Farm and household notes on pastures and crust recipe
The article covers pasture improvement with cultivation and reseeding using timothy red clover and alsike clover, plus biennial white sweet clover for bare spots. It advises discing, harrowing, and disc drills, with oats mixed seed for thin stands. It also provides a crust for two pies using lard water and flour mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde MeeKee
Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Professor McKee
Iowa Oats Offer From Experiment Station
Iowa oats are available a line herd variety from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. Growers can obtain 100 pound lots at 4.00 per lot through J. Robinson secretary of the Iowa Experiment Association. Lowar oats outyield Iowa 103 by large margins in tests, averaging 6.0 bushels per acre while Iowa 103 averaged 46.5 to 12.9? per acre. Developed by L. Burnett, grown taller than Iowa 103, suited to Iowa conditions. Supply limited, order soon by money order or check to Mr. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
L. ©. Burnett
J. (. Robinson
Iowa Experiment Association
Iowa
Burnett
Best Pie Timber Rule Pie Crust Receives Praise
Miss Beth Bailey of the Iowa State College home economics department presents a foolproof best pie crust. Tested during a college pie celebration where three thousand pies were baked with all turning out well, reviving the old Scotch receipt for deep pies. The crust remains flaky and tender regardless of oven heat or maker experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Bailey
Home Economics Department
Iowa State Callege
USF FRESH EGGS IN INCUBATOR
H A Bittenben der of Iowa State College urges using fresh eggs for hatching. Maintain proper moisture Ventilate properly and keep even temperatures. Turn eggs from day three until day eighteen and ensure the thermometer and lamp are well maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Bittenbender
Iowa State College
SOW SOME SOY BEAN SEED
Iowa State College extension reports soy beans feed well for sheep with corn. Neils Larson raised 85 acres. sheep ate beans nearly clean before corn. Beans also serve as early hog forage and seed profit. Seed costs 9.50 a bushel. one bushel plants 15 to 18 acres. inoculating material included. Manchu and Black Eyebrow varieties available via Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association Amex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Churchill
Farm Crops Extension Department
Iowa State College
Neils Larson
Alden
Iowa
Iuwa Agricultural Experiment Association
Amex
Get Wrappings Off Trees To Protect Bark
H L K Nichols extension horticulturist at Iowa State College warns that paper screen sacks and similar wrappings kept on fruit trees to deter pests should not be left on past the thaw. After spring opens, borers and grubs may invade the bark causing more damage than rabbits. Remove wrappings promptly once snow melts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL. K. Nichols
Extension Horticulturist
Iowa State College
Use Home Grape Cuttings for New Stock on Farm
A Iowa State College horticulturist explains farmers can build new grape stock from cuttings taken from existing vines on the farm. Cut 9 to 12 inch canes with three buds, store cuttings in damp sawdust, then plant in mid spring with soil covering all but the top bud to encourage rooting and healthy vines by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
C. V. Holainger
Towa State College
Sales Pavilions Boost Hog Trade In Iowa Counties
A Iowa State College bulletin urges community sales pavilions to aid the live stock industry, noting $5,000 to $15,000 builds raise animal sale prices and attract buyers. Pavilions operate successfully in Town City, Webster City, Cedar Falls, Maquoketa, Vinton, Durant, Newton, and Anamosa. The piece highlights favorable conditions for breeders, hints at rising demand once normal hog supply returns, and calls Estherville to plan a pavilion to draw visitors and boost local commerce. It also mentions related notes from the Gleanings column on local visits and community engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Foster
Agricultural Engineering Department
Iowa State College
Town City
Webster City
Cedar Falls
Maquoketa
Vinton
Durant
Newton
Anamosa
Foster
Agricultural Experiment Station
Estherville
Couple wed in Truman farm home ceremony
Alfred Blair and Miss Ethel Deck of Truman Minnesota were united in marriage at the Decks home near Truman Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Baird and daughter Ida witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside on a farm at Truman.
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Albert Solomonson
Forest City
Waldorf College
Artie Andrews
C. E. Fuller
Owen Wickens
Verna
Lucille
Harry Solomonson
John Goldberg
Margaret
Kenneth
Estherville
Menominee
Wisconsin
Joe Yeager
Joe Jr
Misa Ethel
Washington
Beck
O. W. Remling
Wallingford
Wallace Brown
John Harvey
Arthur Aanonson
Harry Brown
Ruthven
Fred Mussen
Roy Thrush
Marion
Ed Linegar
Dell Blake
Armstrong
Alfred Blair
Ethel Deck
Truman
Minnesota
Deck
Baird
Ida
Christian
Chay
Jack Creek
Lutheran Church
Hanson
High Lake
Paul Burrell
Mankato
Business
Walter Grems
Will Carr
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Jews State College
Ames
Experiment Society
Iown Tire Sales Company
Willard
Lete Live Stock News
Poland
Messers, Davis
Neppl
Eral
Ringated Boys Pig Club
Uncle Sam
Hugh B. Lawrence
Estherville State Bank
Hari
Kilgore
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