Emmet County Treasurer's Semi Annual Report 1917
Emmet County Iowa treasurer E H Hanson presents the semi annual financial summary to June 1 1917 detailing receipts of 661451 32 and disbursements of 661451 82 including current taxes delinquent taxes school funds bonds and miscellaneous items with on hand balance 15714 36 at Estherville June 22 1917. The report is certified as a correct summary of business transacted by the safe treasurer during the period.
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Emmet
Iowa
Pek
Oes Farmers’ Institute
District Court
Estherville
E. H. Hanson
Emmet County
County Selina
Bondoned
Schonl For
Teachers’ Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Treat Seed Potatoes for Disease Prevention in Planting
The article urges preplant treatment of high priced seed potatoes to prevent scab using formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate solutions. It outlines methods, safety cautions, and steps to rinse and dry potatoes after treatment to boost yields and reduce disease risk.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Seed Corn Profit From Intensive Seed Plot
Herron J. Black of Burlington Wisconsin reports sowing 18 high testing seed varieties on 30 bushels per acre seed plot with 42 inch hill spacing. He describes fall manure application spring plowing four diskings and harrowing then drilling 450 pounds per acre fertilizer on May 21. By September 15 he harvested and dried the seed corn for sale earning about 105 dollars per acre plus 40 to 50 bushels kept for feed.
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National Cron Improvement Bervice
Seed shortages misread as seed supply holds steady
A brief note from the National Crop Improvement Service cites word from wholesale seedmen and experiment stations that pedigreed barley and corn are available for quick planting, with potatoes in ample supply through a state potato grading system, countering farmer fears of a shortage.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Seed uniformity in barley sowing discussed
The article argues for uniform seed size and weight to ensure even germination and maturity. It suggests removing oversized kernels and keeping seeds plump and uniform, noting irregular seed sizes can cause uneven harvest despite successful germination.
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Ay Farley
Fanning
Wil
Rotation Leases from the National Crop Improvement Service
The article argues for time rotation leases to stabilize farming, curb soil depletion, and protect land and posterity. It criticizes year to year tenancy, urges landowners to settle into longer terms, and calls for soil conservation education beyond the Mississippi. It discusses feed efficiency, bran in flour, and the relative costs of barley, rye by products, and other feeds.
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National Crop Improvament Service
America
Miseisaippi River
Insure Your Corn Test Every Ear Before Planting
A National Crop Improvement Service message urges farmers to test all seed corn before planting. Testing adds bushels and boosts hourly labor value, with easy home methods or commercial testers. Agricultural colleges, county agents, and the U S Department of Agriculture offer details.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Agricultural College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
By-Product Stock Feeds and Feed Economics
By products from flour malt corn and breakfast foods are valuable stock feeds not waste. Farmers should mix by-products with silage rather than feed whole grain to improve profits. Protein content is available for all feedstuffs and labeling is common in most states to guide purchases.
Better Feeding of Cattle Sparks Manure Discussion
Fragmented note discusses feeding cattle and manure management, noting impacts on value and heat, with references to percentages and winter timing. Names and places are unclear due to OCR issues, but the core topic is agricultural feeding practices affecting manure quality and field readiness.
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Sao An Dorie
Aeld
Double Duty ration guidance for dairy cows postwar costs
The article explains two parts of a ration to sustain life and produce stored materials like milk and wool. It details protein fat and carbohydrate needs, the role of casein, and how milk yield depends on available protein. It notes variability among cows and feeds, defines practical and commercially successful rations, and compares costs of protein feeds versus hay or clover.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Different Cows Different Feeds Dairy Ration Guidance
A dairy guidance note stresses that feeds vary in nutri tion and cows differ in digestion. It urges feeders to use judgment, base rations on good stock feeds with home grown roughage, and ensure palatability bulk digestibility and proper mineral content while avoiding waste and excessive cost.
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National
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