Two Ways Save Soft Corn Silage for Wet Harvest
The Leader's News notes two options to preserve soft corn for feed before warm spring weather ends silage viability. Ear corn silage and shelled corn silage are made by cutting, packing, and adding moisture to about 50 percent. Small, reinforced silos and careful water distribution are advised to prevent spoilage and silo rupture in damp conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. van Vinck
Iowa State College
van Vinck
Maxfield Merry Maids Meet at Strottmann Home
The Maxfield Merry Maids 4-H club met March 8 at Jean Strottmann's home. A Mother-Daughter tea was proposed for May. Gov Beardsley sent a 4-H Week greeting. The meeting featured a Petitions for Drawers demo by Gloria Poock, a bed making talk by Jean Strottmann, mitre corners by leader Mrs Wie land, and a Banks of the Seine picture study by Hedy Schweer. Group songs, birthday tributes, games, and projects on comforter protectors and dresser scarfs followed before lunch prepared by Jean and Mrs Paul Strottmann. The next meeting will be at Roberta and Margaret Meyerhoff’s home.
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Maxfield Merry Maids
Jean Strottmann
Beardsley
Gloria Poock
Jean
Paul Strottmann
Roberta
Margaret Meyerhoff
Betty Richmann
Douglas T N T March meeting reports
The Douglas T N T club met at Rosie Brase home in March. Wish books were distributed and Glenna Mae Young demonstrated non skid rugs. Lois Hassman Roberta Muns and Barbara Burman led framing and mounting demos. JoAnn Joens gave picture hanging tips and picture studies were shared. Next meeting at Karlyn Klenzman on April 17. Mrs Pete Cambell of Waukon noted robins returning March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas T.N.T
Rosie Brase
Glenna Mae Young
Lois Hassman
Roberta Munsterman
Barbara Burman
JoAnn Joens
Dorothy Ridder
Karlyn Klenzman
Two Soybean Varieties Not Suitable for Iowa
Iowa State College agronomists report two soybean varieties, Korean and Cypress No. 1, are not suitable for Iowa. Korean yields are lowest among Hawkeye Adams Lincoln in eight tests over two years, matures earlier but lodges and has poor oil content. Cypress No. 1 matures late, lodges more, yields 4–6 bushels less, and oil content trails Adams. neither is recommended for Iowa growers.
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Towa State College
Iowa
C. R. Weber
Hawkeye
Adams
Lincoln
Prevent Throw Rugs From Causing Falls
A safety guide from Norval Wardle of Iowa State College outlines simple remedies to keep rugs from slipping. Options include sewing rubber jar pads under the rug, using a rubber mat, applying slip-proof powder, or painting a rubberized coating. Consider buying rugs with built in slip resistance to prevent spills and injuries. In a separate fatal crash near Sycamore Illinois, Mr and Mrs Arter of Hudson were killed driving with their car bearing Just Married signs.
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Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Wardle
Ralph Arter
Hudson
Sycamore ,Ill
Undulant Fever rise prompts farm safety warning
Dr. Herrick of Iowa State College warns farmers that undulant fever cases in Iowa rose about 40 percent from 1950 to 1951, mainly among men and boys who handle livestock. The disease can be prevented by controlling the infection in hogs and cattle, and by precautions when handling infected animals fetuses and afterbirth. Farmers should wear rubber gloves and bury fetuses and afterbirth.
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John Herrick
Iowa State College
Iowa
State Department of Health
Herrick
Brucellosis concerns prompt calls for control in Iowa farms
Health officials report 767 human brucellosis cases in Iowa in 1951 up from 549 in 1950. Herrick notes many more may exist, urging livestock disease control and a state law to regulate movement of infected stock. Also featured: Bernhard Nolte named Bremer county pork champion with 119 pigs and cold duty for Iowa servicemen aboard the U S S Burton Island.
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State Department of Health
Iowa
Herrick
The
Health Service
Bernhard Nolte
Sumner
Bremer County
Farmers Hybrid Hogs of
Hampton
Nolte
Legal Transfers in Waverly Area Property Notes
A string of land transfers listed with grantees and grantors in Waverly and Sumner areas. Each entry specifies parcel details such as lots, blocks, sections, and subdivision names, with nominal consideration and revenue amounts ranging from 55 cents to 13.20 dollars. Names include Barbara Hess, Frank Clewell, Arthur Droste, Stanley Boeckmann, Randolph Drewis, Vern Donahoo, Ruby McClain Davidson, Sam McClain, George Heideman, Elmer Gaede, Robert Green, William Bull, P. H. Humphrey, H. L. Leslie, Jake Hess, Roy Brandt, Lisetta Brandenburg, R. C. Brandenburg, Walter Schmudlach, Christ Moehle, Otto Moehle, Edward Myer, Frank Buhr, Clara Wolter, Arthur Diercks, Otto Westendorf, Kenneth Werner, Violet Rohlf Osincup, Arden L. Young, Emil W. Thoms, and entities like the State of Iowa and Rowe’s Second addition in Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hess
Frank Clewell
D. Dean
Waverly
Arthur Droste
Stanley Boeckmann
Randolph C. Drewis
Vern Donahoo
Ruby McClain Davidson
Sam McClain
New
George H. Heideman
Elmer Gaede
Robert Green
Wm. Bull
Ste
Wm. Knopleh
Herman J. Zell
Sey
P. H. Humphrey
H. L. Leslie
Jake Hess
Roy K. Brandt
Dean
Lisetta Brandenburg
R. C. C. Brandenburg
Walter Schmudlach
Christ Moehle
Otto Moehle
Charles Ohman
Rowe
Sumner
Edward Myer
Frank Buhr
Clara Wolter
Otto Westendorf
Kenneth Werner
Violet Rohlf Osincup
Arden L. Young
Wm. Sturdevant
Emil W. Thoms
State of Iowa
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R. H. Lewis
Weldon
U. S. S. Burton Island
Bering Sea
Nuss Hatchery
Lowa
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Arthur Diercks
Denver
Tripoli Hardware
Orville Naber
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Tee Et
Gas Bull Implement Co
Hasbrouck Lumber Co
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