Spraying Trees Proves Profitable in Iowa Orchards
Reports from 46 Iowa town orchards show sprayed apple trees in 1918 averaged 194.28 dollars per acre gross with 38.35 dollars costs, leaving 155.95 dollars net per acre. Non sprayed orchards grossed 18.05 with 4.71 costs, net 10.84, making sprayed trees about twelve and a half times more profitable. Also notes on oiling harness, concrete foundations, and dairy breeding lessons from Ames and Iowa State College.
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Herrick, Extension
Towa State College
Improving Fire Heating with Soft Coal Burning Tips
A bulletin from Iowa State College extends guidance on burning soft coal in heating plants. It advises using purebred or neighbour-shared fuel options, firing small amounts at a time, and breaking large lumps to fist-size. It explains bed management, front loading fresh coal, and adjusting ash pit and fire door dampers to ensure adequate air and prevent heat loss.
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Engineering, Extension Department
Iowa State College
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Profitable Baby Beef Bulletin From Ames Explains Results
A new bulletin No 181 from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station explains why baby beef production is profitable under 1914 to 1916 conditions. It details feeding strategies using farm rough feeds, lower cost home grown calves, and top market returns when finished. Research was conducted with Walnut Ridge Stock Farm near Whiting Iowa in cooperation with E M Cassady & Son.
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Towa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Tis
Walnut Ridge
Whiting
Iowa
Ames
Family budget planning and household finance guidance
The article discusses a program where extension agents meet with soldiers to provide practical budgeting advice. It emphasizes creating an annual family budget, allocating funds to food clothing shelter and advancement, and keeping strict accounts. It warns against overspending on out of season items and urges starting the budget at the year’s start.
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Iowa State College
Home Service Courses For Iowa Farmers This Winter
Iowa State College extension plans farm home service days across counties with two sessions daily. Specialists will join county agents and home demonstrators. programs cover cattle, crops, soil, canning, hog diseases, and farm profitability. Lectures also travel to Camp Dodge for morale lectures to soldiers.
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Iowa
Agricultural Extension Départment
Iowa State College
Exten? Siott Ee
Aries
Farm Bureau
Ty House
M.C. A. Educational
Camp Dodge
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State, College
Norn Eting
Iowa State
Cation Oe
C. L. Blackman
America
Blackman
James
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Fred Sanden
Hebron
Barvey Hatch
Vain ‘A
Jas
A Gals
Ape
Baby Beef
J. Hansen, the Tailor
Swift & Company
Cet
U. S.A
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