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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1918
Page
3
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station experts caution against late fall sowing but acknowledge some late November plantings yield profits. Data favors seeding by September in central Iowa and early September to October in northern regions to avoid Hessian fly losses and align with postharvest cropping.
Special drafting courses to train substitutes or men for manufacturing draftsmen will be open to women at Iowa State College next year. Open to anyone with an eighth grade education, the program aims to supply draftsmen replacing men entering military service. Companies adopting women in drafting rooms report enthusiasm, with some women foremen in charge of large rooms. Registration for these courses will be September 21 to 23, and pay for drafting work compares favorably with teaching and stenography.
Treatment for winter wheat smut uses formaldehyde solution at 40 percent concentration to wet and dry grain. Iowa governor proclaims September 15 28 as seed corn weeks urging all farmers to gather seed corn, census to be taken, war measure endorsed by federal and state governments.
Women will be admitted to the one year dairy course at Iowa State College starting September 24. Labor shortages drive the change, with women expected to fill roles as butter makers, ice cream makers, cheese makers and plant operators. Professors praise women for cleanliness reliability and precision, noting demand for dairy trained workers remains high and salaries for experienced men have been strong.
An old home remedy notes Apple butter made without sugar using sorghum molasses. Two tested ratios are given by a home demonstrator: four cups cooked apples to one cup sorghum, and one gallon apples to one cup sorghum, with cinnamon and spices to taste. Hay fever and ragweed in Iowa pastures are discussed, describing small and greater ragweed and pollen-related symptoms.
A wartime notice urges building another silo as drought and supply concerns persist. Iowa State Council of National Defense condemns profiteering in food and essentials, calls for laws and prosecutions, urging penalties for those who raise prices during war. Signed by H J Metcalf, secretary.
Directions advise waiting until about May 20 to pick geese. Handling must grip the neck to prevent wing strikes and require a stocking over the head during plucking. Do not remove feathers from wings shoulders and back as they protect the bird from sun and rain.
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