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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
11
Mrs. Herman Crew of Jefferson Township Iowa shares her successful White Leghorn poultry system. She records yearly egg totals from a 1926 average of 144 eggs per hen and 170 eggs per hen from 1926 to 1927. She details housing feeding and culling practices and cites a net income of 566.85 from a total revenue of 847.92 against 281.07 in costs.
Thirty five thousand invitations are being issued for the annual Farm and Home week at Iowa State College, January 30 to February 4. The invitations are in a Better Iowa edition and summarize the work of cooperating departments. A highlight will be the first ever recognition service naming five master homemakers of Iowa during the banquet.
Ames Iowa December 15 Dead are 569 cows that failed to return profits above feed cost and 60 were sent to the butcher last month. Burt Oderkirk Iowa State College dairy extension specialist in charge of the 8 cow testing associations cites the record cull as the highest single month toll in the state.
Washington county leads state pig crop contest with Adolph Larson Cedar township posting the top record and Morton Emde second. Larson’s herd produced 1,930.5 pounds of pork per sow in 180 days on mostly home grown feeds. Cow Test association reports 292 cows on test with strong butterfat outputs. A dairy meeting highlighted home grown feeds. Junior Short Course to Ames invites farm youths for a free program between Christmas and New Year. Pigs to be entered in April tests must be 65 days old and 35–50 pounds, aiming to compare four piglets per litter to identify top breeders.
Dana Iowa December 14 AP In the Dana school district alfalfa acreage rose from 108 to 332 acres since January 1 Adam Miller vocational agriculture instructor is winner of the Iowa alfalfa contest The state supervisor of vocational agriculture picked him after his class of five boys met with 267 farmers and 32 men seed the legume for the first time The class ordered 169 tons of limestone and 3000 pounds of alfalfa and sweet clover seed Miller has farm experience with alfalfa in Nebraska and Emmet county Iowa as the county’s first grower.
Chicago December 15 plans for 1928 move the Horse Association of America toward reorganizing its finances to fund expanded efforts. At the eighth annual Palmer House meeting officers and directors outlined steps to strengthen the financial structure and boost the association's three main activities in support of horse production and industry growth.
An old style advertisement touts Na Tone as a cleansing and tonic aid for poor digestion. It describes a crust of waste in the stomach and intestines and promises to break up encrustations and drive waste from the system. The copy urges readers to buy Na Tone at a store and suggests contacting Ne Tone Co in Quincy, Illinois for samples.
Rock Island County Farm Bureau plans its annual meeting at the Elks club in Moline with President George T. Harris presiding at 10 a.m. Earl C. Smith, Illinois Agricultural Association president, will speak at lunch and 4-H Corn club prizes will be awarded. Residents urged to attend and reserve luncheons by Friday noon.
Fairview Farm near Odebolt Iowa is described as one of the state’s largest at 7000 acres bought 30 years ago for 33 dollars per acre. Owned by W P Adams, the tract includes dwellings barns an office and quarters for foreman a dining hall and rooming home for employees. Central heating electric lighting and water systems serve the buildings. About 150 men work in summer and around 100 in winter with a 10 hour day in the season.
A four year old program by the Horse Association of America grows in popularity, with multiple hitch demonstrations teaching farmers to harness teams for larger units. City transport surveys aim to cut delivery costs in congested zones, while a pulling contest expands on its own momentum.
Mrs. Clyde Torode announces the Louisa County Farm Bureau meeting at Columbus Junction M E church parlors on December 19 with a full program. The day includes officers reports, nominating committee results, adoption of by laws, a banquet, community singing, addresses on community building, and a toast program at noon. Linwood Cement of Davenport will give away 30 tons of agricultural limestone.
Norway now operates 99 miles of electrically powered railways, marking a milestone in its rail modernization effort. The improve network supports faster service and reduced emissions across major routes.
A two day school for farmers on hog cholera vaccination will be held in Wilton on December 22 and 23. Dr. J C Craft of Iowa State College Extension will lead discussions on hog diseases and vaccination. Participation is free. examination for state vaccination permits costs 3 dollars.
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