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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
2
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station researchers test sudan grass effects on soil and subsequent crops. Findings show following sudan grass tends to reduce next crop yields due to heavy nutrient and moisture uptake, with recovery expected once soil moisture and plant food replenish.
Entomologists from Iowa State College urge autumn cleanup to curb winter pests that overwinter in plant stalks. Burning garden refuse after frost, before growth resumes, helps destroy eggs and seeds, reducing spring infestations and weed seeds.
Poultry experts at Iowa State College say hens receiving meat crops fish or milk products in their ration respond to an expected increase of at least a third in production. The typical farmer gives little protein to poultry in fall and winter, leaving hens underfed.
Hl H Kildeen of Iowa State College urges careful selection of a boar not fat but rangy with good feet legs and bone. He advises housing the boar separately to stay thrifty and clean, feeding a balanced ration with green seeds like alfalfa, and giving him attention to aid the spring litter.
Ripe green tomatoes from the farm can be had on Thanksgiving and Christmas with proper care. C. V. Hol singer of the extension department at town state college advises picking large firm green tomatoes, wrapping them in paper, and storing in a cool place to ripen slowly. they can be sped up by placing them in a warm place.
A note on fruit handling advises keeping varieties in a cool place with stems and roots intact, as tomatoes will not ripen for several weeks if stored improperly.
A.C. McCandish, chief of dairy husbandry at Iowa State College, returning from Britain, states that common grade dairy cows in Scotland fetch between 290 and 400, and that other dairy products are also scarce. He notes the scarcity of supplies after a summer abroad.
William Sears, a landscape architect and graduate of Massachusetts Agricultural College and Harvard, has joined Iowa State College extension to assist communities with civic-improvement planning and farmstead layout. He will resume the department’s work begun in 1916, offering practical demonstrations and lectures on planting trees and shrubs, with guidance on fall plowing and early spring work to prevent spring freezes.
At the first apple field day on September 27 at Iowa State College pomologist S A Beach described 15 years of work on hardy winter apples. He showed trials where ordinary varieties failed to withstand Iowa weather and explained the aim to provide inexpensive, high quality apples for Iowans. The cran wood seedling stock will be distributed to Iowa nurserymen and interested residents as available.
Prof. Beach notes about 26 trees available for distribution with plans to stock more. Ames 421, a cross between Salome and Jonathan, is touted as hardy, good keeper, and high quality, fruiting in far north. Experiments proceed at Iowa experiment orchard 23 acres and Charles City Patten orchard 17 acres under typical Iowa winters. Further announcements on orchard management and grafting will follow.
Iowa highway commission says all federal aid funds are secured and no loss is expected. The commission dismisses claims that Iowa could lose 15 million dollars and asserts the state currently has about 1 million dollars in reserve.
Iowa officials report total federal aid and state match reach 7 044 106 79 with projects approved by the U S Bureau of Public Roads. Six months earlier Iowa requested 8 220 885 55 in federal aid, 275 778 76 over the allotment, five projects totaling 818 778 00 were awaiting federal action. If Congress funds continue, Iowa may exceed current limits and build about 1 000 000 in roads monthly for three months. The Arrival notes a protest about clothing costs evidenced by the Baby Ax.
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