride
EA Lyons Dean
Harvey Platteville
Dashner
Lyons
Allen
L Lyons Reid
Selly
Ferdinand Lyons
Platteville
Osborn
Josh Culver
A H Lyons Reid
Lyons Iowa
Wilson
Carl Anderson
Pierson & Wilson
Anderson Johnson County
Anderson Reid
Maxwell
Marion Stonebraker
J D
Claisworth
R A
Hastings Reid
Johnson County
Lewis Rawles
Center Reid
Prankie Sawyers
Hume
Francis
Joseph M
Reasoner
C N Noah
J & Center
Haines
Everett
Fock
Silver Mine
Patterson
Parker
Geo H Anderson Reid
Burk
Jobn Markel
Dan
Richardson
LS Center
Silver Creek Reid
Knight
Milton Mintle
Oscar Center
Center Silver Mine
Market
Cetlef
Ferdinand
Silver Mine Oy
Barker
Maddock
Larry
Conger
Chas Hall
Paul
Él Buffington
CRK
Stacy
Graves
Miller
Hilton
Barry White
Shenandoah
la Reid
LN Gril
Nik Point
Corn Prize Winners Highlight Ames Short Course Return
Dr Moogridge heads a meeting that plans another Ames short course next year with similar dates. Prize results from Mills County show Geo Phelps and Frank Hammond among top corn winners while district prizes go to multiple farms including Phelps, Hilton, Donelan, and Parker. A car from Ames displays exhibits at the depot as plans continue for continued community education and a 25 cent spelling contest at the opera house.
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Mills County
Geo. Phelps
Frank Hammond
Center Township
Will M. Donelan
Glenwood
Wrante Jlilton
Malvern
Warren Ist
I. BE. Donelan
Frank Hilton
C. J. Deupree
FL Wy Donelan
Art Thomas
W. N. Graves
Evan Lloyd
Hivan
Ames
Chicago
Dean Building
H. Carter
Entertainers Shine at Ames College Short Course Night
Ames college instructors staged an engaging Thursday night program at the opera house. Mrs. M J Williams sang solo with hearty encore, Miss Rowan urged cooking and home making, Miss Watts impressed as elocutionist, Prof Charles R Bush delighted with humorous readings and stock knowledge, and lantern views of Ames college closed the event with Prof Mosher explaining features.
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Ames College
M. J. Williams
Miss Rowan
Blis
Miss Watts
Charles R. Bush
Mosher
Deer Drive Ends Quietly Near Tenderson
Perry Wilson from near Tenderson visits Glenwood for the windup of the short course with neighbor John Martin. They had journeyed to Avoca on Thursday to see the much advertised deer drive but locals refused entry to fields and the deer could not be driven into the prepared inclosure. A later attempt to round up the deer is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Wilson
Tenderson
Glenwood
John Martin
Avoca
Harmers
Mrs Dye Seeks Divorce in Brennant County Court
Mrs Bertha G Dye of Tabor has filed suit in Brennant county district court for divorce from Lt Ch Dye. She also seeks custody of Dela Marion Dye and Mauring Dye, minor children. The petition accuses the defendant of desertion adultery and habitual drunkenness.
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Beacon
Bertha G. Dye
Tabor
Brennant County District Court
Lt. Ch. Dye
Cascady
Sule Cue
Dela Marion
Mauring Dye
Auctions advertise B B Long sale near Pavilic Junction
Auction notices list B B Long sale scheduled for Thursday December 22 eight miles south of Pavilic Junction with Albert Hatfield sale Tuesday December 20 at his Hastings area farm northeast of Hastings both advertised with bills and advertisements.
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B. B. Long
Pavilic Junction
Albert Hatfield
Hastings
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Mills County Experiment Station
Geo. Hi
Infant Beaton
Shiffer
Harry Shiffer
Amerson
Ife
P. A. Dawson
J. B. Wilkins
Kirst
Indian Creek
Deer Creek
Yellow
Gary Wilson
Shaw Bros. 2d
M. GC
Warren Od
White
Harry A. Wilson
Ingraham
Silver Creek
J. G. Parker
Oak, Rawles, Center
GC. R. Warren
Roy Knopp
Carl Phelps
BE. A. White
CG. R. Bulinghton
St. Mary
Will Donelan
MH. Donelan
Fred Mintle
BR. W. Wilson
John Wright
Frank Choate
W. TH. Glassburn
Marl O'Donnell
John Sawyer
Be.y. Cable
Bidney
Flé
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