European Borer Threat Looms Over Iowa Corn Belt
The European corn borer spreads from New England to New York and threatens Iowa crops. Entomologist E B Ball warns of two generations yearly, wintering in stalks, and rapid spread via shipments of green corn and forage. State and federal funds are exhausted or delayed. scientists urge immediate action and a 2 million dollar appropriation to control the pest.
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E. B. Ball
Iowa State College
Atard
New England
New York
Massachusetts
Ball
Europe
New York State
Readying Poultry Flocks for Fall Culling and Pruning Tips
Farmers should cull non producing hens before the molting peak, keeping lighter birds longer and inspecting shanks beaks and ear lobes for productivity. Prune grapes after wood ripens, avoiding frozen vines, and consider newspaper ads as cost effective for reaching farm communities.
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Orter
Corn Mold Not Harmful to Livestock
Farmers ask if mold on corn ears harms animals. Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports the mold does not injure livestock. Kansas trial fed moldy corn in varying amounts and cattle showed no ill effects even with large daily intakes.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas
Iowa farm leaders warn of tight years ahead
Dean C. F. Curtiss told several hundred farmers at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station field day that high land values may not sustain profits. He urged conservation, debt reduction, land improvement, and smarter farming to cut costs and boost returns while prices for farm products decline. He stressed owning good Iowa land remains sound, while poorer land faces greater risk in the coming years.
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Dean C. F. Curtiss
Iowa
Dean Curtiss
Farm Bureau Debates Fair Husking Rates Across Counties
Farm bureau directories across many counties discuss a fair labor price for corn husking this year. Most say 7 cents per bushel when unloading by elevator, 8 cents if no elevator is used. Some communities consider 4, 12, or 16 cents per bushel. The drive is to stabilize prices rather than fix a single rate, aiming to harmonize values across regions.
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Farm Bureau
Serve Warm School Lunches Consolidated Schools Menu
Consolidated Iowa schools use cooking labs to provide noonday meals at cost price. Domestic science students supervise meals, offering full lunches or warm items. Swea City weekly menu includes chicken sandwiches, potato dishes, macaroni and cheese, scalloped potatoes, tomato soup, and desserts with milk and cocoa.
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Consolidated
Iowa
Swea City
Wheat Yields Doubled by Fertilizers in Iowa Study
Iowa State College agricultural experiment plots show wheat yields more than doubled with fertilizers, especially phosphates. Manure plus limestone and phosphate raised yields to 38.7 bushels per acre versus 14.2 on untreated plots. clover also rose from 2.87 to 4.85 tons per acre in Lee County. Similar gains occurred across Scott, Van Buren, Union, Page, Clinton and other counties engaging cooperative field work.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Towa
Ames
Lee County
Scott
van Buren
Union
Page
Clinton
Farm Equipment and Produce Public Sales Grow
Public sales of farm equipment and produce are announced across Iowa in large numbers. Advertisers note growing interest in farm sale advertising and the evolving market.
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Iowa
Fj Sing
Sunflowers Tested as Cattle Feed at Iowa State Farm
On a major ISU experiment plot a large stand of sunflowers grown in Montana and Idaho as a substitute for corn in cattle feeding rises over 12 feet tall and is expected to produce a heavy yield per acre. The study explores replacing standard corn fodder with this crop to assess viability and potential benefits for livestock nutrition and farm economics.
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Iowa State College
Montana
Idaho
Sunflower Silage Prompts Iowa Cattle Feed Test
Report on feeding testa the sunfiondes turned into silage and fodder yielding up to 36 tons per acre. Cattle showed preference for both fodder and silage and performed well on the feed. Iowa trials suggest sunflowers could substitute for corn for local cattle feeders, with implications for future farming shifts. Labor demand around silo filling rose to about 4 dollars per day in some counties, Sac County alone needing two hundred workers. Forecast for Sept 16 to 20 predicts generally fair weather and near normal temperatures for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys.
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Montana
Iowa
Sac
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri
The Other Man
An old Trish coachman finishes a wet cold drive. The young lady offers toddy to warm him. On return journey, Pat remarks the other man would like a hot drop as well.
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Pat
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