Farm Bureau Notes On Seed Corn And Livestock Trends
Seed corn tests show high maturity affects planting viability with samples yielding 76 to 99 percent fit for planting. Numbers indicate most kernels mature. one sample showed dry rot only moderately. Livestock counts in Emmet County from 1920 to 1928 reveal rising dairy cattle and hog populations, with declines in colt raising and stable trends in other livestock. Farmers blame low prices most for financial difficulties, followed by taxes and labor costs.
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Emmet
United States Department of Agriculture
VRP
Dried Fruit Conserves Show Frugal Jam Alternatives
Miss Willetta Moore of Town State College outlines three dried fruit conserve recipes as pantry substitutes for jams. Dried Prune Conserve uses prunes oranges sugar almonds. Apricot and Pineapple Conserve combines apricots oranges pineapple and pulp. Peach Conserve blends dried peaches pineapple citrus almonds and raisins. Each method yields a thick spread, sterilizes jars, and seals with paraffin. It's the Upkeep That's Hard. One of the worst things about that political machine is Its upkeep-Ink change.
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Willetta. Moore
Division of Home Economics
Town State College
Iowa corn growers organize for price protection pact
About 300 Iowa corn farmers launched a statewide plan to cover the corn belt with a pact to hold corn until cost and fair profit are available. The group paves the way for full county organization, names officers F B Layman Des Moines president W F Maher Webster county vice president FE Corry Des Moines secretary treasurer and sets a broad slate of directors from 38 counties. The drive targets 50,000 members before binding obligations begin and seeks to stabilize 1924 corn prices with a minimum base of 1.16 per bushel for No 3 corn.
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F. B. Layman
Des Moines
W. F. Maher
Webster County
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A. J. Banks
Tama County
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J. L. Blake
Calhoun
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Union
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