Delegates to Iowa State Convention and Call to Progressives
Monday sees most delegates bound for Des Moines for the Republican convention with nominators and supporters named. A call from the national provisional committee urges a nationwide progressive movement and outlines aims for government reform and party management to elect president and vice president in Chicago on August 11, 1912. Names extended include J L Stevens Iowa Henry J Allen Kansas Milton D Purdy Minnesota.
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Oes Moines
Sen. N. Batkema
J. F. Morris
J. W. Hospers
L. Vy. Kenney
Chas. Rae Rk
Sa C. EK. Toft
Large
G. Klay
C. Ae H. Ne Steeg
O. J. Henrich
United States
Sioux County Farm Report on Corn Seed Tests and Planting Study
State Agricultural College of Ames releases a bulletin detailing the Farmers Variety Test for corn and a thickness of planting trial at the county station. It lists farmer participants and shows best yields of 75 bushels per acre versus 56.5 for poorest, with implications for seed quality and planting density. The report credits Wm. J. Sterrenburg and team for conducting the tests and notes the bulletin’s value to farmers.
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State Agricultural College of Ames
Jacobh Meliik
J. B. Kots
John Mansen
J. Barnes
H. J. Lawkins
Osborne Bros
J Frevike
Wmn. Lohman
N. Nyhof
W. A. Wakefield
Pred Knecker
J. Chenhall
L. J
A. van der Hamm
Hh.rwin
C. Cool
Lightning Explained By Dr Steinmetz At Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute hear Dr Charles Proteus Steinmetz of General Electric discuss early lightning theories and modern views. He explains lightning as equalization of internal stresses rather than cloud ground rupture and stresses proper protective lightning rod installation for complete coverage.
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Franklin Institute
Charles Proteus Stuinmetz
Gener Electric Company
Hehimme
Thunder
Steinmuts
Seo
Poison ivy control tips from Ohio station and USDA
A reader asks how to remove poison ivy along a road bank. The Ohio Experiment Station favors salt spray at 3 pounds salt per gallon water with repeat applications. USDA recommends weekly applications of concentrated sulfuric acid on stems in spring. Also suggested are grub-out efforts by a nonaffected worker and a sugar or lead lotion in 60 percent alcohol to dissolve contact poison.
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Fewa
Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
Walwees
Farmers Bulletin on Eradication and Fertilizer Tips
The Department of Agriculture issued a Farmers Bulletin advising on eradicating pests like quack grass and using sheep bedding manure worth at least 2 per ton. It covers knox county Illinois field results, nut tree planting notes, horse handling for rearing, and tomato yield gains from crossbreeding. It also lists potato fungicide tests, and farm kitchen recipes for Nut Cake, Hermits, and Gingerbread.
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Department of Agriculture
Knox County
Iinois
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Minesota Milton D.purdy
Sioux Co. Farm Report
Growers
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National Stockman and Farrier
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