Better Iowa New Farm Bureau Projects in 1922
Farm Bureau programs list 50 ISU Extension specialists ready to carry out 94 projects across home economics and agriculture. Plans to file at county offices. committees urged to plan ahead and request help where efficient results are shown. Projects involve instruction with members as students. Cooperation from Iowa State College and USDA funds this service.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa State College Extension Service
County Farm Bureau
Iowa
Iowa State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Many Pigs Exhibited At Calhoun County Fair
Calhoun County reports a substantial pig club at the county fair with 186 pigs shown by 40 youths. Sows belonging to members far rowed nine pigs each, and four sows raised litters of eight. Each member returned one pig to the fair association, later redistributed in a judging contest with 56 contestants. Fifty-two youths received pigs for next year, and nearly every township was represented, one township contributing fifteen entries.
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Calhoun County
The
Fair Association
Saving Lima Beans for Seed and Profit
Horticul turist Kays C. V. Holsinger of Iowa State College Extension advises saving dried lima beans for seed and sale next year. After harvesting, shell and spread beans on a flat to dry, keeping them apart to avoid spoiling.
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Arden
Kays C. V. Holsinger
Iowah State College
Heene
Drying and storing Lima beans after frost threat
A guide notes Lima beans kept in a dry place away from mice. In the garden after frost approaches, remove vines from poles and lay them on the ground. Stack in piles with only the upper layers frost damaged, preserving usable beans.
Culling Pays In This Flock Increases Egg Output
Miss Celia Simons of Farragut Iowa built two semi monitor houses and culls loafer hens to raise a purebred flock with 62 percent average egg production from 291 birds yielding 6519 eggs last June. She spent 52.76 on feed and 1700 chicks, proving proper ration and diligent culling boost laying efficiency.
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Misa Celia Simons
Farragut
Fremont County
Miss Simons
Iowa State College
Simons
Health Work Shows Success in Webster County 1920
In fall 1920 farm bureau women in Roland township Webster County studied child welfare and nutrition. Directed by the county nurse and home demonstration agent children in districts 8 and 9 were weighed and examined. Those under seven percent gained 1.2 percent, others 1.0 percent. 19 learned to eat healthful foods, 26 slept with open windows, 5 had defects remedied, and 350 parents attended a closing pageant on health work.
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Farm Bureau
Roland Township
Webster County
Hubam Clover Poised to Outcompete Weeds, Says Wilkins
F. S. Wilkins asserts that Hubam clover will beat the worst weeds and not be crowded out, signaling a promising cover crop approach for weed management.
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Hubam
F. S. Wilkins
Hubam Clover Tested at Ames In Adverse Field Trials
The Lowes Agricultural Experiment Station conducts Hubam clover tests at Ames. Broadcast seedings of 4 to 16 pounds per acre face weed-choked plots with morning glories and smartweed. Despite slow early growth, Hubam eventually outpaces weeds, proving vigorous under tough conditions for hay pasture or green manure per Mr. Wilkins.
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Lows Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Wilkins
PUT NEW SILAGE ON OLD Partly Empty Silo Can Be Refilled
Iowa State College farm crops department notes that silage can be refilled over remaining old silage if top mold is removed and the new silage is wet down to exclude air. Check doors and cracks to prevent air entry and spoilage from chemical action.
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Farm Crops Department of
Iowa State College
Cream Whipping Tip From Iowa State Experts
Dairy experts at Iowa State College say whipped cream should contain about 35 percent butter fat. Ordinary market cream has roughly half that fat. Keep whipping cream cold. place on ice for hours to chill, then whip to avoid turning to butter.
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Iowa State College
Cows in High Condition Need More Food Says Experts
Dairy husbandry experts report that cows in high condition require more feed and digest a greater portion when distended. They also found that a cow’s stomach digests better with full distension than when only partially filled.
Cows Consume More Salt When Low in Condition, Study Finds
In winter 1917 18 and 1918 19 cows were kept at maintenance for 150 days, then tested with a 10 day digestion trial. They consumed more salt in low condition, suggesting either bulk craving or nutritional deficiency. Keeping cows in good condition improves milk output and economic return.
Care of Fall Pigs in Cold Weather
Iowa State College animal husbandry expert Kt. G. Anderson says fall pigs born late August or early September can be produced cheaply with extra care. Start feed before weaning using dry feed in a creep or a milk and middlings slop, then feed liberally on a balanced ration with ample salt. Provide warm, dry, well ventilated housing with clean bedding for thrifty growth.
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Kt. G. Anderson
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Ames Man Heads Farm Department
E W Lehiann is named to lead the farm department in 1914. The brief notice notes the appointment and references the Ames community hosting the event.
Watch Local Potatoes Warn Seed Quality Iowa Summer Heat
Iowa State College extension horticulturists warn potatogrowers not to rely on Iowa seed for 1922 as extreme heat damaged crops there. Early seed will be poorest. better to source seed from other states. The college runs several experimental plots statewide to prove certified seed value led by the head of farm mechanics at the University of Tennessee.
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Towa State College
Iowa
Sen
University of Tinata
Iowa State College
Dickinson County Club Shows Variety Of Interests
Dickinson County hosts several youth clubs with 25 members in a sow and litter group, 60 in a poultry club, and 54 in a stock judging club. The poultry club exhibited at the state fair last year and plans to send birds again this season.
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Dickinson County
Livestock Club Chooses Three Judges for Des Moines Fair
A livestock club holds a focal contest to select a trio of boys who will represent the club as judges at the state fair in Des Moines. The event aims to pick capable youths to assess livestock during the fair's activities.
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Des Moines
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