Land Prices and Farm Finances in Iowa Study
Ames State College summarizes farm income data from Blackhawk County farmers to question current land price levels. It notes 1918 incomes averaged $3,700 among 19 high earners, with land valued at $280 per acre, suggesting some durability to land prices but warns prices may not hold for five to ten years. It also links rural fly control to hog cholera and outlines manure-based fly remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lows State College
Ames
Iowa
Blackhawk County
Sudan grass emergency hay prospects for July seeding
Sudan grass seeded in July grows rapidly and can yield about two tons of palatable hay per acre on average soil. Fifteen pounds of seed per acre suffices for best results, with only one hay cutting expected from late seeding. Planting with corn may yield two hay crops, the first by August, per the farm crops department of Iowa State College.
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Sudan
Farm Crops Department of
Yowa Stata College
Stop Fly Breeding Says Iowa State Vet
Dr C D Rice of Iowa State College veterinary department urges sanitation as the key to reducing flies. He explains that flies breed in manure heaps privy vaults and carriage cans and notes a single female can lay about 120 eggs at a time.
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C. D. Rice
Veterinary Apartment
Iowa State College
Alfalfa Seeding After Small Grain Harvest Advice
Iowa State College farm crops department notes favorable weather for alfalfa seeding in August on land from which a small grain crop has been removed. They stress timely stubble disking, medium-depth plowing, moisture preservation, and frequent cultivations to prepare a good seed bed and prevent erosion.
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Farm Crops Department of
Towa State College
Iowa
Ton of Milk Gains in Cedar Valley Cow Testing
Cedar Valley cow testing association records show ten herds boosted average milk by 66 pounds of butterfat per cow in four years. Milk output rose 145 percent and butterfat 35 percent, as farmers adopted better feeding, culling, and purebred sires to improve herd quality.
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Cedar Valley Cow Testing Association
Cedar Falls
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Cow Testing Association
Caiar Valley Association
Stop cutting asparagus to save next year's crop says expert
A truck crops expert at Iowa State College of Ames warns farmers to cease cutting asparagus now. He says allowing plants to grow will store energy in roots for winter, enabling robust growth next year. Cutting late this year could produce only spindly plants and poor yields in future seasons.
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Iowa
Thresher Record Books Distributed Free by ISU Extension
Iowa State College agricultural extension department distributes record books through county agents to aid threshers and farmers in tracking grain yields. The voluntary program aims to compare variety performance across counties and improve small grain production through cooperative data collection.
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Agricultural Extension Department of
Iowa State College
Fragmentary ledger notes hint at seasonal totals and fees
A damaged excerpt describes flexible charges for fob service and per bushel costs, with spaces in a book for a final reckoning. It notes a back-page summary not listing season totals, plus entries for work time by engineers and machine operators and a space for totals, receipts, and profit.
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Namie Eb Adres
Preach Fuel Economy Exhibit Tour by Iowa State College
Engineering Extension Department at Iowa State College will launch a fuel economy education exhibit from July 21 to October 11 across Iowa counties. The tour lists Gothenburg, Sac City, Bedford, Mason City, Burlington, Waverly, West Union, Britt, Cedar Falls, Spirit Lake, Algona, Oskaloosa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Fort Dodge and Derby with stops yet to be finalized. The display covers home fuel economy and efficient incandescent bulbs for lighting. Dickinson County meets.
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Engineering Extension Department
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Toby
Gothing
Sac City
Bedford
Mason City
Burlington
Waverly
West Union
Britt
Cedar Falls
Spirit Lake
Algona
Oskaloosa
Sioux City
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Derby
Fair plans reveal permanent building for trades
Fragmentary notes indicate a county fair committee backing a permanent structure to be used for stalls and traders. The garbled text mentions approval, building purposes, and potential use for bales at the fair site.
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Ckinson
Fragmentary OCR prompts about horses and bids in gathering
The readable lines mention horses and a bidding context but lack clear events or attributions. It reads as a garbled note questioning truth versus conformity and referencing a figure or idea about fools. No coherent names dates places or organizations are discernible.
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Dlecontin
Dickinson County
Estherville State Bank
Estherville State Bank Thrift Club
Unico
Florsheim
Florsheims
NAU Bros
Willard Service
Willard
Ryder
Reat
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