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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1921
Page
1
Farmers who breed ewes can gain by guiding sheep into fields after corn removal. Sheep men at Town State College say the sheep gain corn for sustenance and the exercise improves ewes. Roughage would be wasted making this a cheap feed. If snow remains light the ewes forage, but a good ration keeps them in good flesh for lambing.
Moldy corn in open cribs endangers grain at Iowa farms. The fungus grows with moisture and can ruin many bushels from a single moldy ear. Do not harvest moldy corn or feed it to livestock to avoid poisoning and trouble.
Iowa State College animal husbandry experts advise brood sows receive no more than a pound of feed daily while grain is limited and forage is ample. Legume feeds like clover or alfalfa aid the ration and help prevent litter loss. avoid moldy feeds. provide exercise and warm quarters to ward off pneumonia. legume hay balances protein and reduces constipation, especially when corn is the main ration.
Soil experts advise applying lime without plowing and discing or harrowing it into the surface where it acts most. Finely crushed limestone is preferred. other forms require special treatment. When used with manure in trucking crops, better lime grades help but require care. Before snow, drag roads to fill holes to avoid spring mudholes.
Iowa State College entomologist Fred B. Butcher plans a statewide rat control campaign with Des Moines Register support to enlist farmers across the state. Last year over a million and a half rats were killed. counties offered prizes and tails paid per rodent in some areas.
Complaint of bunny misdemeanors reaches the forestry department of Iowa State College from many Iowa sections. Farmers noting rabbits invade windbreaks and gardens, undermining winter comfort as gardens and crops face damage.
Rabbits are eating young seedlings set for future windbreaks, with hardwoo and conifer species showing bark and needle loss. Control methods include woven wire fence cylinders around each tree, wooden strips, veneering, lime sulfur washes, or soap-enhanced washes. The forestry department tests lime sulfur for conifers.
Judge N S Lee rules Dickinson County v Willey over Miss Verna Gray election to County Superintendent. Gray lacked five years teaching experience at time of election. Willey to hold until successor is elected or qualified. Case dates to September 1921 term and board action last spring.
At the 1921 Tillamook County Fair in Oregon three Guernseys three Holsteins and two Jerseys competed. The Guernseys led in average cheese production earning $6.076 with 13.83 pounds per cow while the high producer was Janis of Sequoia owned by Howard Edsmunda Tillamook. Rogue's Heroine another Guernsey showed strong milk and butter fat in class B. Continuous notes of local life follow with parties, dances, and community updates.
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