Monkey Wrench on Farm Conveniences and Chicken Housing
A 1921 Washington Iowa column urges better poultry housing and feeding. It warns that leaky, undersized chicken houses with cold water and scant ventilation lead to poor egg production and unhealthy birds, and it promotes proper roosts, sun, straw bedding, and adequate feeders. The piece also notes local store activity, customer visits, and plans for a stronger business in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Ainsworth
Fred H. Wagenknecht
Iowa Gas Co
Carl H. Mayer
Keota
Safe Stout
West Chester
Walter Boyer
Iowa Farm Show Offers 120 Sliver Cups at Ames
Iowa farmers vie for 120 silver loving cups at the annual corn and small grain show to be held January 30 to February 4 at Iowa State College. A $300 three foot tall cup memorializes Asa Plummer, founder of the state corn show. An agricultural exposition with USDA educational displays and corn product exhibits accompanies the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Asa Plummer
Adelphi
Iowa Corn and Small Grain
New Armory
United States Department of Agriculture
EB. N. Bressman
Altho
Armory
Cauwrt Gm
Opening Hogs and Cattle at Chicago Market Reports
Daily market notes show opening receipts 57 000 hogs 8000 cattle 10000 sheep with holdovers 15 283. Second report lists uneven losses 35 to 50 cents and price ranges for heavy medium and light weights plus beef, veal calves, and stockers. Grain and feed markets quote No 3 red wheat corn and white oats with bids around 1.20 and 0.49 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chicago
War Finance Corporation
Missouri River
Chicago Live Stock Bulletin
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
St. Louis
Official Yesterday Hogs Cattle Sheep Calves Receipts
A farmer explains to a Dubuque banker why a loan is needed during a lean period. He walks through crop production and rural marketing costs, ending with a quip about how shipping, freight, elevator charges, and wages leave only a small return per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Loan and Trust Co
Dubuque
Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy Advertised Cure
A testimonial notes avoiding a broken engagement due to stomach and liver trouble caused by gas and colic. The ad claims the Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy relieves catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract, including appendicitis, with one dose convincing or money refunded. Lemmon’s Pharmacy and leading druggists are selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Mayr
Lemmon’s
Advt
Local Farm Sales Schedule Announced for January and February
Public sale dates listed for multiple farms and auctioneers across Keota Coppock Washington West Chester Winfield Coppock Noble and Duroc sow sales with closing out sales and bred sow events set from December 31 through February 2 marked by J E Shannon J W Harris Walter Simmons Melo Vacha Val Redlinger William Johnson Stephenson and Shaner Ernest Carlson Thompson Lang Alliman Bros Hunter and Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Shannon
Keota
J. W. Harris
Walter Simmons
Coppock
Melo Vacha
Val Redlinger
Washington
William Johnson
Adm
West Chester
Stephenson
South Ave. C
South End Store
John Deere
D. F. Macon
R. E. Dougherty
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Washington, Iowa
Blaor
Pete Perdock
En-Ar-Co
Ralph Zeck
Will Kolosick
Nisco
Dewey
Charlie Ziegleuski
Ira Miksch
Jim Brookhart
al Roe & Son
D. D. Stephens of
Carl Libe
Stover Mill
Elder & Shannon
Chris Schlatter
Wayland
J. A. Schlatter
Nis Sawson Tractor
Marion R. Wells
Win Edgestone
Latimer Davis
John Krotz
Highland Townsiif
Roy Krotz
Jackson Township
En-Ar-Co Oil
Charlie McFarland
Andy Petersen
Elmer Hornung
Mat Wehr
Will Hovel
Joe Kallaus
Will
Journal’s Farm Department
L. L. Ressler
Fr. A. Fenton
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Belive
Lyon's
Daily Market Reports
Aaa
Richard Maxwell
Thisvening
Kedta
Ome
Ringmaster
Royal Path Low Sale
Fairbanks
H. P. Fairbanks Morse
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
Cath
Jo Ordre
Day
Acsuue
Rick
Sherman Bros
W. A. Hutton & Co
Hershey
Muscatine
Chicago Board of Trade ‘Correspondence
Bartlett, Prasier & Compan
Logan ®& Bryan
New York
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
Davenport
North Ave
Alliman Bros
Noble
Duroc
Hunter & Hunter
Poland
China
W. S. Reister & Sons
East Third St
East Washington St
Mee
Bre
The
BOC
Ernest O. Carlson
L. H. Orr Land Co
Safeguard Or Gazette Office
Columbus Junction
John Striegel, Jr
Harper, Iowa
Property Owners Federation, Inc
Freax Payert
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