State Farm Crops and Soils Field Day Set for Sept 10
Iowa farmers are invited to the State Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames on September 10 for the Farm Crops and Soils Field Day. Visitors can view corn, wheat, and oat breeding and variety tests, seedings, and cultivation experiments across over 100 acres, plus plots on soybeans, Sudan grass, alfalfa, and clovers. The date was chosen to show results best and to fit farmers’ schedules, with favorable weather expected.
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State Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Ames
Sudan
European Morning Glories Invade Iowa Fields
Eastern growers report European morning glory varieties establishing in western Iowa soils. Eradication requires constant clean cultivation and removal of all leaves. Roots extend deep and produce new shoots. after cultivation, sow sorghum as a follow up crop. Careful harness handling prevents runaways by horses.
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Towa
Wild Oat Field Found Near Carroll Iowa
A botanist from Iowa State College reports two to three acres of wild oats near Carroll Iowa. An injurious grain pest in Minnesota and the Dakotas, the seed remains viable long in soil. Precautions are urged to prevent spread in experiment fields to avoid reducing crop value. The patch was nearly ripe when passed on July 21st.
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Iowa
Cultivate Alfalfa For Strong Yields And Weed Control
Alfalfa should be cultivated regularly using a common disc harrow or spring tooth cultivator. Cultivate after the second and third cuttings for best results. Regular cultivation keeps blue grass in check, with Iowa tests showing wool yield increases of about one ton per acre.
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Iowa Agricultural
Ames
Spray Advice Aims at Second Codlin Moth Brood in Apples
Agricultural experts at Iowa State College Ames urge spraying to control the second brood of codlin moths in apples. A thin coating of arsenate mix prevents larvae from entering fruit. Bordeaux mixture combats early season scab. Warm, dry weather delays scab but damp conditions could revive it, so a combined spray is recommended.
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Lars Ca
Agricultural Extension Department
Teslate College
Ames
Lacto Ice Cream Alternative from Sour Milk Method
A home method explains turning sour milk into lacto milk to make a frozen dessert. Start with warm coagulated milk, break curd fully, use lactic acidity around seven tenths percent, then flavor with raspberry or grape ingredients to yield one gallon of finished lacto milk dessert.
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Mrs. Templeton
Pasture Rotation Helps Sheep Avoid Worms
A Town State College Ames sheep expert advises rotating sheep through several small bluegrass pastures. For a 25 acre field, divide into three to five sections and move sheep every ten to twenty five days. More frequent changes reduce worm infestation on damp low ground, improving health and growth.
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Town State College
Ames
Unlawful Iowa Weeds Warn Farmers and Trustees
Iowa lists lawful and unlawful weeds including quack grass dodder squirreltail morning glory foxtail buffalo burr wild timothy horse nettle duck weed buckhorn sheep sorrel cockerburr devils shoestring Canada thistle Russian thistle burdock lambs quarters chicory Indian mallow common dandelion shoefly smaller ragweed wild parsnip cowbane wild carrot poison ivy purple thorn apple Jimson weed. Reports should be made to township trustees and action taken promptly to remove these weeds as farm prices stay low and botany staff urge stricter enforcement.
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Iowa
Towa
Botany Department
Iowa State College
Cut Roadside Weeds Warns Iowa State Experts
State specialists from Iowa State College urge mowing roadside weeds now before seed set, noting rag weed 8 to 12 feet tall in places. They call for clearing fence corners and using rainy days to prepare tractors for fall plowing and plan spraying for next year.
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Iowa State College
Hardy Alfalfa Seed Prospects Favor Grimm Variety
The agricultural extension station cautions against wide use of hardy alfalfa varieties like Grimm and Baltic due to seed scarcity and cost, but notes Grimm outperforms common alfalfa. As Grimm seed becomes more available, farmers who know alfalfa’s potential may justify its higher price for better winter tolerance and four harvests per year. Direct buying from growers offers greater assurance of genuine Grimm alfalfa seed.
Sprayed Orchards Show Fruit Return Says Iowa Expert
An Iowa State College extension fruit man, returning from a state tour, reports orchards that were sprayed on time retain fruit while hot sprayed orchards suffer heavy losses from canker worms and scab. He notes a Southwestern Iowa grower with several orchards saw late spraying allow scab to take hold in two smaller blocks.
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Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Markets and farming notes from a midwestern column
The column discusses crop protection and farm practices with spray use in orchards, a reminder to review tractor work and fall plowing, then shifts to optimistic economic figures. It cites US shares of global production in autos, corn, oil, copper, aluminum, cotton, coal, zinc, silver, iron and steel, wheat, and gold, plus railroads, debt changes, and a closing nudge to contact Mankato Commercial College for a catalogue.
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United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Stated by Local Resident
Estherville resident Robert West stock buyer at 1222 East Main says sharp back pains felt like a knife, then Doan's Kidney Pills eased the attacks after neighbor recommended them. He continued use kept his back in good shape. Price 60c at all dealers, Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo.
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Estherville
Robert West
East Main Street
Doan
Mr. West
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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