Iowa Corn Strain Yield Contest Aims to Boost Farmers
Iowa corn growers will test high yielding strains in a multi year contest run by the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association. Twelve test locations across four sections will compare varieties side by side under identical soil and planting conditions to ensure heredity drives yield differences. Winners could bring millions in yearly value to farmers and seed owners through demand and awards.
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Iowa
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
H. D. Hughes
Growers Association Holds Sona Seal Event
A terse report notes the Growers Association hosting a seal event at Sone with emphasis on local participation and community attendance.
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Sori Growers’. Association
Sone
Farm land values in Iowa rise modestly study shows
Professor O G Loyd of the farm management department reports 1919 sales data from 4 440 transactions. Eighty percent sold between 150 and 350 dollars per acre with some as high as 600 dollars for truck farming or near towns. A 160 acre parcel sold at 600 dollars per acre, supporting a prior average of 75 dollars per acre annual earnings.
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Iowa
O. G. Loyd
Farm Management Department
Overhaul the Tractor Now Says Iowa State Engineer
Iowa State College agricultural engineer E V Collins urges tractor owners to overhaul during slack work. Read instruction book, check valves, ignition, timing, and spark plugs. Inspect oil pump pipes, fuel sediment, and transmission for worn gears or looseness to avoid delays and ensure full power.
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E. V. Collins
Iowa State College
Seed Potatoes Available In Iowa For Surplus Seed
Iowa potato growers with surplus seed may find a market through C L Fitch potato specialist of Iowa State College extension. The department lists names of seed providers for buyers, not handling sales itself. High demand follows a hot, unfavorable 1919 crop season.
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Iowa
C. L. Fitch
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Iowa Receives 400 Army Trucks For Road Work
Four hundred former army trucks have been delivered to the Iowa State Highway Commission for work on roads this summer. Many have been sent to counties while a central fleet of 200 will be kept at Ames for emergencies. Of these, 160 are three ton trucks and the rest lighter cars for inspection. The trucks are unloaded at Ames under A. S. Miller, supervisor of machinery.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Iowa
Ames
A. S. Miller
Highway Commission
Fortunes and fashions prompt anti social rumblings
The piece argues reputations matter more than idle talk and mocks fashionable vices. It calls for a coordinated push against perceived moral declines such as corsets rouge face creams and tasteless apparel while urging vigorous action and honest labor.
Community Notes Highlight Local Moves and Illnesses
The column lists residents changing jobs and homes including McEwen becoming elevator and lumber yard manager in Irvington and Eggspuehler buying John Fisher’s implement business. It notes illnesses and recoveries such as Homer Osborn and his daughter’s influenza improvement, Mrs. Forney’s post hospital recovery, and a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Phillips. A wind storm damaged a church window and plaster, while town caucus elected officials including Mayor P. J. Shaw and Treasurer L. E. Garlock.
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W. AL
Sverreing
Ee Automobile
Conrow
Co. Ez Forney
Waterloo
Forney
Moines
Iit
C.C. Phelps
Chicago
C. E. Watts
L. E. Garlock
Fort Dodge
C. A. Garlock
Homer Osborn
Ert McEwen
Irvingtontrod
Bob
Irvington
R. Eggspuehler
John Fisher
Fisher & Eggspuehler
Ike
Plover
John
G. A. Everson
M. Y. B. Club
F. R. Eggspueller
Chas. Miller
Havelock
C. E. Miller
N. H. Phillips
Chas. Northrop
Wisconsin
J. M. Bush
Plover Methodist Easter Campaign Promotes Hospitals and Outreach
Plover Methodist announces a seven day program led by Glenn M. Squires with Frank Moss preaching Sunday night. Easter mission offerings support Protestant hospitals. Christmas pledges aim to boost Iowa hospital outreach. Card of thanks notes appreciation for community support and assistance from friends.
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Frank
Moss
Mossman
Northwest
Iowa
Notice of Election for Plover Town Officers 1920
Notice to qualified voters of the Incorporated of Plover Town that an election is held in the town of Plover on March 29 1920 to elect Mayor five councilmen Assessor Treasurer for a term of two years. Election at Plover Opera House polls open 8 00 a m and close at 7 00 p m.
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Plover
Lover
Plover Opera House
Toledo ad promises $100 reward for cure with testimonial offers
An old Toledo Ohio notice advertises a $100 reward and claims the product can cure with testimonials available. It promotes health improvements and general strength through the advertised treatment by J. Cheney & Co.
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Halul
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Gates’ Girls’ Store
Mies
Helen Varick Boswell
Chiper
Newark
Extension Department
Burbank
Webb of
Rolfers
P. J. Shaw
Alex McEwen
W. H. Sroufe
Everson
J. H. Pollock
Plover Methodist
Glenn M. Squires
Joan
the People’s Savings Bank
Lowa
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