Beef per acre gains from new grass seedings in 1947
Iowa State College reports pasture improvement boosts beef per acre. Unimproved pastures yielded 77 pounds per acre, while renovated pastures with clovers, phosphate fertilizers, and shallow fall plowing reached 249 pounds with bromestra and 215 pounds with bromegrass and trefoil. Further gains occurred with oats seeded in 1946 and later management. Continuous grazing and warm season effects limited summer forage, yet year two showed tripled returns.
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Iowa State College
Albin
Bluegrass
Kentucky
HH. D
Saving Moisture Increases Crops For Iowa gardens
Iowa State College horticulturist Colt urges gardeners to conserve soil moisture now with mulching weed control and proper staking. He notes heavy mulch slows evaporation for long season crops like tomatoes peppers and cabbage and that side dressing fertilizer plus mulch before dry weather helps plants endure summer heat. Use straw hay or dried grass clippings as mulch to cut watering needs and preserve soil moisture.
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Iowa State College Horticulturist
Colt
Towa
Iowa Farm Losses From Livestock Death Reach 25 Million
A Iowa survey from June 1946 to June 1947 shows average annual livestock losses of 120 per farm, with pigs suffering heavy deaths before 8 weeks and calves and poultry also declining. Researchers estimate improved care, nutrition, veterinary services, and sanitation could have prevented substantial portions of the 25 million dollar loss.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
I. A. Merchant
Veterinary Division
Town State College
Usig
Merchant
Ed ayville’s 90 year old pharmacist is baseball umpire
Townsfolk admire 90 year old Tom Williams of Ed ayville living near the high school diamond He is frequently called into service as an umpire His years have not dulled his eyesight and hearing He lives alone with his two dogs
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Tom Williams
Edayville
Williams
Sul
How Rich Will We Be
Cartoonist J. Ne Darling asks how rich the nation will remain as natural resources dwindle. The piece argues Americans lack knowledge of water, forests, and soil, warns about dams and siltation, and criticizes wasteful spending before conservation safeguards. It links resource health to economic and national strength.
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J. Ne Darling
United States
Mr. Darling
Kenneth Reid
Izaak Walton League of America
Board of Trade
Darling
Market Livestock Prices For Saturday Sale
Price list for cattle bulls yearlings replacement cattle and sheep from a Saturday sale. Cows, bulls, yearlings and hogs shown by weight with multiple price points across weights and conditions. Includes milk cows and vealers with ranges and notable high bids.
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Iowa
Good Management Pays on Test Farms in 1947
Experimental plots at Ames show strong yield gains from good land management. W N Pierre notes first year corn in a five year rotation produced far higher yields than continuous corn, especially on sod-following fields. In tough 1947 weather, rotation plots yielded 74 bushels per acre vs 23 for continuous corn.
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Ames
W. N. Pierre
Iowa State College
Kill Flies Early Urges Gunderson for Iowa Fly Drive
Entomologist Dr. Marckl Gunderson of Iowa State College urges early DDT treatment in June to curb fly resistance. He recommends spraying screens, doorways, inside walls, and around garbage cans, plus thorough cleanup of breeding spots like manure, decaying matter, and yard piles. County extension directors and health engineers can provide guidance, as 400 Iowa towns join the drive to keep Iowa fly free.
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Man
Marckl Gunderson
Towa State College
Garbajre
Department of Health
Iowa
Three Poisons Best At Killing Rats, Iowa Expert Says
Iowa State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson states Red Squill ANTU and barium carbonate are the most satisfactory rat poisons. Red Squill is safest killing only rats but has no bitter taste and rats who taste it and survive will avoid baits for months. ANTU is effective but harms dogs cats poultry and humans.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College Extension
Senator's Grandson Graduation and King Midas Echo
The excerpt questions future wealth from converting forests soil water and minerals into cash. It contrasts greed with King Midas warning that riches come with cost, implying environmental and moral stakes beyond immediate gain.
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