Iowa seed testing leads nation in purity and germination
Iowa Farm Crops Section of the Iowa Experiment Station ranked first among 28 states for seed testing accuracy and efficiency. The lab, equipped with Hughes inventions, offers free purity and germination tests to farmers and promotes spring machinery prep and quality seed to boost yields and reduce disease in potatoes across seven counties.
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College
Towa
United States
Association of Official Seed Analysis of
North America
Iowa
College Seed Laboratory
Hughes
Nevada
Save Scum on Cocoa Contains The Protein
The home economics department at Iowa State College says the scum on cocoa or hot chocolate contains the best part of the milk’s nutritive value. Skimmed off scum wastes protein and reduces value. Heat the drink thoroughly with an egg beater as soon as it is taken from the fire to avoid apparent scum formation.
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Agricultural Engineers
Iowa State College
Home Economics Department
Feed hay to brood sows improves pig growth and cost
Experiments at the Agricultural Experiment Station show hay fed sows produce lighter initial births but pigs reach heavier birth weights and grow cheaper overall. Pigs from hay fed sows averaged 2.29 pounds at birth versus 1.74 pounds with corn risks, and costs drop from 41 to 26 cents per pig. Hay rations with corn, grain and alfalfa are recommended, hay can be self fed or ground.
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John M. Evward
Agricultural Experiment Station
Pruning fruit trees for safe, high quality growth
An Iowa State College horticulture expert advises pruning on warm days before sap rises. Start at the top to limit ladder use and keep a low headed tree for easier harvest. Make smooth, slanted cuts to shed moisture and prevent rot, and trim to avoid open wounds. Proper exercise and care yield healthier brood sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kochen
Horticulture Department
Iowa State College
Test Seeds for Purity in Iowa Seed Market
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in Ames offers free purity and germination tests for clover alfalfa timothy and other seeds. It warns that low grade seed brings weed pests such as dodder buckthorn quack grass and docks and notes the state pure seed law protects buyers. Field tests by Iowa State College show certified seed for potatoes yields 80 to 75 bushels and increases value per acre.
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Mafiy Lowat
Towa
Cerro Jordo
Butler
Benton
Keokuk
Madison
Poattawattamie
Woodbury
Ohio
Ames
Iowa
Agricultural Experiment
Botanical Section
Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State Colege
Birth announcements from Estherville area added
A list of births reported in Estherville and surrounding townships includes the following: B L Bradford Jr a son born January 22 to Bernice ST and Helen Leota Bradford of Estherville. Jensen a daughter born January 9 to John M and Anna Manz Jensen. Longman a son born January 30 to George A and Emma Shuttleworth Longman. Ruth May Warrington a daughter born January 9 to G C and May Bishop Warrington. Gunderson a son born January 9 to Albert Herman and Helen Christina Egertson Gunderson of Twelve Mile Lake Township. Kenneth Miles Heneman a son born January 13 to Walter Miles and Rosella Vida Aalborg Heneman. Merrill Leroy Phillips a son born January 11 to Leroy E and Grace Reva Jones Phillips. Beverly Jean Cox a daughter born January 11 to Harvey V and A Millie Myhre Cox. Clyde Austin Logue a son born January 24 to Everette and Millie Van Eman Logue. Benjamin Rugtu Jr a son born December 27 to Ben and Olive Robb Rugtu. Virginia Lucile Knutson a daughter born January 2 to Barnay and Ethel Holman Knutson. Donna Mae Booth a daughter born January 9 to Daniel A and Nina Thompson Booth. James Woodhouse Tedrow a son born January 6 to Claire D and Nina Mae Woodhouse Tedrow. Harriet Maxine Severson a daughter born November 16 to Emil and Myrtle Stoddard Severson. Marie August Elizabeth Hundertmark a daughter born January 9 to Henry and Ruby E. McCloud Hundertmark. Eugene Llewellyn Beatty a son born January 25 to Arthur and Maud Luis Conner Beatty.
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B. L. Bradford, Jr
Bernice ST
Helen Leota Hardy Bradford
Estherville
Jensen
John M
Anna Manz Jansen
Longman
George A
Emma Shuttleworth Longman
Ruth May Warrington
G. C
May Bishop Warrington
Gunderson
Albert Herman
Helen Christina Egertson Gunderson
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Kenneth Miles Heneman
Walter ‘Miles
Rosella Vida Aalborg Heneman
Eatherville
Merrill Leroy Phillips
Leroy E
Grace Reva Jones Phillips
Beverly Jean Cox
Harvey V
Millie Myhre Cox
Clyde Austin Logue
Everette
Millie van Eman Logue
Harriet Maxine Severson
Emil and
Myrtle Stoddard Severson
Marie August Elisabeth Hundertmark
Henry and
Ruby E. McCloud Hundersmark
Eugene Llewellyn Beatty
Arthur and
Maud Luis Conner Beatty
Dream of Reign of Terror Triggered by Curtain Rod
Alfred Maury recounts a long vivid dream of the French Reign of Terror including a trial before the revolutionary tribunal and execution. He awoke when a curtain rod struck his neck, realizing the entire ordeal was caused by the fall of the curtain rod.
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Alfred Maury
France
Prominent Hog Raiser Attacks Stock Food Prices
E. H. Beckstead, noted hog raiser and livestock authority, condemns high priced stock foods and remedies. He claims to raise superior hogs without paying fancy prices, stating his hogs are among the best ever placed on the market.
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E. H. Beckstead
Beckstead
Mineralite feed cure touted for hogs and kidneys
A Iowa farmer touts a cheap mineralite based mix to feed hogs, claiming better results than pricey stock foods. The ad urges readers to send $2 to Mineralite Chemical Co. for enough material to make 100 pounds of feed. Also promotes Dean's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. Rost of Evansville.
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Iowa
Mineralite Chemical Co
North Wells St
Chicago
Jill
Iowa Man Tells of a Cancer Cure
William McKinley of Lacona Iowa suffered a recurring cancer on his lower lip that resisted local treatment. After care from Dr O A Johnson a Kansas City cancer specialist he saw improvement. he describes the problem returning year after year with scales forming and flaking off before a course of cure took hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
William McKinley
Lacona
Kansas City
O. A. Johnson
Cancer Treatment Claims Bold Cure by Dr Johnson
A cancer patient recounts two doctors and a year of salves before Dr Johnson examined him and declared cancer curable. Johnson promotes a book Cancer Truths detailing his purely medicinal approach with external applications and internal blood purification. He offers the book free to cancer sufferers and invites letters to Suite 428 Maire St Kansas City Missouri.
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A. Johnson
Maire St
Kansas City
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Iown Tire Sales Company
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Poland
China
Halfa
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Handerdale
Timm
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