Winter farm repairs advance with simple tools and practice
An Iowa State College agricultural engineer notes winter is ideal for farm repairs and a small shop with a forge anvil and hammer pays for itself. Use old machine parts for fixes, make tools from old files, and add a press drill to reduce blacksmith visits. Proficiency grows with practice as repairs proceed. Proceedings of the County Board of Supervisors February 3 1919. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Minutes read and approved.
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Iowa State College
County Board of Supervisors
J. P. Knight
D. D. No
Armstrong
John Korrect
Amy B
Estherville
Dan
Des Moines Court Considers Five Cent Fare and One Language Rule
A Des Moines court case over a five cent fare and a city franchise shows receivers managing the Des Moines City Railway Company seeking fare hikes while the council blocked a five cent fare, with broader politics on English as the county language and judiciary selection debates echoing across the state.
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Des Moines City Railway
Martin J. Wade
Mahaska County Forms First State Sheep Association
Mahaska County becomes the first in Iowa to organize a county sheep association to join the state body at Des Moines. January 14 and 21 gatherings in Oskaloosa drew prominent sheep men eager to boost marketing and weed control while inviting others to join.
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Mahaska County
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Alsike Clover Substitutes For Red Clover In Pasture Mixes
Alsike clover seeds more economically this spring than red or mammoth clover. One third Tess seed per acre saves about 20 cents per pound compared with red clover, with high nutritive value and good hardiness. It performs well on flat or poorly drained land, though hay yields may be a bit lower and root systems shallower. Mixing alsike with other clovers or grasses yields the greatest returns, with suggested seedings of 4 pounds alsike and 9 pounds timothy per acre or 2 pounds alsike, 4 pounds red, and 7 to 9 pounds timothy for favorable conditions.
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Timothy
Purebred calves sell high at Story County club sale
Ninety purebred heifers sold for 17870 at Story County Purebred Calf Club sale on the campus of Tawa State College January 30. 46 Shorthorns averaged 191 and 19 Angus 186. Top price 650 for an Angus heifer. second 625 for a Shorthorn. Club largest in the United States, organized last August by Knute Expo with bankers, Iowa Beef Producers Association and Iowa State College extension. About 1000 attended. town legislators among buyers. Sale conducted by Fred Reppert and Scotty Ilne.
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Story County
Tawa State College
United States
Knute Expo
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Agricultural Extension Department of
Iows State Cotlege
Fred Reppert
Scotty Ilne
Asparagus Bed Profitable with Long Lasting Crop
A truck crops specialist from Iowa State College extols asparagus as a durable, profitable bed for growers. It adapts to various soils, yields annually from May to July after establishment, and can be grown from seed or plants. Two years needed before first harvest. frost regrowth is reliable. Palmetto is a favored variety for average conditions. asparagus tolerates wet soils.
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Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Uate
le Cleigg Ak Riera i
Overhaul the Tractor Now for Spring Readiness
Farmers are urged to overhaul the tractor during winter to avoid spring delays. A complete motor check, valve grinding, bearing lubrication, and possible piston ring replacement are advised, with all parts ordered now. Iowa State College recommends consulting the bulletin section for a full list of Iowa bulletins, circulars, and reports with an index by topic.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Prairie
Red Clover Seed Fractions Expose Adulteration Practice
A sample tested by the Iowa State College farm crops department shows red clover seed mixed with 25 percent alfalfa. With alfalfa at 20 cents and red clover at 45 cents, each extra pound of alfalfa raises cost by 25 cents. Buyers paying for 100 pounds of red clover seed would receive 25 pounds of alfalfa and pay $6.26 above market value for pure seed. Consumers urged to have seeds examined by Ames Town agriculture for purity and genuineness before buying.
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Farm Crops Department of
Iowa State College
Iowa
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