Shelby Tops Iowa Oat Test Yields Over Five Years
Iowa State College agronomists report Shelby leads five year average oat yields in Iowa tests for 1950, with 67 bushels per acre in 1950 and an 86 bushel five year average. Clinton and Zephyr follow. Ajax, Benton, Roseleet Clint and others show lower or variable results. Experts stress considering yield, test weight, straw, disease resistance, and maturation when selecting varieties.
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Clinton
Iowa
H. C. Murphy
RE. Atkins
Iowa State College
Shelby
Andrew
Ajax
Zephyr
Benton
Roseleet
Clint
Mindo
Colo
Benda
Vokee
Nemaha
Marion
Beaver
Cherokee
Richland
Cole
Honda
Murphy
Atkins
Shelhan
Chicago
Safety Congress Gun Safety Week In Iowa
The Iowa Safety Congress announces the first annual Gun Safety Week starting November 6 to precede pheasant season. The campaign uses posters news stories and a speakers bureau with hundreds of qualified speakers. Schools service clubs and local officers can secure speaker lists via county chairs. The effort is supported by Izaak Walton League sports groups peace officers rifle clubs and related associations.
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Towa Safety Congress
County Safety Congress
Iowa Safty Congress
Izaak Walton League
Peace Officers
Iowa Conservationist
Spray With 2 4 D in Fall for Wild Parsnip
Wild parsnip, a major weed along Iowa roadsides and ditch banks, can be killed by fall 2,4D spray. The biennial plant starts from seed in July to September, establishes a tap root, and overwinters to start early in spring. Fall application prevents root reserves and continues action after freezing, says ED Sylvester, extension weed expert.
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Iowa
ED. Sylvester
Control methods for wild parsnip at Town State College
A control specialist notes high doses of 24D to kill wild parsnip. The ester form 2.4D at 112 to 2 pounds per acre can eradicate the weed without harming grass. Dust from roadside plants offers protection, so spraying after a rain to wash dust yields best results.
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Town State College
Sylvester
May Order Seats At International Horse Shows
Chicago dispatch notes rural visitors to the International Live Stock Exposition can buy seats early for the International Horse Show. A special priority order form is distributed to encourage mail orders by November 15. Ticket prices include tax and range from 1.50 to 2.80. Evening shows run Saturday to Saturday with weekday matinees, emphasizing first Saturday night and Sunday matinees.
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Chicago
J. W. Austin
Chicago stock market shipper day livestock show recap
A multi day junior livestock event features ram and carrot contests, tugging rations and taters. Open steer and purebred ram classes run through Saturday to Tuesday with grand champions crowned late Tuesday, as the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company alongside producers and commissions host in Chicago.
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Chicago
Internatioall Commission
Union Stock Yard and Transit Company
New 4-H Girls Events Offer Wide Experiences
County state and national 4-H events provide new experiences for girls entering home economics and 4-H clubs in 1951. Elisabeth Smith leads state talks on campus tours dormitory stays and the annual Iowa 4-H business meeting. Nearly 200 camp outings and 5,000 girls at rallies nationwide will participate, with the Iowa 4-H Girls Convention at Iowa State College in Ames next June drawing hundreds of delegates.
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Elisabeth Smith
Iowa Girls’ 4-It
Hawkeye State
Iowa
Season Favorable For Farm Drainage Work
Dale Hull Iowa State College agricultural engineer notes fall weather favors tiling and drainage work. Drying wet fields now allows farming of wet spots next spring and enables easier vegetation removal for engineers and equipment. Contractors often work until Christmas. fall projects speed next year’s production.
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Dale Hull
Town State College Agricultural
Hull
Iowa
Mishap injures Bergman Bancroft farmer in tractor crash
Bancroft farmer Mishap im Bergman is recovering after a tractor ran off a road and toppled over a high grade. A trailer hitched to the tractor remained on the road, causing the accident and injuries.
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Im Bergman
Bancroft
Iowa 4-H members slated for state and national events
The article outlines 4-H progress and opportunities for Iowa youths including demonstrations at the Iowa State Fair, county selection for projects, style revue participation, and the state Conservation Camp. It notes national events such as the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago and the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington, D C, with multiple youths representing Iowa and earning trip awards based on achievement and service.
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Iowa
Washington, D. C
Smith
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