Filling the Silo Practical guide from Ames Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station releases a detailed bulletin by Prof. W. J. Kennedy on filling silos. It covers timing to cut corn, cutting length, filling speed, packing, water addition, sealing cracks, top waste prevention, costs, and when to open silos with emphasis on uniform, well packed silage and minimizing waste.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
W. J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Iowa State Collepe
Guatemala
Central America
Texas
Sails Department
India
South America
Canada
Fly Fighting on the Farm Triumphs with Manure Control
Advice urges farmers to burn dry garbage and keep wet waste covered to curb flies. Flies breed in filth. horse manure is a major source. Haul out manure promptly to protect fertilizer and boost crop yields.
Advertising as a Path to Business Growth
A persuasive editorial argues that continual newspaper advertising builds recognition for Armour & Co. Swift & Co. and a Chicago merchant who spent 118000 in a year. It claims advertising is a growing science, with many schools training for it, and urges continuous, intelligent ads to boost profits.
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Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
After The Principal A Critique Of Bill Posters
A New York Times editorial denounces unsigned billboard billposting harming urban scenery. It argues posters serve as agents for advertisers and urges pursuing the entity behind the ad rather than the poster, noting posters often go up at night and resist intervention.
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Big Bill
New York Times
Good salesmanship described as meeting customer wants
A concise view defines salesmanship as discovering customer needs and applying product knowledge to satisfy those desires with thorough expertise.
Influence of Advertising Persuade Long After Removal
A firm that stopped making a widely advertised article later received a fresh order from a country town. A farmer, while preparing a carpet, found an old newspaper with the ad, was impressed by its Worth, and wrote requesting the product. He was disappointed to learn the item was no longer manufactured.
Shoe Dealers Endorse Honest Advertising Policy
At the Indianapolis meeting of the Shoe Dealers Association, strong resolutions urged using daily newspapers to inform the public about the merits of honestly made goods. The move aims to boost public confidence and regulate advertising practice by reputable retailers.
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Mewsngperta
Syutel
Inedianapolis
Gewlers
Deakry
Kansas Hoppendozer Kills Grasshoppers In Iowa Fields
In an unusually dry season farmers face a grasshopper surge led by Melanoplus. Iowa experts promote Criddle Mixture bait of horse manure salt and paris green and plowing five to six inches deep to crush eggs. A US method uses iron hoppendozers with kerosene to kill swarms as farmers ride across fields.
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Melanoplus
Iowa
Grasshoper
R. L. Webster
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Canada
Minnesota
Ridding Dairy Barn of Flies With Simple Spray
Dairy farmers can curb barn flies using a homemade emulsion from soap, coal tar dip, and fish oil. At Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Ames, a ten gallon mix costs about 55 cents, yields a potent spray, and sprays thirty cows in minutes with a pump sprayer.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
State College
Ames
H. H. Kildee
State College Experiment Station
Sell Timothy and Buy Alfalfa for Dairy Cows
A farmer with a dairy herd should swap timothy hay for alfalfa to raise productivity and profit. Timothy lists around 25 dollars per ton in Chicago while alfalfa trades near 14 to 15 dollars in Waterloo. Alfalfa yields higher digestible protein at 11 percent versus 2 percent in timothy, making cows much more productive when fed alfalfa.
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Timothy
Chicago
Waterloo
Tewa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames College Seeks More Teachers of Agriculture and Domestic Science
Town State college at Ames reports a high demand for graduates in agriculture and home economics. For 1911, twenty two graduates secured teaching positions with salaries mostly at or above 1000 dollars yearly. Prof A V Storm leads a new agricultural education course to prepare more teachers.
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Town State College
Ames
State College
A. V. Storm
1911 Ames graduates entering teaching in agriculture
The 1911 Ames graduates slated for agricultural teaching roles include H. A. Bittenbender at Oklahoma Agricultural College and W. A. Lippincott in the Iowa State poultry department. Other appointments span E. C. Davis in St. James Minnesota high school, E. F. Ferrin in animal husbandry at Iowa State College, Chas. Beardshear and R. G. Jones in dairy at Iowa State, Theo Macklin and Muri McDonald in extension at Iowa State, John Lamson in extension at University of Minnesota, P. E. Miller at Minnesota Experiment Station, R- C. Palmer at Wheaton Nebraska high school, John Krall at Spring Valley Minnesota high school, W. W. Schmitt at Long Prairie Minnesota high school, E. D. Stivers at Prescott Arkansas public schools, HW. QO. Miller at Morgan Minnesota high school, Louise Albrecht and Margaret Jones in Minnesota posts, Shirley Storm at Marshall Minnesota, and Regina Brennan and May Anderson in other high schools.
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Ames
H. A. Bittenbender
Oklahoma Agriicultural College
W. A. Lippincott
Iowa State College
E. C. Davis
St. James, Minn
E. F. Ferrin
Chas. Beardshear
R. G. Jones
Theo Macklin
Cherry Time Is Here With Hot Sauces and Candies
A vintage home recipe roundup covers Cherry Sauce Cherry Salad Cherry Cup Cherry Jam and Candied Cherries with steps for preparation, utensils, and serving ideas. It advises on soaking pulped cherries with lemon juice sugar water or claret and finishing with chilled presentation or dusted sugar.
Baked Apple Dumplings Recipe From Plain Biscuit Dough
Pare and slice apples and roll circles of biscuit dough. Place apples center with sugar and spice, seal edges, top with butter, bake in water with sugar and lemon extract. Add leftover apples and jelly for sauce. Herries can be used likewise.
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Herries
Oranges Mint Relish
Four large oranges peeled and cubed with equal pineapple. Add four tablespoons powdered sugar, two tablespoons finely chopped mint, one tablespoon lemon juice, and one tablespoon sherry wine. If pineapple not ripe enough add juice. Stir lightly to avoid mashing fruit. Serve cold in sherbet glasses with candied cherries or berries.
Lamb Chops en Couronney Dish Method
Cut lamb loin chops trim and season with pepper salt and mace. Dip twice in egg and breadcrumbs fry in deep fat. Arrange overlapping in a ring. Sauce uses thick gravy parsley Larbs lemon peel shallots simmer a quarter hour.
Glossy Linen Care Method for Linen Tables
Glossy linen can rival fine damask by washing boiling rinsing, wringing dry, rolling in a dry sheet for an hour, then ironing until completely dry. This method prevents wear from line drying and helps the fabric maintain a better shape.
Cucumber Sauce in Stew Jar with Butter
A method for cucumber sauce uses sliced cucumber simmered with two ounces of butter in a stew jar until soft for about an hour to an hour and a half. It is then sieved and seasoned with pepper and salt before serving.
To Cut Shortcake With Silk Thread Edge
The method uses a firm hold on white silk thread to draw through the cake like a knife. This separates the cake while keeping it light and prevents sogginess caused by a conventional knife.
Baked Bananas With Pineapple Glaze
Instructions describe halving ripe bananas lengthwise and baking ten minutes. Remove from heat, place on a plate, and spoon over a cup of sweetened pineapple juice for serving.
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Agricultural College
Lanyon Corn Club
Ft. Dodge
Iowa College
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