Agriculture dept studies actual cost of corn production Iowa
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Experiment Station conduct a corn cost study in Pocahontas and Palo Alto counties with 25 farmers recording farm time land seed and other costs. Data from five counties will yield 125 records to aid future farm legislation freight gate adjustments and corn borer preparedness. C. E. Herriott leads the effort visiting farmers four to five times this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment Station
Pocahontas County
Palo Alto County
C. E. Herriott
The
M. E. Davis
J. W. Grobman
I. M. Halder
Earl Ives
Oliver Leith
Frank Firghh
EB. W. Meredith
Pirie Bros
Kenneth Pirie
A. L. Roberts
Geo. Ryen
J. C. Truelsen
QO. F. Young
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Fayette, Cedar
van Buren
Mills
Towa
Iowa
Herriott
Useful House Hints from Home Economics Notes
A collection of domestic tips covers sewing methods including looping, basting, and pressing techniques. It advises pinning edges every six inches, searing roasts before slow roasting, quick prep for turnips and rutabagas, and serving milky dishes to children with well flavored flavors. It warns against saving color in cotton fabrics and cautions about aluminum and axid safety in households.
Sudan grass offers cheap pasture and reliability for mid-season use
The Ruralist notes sudan grass as an emergency hay and pasture crop valued for cheapness and productivity, though it must be reseeded annually. It also covers pasture design, calf care to prevent scours, open range poultry systems, and establishing a bull association through the USDA for shared high-quality sires.
D M T School Notes Highlight County Music Contest Plans
D M T high school students traveled to Laurens for the second annual county music contest where they placed poorly but performed well against longer–established programs. Mrs Merritt praised for band work and organizing an orchestra. a May 6 program is announced. Also notes on track, home furnishing instruction, illness, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Merritt
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Katie Peterson
Arlene Ham
Edith Cox
Robert Rutgers
David Edmiston
Edward Ryen
Willie Saunders
Health Hints and the Dangers of Quack Advertisements
Reading health hints can seem profitable but requires caution as many advices are biased toward sales. Promoters use medical mystique to lure readers, while unscrupulous quacks prey on the ill and uncritical, robbing them of money and health.
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Seals
Plover residents note visitors and Easter observances
Community notes detail visits by Webster City and Pocahontas residents, travel to Cedar Rapids for a funeral, and coastal Easter observances in San Diego. Easter services at Mount Aelit summit included 5000 pilgrims with music by a high school glee club and prayers led by Rev. Crabtree. Local clubs and church activities are listed with meeting times and speakers.
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Lowell Gene Hancher
Webster City
Chas. E. Hancher
John Fisher
Rolfe
Franz Fisher
C. E. Miller
G. A.everson
W. F. Hefert
L. P. Hess
Sioux City
Harold Hess
South Dakota
J.S. Pirie
A. G. Heathman
Cedar Rapids
Hans Pirie
Pirie
Hoff
Sumner
Ft. Dodge
Miss Hoff
Bede
Sprague
G. F. Grove
Plover
Mattie Christensen
Birt Osking
Emmetsburg
M. I. Helvig
J. M. Bush
Laurens
C. A. Garlock
Fort Dodge
Floyd DeVaul
Studebaker
Dean Stowell
Spencer Sadler
Bert Peterson
Baby
Ivan Harris
W. R
Howard Pollock
San Diego
Cal
Mount Aelix
Advertising Club of
Crest Motors
Crabtree
Arlene Groves
Epworth League
Havelock M
Plover League
Myron Insko
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. 8
Dept. OF Agriculture
Home Economies Division
Iowa State College
Government Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helen Vanderpool
Rolfe Schools
Ivan Fred Smith
Antha Hamilton
Gilbert Weishaar
Departments of Agriculture
Federal
State
John Joseph Gaines, M.D
Lev
Outeide
Sunshine Circle Club
Lola_ Christensen
Vivian Pringle
Secy
Treas
Lucile Bucher
Verna Hendricks
Sunshine Circle
Euelah Campney
Martha Zeck
Thos. Jones
Pohontas
Plover Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev
C. J. Mikkelson
M. P.hancher
C. P. Lathrop
W. A. Grove
B. W. Lathrop
J. W. Arnold
F. EB. Heathman
Rance Allen
George Heathman
H. C. McCoy
Chicago
R. E. DuBoise
Crouch
Cylinder
J. S. Pirie
Johnny Ridenour
N. H. Shaver
Morrison
Omahaig
Intg Fitzgerald
Third Ward
Mena Mueller
Jer
Will Thom
Thompson
Minnie Eppelshe
Bill
D. M.T
Arrow
Ermite
al F. Smith
M T
Roosevelt
T. J. Raynes
Garfield
Mite de Or
American Association
Rolfe A Colt Club
G. F. Smith, Secy
Office of the Laws
Artment of Agriculture
Te Ereby
Des Momowa
Morgan
Des Moines
G. Thornburg
Secreta Towa Dept. of Agricultur
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