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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1922
Page
2
Iowa City company advertises hiring for a manager position with a 726 Wheat contact and mentions grain grades including 75 cars of gin and 4c higher oats and 40 cars of old No 3 white oats. No. 2 yellow corn quoted 59-59 percent. Tomorrow’s livestock estimates show hogs 20000 cattle 3000 sheep 6000.
General orders from Col. Lewis L. Pilcher announce the fifty sixth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held in Des Moines the week of September 24 1922. Iowa City hosts the state encampment June 18 with Prof. W. W. Gist a candidate for Commander noting his Civil War service.
M R Farmer of Story City bought the defunct Mount Pleasant Canning plant for 10000. He plans to operate it this summer if farmers provide at least 700 acres of sweet corn. Community support exists but poor roads and limited canvassing hinder signups. If didn't reach target, the machinery may be moved elsewhere.
Iowa farm women aim to be nifty dressers, organized through county farm bureaus into clubs that discuss household matters. Reports from across the state indicate a focus on fashion and domestic topics as rural women unite.
Home demonstration meetings in Ames evolve into style shows as agents teach farm women to sew fashionable garments. Short skirts and slim waists gain favor among farm families while rolled down hose and eccentric outfits draw disapproval despite younger daughters' appeal. Garment clubs operate in nearly every county.
An article itemizes pasture costs for a 1 000 pound cow using a table with seven sheep per cow and 150 day seasons. It reports Polk county farm bureau plans for tenancy meetings to promote equitable leases and farm accounts for fair landlord tenant returns.
Farm bureau sessions have been held in nearly every Ida County township to boost membership. Frank Kerrigan notes all farmers in the county are, or will be, asked to join the bureau. E L Quaife from Ames extension will visit Ida County in April for five feeds and feeding demonstrations.
Sixty five Ida county farmers attended a vaccination school in Holstein led by Dr J S Craft of the Iowa State College extension service at the Ida county farm bureau suggestion. Rains delay seeding across Burlington area and farmers plan oats sowing for late March. In Sumner a big dairy meeting set for April 13 with gold and silver medals for butter scores and a banquet with prominent dairy speakers planned.
In Sheldon Louisiana creameries converge to end regional tensions and establish a cooperative truce. Officials confirm a peaceful accord and shared plans to stabilize production and pricing across the northwest parishes.
J. W. Pendry, Tama County agent, says the Tama county farm bureau will devote attention to creosote treatment of fence posts and to reforestation. Iowa State College forestry specialist I. T. Bode has visited the county several times and spoken on forestry topics.
Study details two runs of posts treated in hot creosote with observed results. Mentions Moethorta years of service and costs, noting residues and outcomes from the process.
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