Storing the Auto and Coffee Quality Notes
The article advises winter storage for autos from ISU engineers, detailing tire removal or weight off tires, draining water from radiators, turning the engine to purge water, draining crankcase oil, flushing with kerosene, and refilling with clean oil. It also covers coffee bean quality improvements via bacteria and storage, and ends with fodder as a hedge when silo fodder is scarce.
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Engineering Department
Iowa State College
Bpting
Fall Plowing Kills Insects and Saves Poultry
Entomologists note fall plowing drives pests from winter quarters, boosting spring crops. Army worms cut worms grasshoppers wire worms corn root aphids white grubs and bili bugs are affected. A Washington county agent cites $24,000 saved by culling 200 farmers, handling 30,000 birds and culling 10,000 loafers.
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Washington County
Iowa seeks forty or more winter vocational instructors
The State Board of Vocational Education of Iowa invites graduates of agricultural colleges or those with farm experience and three years of college education to teach winter short term classes. Programs run December 20 to March 4 at the state house in Des Moines under Wilber H. Bender. The effort aims to give youths over 14 practical education to become better citizens and farmers. last year had twenty classes, plans call for doubling this fall.
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State Board of Vocational Education of
Iowa
Wilber H. Bender
State House
Des Moines
Bacteria Makes Good Coffee Taste From Beans
Iowa State bacteriologist Max Levine says organisms on cheap coffee beans can improve aroma and flavor, boosting product quality. The remark highlights microbial work to enhance coffee without expensive inputs.
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Java
Max Levine
Iowa State
Winter farming tips and horse care from Iowa State College
C V Holsinger advises covering berry canes with dirt to protect them from winter winds and prevent winter killing. Remove old wood, lay canes down, cover with dirt, and in spring brush away the dirt. Proper protection yields better new canes and less dead wood. Also notes asparagus bed care with manure coating to improve spring condition and soil. Emphasizes rough winter care for draft horses, recommending exercise, a dry shed, and a diet of mostly roughage with grain only as needed. Ends with mention of Sousa's band at Armistice Day program.
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C. V. Holsinger
Extension Horticulturas
Iowa State College
Mr. Helsingier
Watch Draft Horses in Winter Care Advice
Iowa horse owners hear S R Bottorff of the animal husbandry department of Iowa State College on winter horse care. With heavy farm work ended for the season the draft horses will be idle and require economical feeding to preserve strength and health.
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Iowa
S. R. Bottorff
Iowa State College
Swine Day Showcases Iowa Swine Research Efforts
Iowa Swine Feeders Day drew nearly 100 participants to learn from John Evward, head of Iowa State College's agricultural experiments. The event highlighted larger and medium hogs as more profitable, protein rich feeds outperforming all corn diets, and notes on disease susceptibility in small types. A purebred dam sired by a wild bear illustrated rapid backsliding to undesirable traits, prompting cautions on breeding stock. Alfalfa outperformed Sudan grass, which Frost ended the season early. future plans aim to expand on results.
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Iowa
John Evward
Eoward
Iowa Agricultural Experimental Work
Iowa State College
Evward
Sudan Grasa
Sudan
Cures Potato Scab with Hot Formaldehyde Treatment
Iowa State College extension pathologist reports hot formaldehyde cures potato scab effectively. In Mitchell county trials 1919 treated plots averaged 23.3 percent scab versus 80.5 percent in untreated plots. 1920 27 percent in treated versus 80 percent untreated. Steam heating yields the most uniform temperature.
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Iowa
R. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Mitchell County
Torget
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