Storing Fall Apples for Fresh Use and Long Shelf Life
Iowa State College extension expert B Cott outlines how to store fall apples to keep them good for cooking or dessert. Protect against overripe, mealy fruit by cool, steady 40 degree storage away from heat, with drainage, lined pits, straw, and packed in crates. He lists ready varieties by months: Jonathan, Goblicious, McIntosh in Sept. Staymen, Winesap, Turley, Secor, etc. in later months. includes cautions on picking before fully ripe and using before overripe.
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B. Cott
Iowa State College
Ting
Jonathan
Goblicious
McIntosh
Ficious
Grimes
Ben Davi
Winesop
Turley
Ecor
Cott
Ben Davis
Gano
Secor
Witting Mice Cuts Y to Fruit Tree
Horticulturist F Nichols from State College advises protecting fruit trees from field mice by girdling around the trunk and creating a covered runways area. Guards and poisoned oats may deter mice, with paper laid on grass to trap runways under the tree drip zone.
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F. Nichols
State College
Harold Gunderson
Exbn
Susie Learns Parental Cooperation at Welfare Station
A fragmentary account notes Susie, a child, using flattery toward her father to gain approval. Observers at a Town Child Welfare Station and State University context discuss methods for shaping behavior and parental response.
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Ric
Susie
State University
Rest and hay start for western feeder lambs
W F LaGrange of Town State College advises that feeder lambs begin with ample rest on arrival and medium quality hay as starter roughage. Lambs require water and salt near feedout, block salt to limit early intake, and vaccination against overeating risks.
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W. F. LaGrange
Town State Colleg
LaGrange
Many advantages in grassed waterways
Agricultural engineer Dale Hull of Iowa State College notes grassed waterways cut erosion and provide extra hay or forage. They cover less than five percent of most Iowa fields and spare farm machinery from washout damage when steering around gullies and ditches.
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Dale Hull
Iowa State College
Iowa
Hull
Sandwich Ideas for Busy School Lunches from Miss Nelson
Mildred Nelson of Town State College offers healthful sandwich variations for school lunches. She suggests egg salad, peanut butter with dressings, cheese spreads, cottage cheese mixes, and colorful garnishes. uses meats, canned fish, and leftovers creatively. Also recommends varied breads, enriched white bread, and peanut butter bread, with freezing tips and thaw times.
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Mildred Nelson
Town State College
Nelson
Miss Nelson
Turkey Crop Expands in Iowa and Nation Wide
Iowa expects a holiday turkey abundance as 2,659,000 birds, up 40 percent from last year, mark a record third largest Iowa crop. Prices fall from 1948, with hens near 36 cents per pound and heavy toms around 26 cents. National crop reaches 41,107,000 birds, up 29 percent, second largest on record, while 1950 production may decline. Ralph Baker of Iowa State College notes stronger feed but fewer birds after this bumper year.
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Iowa
Ralph Baker
Iowa State College
Midwest
Washington
Hanton
Johnson
Ringgold
Floyd
Wellman
Ellsworth
Charles C.t
Baker
Humber
Iowa State Parks Preserve Diverse Scenic Heritage
Iowa State Parks reveals over 75 sites including forts like Fort Atkinson and Fort Defiance as well as Nature reserves, lakes, rivers, and canyons. The piece celebrates historic memorials, recreational spaces, and scientific value, urging ongoing exploration and return for seasonal beauty and hidden treasures.
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Iowa
Old Fort Atkinson
Tee Cave
Palisades
Pilot Knob
Wild Cat den
Clear Lake
Wall Lake
Storm Lake
Fort Atkinson
Fort Defiance
Lewis and Clark
Dolliver
Memorial
Lacey
Degree honors at Upper Town mark long college path
Mrs. Schneider, an Eagle Grove teacher, earned her bachelor degree from Upper Town after about twenty years of study. Robert Asin received his degree from the University of Town this spring with his mother present, honoring both mother and son at Upper Town ceremonies.
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Schneider
Eagle Grove
Upper Two
Asin
Robert
Ins
Upper Town
Mars
En Lege
Farmers Seeding Clover and Grass to Rebuild Soils
On many farms farmers aim to put more land into clover and grass to supply pasture hay and improve depleted soils. The drive centers on soil health, forage needs, and sustainable farming practices for livestock support.
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Hic
Esk
Rand
Guiies
Mull
Turkey
Iowa State
Old Pine Creek
Pilot Enot
A. Swisher
Égain
Utility
Pennsylvania
Ben
Vogelaar Bros
Remington
Winchester
Stevens
Gary
Pella, Iowa
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