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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1921
Page
6
The Iowa Highway Commission reviewed plans for 1074 bridges in 1920 valued at 3 025 606 dollars and approved 463 designs from 51 counties. The bridge section designs new structures, surveys approaches, and coordinates railroad access. Veterinary talks covered tuberculosis in poultry and disease tests, with Dr J Van Eas and other experts discussing control measures.
W Davis of Valley Junction tested electric lights to lengthen laying days and boost winter egg output. With 46 hens on a one acre ranch, five to seven pm lighting yielded December totals of 18 to 20 eggs per day from 86 hens and $23.20 profit. He mixed mash with stock beets and scratch feed, noting higher feed costs but profitable results. Iowa State College reports show strong agricultural enrollment, with Iowa State ranking among top land grant institutions in engineering and home economics.
Minnesota state veterinarian J C E Cotton urged cautious handling of livestock at sales and stricter herd accreditation as the sixth annual conference of veterinarians at Iowa State College focused on tuberculosis tests. Over three hundred veterinary association members attended the short course aiming to improve disease control.
Tom Stone of Iowa State College extension argues buyers should acquire bred ewes this season as prices are reasonable and livestock can be moved with little risk. He offers to assist club members in locating sheep.
The program enrolls 81 students under H H Kildee head of animal husbandry. It trains in purebred livestock handling and care across two three month terms with summer work and a year managing a herd for diploma eligibility. Students hail from Iowa and states including Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Nebraska Wyoming Maine and Virginia.
Knights Templar school of instruction scheduled for February 24 at the Asylum of Esdraelon Commandery K. T. No. 52 in the city. A. H. Avery of Spencer Commandery will lead the Black Cross Degree. Attendance expected from Spencer, Emmetsburg, and Estherville with potential visitors. Notices forthcoming. Also lists multiple birth, marriage, and obituary notices with names and towns, plus a note on gasoline and kerosene price drops and public concerns.
Birth notices list Lester William Holmes born to Paul and Ruby Aney Holmes of Estherville on January 4 and Guy Orville Guile born January 2. The brief item names local families and dates, reflecting a community births column.
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