Better Iowa Good Pasture Mix From Iowa State College
In response to winter killed clover farmers can make a temporary pasture using oats rape seed and biennial sweet clover. Mix 2.5 to 3 bushels oats four pounds rape seed twelve pounds sweet clover. Rape aids post oats forage and sweet clover enables rapid fall growth for heavy grazing. inoculation advised for clover seed to ensure strong second year growth. Subsequent crops benefit from soil nitrogen and improved soil health. Farmers plan long leases to raise poultry beef cattle dairy cows orchard crops and truck crops while partnering with bankers and county agents to start strong. Former farm boys now trained at college adopt an economic production path after wartime sacrifices.
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Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Resting the cow before calving with a succulent ration
A Kansas farm note advises resting cows nearing calving by cooling out the digestive tract with a succulent feed. Iowa State College expert H. H. Kildee recommends pasture or roots when possible and a specific ration of oats, corn, bran, and oilmeal if pasture is unavailable. Clover or alfalfa hay is valued for repair and fetal development, while corn and timothy hay are considered poorer choices for freshening cows.
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H. H. Kildee
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa State College
Kildee
Iowa
Seed corn testing urged after mold damage in Iowa
I E Melhus of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station warns that seed corn in central and eastern Iowa shows mold damage. Tests of 4,942 ears found 572 dead or weakened. 9 to 24 percent of seed corn from counties was unfit. The dry rot mold thrives in damp late-season conditions and is detected via the rag doll tester.
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Iowa
I. E. Melhus
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr. Methus
Clover and alfalfa feed boosts dairy profits in Iowa
Iowa dairy insights from H R Searles and John Geraghty urge farmers to sow clover and alfalfa to reduce feed costs. Soybean silage also cited as valuable for protein. Without more legumes, dairy margins may shrink as dairy production rises and seed shortages loom.
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Iowa
H.R. Searles
John Geraghty
McGregor
Timothy
Searles
Canned foods dangerous to farm animals say Iowa experts
Bacteria in spoiled canned foods can produce toxins causing limberneck in chickens and silage poisoning in cattle and horses. The bacteria withstand heat, and bulging cans with strong odor indicate danger. Do not feed such foods and avoid economizing at the expense of animals’ health.
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Iowa State College
Back to Farm for Fighters from Iowa State College
Twenty five former servicemen who completed a two year agricultural course at Iowa State College will return to farms. They have finished their studies and secured assurances from the Veterans Service Bureau that they are ready to pursue farm work.
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Iowa State College
Veterans Service Bureau
Watch for the Queen Bees in Hives for Season Readiness
Iowa State College expert warns beekeepers to check hives for a queen and replace if absent to prevent colony loss. Honey production in Woodbury County reached an estimated 1,000,000 pounds worth $100,000 in 1920, with prices remaining strong despite a smaller crop last year. The article notes rising interest in bees as a side line and offers pasture guidance using rape and clover for hogs, cattle, and milk cows, plus seeding recommendations for pasture sown after small grain harvest.
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F. B. Paddock
Iowa State College
W. P. Douthworth
Sioux City
Woodbury County
College Agronomy Farm
Plant the rape seed early for pasture
The farm crops department at Iowa State College advises planting rape with early oats to have good pasture by June first. Five pounds of Dwarf Essex rape sown with two to two and a half bushels of oats suffices for ordinary pasture, but avoid heavy grazing in summer to protect regrowth.
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Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Farm Bureau maps work plan for Emmet County units
Farm Bureau members gathered Thursday at Armstrong High School to map the program of work for the eleventh unit in Emmet County. Estherville township remains to be scheduled, with its program soon ready. The Estherville spray ring was completed and a machine ordered, and Tuesday evening saw strong Farm Bureau efforts assist Emmett township in organizing a spray ring.
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Armstrong High School
Farm Bureau
Emmet County
Estherville Township
Estherville
Emmett Township
Township Farm Bureau Meetings Packed
Swan Lake Township Farm Bureau held a crowded session at Quastead school house with full seating and standing room. Reed discussed peat soils, Mrs. Peterson spoke on poultry care and egg production, Alice Taylor presented What a girl wants on the farm, while Jack Creek township met at Hoping School house with packed room. County president E. J. Maniece reported on the State Convention and four moving picture reels were shown.
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Swan Lake Township Farm Bureau
Quastead
Reed
Peterson
Alice Taylor
Jack Creek Township Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
E. J. Maniece
Pruning Demos At Gaarde Orchard loom large
Six pruning demonstrations were held last week, the largest at the Gaarde orchard southwest of Armstrong. The farm owns over 700 trees in the main orchard and more than a thousand trees in the young block. Mr Gaarde plans to use a power sprayer for the thriving trees as Armstrong Experiment Plot is readied for use this year under Mr Hors supervision.
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Gaarde
Armstrong
Education in agriculture plot at Armstrong school
The Armstrong Consolidated school presents a plot showing standing grain varieties and soil treatments. The display aims to demonstrate educational methods and practical results from an agricultural school plot for visitors.
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Armstrong Consolidated School
Emmet County Auditor Candidate Seeks June Primary Support
J. J. Klopp announces candidacy for nomination as Emmet County auditor and respectfully solicits elector support at the June primary. He positions his bid as a respectful, official campaign gesture aimed at county voters.
Sheriff Candidacy Declared for Emmet County Primary
A declaration announces candidacy for sheriff of Emmet County subject to Republican voters at the June primary. The statement names the candidate and outlines intent to seek the office through the party election.
County Auditor Race Focuses On Emmet County Primary
Official notice states that the county auditor race in Emmet County is subject to the will of Republican voters at the June primary election. The filing or nomination details are summarized from the contested race and reflect party participation and election timing.
Emmet County Candidacy Announcements for June Primary
Sidney E. Bemis seeks county clerk of the district court Emmet County subject to Republican voters at the June 1922 primary. E H Hanson runs for treasurer Emmet County subject to June primary. Fred Shimebaugh announces bid for state representative Emmet County in June Republican primary. S. G. Bammer seeks county attorney post in the June primary under party will.
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District Court
Emmet County
Sidney E. Bemis
Fred Shimebaugh
McDonald Announces Candidacy for Second District Supervisor
J L McDonald announces his bid for the office of supervisor in the second district, including Estherville township, pending Republican voters at the June primary election.
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Estherville Township
J. L. McDonald
Frank Hildreth seeks fifth district supervisor nomination
Frank Hildreth announces candidacy for supervisor of the fifth district comprising Twelve Mile Lake High Lake and Jack Creek townships. He seeks the Republican voters’ support at the June primary election.
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Twelve Mile Lake
High Lake
Jack Creek
Frank Hildreth
Candidacy Declared for Emmet County Sheriff
Announcement in the Vindicator and Republican declares a candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Emmet County subject to the will of Republican voters at the June primary election.
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Emmet CO
Emmet County
Theoters
Tom Nivison
County Treasurer and Auditor Primary Decision Noted
The office of treasurer for E County is subject to Republican voters at the June primary, and the Emmet County auditor race remains contingent on voter decision. The notice follows official channels announcing candidate selection processes and eligibility.
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Vea Farm Bureau News
Township Farm Bureau
Mr. Hors
Emmet
J. J. Klopp
Staid
Slecwen
E. H. Hanson
Ray Kennedy
S. G. Bammer
Hansen’s Sanitary Milk Depot
Vindicator
E County
Lou Heffelfinger
Sarale Steks Os
Rdwa
Peter bin Ussiton Yeur
Ene
Opey
Nat Batak
Polk
Foe Works
Torr
Olivera
Burt
Jones
Wasserman’s
Pillsbury Vitas
Alc
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
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