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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1921
Page
9
Extension horticulturist C V Holsinger says tomatoes will be the top garden crop in Iowa due to fruit shortages from freezes. They serve as vegetables and preserves, with strong canning potential. Planting guidance covers spacing, training, mulching, and ground clearance for larger yields. Also describes washing machine use for laundering.
Advice for pig farming from the Iowa State College animal husbandry department emphasizes sunlight, clean quarters, and exercise. Use supplements with vitamins, provide clover or alfalfa forage, and avoid concrete confinement. Keep bedding, troughs, and feeding utensils clean and ensure constant access to clean water for pigs.
Entomologist F A Benton of Iowa State College warns central Iowa faces a new surge of canker worms on elm and apple trees. The larvae feed high in the canopy then descend, pupate, and reappear next spring. Control includes heavy spraying with lead arsenate, two pounds per 50 gallons, and use of gummed bands to deter future attacks. Apply sticky measures around the trunk, avoid bark damage, and note a mild winter has boosted pest numbers this season.
Miss Gienna Hesse of Iowa State College home economics division says rubbing wears fabrics and wastes energy. She advocates replacing the washboard with scientific methods using soap and water, borax, and neutral soap to lift dirt with gentle agitation.
The dairy husbandry department at Town State College warns early grazing hurts Towa pastures and milk output. New grass is watery with low feed value, and season conditions mean pastures are short this year. Cattle should stay off until late May, with emphasis on supplementary feeds to boost production. The trend shows improved herds come from shortened pasture seasons and added feed, not early turnout.
Iowa farmers lacking seed can obtain a seedsmen list from F. G. Churchill of the extension department at Iowa State College. The department has tested companies and deem their seed suitable for Iowa, noting care in buying as southern seed may not mature in Iowa. Posts should be creosoted only if used, with round posts preferred to split ones.
Iowa Experiment Station emphasizes minerals for swine growth. Pigs grow faster when fed lime, bone meal, sulfur, salt, wood ashes, calcium chloride, and sodium in equal parts. Phosphorus is provided by bone meal or bone black. Mix mineral compound with tankage at 6 to 60 units to ensure consumption.
A historical look discusses mineral feed for hogs, tire prices in 1921, and mileage gains in tires since 1915. It notes Goodrich price cuts, overall price shifts, and the rising standard of tire mileage. It cites mileages of 6000 to 8000 and claims tires now last 60 to 100 percent longer than years past.
Sioux City journal recounts Peggy Hopkins Joyce once married to a multi millionaire, now suing for divorce amid stories of wealth, luxury, jealousy, and unhappy married life. She condemns men after encounters with exploitative suitors and suspects good men exist, though her view is colored by her experiences.
The speaker denounces men who prey on women as vile beasts, condemning their lack of scruples and the wretchedness they cause. Mia Joyce’s feelings are embittered, yet she argues that those who ruin trust deserve strong condemnation regardless of wealth or status.
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