Get pullets laying in fall to balance winter price trends
Iowa State College poultry specialist urges pullets in solid condition before cold weather. Separate age groups in dry, well ventilated housing with a mash rich in corn oats gluten and tankage. Seed corn outlook warns to gather seed early by September 25 to avoid frost damage and ensure next year’s crop.
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H. A. Bittenbender
Iowa State College
Hila
F. G. Churchill
Extension Department
Mr. Churchill
Fall pigs fed on Iowa State College plan
Fall pigs started on fattening feed in September are projected to weigh 226 pounds in April and become marketable. A ration of corn tankage skimmilk or buttermilk costs moderate, with free-choice feeding found best. Ensure winter care with clean warm quarters beds water and constant rock salt access.
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Owas State College
PICK THE APPLES EARLY
The Iowa State College horticultural department advises picking apples when they are hard ripe not soft or colored to avoid storage trouble. Use baskets or crates, avoid bruises, cool thoroughly before storage, and cull wormy or diseased fruit. Keep stemmed fruit longer and use culled fruit first. culled apples can be dried or pressed for cider or vinegar.
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Horticultural Department
Iowa State College
Jerma
Hessian Fly Threat Prompts Late Seeding Advice
Entomologist Dr. F A Fen from Iowa State College warns Hessian fly damage worsened wheat across the state. Farmers should seed late in September to October based on region, plow under volunteer wheat, and firm the seed bed to prevent winter-kill risk as fall broods hatch. No remedy exists once a field is infested.
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F. A. Fenon
Low S Late College
Forentral
Iowa
Letober
Iowa Road Guide Numbers Replace Tourists Trails
The State highway commission prints a primary road guide designating all main roads by numbers. Ninety seven of ninety nine counties have or will paint numbers on poles, replacing tourist trail names on major routes. The 1915 census figures, mileages, and road intersections accompany an eight map sectional plan plus Des Moines area mapping and state index.
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Iowa
State Highway Commission
Des Moines
Ft. Dodge
Chariton
Lincoln
Jefferson
Hawkeye
Estherville notices and local person movements
Local residents report retail price changes and staffing shifts at Klopp's drug store and Estherville State Bank. Visitors include Mr Jen Christensen of Aimated at the Republican office. Several Estherville students and townsfolk head to universities and colleges across Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin for study and travel.
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Jen Christenseh
Republian
Estherville
Harvey Cox
Marsden Weston
Klopp
Estherville State Bank
Cc. A. Hobein
Minneapolis
W. H. Anderson
Per Bemis
Harry Barton
Howard Espeset
State University of Town
Nannie Klopp
Wayburn Johnston
State University of Minnesota
George Delevan, Jr
Grinnell College
Phil Hardie
Annie Knowlton
Episcopal School
Fairbault
Minn
Leonard Blakey
Beloit College
Wis
Fay Woodhouse
St. Catherine’s Academy
Davenport
Phil Hoover
Parker College
Winnebago City
Chas. Elias
Humbolt College
Chas. Hobein
Ames
Mable
Grace Gert
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Nettie Bullis
Chicago
Q. C. Amundson
Medical Department State University
Mable Jewel
Morningside
Lioux City
Lorena Teskey
Etta Graaf
Conservatory of Music
Ben Haynes
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Rag weeds cause trouble for hay fever patients
The Iowa State College botany department advises cutting rag weeds and marsh elder at home to reduce pollen trouble. They warn common rag weed and marsh elder are the culprits, not the goldenrod, and urge mowing along roads and pastures to improve appearance and curb hay fever symptoms.
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Iowa State College
Golden
Harvest Soy Beans Now
Farm crops expert H. D. Hughes of Town state college urges timely harvest of soy beans, especially seed beans, as leaves drop indicates seed ripeness. Beans can be threshed with ordinary threshing machines and handled like grains or clover. if no pods appear, cut for hay. Chestnut variety holds leaves until seed is ripe.
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H. D. Hughes
Town, State College
Seeing Things Lamp Phrase Sparks Wonder
A playful old quip notes the humor in Aladdin rubbing his lamp to confirm reality and dreamlike visions. The line implies two rubs for certainty and uses a classic Arabian Nights reference to frame curiosity and illusion.
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Aladdin
Vesperdtura Debate Ends With Commanding Silence
In a fragment from a 19th century tale, Yowsr and a heart bente stoner rely on a summer store of vitality to endure without eating. A dispute over dating methods escalates until John asserts authority, declaring that men must follow his lead, saying mans is always bose.
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John
Marty
Mans
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High Lake Township
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Europe
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California
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North Dakota
Oklahoma
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Canada
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Webster
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Spirit Lake
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Spirit Lake, Iowa
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