Farm And Household Notes On Town Land Prices Rise
Iowa State College reports from county agents link town land price increases to higher farm product values. The data compare prewar 1910-14 with 1919 and 1918 figures, showing land prices rising as crop and livestock prices climb, and warn buyers who financed farms at August 1919 levels may face lower future crop prices.
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Iowa Farm Management Department
Towa State College
United States
U.S
U. S
Iowa wins oats sweepstakes at grain show
Iowa entered 300 entries at the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago winning the oats sweepstakes by I J Sexauer of Ankeny who also took top oat class. Grinnell’s W F Otebeck won the nonwhite or nonyellow oats class. Iowa earned ten oats premiums and multiple corn prizes totaling 262 dollars. Towanan won a barley prize and Iowa claimed three hay class wins.
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Iowa
Chicaco
I. J. Sexauer
Ankeny
W. IF. Otebeck
Grinnell
Iowans Honored at Chicago Presidents Named for Three Ames Men
Dean Charles I Curtiss of Iowa State College was re elected president of the International Live Stock Show. Carley Kennedy of Polk county a Town State College graduate was chosen president of the National County Agent's Association. Knute Espe Story county county agent was named president of the National Co operative Livestock Shippers Association.
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Dean Charles I’. Curtiss
Iowa State College
Chicago
Dean Curtiss
Carley Kennedy
Polk County
Town State College
Ames
Knute Espe
Story County
National Co-operative Livestock Shippers Association
Estimates Cost of Rural Line for 2800 Volt Transmission
Iowa State College extension reports material per mile to construct a 2800 volt single phase transmission line from a town plant. Poles, cross arms, hardware, insulators, anchors, strand, and labor costs totaled about 453.50 plus labor 200 to 235 per mile and a 55 transformer cost for private use.
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D. C. Faber
Iowa State College Engineering Extension
Bohsan Gee Hee
Seed potatoes quality in 1919 Iowa report
C N Fitche of the extension department notes vigorous healthy potatoes yielded over 200 bushels per acre in some fields, while poor seed produced about 60 bushels. Heat and drought weakened most crops, making 1919 seed poor and costly. A winter move to bring in certified northern seed is planned, with 150 pound lots at cost for 1920 plantings.
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C. N. Fitche
Iowa State College
Iowa
Iowa State College plans 32 tractor schools statewide
The agricultural engineering extension department aims to run 32 three day tractor schools across Iowa. Last year these programs drew solid attendance with broad county coverage. In one county the event attracted 16 500 participants, signaling strong farmer interest.
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Agricultural Engineering Extension Department
Iowa State College
Ames wins big at International Live Stock Show in Chicago
Iowa State College led in Chicago with top honors across hogs cattle and sheep. It captured fat barrow championships in Berkshires Chester Whites and Durocs, twelve blue ribbons in hog classes, and total hog winnings of 1050 dollars. Cattle honors included Dynamite and Angus steer as junior yearling winner and reserve senior champion, with college steers sweeping carcass contest firsts. Black Robin won carcass reserve and gold record price, while four Pandean sired steers won get-of- sire. Prize money nears seven hundred dollars. All animals bred reared and fitted by the college except Black Robin bought from M D Kerns.
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Berkshires
Chester
Pandean
Iowa State College
Oxford
M. D. Kerns
Hartwick
College
Local and Personal News Highlights from Estherville Area
Mrs H R Lytle and children spend Christmas at the parental home in Forest City. W A Hendricksen returns from Kansas oil field trip reporting success. Guy Small and others from Superior shop Estherville. Elmer Osher home from Northfield Minnesota for holidays. Elmer is a St Olaf sophomore. Mrs Percival and young daughter visit from Montgomery. Catalogues for pure bred Chester White hog sales by Fred Himbach and Julius Miller set for January 12 and 13. Walter Kuhn and family to move to Seneca Olinvis farm. friends wish prosperity in new home.
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H. R. Lytle
Christiaas
Forest City
W. A. Hendricksen
Kansas
Guy Small
Ely
Jim McDonough
F. Davis
Tom Walch
Superior
Estherville
Elmer
Osher
Northfield
Minnesota
Wallingford
St. Olaf’s College
Chester White
Fred Him
Bauch
Julius Miller
Walter Kuhn
Seneca
Olinvis
Wood cutting guidance to conserve timber resources
There are no fixed limits on timber types to cut but care is advised in selecting trees to preserve reserves after past crises. In 1914 Towa consumed 1.5 million cords of wood and 1918 burned 3 million cords. Hardwoods require nine to twelve months to season. softer woods like cottonwood and willow season faster and should be cut for quick use. Larger trees are preferred over small, and splitting logs promptly speeds seasoning.
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Towa
Union Baptist Church Year End Services and Notices
Union Baptist Church reports strong Sunday evening attendance and a well-received program organized largely in homes due to limited building access. Next Sunday’s sermon is themed Recollections of 1919, with the annual meeting on December 31 at eight o'clock. Also notes B Y P A events, 630 PM and 730 PM services, and a 12 noon Sunday School. Public Library Christian Science section invites use of reading room. A public safety warning cautions against feeding dead cattle to hogs due to disease transmission risks.
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Union Baptist Church
First Church of Christ Scientist Public Library
Sconberg Bldg
Rock Island of Figures Old Monthly Meeting Held
Get together affair attended by Henna Het ter Service to Public. Dakot a Rock Yaland monthly meeting discussed employee grievances and reforms. Train masters division engineers and shop crafts reps brought ideas for service enhancement as nationwide rail policy looms over potential government control or private ownership.
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Dakota Rock Yaland
Marriage Licenses To December 20
Wm. C. Hageman of Huntington and Mae Rosburg of Huntington. Harry W. Edwards of Swea City and Lottie B. Hanifan of Swea City. Warren E. Gibson of Estherville and Honora Post of Estherville. Howard A Bucy of Estherville and Ferne E. West of Estherville.
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Wm. C. Hageman
Huntington
Mae Rosburg
Harry W. Edwards
Swea City
Lottie B. Hanifan
Warren E. Gibson
Estherville
Honora Post
Howard A Bucy
Ferne E
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Henna Hetter
South 9Th Street
Wir &. Johnston
E. W. Bachman
Sconberg & Kilgore
North Seventh St
M. T. Morton
Christensen Dry Gooda Store
R. D. Heydenburke
Soper & Alexander
Emmet County
C.B
Estherville State Bank
M. E
Wilson
Kilgore & Klocow Howe
C. Packard
South Third Avenue
Heaton
Hampshires
A. H. Heaton
Pars Tien
North Seventh Street
U. L. Clements
Emmet County Atlas
Palace
Roy A. Goggin
Carl Olson the ‘Jeweler
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