Barley flour recipes and native Iowa trees noted
The State University highlights barley as a substitute for wheat flour in bread and baked goods with recipes for barley bread crust and a barley sponge cake. It also catalogs a survey of Iowa’s native trees, listing many species and notes on taxonomy and identification challenges. A separate piece explains why hot water pipes burst more readily than cold ones, due to air cushions in cold pipes.
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Department of Home Economics
The
State University
Bohumil Shimek
F. C. Brown
State University of Iowa
Seed famine warns nations on garden shortages in Iowa report
Reports from midwest wholesale seed houses to the Iowa agricultural experiment station show an alarming shortage in common garden vegetable seeds. If megatires are not taken, about half the country may be unable to garden. Current seed availability versus normal levels include beans 58 percent, cabbage 54, carrots 95, onions 40, peas 55, parsnips 38, radishes 17.
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Middle West
Iowa
400 Kinds of Trees in Iowa Revealed by Botanist
University botanist shows Iowa’s tree diversity and vernacular terms used in state arboriculture. Article notes numerous species and regional naming while discussing forest status and conservation efforts.
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Iowa
State
Seeds and thinning advice from 1898 farm notes
An 1898 Vindicator extract cites A T Irwin on crop planting seeds and thinning to avoid waste. It lists seed usage for beets, turnips, radish and other vegetables, noting an ounce of beet seed yields long rows. The item recaps local happenings including hog sales, licenses, moves, and regional business ads from thirty years prior.
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A. T. Irwin
What Makes Yellow Butter Color from Feed to Fat
University of Missouri dairy researchers traced the yellow coloring in butter to the feed, not the milk. Three years of study linked body fat color to cattle genetics and diet, identifying carotene as the source and noting that green leaves and summer feeding intensify yellow butter.
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University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri College of Agriculture
Jersey
Abortion Harm in Herds Warns Colorado Expert
Contagious abortion causes initial calf losses and declines over time. Infected cows abort early, later years see fewer cases if no new susceptible animals enter the herd. Replacing cows with new stock often prolongs the disease. Spreading germs via the bull is common, so ensure sires are disease free before use.
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H.C. Nevius
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collings
Calo
Good judges of dairy cows and practical judging skills
Successful dairymen are nearly always good judges of dairy stock. Training in judging cattle helps buy wisely, obtain better sale prices, and breed more skillfully for a profitable herd in less time. Judging is valued at shows, but practical farmers also benefit from learning the art of judging cattle.
Water for Dairy Cattle Needs Free Ice-Free Supply
Advice notes dairy cows require water free from ice so they can drink freely and often. Adequate water intake keeps up milk yield and may justify tank heaters in dairy cattle where fattening pens do not benefit from similar water heating.
Value of Purebred Stock Sums at Cornell Auction
Cornell College of Agriculture held an auction selling a Holstein bull for 1500 dollars and three of his brothers for 1200 dollars in total. The sale highlights potential profit in purebred stock.
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Cornell, College of Agriculture
College of Agriculture At
Cornell
Leghorn Forage Suitability In Yard Environments
The Leghorn excels as a tireless forager but must be kept in proper conditions to avoid constant yard scratching. If exposed to garbage heaps or exposed plots it will strain a keeper and disrupt garden areas. Secure containment or netting is advised to prevent yard breaking behavior.
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Bird
MAKE HENS WORK FOR THEIR FOOD GUIDELINES
Advice on managing hen nutrition stresses balanced feeding to ensure hens peck for their grain. Avoid overfeeding and adjust rations to maintain egg production while using mixed greens like cabbage and roots for dietary variety.
Selection of Best Layer Hens Marked as Breeding Stock
A Pennsylvania agriculture notice urges poultry raisers to identify and breed the best hens for next year. It emphasizes hens in plumage with red combs and laying eggs as prime breeding stock.
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Pennsylvania Department of Agure
Pennsylvania Department of Agri ‘Rives
Egg production and feed supply concern for hens
The article notes that when hens are fed poorly and egg production is heavy, insufficient supply leads to fewer eggs and lower quality for market. It states prices will adjust to reflect better supply and teach about sustaining layers, with emphasis on weight of feed and market safety.
Comb Health Indicator in Fowl Shows Malester Condition
Reading fragments indicate a note on comb health as a good indicator of fowl condition. Essential terms mention comb as an indicator, health, and possible malester condition in birds.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hugh B. Lawrence Echon
Clothes
the Vindicator
J. B. Bloom
Center Township
Wm. McArdle
Des Moines
L. A. Wannamaker
Butler County
Estherville
Coulter Place
F. A. Shaffer
Germany
Lewis Klinger
Etta Steen
Jack Creek
Williams
D. Fitegerald
Ellsworth
E. D. Sherey
Iverson
Soper Place
Armstrong
Maneice
East Ellsworth
H. B. Colt
Maple Hill
S. W. Harvey
Swan Lake
Mrs. Childs
Rockford
Newberry
W. H. Davis
Walt Lucas
Henry Mahlam
Il. L. Bingham
F. E. Allen
Emmetsburg
Warren Barber
Colfax
Lizzie Bingham
Miss Rogers
Miss Smith
Lewis Bingham
Scott Rogers
Irwin Fuller
Lawrence Smith
Court’ House Hall
Mr. Rose
H. E. McCoy
State Bank
M. Olson
John Johnck & Company
Walley Chapin
Lee & Randolph
J. E. Fletcher
Peter Smithburg
Emmet
County Land Agency
E R. Littell
Forrest & Sargeant
Jice
Sawyer & Egbert
A.O. Peterson &Co
H. O. Bilge
Neville
Peterson
Cole & Bryant
F. H. Rhodes & Co
Jehu & Foote
A. Malgrem
Dairy Department of Missouri College
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