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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
10
A British analyst endorses American rail systems noting lower freight costs and efficiency while criticizing overgovernment control. He argues freight rates must rise with production costs and advocates removing restrictive political meddling to improve service and extend mileage.
Poultry farmer describes a four principles layout for an all purpose chicken house emphasizing light ventilation warmth and no drafts. Details include back roosts two nest tiers rear roosting, front open design with adjustable top windows for air flow, two end windows for light and floor illumination, a single door placed two feet off ground, and a drop siding tar paper rubber roof construction to house 50 to 60 birds in cold weather.
A brief notice from the National Crop Improvement Service urges farmers not to burn straw stacks. Spreading straw carefully enriches soil with humus and adds valuable fertility while avoiding waste and environmental loss.
A wartime style guidance urges farmers to plant twelve to sixteen ears of seed corn for vitality tests. It warns that all corn should be germinated immediately and every weak ear discarded. The message cautions planting now may not pay this year.
The article discusses the impact of 1910s legislative chaos on railroads, noting millions invested by individuals, insurers, and banks. It cites losses, rising receiverships, and calls for federal rather than state control to straighten security issues and safety rules while preserving credit and service.
Guide from National Crow improvement Service on treating seed potatoes to prevent scab and other diseases. Recommends formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate solutions, soaking times, and precautions to avoid contact with children or stock, plus washing and drying before storage or planting.
Herron J. Black of Burlington Wisconsin describes raising 30 bushels of seed corn per acre at $3.50 a bushel yielding $105 for the seed alone. He notes 40 to 50 bushels left for feed, rich fertility from stable manure, fall plowing, spring disking and harrowing, eighteen top ears planted May 21, hills forty two inches apart, 450 pounds per acre of fertilizer, and harvesting seed corn by September 16.
PROPER SEEDS reports that many farmers will not plant full acreage due to seed shortages. Seedmen and experiment stations confirm a moderate supply of pedigreed barley and some corn, but potatoes remain the hardest seed to obtain though quick shipment is possible. The value of a state Potato Growers' Association is clear.
A National Group Improvement Service proposal details four seed foundations. Establish one seed variety per type best adapted to climate. Implement uniform grading to remove weed seeds and damaged grain. Treat grain diseases with formaldehyde. Test seed vitality with community school children assisting.
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