Orchard Grass As Forage Crop Gains Attention At Iowa State College
A surge of letters from correspondents to the botany department at Iowa State College asks about orchard grass value. Long established in the state, it is a familiar forage plant in the east and in England where stock pastures it well. The grass is palatable but uneven, yet regarded as a strong forage plant in Iowa and a favorite in England’s cattle districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botany Department
Iowa State College
Atate
England
Child needs five foods poster at Iowa State exhibit
A food exhibit at Iowa State College featured a large cardboard hand listing five foods for child growth. Bread and milk dominate, with the thumb showing milk, and other fingers including vegetables like potatoes celery carrots cabbage turnips fruit such as oranges apples raisins prunes and various cereals eggs fish meat and more milk. The display aimed to guide proper growth and maintenance for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Jemus
Army and cotton worms bad in several Iowa counties
Reports from Fremont Warren and Page counties to Iowa State College detail a severe outbreak of the army cut worm or drimy cut worm in Page county. EH V Walter reports large numbers similar to last year, with 178 worms per square foot at one site and 78 worms around a pencil test. Poisoned bran helped, and heavy losses to alfalfa are forecast as agents and farmers monitor the situation.
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Fremont
Warren
Page
Agricultural
Exton
Iowa State College
Page County
EH. V. Walter
Henry Eichhiling
Agricultural Extension Department
Permanent drainage systems praise study at Ames
The Ames engineering station reports tiling as a permanent farm improvement with lower maintenance costs than others. A well laid underdrainage life lasts long until knowledge advances enough to justify replacements. Experts advise landowners hire an engineer to design the system, promising greater returns than DIY work.
Poison the Canker Worms Threat to Apple Trees
A reader warns of the canker worm eating foliage on apple trees, noting a looping motion and rear limbs pulling the front as it stretches. The damage is described as severe this week, especially in the southeastern part of the state around Les county, with defoliation threatening growth.
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Les
Hog Worm Treatment Formula From Iowa State College
Agricultural official Dr K W Stouders urges a worm expulsion regimen for pigs. The method uses santonin and other ingredients in precise dosages, with withholding feed 18 hours before dosing and a second dose after 8 to 10 days to ensure all worms are expelled. If ingredients are unavailable a 100 pound pig substitute of santonin and calomel is given.
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K. W. Stouderseterinarian
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Santonia
Areca
Reniottel
Traditions Crashed By Experimental Ecolery Class Findings
Findings from Iowa State College's experimental cookery class show older kitchen wisdom eroded by tests. Short beating yields finer cakes with fewer tunnels, while extra eggs over two to three cup measures toughen texture. Gelatin in ice cream produces whiter, finer grains and better shape, using ice and salt for freezing enhances results. Soaked vegetables improve flavor, and boiling with lids off boosts taste.
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Iowa State College
Home preservation of eggs guidance from Iowa State College
A season's tip outlines methods to preserve eggs for winter using fresh eggs, fertility considerations, proper storage, and safe preservatives such as lime water or water glass. It explains preparing solutions, maintaining clear liquid, and using an earthen jar with two inches of liquid above the eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Ponte
Heating of radiators on cars in Iowa mud seasons
The article notes radiator overheating is common in winter driving through mud, often with the radiator full. Causes include retarded spark, carbon buildup in cylinders, improper fuel air mix, worn fan belts, or airflow issues, with various components blamed beyond the cooling system itself.
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Iowa
Soiling Crops For Dairy Feed On Farm Rotations
The text discusses growing soiling crops for dairy feed in crop rotations at State College. It advises four to six successive plantings to ensure a continuous green supply, with a regular place in rotations alongside small grain or corn. For large farms near the barn, a dedicated field may be needed to grow these crops continuously. It notes the crops need a well prepared seed bed and that they are heavy soil fertility sappers requiring careful manure use.
Fly control for dairy cows and spray guidance
Annoyance from flies reduces milk output as cows fret in summer. A homemade spray from tar, fish oil, whale oil and laundry soap is outlined by Iowa State College specialists. The mix covers forty cows twice daily for ten days, with a portable cart enabling quick application.
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Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Sheep Sorrel Control Advice and Birth Reports
Farmers advised to combat sheep sorrel by thorough cultivation and soil amendments including lime and manure. Fall freshening of dairy cows boosted milk and butter price. Birth notices list names and dates from May to June, including Alene Anderson and Leonard Duer, among others.
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Alene Margaret Anderson
Sananier
Hugh’ and
Rosette
Russe
Women in Algiers Seize Husbands Estates in War Time
The article notes that barrier against women in Mohammedan countries has weakened. In Algiers women took control of their husbands estates as men fought or fled to France to work in munition plants. Women actively supported government loans and embraced independence.
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Algiers
Fleht
France
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Estherville Dealer
Anton Fisher of 214 East Lincoln Street, Estherville, praises Doan's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine he has used. He says the pills relieve kidney disorder and endorses them to others. Price is 60 cents at dealers. Foster-Miliourn Co. Buffalo, NY.
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Dean
Esthervil
Anton Fisher
Hide End
East Lincoln Street
Doan
Dan
Mr. Fisher
Foster-Milburn Co
Miggs
Buffalo
N. Y
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Jesse
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Harold — Wilton Syttith
Ralph C
Nora Andareon Smith
Bethervills
Tolote
John Tuan
Adelingla Kapipoza
Jone
Elmer Edward Anderson
Bert
Mary Sternen Anderson
Loraine Johnson
Joe B
Maggie Braland Johnson
Armatron
Kroenke
Albert E
Anna Kroenke
Lincoln Township
McClone
W. H. and
Ethel Adams McClune
Joseph Harry Hemphill
Spencer
Catherine Cecelia Reltihan
Betherville
James Bryer Bent Deliver
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Pine Cummins
Armstrong
Chris Huebner
Odebolt
Lulaie
Paging Miller
Lake View
Wiliam C. Rydstrom
Marathon
Anna M. Peterson
Parl George Ranhauser
Wallingford
Anna Josephine Hange
Emmetsburg
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Minnesota
Botany Section
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
H. Pammel
Estherville
Firsty
Ravings, Bank
J. Hansen
FEY Ee
Willard
Willard Service
Ryder’s. Garage & Machine Works
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