Methods To Prevent Wire Worm Damage In Corn
Iowa State College entomologist offers practices to curb wire worm harm in corn. Deep cultivation late in the season hampers worm feeding. Barnyard manure on infested areas aids plant growth. Better drainage and crop rotation with clover and small grains reduce injury. Timothy or bluegrass sod favors worm establishment. clover and alfalfa lessen risk. No seed corn treatment proven. Strychnine-soaked corn has fed wire worms without evident harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Iowa Wheat In Good Shape June Crop Report
Iowa reports favorable conditions across crops with spring wheat up three percent from last year and winter wheat better than 1916. Acreage increases in oats barley and rye, plus hay and clover show promise. Iowa leads the nation in agricultural value at 1.469 billion dollars in 1917, with Illinois second and others following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
United States
R.A. Pearson
Iowa State College
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Washington
Pearson
Spraying Kills Currant Worm in Iowa Gardens
Iowa State College horticultural division reports the gooseberry and currant worm damages bushes statewide. The pest is a small green caterpillar that defoliates plants. spraying with white hellebore at one ounce per three gallons or lead arsenate at two pounds per 50 gallons is advised. Lead arsenate offers better persistence, while hellebore washes off easier. apply hellebore later as berries near ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Division
Iowa State College
Meats and Perishables Now Sendable by Parcel Post
A new parcel post ruling allows fresh meats eggs lard and vegetables to be mailed under conditions. Perishables must be marked Perishable and protected in boxes or crates. Eggs for hatching must be individually wrapped and labeled Bega for hatching please handle with care, carried outside mail sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
M. D. Helser
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Post Office Department
June Garden Tasks and Home Economic Tips From Iowa State College
June gardening advises succession crops and weed control as early crops finish. Plant sweet corn and beans for June follow, with parsnips cucumbers and pickling varieties. Domestic art experts promote simple underwear designs and easy finishes. Cornmeal mush suggested to save wheat with multiple serving ideas. Sugarless cake recipes offer substitutes using honey molasses or corn syrup with adjusted liquids. Barley gingerbread and recipe notes provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Iowa State College
Last Chance to Spray for Codling Moth and Scab
Orchardists should apply the third spray promptly to protect trees against codling moth and apple scab. Recent heavy rains have started the scab in certain sections, urging immediate action to safeguard crops.
Third spray timing urged for orchard pest control
Parts of the state warn that the cooling moth threat continues and urges immediate action. The recommended third spray uses five quarts of lime sulfur to 60 gallons of water with two pounds lead arsenate per one pound of the powdered arsenate blend. The season for this spray is passing, making timely application imperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Os Ie
Corn in the silo worth more than crib corn
Extension specialists at Iowa State explain that when corn price rises silage becomes a stronger value for beef and dairy feeding. A steer on 50 pounds daily silage takes about seven pounds of corn, while 30 pounds a day yields just over four pounds. Indiana studies show 165 pounds of corn silage can replace 145 pounds of shelled corn and 359 pounds of hay to produce 190 pounds of beef, with silage value per ton rising as hay and grain prices climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State College
Vilare
Indiana
Woman Takes Up Cow Testing in Iowa Field
Miss Catherine Belton of Polk County becomes the first woman tester for the Cedar Valley Association at Janesville Iowa. A Iowa State College graduate in agriculture and home economics she spent much of her life on the farm and enjoys livestock work. Cow testing associations face tester shortages. more women may follow her lead. The piece also urges efficient farm use and suggests rainy day tasks such as repairing harness and fences and prepping equipment. It notes planting rape millet or sorghum to supplement pastures next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Catherine Belton
Polk County
Miss Belton
Cedar Valley Association
Janesvillle
Iowa State College
Ames
What Was News Twenty Years Ago
From the Republican files 1898 and 1899 items note C. M. Brown visiting a brother in South Dakota Mrs M M Knapp and party visiting Davenport O H Wilson and bride from Cedar Rapids visiting Estherville Mrs Sam Rainey and children home from Richland H G Grant ill Conductor J S Wolfe leaves for St Louis to reunite with wife Keenan family from Elysian plans Estherville home Joe Keenan to be caretaker Mrs E J Woods and Hazel visiting Emmetsburg windstorms damage mills and barns Wheat oats barley rye flax hogs cattle markets Marriage license issued to Oscar M Oleson and Hannah Johnson in Emmet county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Brown
South Dakota
M. M. Knapp
Miss Mable
Davenport
L. R. Bingham
Lawrence
Kansas
O. H. Wilson
Bride
Cedar Rapids
Fistherville
John Montgomery
Sam Rainey
Richland
H. G. Grant
Keenan
Elysian
Minnesota
Estherville
Joe
E. J. Woods
Miss Hazel
Emmetsburg
Woods
Fred Roberts
Wolfe
St. Louis
Millar
12 Mile Lake Township
H. K. Groth
Tom Barnhart
M. E. Wilson
Oscar M. Oleson
Hanagh Johnson
Emmet County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Georgia
California
Kaiser With
National War Savings
W.S. S
Estherville State Bank
The
Republican
Sanitary Bakery
Estherville Steam
John Hansen
Joyce Lumber CO
Mack
Heldridges Midas No
Grover
Robert J. West
Therville
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!