New drug for heart treatment developed at University of Iowa
A drug developed by the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy aids heart patients by dilating blood vessels and increasing urine output. Marketed as Neothyiling, it is water soluble and less irritating than other theophylline forms. Patented in the U.S. and Canada, royalties benefit the university for ongoing research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Towa City
Iowa
State University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Rudolph A. Kusger
Paul V. Maney
Cedar Rapids
James W. Jones
Jones
United States
Canadian
Maney and Jones
State of
Kuever
Farm Outlook Good Despite Record Crops
Farm outlook remains positive despite a record wheat harvest and near record corn crop. Iowa State College economist Francis A. Kutish notes rising consumer buying and strong domestic demand for farm products, offset by steel strike impacts delaying meat demand and potential price pressures from ample supplies. He predicts wheat prices may rise gradually after the harvest while corn prices fall yet recover. Dairy, beef, and hog price trends are mixed with broader marketings influencing cattle prices lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
More Cattle and Fewer Hogs Will Be Marketed in August
Iowa farm hog marketings for July and August are projected at 2,265,000 head, a 4 percent drop from last year but 24 percent above the 1947-50 average. July marketings may reach 1,079,000 head, with 51 percent sows, down 5 percent from July 1961 yet 12 percent above the 1947-50 average. August hogs are projected at 1,186,000 head, 4 percent below last August but 86 percent above the 1947-50 monthly average. June hogs total 1,189,000, down 7 percent from June 1951 and 11 percent above the 1947-50 June average. Cattle and calves marketings are also expected to rise in July and August.
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Iowa
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Cattle and Calf Marketings Forecast for July and August
Marketings of cattle and calves are placed at 441000 head for June, up 9 percent from the previous year. July projections total 216000 head, 8 percent above July 1951 and 1 percent above the 1947-50 average. August intentions hover around 225000 head, matching the 1947-50 average. June marketings are set at 196000 head, 8 percent above June 1961 but 18 percent below the month’s average.
Careful Cull Pullets Before Housing Says Expert
Iowa State College extension poultryman L Z Eggleton urges culling pullets before bringing them from range to housing. Measure laying house floor area, allow 3 square feet per bird, and select mature, early laying pullets. Remove birds with poor combs, light body weight, or respiratory issues. self feeding ration and ample water at ten gallons daily for 100 birds are recommended.
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L. Z. Eggleton
Iowa State College
Eggleton
Eggleton Pi
Control Cedar Rust By Separating Hosts
Cedar rust appears on apple and hawthorn with orange spots and pincushion like leaf spots. The disease relies on alternate hosts cedar and hawthorn. spraying is not cost effective, but removing galls and separating hosts about a quarter mile reduces spread.
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Arden Sherf
Iowa State College
Appl
Hawthorn
Sheri
Fatigue and Sleep Defects Linked to Driver Accidents
The National Safety Council reports in Accident Facts that fatigue and sleeping while driving caused three-fifths of defects among drivers in last year’s 32 500 fatal crashes. One in nine pedestrian deaths involved a physiological defect, with tf eyesight and four hearing noted among defects.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Dairy Farmers Face Economic Struggles as Costs Rise
The article outlines how dairy farms, central to national milk supply, confront higher production costs due to drought, hail, floods, and rising labor and equipment expenses. Producers warn that prices to consumers must rise or farms may reduce herds, risking national milk supply.
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Stangmer
Seed Waterways In Late Summer
Iowa State College extension agronomist Ralph Krenzin says late summer is ideal for seeding grasses in waterways from August to mid September when seed loss to gully rains is minimized. Mixing grasses like bromegrass timothy redtop bluegrass and alta fescue with manure improves nutrients coverage and erosion control. A shallow seed bed with light mulch this fall and use of a cultipacker or drag to firm seed and ridges across the waterway help stabilize soil and prevent erosion.
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Ralph Krenzin
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Thion
Krenzin
Iowa Farmers Could Raise Per Acre Yields With Better Practices
Iowa State College agronomists H B Cheney and Earl C Feady led a committee that studied maximum potential crop production. They project state wide gains of over 50 percent in grain, 170 percent in hay and pasture, with corn up 70 percent and oats 70 percent, and hay 90 percent. To reach these gains, widespread use of improved practices, terracing, contouring, strip cropping, and much higher fertilizer and limestone application would be required, with fertilizer use rising sixfold and limestone use increasing substantially.
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H. B. Cheney
Towa State College
Earl C. Feady
Towa
Iowa
Limestone Requirement and Maintenance Gap Highlighted
The report notes that 45 million tons of average quality limestone are needed, with an annual maintenance requirement of 3 percent. It concludes that current operations are not meeting the maintenance requirement.
Know Soils for Best Fertilizer Returns
Iowa State College extension agronomist R C Gray urges farmers to test soils now to tailor fertilizer use. Soil types respond differently to phosphate and potash, with test results guiding lime needs and prescription applications. County extension directors provide sampling directions and free services where available.
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Towa
R. C. Gray
Towa State College
Gray
Iowa State College
Heounty
Carrington
Clyde
Moisture and Place Seed to Improve Thorough Stand
A brief note advises providing moisture and placing additional seed into the ground to help establish a thorough stand. The guidance emphasizes soil moisture management and seed distribution for even germination and growth.
Library Notes on Recent Book Holdings and Grades
A list of circulating books across science, poetry, history and fiction with readers broken down by grade levels from elementary to sixth. Notable titles include The First Book of Stones, The Hundred Dresses, All of a Kind Family, Ben and Me, George Washington’s World, Pocahontas and Captain John Smith, and The First Transcontinental Railroad.
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Cormack
Untermeyer
Johnny Tremain
Harbin
Zim
Estes
Taylor
Richmond
Reme Bufano
Davis
Pepperfoot
Lawson
John Smith
Virginia
Williamson
George Washington
Out of Season Foods Made Order for Farm and Home Freezers
This piece extols the farm and home freezer as a modern, economical method to preserve seasonal foods year round. It discusses proper packaging, moisture barrier materials, sanitary storage, and freezer-use tips, noting freezing preserves quality and can cut family food costs while enabling ready meals and extended leftovers. It also compares freezing to canning and highlights time savings and convenience for meals and lunches.
Grimes Wins Iowa Gubernatorial Victory in 1854
In the August 3 1854 election James W Grimes a Whig won by 2486 votes to become Iowa Governor. He campaigned across the state in a two horse buggy urging anti slavery stands while Democrats held a Senate majority and Whigs led the House. Salmon P Chase praised the victory as a pivotal battle for freedom with Grimes prioritizing results over distinction.
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James W. Grimes
Burlington
Iowa
Grimes
Senate
Salmon P. Chase
Ohio
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