Iowa Dairy Output Drops Sharp Amid War Costs
Farm and Household Notes report Iowa butter production fell by twelve million pounds this year from 1917 and fifteen million less than 1916 97 628 788 pounds in 1916. High seed prices and labor shortage crippled dairy farming while war ended promises of rebuilding dairying to profitable levels. Prices paid to dairymen vary by city with margins around fair returns. Beet tops offer winter cattle feed as farmers plan postwar herd improvements and civilian operation of schools and S A T C programs.
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Iowa
C. L. Blackman
Ames
Towa
Frno
Mr. Blackman
ISU to Disband Student Army Training Corps
Acting on orders from the war department the Student Army Training Corps at Iowa State College is being disbanded. The work will be completed by December 21 and on December 30 when the winter quarter opens the entire college will be back on a civilian basis.
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Pres. R. A. Pearson
War Department
Ames
Army Training Corps
Iowa State College
Jews State College
TWO SUGAR CONFECTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS TIME
Two toothsome confections easy to make without sugar. Stuffed Prunes steamed until soft then filled with marshmallow and pecan and stored for weeks. Salted peanuts ground used as stuffing for prunes. Chocolate Dainties mix dates figs and nut meats with orange juice peel and melted unsweetened chocolate, mold and roll in nuts then pack under weight until firm. Also seeks diseased plants for a show urging cedar trees apple rust galls to Ames Iowa State College for Mid-West Horticultural Exposition at Des Moines December 10 18 and invites farmers with diseased apples to submit samples.
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Iowa State College
Des Moines
Ames
Tile outlets need cleaning to prevent spring trouble
An agricultural extension engineer at Iowa State College urges cleaning tile outlets now to avoid drainage problems next spring. More tiles become clogged when outlets are neglected, so taking care of outlets this fall is advised.
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Agricultural Engineering Extension
Mien
Iowa State College
Silage Feeding for Steers in Home Feed Lot
Animal husbandry experts advise feeding silage ad libitum on the first day of arrival, with gradual grain supplementation. For a 1000 pound steer, start around fifty pounds of silage daily, add two to three pounds of linseed or cottonseed meal, and prefer linseed when prices match. Consider two to three pounds of meal per 1000 pounds of steer or a no to half full grain ration, noting Ames tests show higher margins with less grain. If full feeding is chosen, increase grain gradually to 15 to 18 pounds over 30 to 40 days, always feeding silage before grain to prevent digestive upsets.
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Town Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Farmers to Vaccinate Against Hog Cholera in Louisa Report
The 1917 Louisa County farm bureau report shows 10 000 hogs vaccinated with 1.67 percent dying in well herds and 7.35 percent in herds with prior cholera. Of 6 387 healthy hogs vaccinated 2 739 stir hogs were treated. 1918 cholera deaths rose to 21.38 percent, but 1917 losses fell to 3.9 percent due to vaccination and sanitation. A new campaign in 1918 aims to further reduce losses.
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Louisa County Farm Bureau
Louisa County
Farm Bureau
Take Proper Care of Ewes in Winter
A sheep extension guide from Town State College advises using surplus feed for breeding ewes and grazing in stubble, followed by clover and blue grass pasture. Pregnant ewes may require little extra feed, but cold weather demands dry well ventilated barns with warm lambing quarters and about eight square feet per ewe. Separate breeding ewes from the flock, provide exercise and proper feeding for best outcomes.
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Town State College
Mean Bald The Almost Philosopher Quote
The quote remarks that a person who married for money rather than love would not marry again for love or money, implying a cynical view of marriage motives.
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Bald
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