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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
8
The Agricultural Extension Department and International Harvester warn against deep corn planting. They note seed with cold wet ground and weak vigor fails if buried four inches while two inches yields strong, quick sprouts as shown by a June 30 test on warm sandy soil.
Miss Glenna Hesse from Iowa State College argues that dirt can be removed from fabrics without hard rubbing. She recommends soap solutions with borax or sal soda for hard water, using agitation from washing machines or gentle movement, and hot rinses or ironing for disinfection instead of boiling.
Iowa Experiment Station notes swine need added minerals for faster growth. Suggested 5 to 60 pounds of tankage mixed with mineral compounds, then 1 pound per hog per month. Add lime bone meal and sulfur, plus small amounts of iodine sulfate iron sulfate and arsenic with care.
Extension horticulturist C V Holsinger at Iowa State College urges planting tomatoes this spring as the best canning crop for Iowa. He notes tomatoes yield 85 to 100 days, need space, benefit from trellising or mulch, and help avoid ground stain and pests while supplying vegetables for preserves.
Iowa State College dairy experts warn pasturing too early harms cows and milk production. While farmers assume early grass equals more feed, new grass is watery with low value. This season pastures are short due to a bad growing season, so keep cattle off until late May.
The Iowa State College animal husbandry department advises best pig care practices. Provide sunlight and clean quarters, include vitamins and forage in supplements, allow exercise with a dirt run, avoid concrete confinement, keep bedding troughs and utensils clean, and ensure a constant supply of clean drinking water.
The Mitchell chamber of commerce campaigns to rename South Dakota Roosevelt with the local effort insisting on a state name change despite opposition and mixed support.
Jones county Iowa supervisors, May 3 and 4 1921 meetings in Anamosa authorize $500 warrants to Jones County Fair associations grant compensation act insurance contract with Fidelity and Casualty Co approve bond for Union Iron Products Co and new school levies for several districts. May 4 deny tax refunds for Frank Johnson and Shoonover Trust Co approve Russell Maintainer contract and relocate road actions in Monticello Lovell Greenfield and Greenfield townships.
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