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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
12
Farm and Household Notes advise fall plowing of sweet clover for green manure to yield next year, and discuss pruning grapes before freezing weather. Select new growth canes, prune vines to one shoot, balance fruit versus wood, and avoid overbearing or excessive wood growth.
Iowa Highway Commission experts urge finishing concrete work by November 1 to avoid costly losses from freezing and protect culverts and bridges. Officials warn against late fall road tearing, advise dragging roads to shed winter water, and stress spring usability and reduced chuck holes. Store carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips in sand in a cold cellar above freezing to prevent moisture loss and decay.
Dr K W Stueder warns lice in hogs spread disease and irritate skin, hindering growth. Start by cleaning sleeping quarters, then spray hog houses with coal oil emulsion or crude coal tar disinfectant. prepare emulsion by dissolving laundry soap in hot water, add coal oil, and mix.
Iowa farmer Enoch Bates of Pottawattamie County raises a showy mix of Aberdeen Angus cattle Duroc Jersey hogs Shropshire sheep Rose Comb White Wyandotte chickens and Pekin ducks He markets prime stock and hog sales while noting the challenge of tracking registrations and the value of modern buildings alfalfa crops and sound management for steady profits.
H A Bittenbender of Town State college urges green feed for hens in fall to boost egg production and profit. He recommends mangles on sticks or floors for 25 birds per unit, sprouted oats kept green and tender, and avoiding mould by using formaldehyde in sprouting water if needed. Soaked oats also help.
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