Iowa Legislature Weighs Reelection and Reform Actions
About sixty five members of the Iowa House plan to seek reelection this year while roughly thirty will retire or seek other offices and thirteen remain undecided. Veterans C H Scott and J Anderson are highlighted with Scott aiming for the senate and Anderson retiring. The session debates include taxation and anti trust measures, primary law changes, school funding limits, and liquor permit rules, reflecting ongoing political maneuvering and enforcement concerns.
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House of the
Iowa
C. H. Scott
Appanoose County
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Davie-Appanoose
Oscar Ulstad
Wright County
T. J. O’donnell
Dubuque
Frank Lake
Woodbury County
Senate
House
J. H. Anderson
William Gilmore
Anderson
Rush Lake
Webb
Dutcher
Johnson County
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Bowman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Brookhart
Washington
Assembly
Scott
Appanoose
Elections Committee
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Tuck
Price
Standard Oil Company
Executive Council
MecIntosh
McIntosh
J. W. Million
Des Moines University
Cooperative Club
Supreme Court
United States
Roosevelt High School Parent-Teachers Association of
A. O. Hauge
Polk County
Hauge
House Elections Committee
Repair Shade and Ornamental Trees
The USDA advises careful repair of winter damaged trees. Remove large fallen branches, then repair gaps on trunks and large limbs, smooth wounds, and cover final cuts with antiseptic paint. Avoid spur use, prune back cracked areas, and follow Farmers Bulletin 1178 for scars. Prompt work prevents future decay and costly surgery.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Farmers’ Bulletin
Office of Publications
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
New Disease of Peaches Discovered in Indiana
Purdue university experts seek remedy for bacterium prant a new peach disease causing heavy losses in southern Indiana. It mainly attacks leaves with irregular purplish spots causing leaf drop and weakened trees. Fruits show smaller purplish spots and young wood bears purplish brown cankers around leaf scars. Wind-driven rain is suspected to spread the disease. No remedy found yet.
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Indiana
Purdue University
Grass for goslings aids growth and reduces mortality
R G Kirby notes grass rich ranges with shade are vital for goslings. Bare enclosures cause high death rates. Start with tender grass for two days then moist mash five times daily, transitioning to scalded corn. grass remains essential.
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R. G. Kirby
Preventing Silage Odors in Milk Through Aeration
USDA tests show silage odors enter the cow's body rather than the air but can be removed by aerating milk while warm. Feeding heavy silage seeds an hour after milking avoids odors. Green alfalfa fed before milking caused flavors, while feeding 30 pounds after milking did not affect the next milking.
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United States Department of Agriculture
April Favored by Many for Sowing Red Clover
Farmers choose sowing times for red clover. some plant in February, others in April or March with equal success. Many split seed between early and late plantings, as light seedings suffice under good conditions. Dry soil in March or a later dry cracked phase is noted as second choice.
Better seed and crop advice for farms in warmer climates
Agricultural tips emphasize improved oats yields with drilled oats and broadcasting, avoid feeding rye to brood stock, greens like Swiss chard kale and collards for heat, and proper soil variety for sweet corn. Recommendations cover converting old sheds to poultry houses, maintaining live stock, and rat-proof buildings. March egg-setting advised for pullet maturity and fall prices.
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