Pasture Mix Shows Promise for Roland Farmers
F G Churchill of Iowa State College notes a mixed pasture of biennial white sweet clover red clover and some timothy thriving near Roland Story County. It supports one cow per acre, feeds both cows and swine, and sweet clover flourishes in alkali spots. Planting with spring oats, it yields heavy pasture in year two. Also offered are hog space guidelines and clean sanitary wallow placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Story County
F. G. Churchill
Iowa State College
Dry mash helps hens keep peak egg output all summer
Poultry specialist J. J. Warren from the agricultural extension service urges keeping dry mash before hens throughout the summer to maintain maximum egg production. He warns that the absence of mash can trigger early culling of hens as non-producers and cause poor layers to stop laying sooner, slowing overall flock records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Warren
Agricultural Extension Service
Mr. Warren
Grain feeding advised as pastures fail dairy cows
Dairy expert A C G McCandish of Iowa State College warns mid summer dryness requires grain and succulent feeds to sustain milk. He suggests restarting grain gradually, 4–5 pounds per cow daily, with cracked corn as a solid option, and using corn silage or soiling crops if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. CG. McCandish
Iowa State College
Mr. McCandish
Wallow Size Advised for Swine Welfare
Farmers planning hog wallows should ensure ample size per swine experts at Iowa State College. Overcrowded wallows cause huddling and piling, leading to injuries among animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Des Moines Man Kill ed Saturday in Crossing Accident
Gas Amend a well known Des Moines businessman was instantly killed Saturday morning near the Guy McKibbon crossing two miles south of Rembrandt on the Air Line when his Cadillac left the road and overturned at the M and St L crossing He left Des Moines at six for a lakes weekend with family and had traveled about 165 miles at high speed The driver failed to slow for the turn and Amend was killed instantly as his head was crushed between the windshield and a door The body was sent to Storm Lake for preparation before shipment to Des Moines for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Amend
Des Moines
McKibbon
Rembrandt
Lakes
Farmer’s son sells potatoes amid silence
A farmer sends his son to market with a bag of potatoes promising shoes for the boy. At dusk the boy returns with the bag unsold, explaining that no one asked what was in the bag, highlighting a wary trap about selling unseen goods.
Pasture Development for Spring Pigs Advised by ISU
A. L. Anderson from Iowa State College urges pushing spring pigs into summer and fall growth to become sturdy breeding stock. Pasture is emphasized for nutrition and exercise, with crops like rape, alfalfa, and red clover used. Limiting to 20 pigs per pasture is recommended to prevent crowding, and specific growth-focused rations are provided.
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A. L. Anderson
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Lime and alfalfa yield boosted by limestone and phosphate
R P Ink of Mount Vernon says alfalfa is the most profitable crop but needs lime to grow. His fields show 5 tons per acre for three cuttings where limestone was spread, with good winter survival. Phosphate plots in Linn County show oats and corn responds to 200 pounds per acre, though results vary.
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R. P. Ink
Mount Vernon
Linn County
M. A. Lindsay
H. W. Warner
Agricultural Extension Service
Mr. Warner
Premium on Healthy Hogs in Des Moines County
Burlington Iowa farmers discuss a 10 cent per hundred premium offered by packers for tuberculosis free hogs. County Agent Turner notes testing dairy herds boosts public health and reduces carcass condemnation, with Des Moines county currently applying from twenty herds as the program begins late July.
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Burlington
Iowa
Turner
Farm Bureau
Igtand
Des Moines
New Kind of Scarecrow Proves Effective
Burlington Iowa reports Mrs BE Russell of Des Moines county describes a novel scarecrow using a large feathered potato stuck on a pole end in a cherry tree. She claims it persuades workers to do odd jobs as the field calls go out, praising the invention as potentially patentable though passed along freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
BE. L. Russell
Des Moines
Russell
Apply the Fourth Fruit Spray for August Apple Care
Guidelines urge August spray for fall and winter apples to prevent worms and disease. Fourth spray targets late pest broods, especially codling moths, with 50 gallons water 4 quarts liquor or 3½ pounds lime sulfur and 1 pound arsenate of lead. Wealthy and later varieties need treatment. non bearing trees may skip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Horticultural Society
State House
Des ‘Moines
Law Bans Transport of Fish for Sale on Storm Lake
A state ruling prohibits any transportation of fish from inland waters of Storm Lake for sale. The guidance answers a motor boat fishing scenario, stating even slight transport for sale violates the law. Cafes and hotels may serve game fish if not transported from lakes for sale. transportation for sale remains prohibited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
D. F. Fuller
State Department
B. J. Flick
W. E. Albert
Iowa Shippers Support New Producers' Commission Association
Iowa livestock shippers favor the new cooperative selling agency opened at Union Stock Yards under the Chicago Producers' Commission Association. Consignments rise weekly with a record 54 cars of cattle and hogs from Iowa on Monday July 10. Five such associations operate at different terminal markets as part of cooperative marketing plans by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Union
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Hawkeye
Producers’ Commission
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa crop report notes corn at ten million acres
Des Moines July 10 1922 the Iowa corn acreage is 10 123 000 with harvests about 10 330 000 last year and 10 300 000 two years ago The report forecasts average yields and total crops for corn oats winter wheat spring wheat rye barley flax and other items with conditions and regional notes including Hessian fly damage and drought effects across districts
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Des Moines
Iowa
West Central
Northwest
North Central
Crawford County
Monona
V R Doctors Call For Red Cross Halt
Jackson's medical community objects to continued Red Cross public health work. A Jackson physician quotes a St Louis AMA convention action representing 89,000 physicians urging cessation to avoid community irresponsibility and dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Red Cross
Jackson
American Medical Association
St. Louis
Red Cross
Little Girl Drowns at Lake Okoboji Saturday
The first drowning of the season at the lakes occurred last Saturday afternoon as Barbara Williams, six year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs A C Williams of Chicago, drowned while visiting her grandfather Tom Bark at Sunset Beach. Relatives found her in about three feet of water. paramedics used a pulmonoter for hours without success.
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Lakes
Barbara
A. C. Williams
Chicago
Tom Bark
Sutherland
Sunset Beach
Spenger
Farm Bureau July program schedule
July events listed include High Lake at Spring Grove on July 25 with Jack Creek on July 28 at the center school house for an open air meeting with ice cream and cake. Denmark township hosts a gathering at Ringsted on July 21.
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High Lake
Spring Grove
Jack Creek
Center School
Denmark Township
Ringsted
Agricultural statistics and church notices blend of records
Agricultural statistician Frank S. Pinney reports Iowa cent sugar beet acreage data with 84 percent completion and last year’s acreage at 90 percent, noting condition at 91 percent. In Estherville Luth Church notices, Sunday English services at 11 a.m., Norwegian at 8 p.m., confirmants Thursday at 9 a.m., prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p.m., and a social gathering hosted by Mesdames Hanson, Geil, Anderson, and Lee on Thursday, July 27.
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L.A
M. S
J. E. Hanson
Peter Geil
J. W. Anderson
Hans Lee
S. A. Berge
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V.R
Iowa Shippers
Iowa Crop Report
V. R
Lake Okoboji
Hausner
Creamery
Frank S. Pinney
W. R. Estherville
LUTH
AGLE
Mikado
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
DR. Heydenburk
over _ Syndicate Clothing Co
Kilgore
Klocow
Winchester
Palm Beach
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