Farming Hogging Down Corn For Swine Harvest
State College notes advise hogging down standing corn to harvest grain efficiently. Iowa Experiment Station findings show 14-16 hogs per acre clear 30 days on corn at 40 bushels per acre, with fewer hogs needed for longerCleanup. Emphasizes minerals salt charcoal and wind breaks for swine and beekeeping considerations.
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John M. Bvyard
Iowa Experiment Station
Ames
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Clover yields strong returns across Iowa fields
A Benn county farmer reports clover makes over 1 1/2 tons of hay from the first cutting, with many farmers letting the second crop reach seed stage. Prospects for a good seed yield are noted as new signs of clover look well.
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Iowa
Benn County
Towa
Standardization Aims At Reducing Farm Implement Costs
J. B. Davidson of Town State College leads a commission to standardize farm implements for economy. The plan seeks uniform belt speeds pulley sizes hitchings and capacities while erasing many odd sizes. The effort follows a trend toward single track wagons and eliminates the left hand plow to cut costs for farmers amid high machinery prices.
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J. B. Davidson
Town State College and Experiment Station
Mr. Davidson
Davidson
Store Boxes for Bee Shelter and Winter Housing
Economical, weatherproof packing boxes provide bee wintering quarters. Expert E Atking notes packing boxes require little alteration and can use cheaper lumber. Boxes should be waterproof with four inches packing under, eight inches sides, and twelve inches top. Entrance about a 3/8 inch diameter with ample packing around it. Some beekeepers modify by turning a narrow board inside to prevent packing from tallying.
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Towa
Wpiarist
Atking
Seed Corn Picking Time Near in Iowa Fields
Seed corn should be selected by October 1 with picking hints from H D Hughes, head of Iowa farm crops. Favorable conditions expect high grade seed this year as growers prepare for harvest from mid September to October, selecting about one bushel per six acres for testing and reselection.
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Towa
Ahout
Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
400 Herds Undergo Tuberculosis Tests In Iowa
About 400 dairy and bee herds in Iowa are being tested to join an accredited list free of tuberculosis. Kossuth county leads with 62 herds, Calhoun 17, and test rules include government funded veterinary testing and compensation if animals are slaughtered. Movement of feeder lambs and sheep into Omaha and Kansas City markets rises as grass shortages push prices higher.
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Towa
Kossuth County
Calhoun County
Federat
Sanitary Board
Western Ranges
Omaha
Kansas City
Watch Young Pigs for Worms Warns of Heavy Infestation
An Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station swine study notes a 100 pound shoat with severe roundworm infestation, counting 63 worms in part of the intestine. Experts urge better feeding, clean dry lots, proper drainage, burning of waste, and cautious emergency treatments with santonin and calomel plus accessible condiments to deter parasites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
John M. Evward
Mr. Evward
Inn Sale at Lake Okoboji Prompts Million-Dollar Hotel Plan
News from Okoboji reports Mrs. F. W. Jaquith and Mrs. L. B. Callender sold the Inn at Lake Okoboji for 101000. The Des Moines women who owned it ten years note the sale, with a Sioux City syndicate taking over and planning a 1,000,000 hotel. Judge J. L. Kennedy heads the Sioux City company with an option on the property. Farm Loans at 5 percent. Iowa Savings Bank Estherville. Administratrix Notice: Sadie Ross appointed by Emmet County District Court to estate of John Ross deceased. claims to be filed with the court. payments requested to avoid costs.
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Okoboji
Des Moines
F. W. Jaquith
L. B. Callender
Lake Okoboji
Sioux City
EB. R. Hutchins
J. L. Kennedy
Iowa Savings Bank
Estherville
Iowa
District Court of
Emmet County
John Ross
A. D
Sadie Ross
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Willys
Geo. A. Nichols
I. Thodes
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W. W- Northrup
Fourth Street
Jere
Atlee
W. W. Northrup
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