Iowa corn yield contest to allow three strains per entry
The 1922 Iowa corn yield contest, led by J L Robinson, will permit up to three strains per entrant across four sections with multiple stations testing on different soils. Entries, including 18 pounds of shelled corn and $10 fee, must be sent by April 10 to J L Robinson in Ames.
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Iowa
Clyde Black
Dallas Center
J. L. Robinson
Association
Towans
Robinson
J. L Robinson
Ames
Vitamines in Animal Feeding Boost Growth and Health
Tests at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station show vitamines are essential for growth in pigs. Adding butterfat containing vitamines A to a pig’s diet transformed a thin animal into a healthy condition, while another remained poor. Prepared seeds may lose vitamins. include grasses and grains in rations. Vitamin A sources include butterfat, clover oil, plant leaves, and some seeds like yellow corn and soybeans. Circular No. 72 has full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Lamb
John M. Evward
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa Soils Show 150 Types And Fertility Needs
Iowa features 150 soil types with each type posing unique fertility problems. Reports from the Iowa Agriculture Experiment Station soils section cover nearly half the counties, guiding farmers on maintaining fertility and reducing erosion losses estimated at over 30 million dollars.
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Iowa Agriculture Experiment Station
H. W. Warner
Soils Extension Service
Warner
Organize a Spray Ring Now for Iowa Orchards
Extension horticulturalist H E Nichols of Iowa State College urges farmers to form spray rings to cut costs and boost yields. Last year despite a light fruit crop, 2,098 orchards in 62 counties across 137 rings were sprayed, helping owners save fruit that would otherwise be wasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
H. £. Nichols
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Records Prove Farm Profit Through Daily Ledger
C D Kirkpatrick of Keota shows how precise daily records of labor feed inventories and cash flow guide crop choices and budgeting. From wartime surpluses to a leaner 1921 corn plan, he balanced acres and pig production, stressing a farmer should maintain a budget and study records in winter.
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C. D. Kirkpatrick
Keota
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Iowa State College
Bees Pay His Bills Beekeeping Profits Rise Rapidly
A case from Iowa State College details a beekeeper who started in 1920 with two hives costing $10 each. By end of 1921 he owned five hives worth $75 and sold $42 of honey. Investments over two years totaled $44, bees multiplied to six swarms, old hives produced 22 pounds of honey at 20 cents, and four new swarms plus one sale at $15 each yielded a solid profit.
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Jows
Beekeeping Proposed as Farm Sideline Revenue
Beemen say bees can be kept on any farm and caring for them is easy to learn, offering a simple sideline revenue source for farmers.
Iowa county agents' busy year in extension report
Iowa State College extension service reports a busy year for county agents. Average agent held 250 meetings and met 15,389 office callers, wrote 2,539 letters, prepared 117 articles, distributed 29,379 bulletins and 23,295 circulars across their counties.
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Iowa County
Extension Service
Iowa State College
CARE PRODUCES MORE EGGS IN WINTER HEN CARE
Frank Ripperton of Monmouth township Jackson county advocates careful hen management to boost laying. He keeps hens indoors in warm dry quarters feeds dry mash and wheat scratch, and selectively culls to maintain a flock of 90 pullets averaging two to three dozen eggs daily.
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Frank Ripperton
Monmouth Township
Jackson County
Pneumonia Ravaging Iowa Hog Herds Due to Poor Ventilation
Iowa State College Extension expert Dr. K W Stouder warns pneumonia deaths are rising among Iowa hogs from sudden temperature changes and tightly built hog houses. He emphasizes proper ventilation to bring in fresh air and remove moisture, noting drafty pens cause center hogs to overheat while outer hogs chill and spread illness.
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Iowa
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College Extension Service
Pickard Joins Pearson at Iowa State College
Clarence Pickard, Simpson College and Iowa State College graduate and former Dallas and Humboldt counties agent, becomes assistant in the President's Office at Iowa State College. Increased attendance expands duties in President R A Pearson's office, prompting the addition of an assistant. Pickard returns to his alma mater.
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Clarence Pickard
Simpson College
Iowa State College
Dallas
Humbledt
Ofice
Mater Excels in County Agent Duties Under President
After a successful experience in the county agent field, Mater is noted as well fitted for his duties with the president, showing readiness and capability for leadership and service in the current administrative context.
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Mater
Kossuth Eradicates Tuberculosis In Cattle Herds
Kossuth county reports TB eradication progress for 1921 with 120 herds declared disease free and 3 010 cattle tested in the year. County agent notes 4 500 cattle tested to date and 45 fully accredited herds out of 185 tested while 320 animals culled. In the broader area 26 of 28 counties have conducted some TB work.
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Kossuth
Jack Creek Sow and Litter Club Forms Ten Members
Jack Creek township completes enrollment of ten pure bred registered sows and litter caretakers under County Agent and Club Leader J. W. Oakes. Members include Carl Wicks Sherwood Logue Ralph Tindall Francis Logue Melvin Christian Melford Christian Mary Paulsen Riley Robert Bosold and Gerald Reed with a fall show and sale planned.
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Jack Creek
J. W. Oakes
Carl Wicks
Sherwood Logue
Ralph Tindall
Francis Logue
Melvin Christian
Melford Christian
Mary Paulsen
Me Riley
Robert Bosold
Gerald Reed
Status Of Boys And Girls Club Work And Farm Demographics
The text calculates that to reach 400,000 new farmers annually, with 2,500 agricultural counties and a four year club tenure, about 3,200,000 youths are needed. It assumes 1,280 members per county and equal numbers of farm wives, totaling 1,250 boys and girls per county.
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United States
Emmet Township Farm Bureau Meeting Draws Crowds
The regular Emmet township Farm Bureau meeting filled the Consolidated School auditorium. W A Schultz spoke on caring for pigs in the first eight weeks. Mrs Paul Weir outlined poultry club work and 1922 plans. E J Maniece presided and discussed bureau topics. A moving picture showed poultry culling methods followed by Soldiers of the Sea and Hard Luuck.
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Emmet Township Farm Bureau
Bio
Consolidated
W. A. Schultz
Paul Weir
Poultry Club
E. J. Maniece
Farm Bureau
Ellsworth Township Farm Bureau Meeting Report
A good crowd attended the Ellsworth township Farm Bureau meeting at Bird William's on Wednesday evening. Mrs ay discussed poultry raising while Ki J. Maniece reported to the State Farm Bureau Federation. A poultry culling film and two other films Nature's Echo and Hard Luck were shown. The next meeting will be held at Harry Rosberg's, a mile southeast of Huntington.
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Ellsworth
Pruning Demonstration At Corderman’s in Jack Creek
An interesting pruning demonstration was held at E. C. Corderman's Thursday February 16th. At this event, attendees observed practical pruning techniques and shared tips for maintaining fruit trees and ornamental plants.
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EB. C. Corderman
Jack Creek
E. C. Corderman
Meeting Plans For Spray Ring In Jack Creek Township
Plans completed for establishing a spray ring in Jack Creek township. Stakeholders including local officials and residents discussed routes, funding, and environmental safeguards to guide implementation.
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Jack Creek Township
Pruning Demonstration At Cornell Oregon Emmet
A pruning demonstration at Cornell Oregon in Emmet township covered care pruning and spraying of orchards. It was decided West Emmet Township should have a power sprayer for a spray ring. The report stresses for good apples Emmet County must be sprayed.
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Benton County
Nichols
Cornell
Oleson’s
Emmet
Oregon ‘5
Emmet Township
West Emmet
Pleasant anniversary party hosted by Mr and Mrs Atkins
Thirty years ago Mr J C Atkins and his wife entertained guests Tuesday evening in a cheerful party. Mrs R M McKean and F E Allen won first prizes while Mrs Ammon and F H Rhodes took reverses. The tow mill runs now and baled tow ships east to Johnston and Pittsburg Pa and Buffalo N Y.
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J. C. Atkins
R. M. McKean
F. E. Allen
Ammon
F. H. Rhodes
Johnston
Pittsburg
Buffalo
New York
Fatal accident in Iowa Falls yard claims brakeman
W Balls, a brakeman for B C R N, fell from a moving car in the Iowa Falls yards during last Thursday’s shift. Blinded by a glare from a roundhouse light, he struck the track, threw himself clear of the rails save for his legs, and died Sunday morning at 6 20 after injuries proved fatal. Separate note reports belated pedestrians stumbling near the Baptist church at night, one man surfacing from the pond after immersion and joking about swimming under the church eaves.
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W. Balls
B. C
Iowa Falls
Round House
Baptist Church
Sthted
Rodeo Roots of the Word Reneu
The term rodeo derives from Spanish, meaning round up. Renowned linguists note the evolution of the word reflecting cattle herding practices and regional dialects.
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Reneu
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the Vindicators Republican Co
Estherville
T. B
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Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Estherville State Bank
Estherville Steam Bakery
J. E. Wilson
Garette
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