Iowa Farmers Benefit From Extension Service Talks
Iowa State College agricultural extension specialists visited 4582 farmers on their own farms in recent months, discussing improvements in drainage sewage disposal water systems buildings and equipment. The article notes a bridge and road contract dispute in Polk County over bituminous concrete pricing, with engineers urging brick or lower-cost concrete and explaining that disapproved contracts reflect pricing standards rather than county board conflict.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Potatoes Shortage Predicted in Iowa and Upper Mississippi Valley
A. T. Erwin of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports potato production in Iowa will be about half normal this year, with the Upper Mississippi Valley crop one fourth below normal. Poor weather at planting and dry spells delayed tuber formation, raising prices and prompting storage to spring. Cabbage and onion crops also fall short. onion thrips caused damage.
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Iowa
A. T. Erwin
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr. Erwin
Erwin
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Breeders Back Big Newspap er Edition in Johnson County
A special 80 page live stock edition in Johnson County Iowa, organized by the farm bureau and Iowa City Citizen with E F Graff, details beef and dairy breeds, hogs, horses and sheep, a county history back to 1848, and plans a $15000 sale pavilion funded by $50 shares.
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Johnson County
Iowa
E. F. Graff
Iowa City Daily Citizen
Farm Bureau
The
Citizen
Colonel Lucas
Woburn
County Association of Purebred Livestock Men
Iowa Becomes Major Feeder Lamb State Says Be dell
G H Bedell of the United States Department of Agriculture notes Iowa fed 63000 feeder lambs in the week ended August 23 and over 6000 in the following week. Most buyers are nontraditional feeders. Lambs bought to convert stubble fields and use waste feed. Average price about 14 1 2 cents per pound. Futures: market readiness in about ninety days. Some farmers push high flesh with grains while others prefer feeding on roughage for net return.
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Towa
Union
G. H. Bedell
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Polk County Rejects Bitulithic Road Contract
Polk county officials refused to pay premium and patent royalty for bitulithic pavement. The state highway commission cited cost limits and rejected the Fort Des Moines hospital road surfacing contract. Concrete offered at 3.33 dollars per square yard for 8 inches and bituminous filled brick at 3.99 for 9 inches were evaluated but rejected.
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Commission
Polk County
Rich
State Highway Commission
Fort Des Moines Hospital
Profiteer chase hits Iowa farmers at crop day
Vice President E W Stanton told a large Iowa State College audience that the profiteer chase has cost farmers 200 to 300 million dollars and hardly benefits consumers. He argued farmers have not profited, work long hours, and seek higher production while bearing the consequences of price fights. Dean Curtiss quipped the hunt resembled foxes with a brass band.
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Iowa
E. W. Stanton
Iowa State College
Dr. Stanton
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Thresher Runs 28 Years Demonstrates Care Of Farm Gear
A Henry county farmer, H. E B. Myers, preserves a threshing machine bought in 1892 by its first owner and acquired by Myers in 1899. Used 7 seasons then 21 more, totaling 28. It has threshed over a million bushels and remains productive. Proper oiling, repairs, and shelter kept it in strong condition, unlike typical rapid wear from careless use.
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H. E B. Myers
Henry County
Pence Posts Secreted Satisfactory at a Cost of Forty Cents
Town farmers report a secretive post practice tied to the Pence brand and costing forty cents. The fragment hints at a domestic sales or trade note with unclear context and local rural involvement.
How to Make Your Own Concrete Fence Posts
The article explains making durable concrete posts at about forty cents each using one part cement two parts sand three parts gravel. It warns against too much fine sand, recommends quarter inch steel rods for reinforcement, and outlines mould use, curing in a damp shade, and a one month readiness period.
New weed gains attention at Jefferson County Fair
Shoo fly weed called Piast by farmers in Jefferson County and scattered areas. Dr J A H Pammel of Town State College notes its common misname Black Eye Susan. Weeds spread seeds that endure long, with reports of 50 year seed viability. Clean cultivation helps, but last cultivation can still bring a surge. Planting soybeans with corn at last cultivation may crowd it out.
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Jefferson County
Fairfield
J. A H. Pammel
Town State College
Iowa Farmers Poised for First International Grain Show
Iowa aims to prove its crop leadership at the International Grain and Hay Show linked to the Chicago Livestock Exposition in November. Dean Curtiss of Iowa State College leads the effort with over $10,000 in cash premiums from the Chicago Board of Trade. Six classes cover corn, oats, wheat, barley, rye, and hay with regional grouping to level competition. Corn entries require 20 car lots in yellow or white dent, premiums from 100 to 4. small grains offer half-bushel entries with premiums from 60. hay entries use 50 lb bales with premiums from 60. The Town Corn and Small Grain Growers Association assists.
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Iowa
Ilowa
Chicago
Dean C. F. Curtiss O
Iowa State College
Chicago Board of Trade
United States
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Town Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Iowa Exhibitors Sought For Show Entries In Chicago
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers' Association invites Iowa farmers to enter the Chicago show by November 20. Send details to J Buchanan Ames Iowa for exhibit items and Iowa shipping tags. The article also notes the Little Brown Church in the Vale Bradford near Nashua in Chickasaw county draws thousands annually for its historic worship and registrations.
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Towa
Chicago
Iowa
J. Buchanan
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Ames
Little Brown
The
Vale
Bradford
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Dr. Pitts
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Amen
Amse Service
Mississippi
Wiley
Johnson
County
Jones
Bill Jones
Brownsville
Western Electric Telephone System
AMM
Ae “ Ee
Chester
Julius Miller
Estherville, Towa
Exelso
Superior
Sale
Jersey
New
Hayes
Concord
Rhode Island
E. M. Rex
Foshier & Erb
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