Revising Farm Lease Could Boost Profits and Yields
Iowa State economists Earl Heady and Earl Kehrberg urge landowners and tenants to rework cash and crop share leases to boost fertilizer use and yields. Their Iowa study shows equalized costs encourage higher inputs, with related landlords and tenants spending more on yield-boosting practices when costs are shared.
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Earl Heady
Earl Kehrberg
Iowa State College
Heady
Kehrberg
Iowa
Cannibalism May Be Prevented Good Management
W R Whitfield extension poultryman at Town State College outlines measures to prevent feather pecking and cannibalism in flocks. Key steps include proper housing with 3 square feet per bird, at least 4 inches of feeder space and ½ inch waterers, darkened nests for four to five birds, and perches placed to minimize pecking. Diets with whole grains and oats reduce pecking, while overlighting worsens it. Debeaking or beak guards are last resorts.
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W. R. Whitfield
Extension
Town State College
Whitfield
Short Courses for Television Repairmen at Iowa State
Iowa servicemen can attend two 5 day television service courses at Iowa State College in January and February. The program covers 80 class hours across two sections with a break for shop work. Prerequisites include radio servicing or ham operator experience. Courses address basic electricity laws, assemblies, television circuits, and operation, with sponsorship from ISU departments, the Engineering Extension Service, and trade associations.
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Iowa Television
Iowa State College
Engineering Extension Service
Share Cost Basis Boosts Tenant Corn Fertilization
Sixty percent of tenants who shared costs fertilized their corn versus seven percent who did not share costs, indicating cost-sharing strongly influenced fertilizer use among tenants.
New Home Helpers Highlight Time Saving Trends
Iowa State College extension home economists review recent home life aids from freezers to ready-mix groceries and frozen foods that ease peak cooking loads. They note new fabrics and finishes for easier upkeep, organized sewing centers, washable walls, and durable, space-saving furnishings. New washers with load levels, steam-dry irons, and compact floor care tools reinforce simpler housekeeping across homes.
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Iowa State College Extension
Work on wheels improves efficiency in kitchens and laundries
The piece notes growing interest in wheel mounted work furniture to save time and energy. Modern equipment such as wheel-work chairs tables laundry carts and ironing tables reduce lifting stooping and unnecessary steps.
Fit Cows Grain to Quality of Roughage
Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College advises dairy producers to tailor grain mixes to roughage quality. For high-protein roughage like alfalfa or clover without silage, use 60 percent corn and cob meal, 80 percent ground oats, and 10 percent high-protein feed. Include cracked soybeans, soybean, linseed, and cottonseed meal as high-protein options. For mixed hay without silage, use 60 percent corn and cob meal, 20 percent ground oats, and 20 percent high-protein feed. For low-protein roughage such as timothy or bromegrass, the dairyman suggests adjusted ratios without silage.
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Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairyman
Iowa State College
Grain mix tips for dairy cows and silage impact
A dairy specialist recommends replacing up to 20 percent of oats with raw wheat in grain mixes tailored to individual cows and milk production. A common rule is 1 pound of grain per 8 to 5 pounds of milk. With no silage cows eat 2 to 8 pounds daily per 100 pounds body weight. If silage is used, cows eat 1 to 2 pounds of hay daily per 100 pounds weight and about 3 rounds of silage per 100 pounds live weight.
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Arnold
Rongl
Emerson red clover seeds available this year
Joe Robinson secretary of the Town Crop Improvement Association says plenty of Emerson red clover seed is available and will be sold to any farmer or concern without an agreement to certify the crop. The note ends with a terse moral line about temper.
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Emerson
Joe Robinson
The
Town Crop Improvement Association
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