Seed corn shortage warned as two weeks late crop looms
Iowa State college crop expert F G Churchill warns Muscatine county and neighboring areas to select seed ears now to avert a repeat of last fall seed shortages. He notes the 1925 disease problem, emphasizes choosing healthy green ears after denting, and drying them properly to prevent mold before planting next spring.
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Muscatine County
Iowa State College
F. G. Churchill
Churchill
Northern Illinois rice crop thrives in heavy Mississippi rains
Three Galesburg men with 10 000 acres of rice in the Mississippi bottoms near Elsberry Missouri and Lewistown Illinois benefit from rain that boosted yields. Harvest plans begin mid September with threshing by October first. Alvin V. Rowe, a pioneer in Illinois rice, says the northern land yields higher profits and better quality than southern rice, with longer heads. Other local rice growers include C C Craig and La Fayette Weinberg.
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Galesburg
Ill
Mississippi River
Elsberry
Lewistown
Alvin V. Rowe
Illinois
Mr. Rowe
C. C. Craig
Illinois Supreme Court
LaFayette Weinberg
Methodists Prep 261 Plays Safe for Schools
Chicago at the Methodist Episcopal headquarters announces a list of 261 plays pageants and religious dramas deemed safe for Methodists. The compilation aims to quickly answer frequent requests from church schools and organizations and will be published soon.
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Chicago
Ill
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Union County First to Ban Scrub Cattle for Purebred Basis
Exclusive Dispatch reports Union County Kentucky leads the nation by banning scrub and low grade cattle to run on a 100 percent purebred bull basis. D C Burch cites national push for better stock while County Agent O R Wilson notes local cooperation. Union ranks high in purebred sires with 641 stock owners using purebreds and Kentucky hosts 11 counties with purebred herds.
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Kentucky County
U.S
Morganfield
Blue Grass
Union
Union County
United States
D. C. Burch
Washington, D. C
William Jardine
Secretary of Agriculture
Kentucky
O. R. Wilson
Burch
R. Wilson
Hog shipments in Louisa County reach 189 loads half year
About 189 1 2 loads of hogs were shipped by six county associations in the first half of the year, gross proceeds total $419 910.97, with roughly 96 percent returned to members and 5 percent for home expenses and insurance. A to bred winter wheat program offers seed at $3 per bushel and a half. Apple grading demonstrations may be organized with an Ames extension man.
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Louisa County
Ames
Iowa Aids Move to Carry Books Into Rural Communities
Rural residents unable to reach libraries will receive services as state and local library authorities equip trucks to deliver books. The move is endorsed by the United States Bureau of Education and the Department of the Interior as part of expanded rural access.
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Iowa Library Association
American Library Association
Washington County
Hagerstown
Dellaware State Library Commission
Public Library Department
State Department of Education
Vermont
Iowa
United States Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
John s Notes on Country Life in Iowa Farms and Families
John A Robbins records agricultural life around Muscatine Durant and West Liberty detailing multiple farms. Charles Garvin, Henry Paul, August Treimer, Charles Beckwoldt, Fred Watters, Ed Ehrich, George Angerer, Elmer Terrill, Anthony and Diehl families report acreage, crops, livestock including spring pigs and cattle, and household members.
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Treimer
Durant
George Angerer
West Liberty
Angerer
Paul
Margaret
Lucile
George
Feeder Cattle Marketed Across Iowa Over Five Years
Des Moines Sept 1 The Iowa cattle feeders have marketed an average of 1 970 500 head of fed cattle in the last five years, says Leslie M Carl agricultural statistician at the U S Department of Agriculture. Despite uncertain fall demand a good corn crop could steady feeding this winter. Feeder and stocker cattle moved from Iowa July 1 to Aug 14 show 1924 52 414 head 1925 59 186 head 1926 56 221 head
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Des Moines
Leslie
M. Carl
Bureau of Agricultural Ec Ieeealae
United States Department of Agricullture
Iowa
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