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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
4
Dairy cattle in the United States number 26,376,000 with about half not receiving proper care to yield fair profits. A Nagging inspection of barn cleanliness, ventilation, water access, and udder cleanliness reveals how proper care boosts milk production and cow comfort. The piece urges owners to assess their herd with a questionnaire and consulting a county agent for balanced rations.
One fruit grower Mr Witham of Mondamin interplanted 10 acres of Jonathans with Missouri pippins to speed returns. For four years Pippins yielded $200 per acre annually, while Jonathans are starting to bear and Pippins may be removed. Preston Niles, Missouri Valley, Iowa State College graduate in horticulture, notes Jonathans fetch strong demand. He produced 12,000 bushels last year and sold 3,000 bushels of Jonathans locally at $1.25 per bushel with no packaging costs.
Wintered horses should be fed well for 3 to 6 weeks before heavy duty, using a grain mix of equal corn and oats or a 50 35 15 oats corn grain blend. Feed light work at ¾ lb per 100 lb live weight daily, double during full work, and keep coats clean with curry combs to prevent chilling. Collars fitted and shoulders gradually toughened, with daily salt water shoulder baths.
Alfalfa provides high protein for cattle and strong vitamins and minerals for milk production. It builds soil by fixing nitrogen, endures drought with deep roots, and yields two to six tons per acre in Minnesota. It outperforms timothy for dairy feed and serves as a reliable cash crop with steady demand.
Federal authorities warn warble flies cost dairying, butchering and tanning industries 50 to 100 million dollars annually in the United States. Heelfly and larger warble fly infest cattle, with grubs causing hide damage and milk production loss. Dr. J. Drake of Iowa State College explains life cycle and control steps urging herd checks in late February and March.
A. L. Anderson of Iowa State College notes that the number of pigs per sow drives pork costs. Five pigs per sow is good, but many Iowa farms exceed it. Spring farrowing shows higher losses. attentive farrowing and guard rails in pens can reduce pig mortality and losses.
A northwestern Iowa merchant highlights a farmer customer who sells his cream and buys Oleo. His children milk the cows while the family spreads bread with oleo, illustrating a simple rural routine and local commerce.
Iowa Department of Agriculture records show 37 counties have received 100 dollars per qualifying poultry show, with 41 shows overall approved this year. Four counties host two shows, and about 70 counties may qualify for state aid during the current year. Davenport hosts the state show, which will receive five hundred dollars.
A 1928 analysis notes 866,690 corporations paid a capital stock tax with about 58 percent or 212,501 paying income tax. Many reported no income and thus paid no dividends. The piece argues profits depend on management quality, honesty, and ability, with earning power and assets as key measures of stock value. Also includes a recipe for oatmeal pancakes.
A recipe for Old Time Quaker Almond Cookies details creaming butter and sugar with eggs, almonds, flour, oats and spices, shaping and baking on a buttered sheet. A Peach Growers note from Mills county Iowa reports 50 percent peach bud viability after cold snaps, signaling potential bumper crops despite prior frost. An 1893 item recalls a party hosted by Frank Carpenter with 14 couples, prizes, refreshments, and cheerful departure.
J. H. Willey recovered from tonsillitis and moved about again. Henry Fritz and wife plan to move to Florida if they like it. The E. T. C. Club hosted a fruit shower for Mrs Snyder with social games and luncheon. Chas Brown visited the neighborhood Saturday. TS Sara Martyr spent the weekend at home returning Sunday evening.
Major General George B. Duncan promotes the 1925 Citizens Military Training Camps for war veterans and youths ages 17 to 31. Camps at Fort Des Moines Fort Leavenworth Fort Snelling and Jefferson Barracks offer fully paid enrollment with food lodging medical care uniforms and travel. Applications now open via Herb Nourse Estherville Iowa Joyce Lumber Yard.
Ames Abe vented about a motor cycle accident and criticized riders as Satan’s invention. He warned against being told to ride and said he would chase away every two wheeled noise maker he sees on the road.
At a West Bend board meeting J Oscar Johnson was elected superintendent for the coming year at a salary of 2400 dollars, a raise of 150. Johnson currently serves Grover Iowa as superintendent and brings eight years of experience to West Bend Centralized schools.
Iowa voters approved the Bergman bill 77 to 23, sending the 2 cent per gallon gas tax back to the senate for minor house amendments before becoming law pending the governor’s signature. Funds will be split one third for primary, county, and township roads, with county shares based on area. The measure is expected to raise just over $4.5 million annually. G. M. Donovan reported in Des Moines.
Geo Weigand of Emmetburg has been issued a certificate to operate motor truck freight and transfer across seven counties including Palo Alto Clay Kossuth Emmet Pocahontas Calhoun and Webster. He must pay one eighth cent per mile per ton and lodge daily and monthly reports. Trucks use pneumatic tires. The commission funds go to the county treasurer. Also notes egg market speculation and advice on safe investing based on company records and management.
The article notes favorable conditions for sowing oats and preparing ground for other grains. Town residents report small efforts to plow gardens and attempt early radishes and lettuce. Local figures such as Lloyd Hayes recover well from appendicitis and several residents travel for work, visits, or purchases.
If you feel tired after eating it may signal gas and undigested matter. A simple mixture with buckthorn bark magnesium and glycerine in Adlerika can relieve stomach gas, unless from deeper causes. The quick action may surprise. Adlerika is praised for constipation and works in about an hour.
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