Farm and Household Notes Stock Now Cattle Lamb Market
Drought districts push cattle sales as western markets like Kansas City and Omaha offer cheap stockers and feeders. August seen as best for securing thin cattle. lamb demand high as beef rules boost lamb market. Alfalfa seeding thrives in August with 18 percent failure from 1000 Iowa trials, late August/early September viable if dry weather delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
West
Kansas City
Omaha
Food Administration
Lime Increases Yield On Non Acid Soils In Iowa Experiment
Three tons of limestone per acre raised clover hay yield by 1537.72 pounds in a four year Clinton County trial by Iowa State College. Iowa soils are mostly acidic. liming sweetens soil, boosting yields for clover and alfalfa and other grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
Tows
James Harlan Civil War Senator Birthday Note
James Harlan, Iowa senator during the Civil War and early 1855 appointee, was a strong Lincoln ally. Born August 26, he led Iowa Wesleyan University at Mt Peasant before moving to the Senate where he urged Union preservation and emancipation. His career helped arm the negroes and push toward freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harlan
United States
Iowa
Senate
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Peasant
Johnson Brigham
State Historical Society of
United States Senate
Congress
KEEP THE GARDEN PLOW GOING Frequent Tilage Advice
Frequent tilage in hot weather is advised to control weeds and conserve soil moisture. If rains accompany heat, weed growth will rapid, requiring immediate elimination. When rain ceases, surface mulch should be formed to prevent moisture loss. Artificial watering should be reported if drought threatens plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Worene
Potato tip burn prevalent in Iowa potato crops
Dr I E Methus plant pathologist at Tewn State College reports frequent inquiries about tip burn a common potato foliage disease misidentified as late blight. It attacks early varieties with leaf tips and margins dying from heat and moisture stress. Control includes dust mulch and Bordeaux mixture spray. late blight is rare in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Methus
Tewn State College
Iowa
Real Estate Transfers Involving Hubbard and Ridley Families
Real estate transfers recorded include Charles Hubbard and wife transferring to Delbert Hubbard et al with interests in lots and blocks in Longe addition Estherville. Roy J Ridley and wife transfer to Isa bella Fields and J W Fields in Dolliver. Ella M Davidson and heirs transfer to Ethel Gay Wood in Eville with specified lot blocks. Amounts listed as 1000 00 4000 00 322.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hubbard
Delbert Hubbard
Estherville
Ella M Davidson
Ethel Gay Wood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lowa State College
Ames
Althothia
H. D. Hughes
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Botany Department
Town State College
Sanitary Bakery
Estherville Steam
President Lincoln
Federal Trade Commission
The
Sudan
State' College
Tate
ai_ms
Most
Liberty Loan
Edness
Emmat County
Nat. Bk. Armstrong
State, Bk. of
Armstrong
Dolliver Law
Dolliver
Estherville State Bk
Nat
Lat Trost and Sav. Bk
Grover Sav
Grover
Huntington Sav
Bk Huntington
John P. Kirby
Roy J Ridley
Eee
M_ Wagoner Ridley
Eetherville
Fairmont
Isabella Fields
J. W Fields
Town of
Dena I Porter
Hus
Bertine P Clark
Francis J. Kennedy
Spurbeck-Lambert Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!