Four-H club activity and pig crop special train announced
County 4H Livestock Club judging schools held with corn wheat oats swine and purebred and market classes. Local farmers hosted training at Horton farm Reed Horton and others. A ship of a pig crop special train by B I Q and Extension Service will visit 33 stops across southern Iowa from Sept 16 to 27 to show feeding breeding and management practices and feature George Bycroft and sons pig herd outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Club
Willard Mann
Brighton
Reed
Hubert Horton
Roy Weenike
John and Lamotte Anderson
Horton Farm
Donald Kerr
Dwight Booth
Ezra Smith
Elwyn Booth
Donald Rinner
Everette Hayes
Richard Young's
Richard
Poland
Richards
Poultry Club
David McCartney
Stephen Wolfer
China
Stephen
Floyd Tagner
Floyd
Francis
Junior McConnell
Jackson Township
Farm Bureau Township
Salem
Golia Miller
Doris Zeck
Ames
Kyle Battery Station
B. I Q. Railway
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Iowa
George Bycroft & Son
Brooks
Adam County
Bycroft
Knoxville
Fairfield
Hamburg
Oskaloosa
Washington
Winfield
Danville
Mt. Pleasant
Stockport
Ottumwa
Albia
Chariton
Indianola
Truro
Osceola
Corydon
Centerville
Bloomfield
Donnellson Mt. Ayr. Lamont
Leon
Bedford Clarinda
Willisea
Creston
Treenfield
Cumberland
Corning
Malvern
Carson
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Stored Oats Shrink Little In Storage
Farm crops specialists at the Town Agricultural Experiment Station report dry sound oats in bin shrink only about 1 percent during storage. In contrast corn shrinks considerably, even from 25 percent moisture to 12 to 15 percent over months, making shrinkage a key factor for corn but negligible for oats.
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Town Agricultural Experiment Station
Cattle Feeding Day Outlines Profit Focus at Iowa State
Iowa State College in Ames hosts a cattle feeders day led by Dr. Evvard joining Allied Mills next June. The program opens at 9 30 with 104 steers on feed, detailing feeding methods, gains, costs, and selling prices, followed by an afternoon address by R M Hughes and steer feeding discussions with Evvard and Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Evward
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Allied Mills
Iowa
R. M. Hughes
John
Towa
Evvard
C. C. Culbertson
4H Club Girls Hold Achievement Day in Washington
Washington county 4H Club girls host a day at Washington City Hall July 31 with Mrs. W H Stacy as judge. exhibits health contest songs and readings, demonstrations by girl teams, luck dinner at Sunset Park, and prize announcements planned. public invited.
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Holt
W. H. Stacy
Stacy
Washington County
Washington City Hall
Sunset Park
H Club Meeting At Wellman July 25
July 25 is set for a H club meeting at Wellman. July 31 is Girls 4H Achievement Day at City Hall, inviting participants and families.
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Wellman
City Hall
Cattle Feeders Plan Hey Day Program in July
Iowa cattle feeders schedule a final Hey Day program next Tuesday July 30. John M. Evward, a 20 year veteran in charge of swine beef cattle, directs the event focusing on feeder operations and industry updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
John M. Evward
Old Homestead Pony Jake dies after 36 years service
The Homestead Farm notes the death of Old Pony Jake, a renowned 36 year old horse buried on the hill where grazing ground has long stood. Old Jake, now blind, will be buried beside the pony, with care and grain provided as if he were a valuable animal. The column also praises Dave Elder's Hitch Hiking letters and recalls 1847 handwriting by Gary O Loughlin’s uncle noting early penmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Aaron Bailey
Ohio
Dave Yoder
Washington County
Washingon County
Washington
James Crail
Winfield Smouse
Mr. Macon
Homestead Farm
Old Homestead Farm
Jake
D. F. Macon
Dave Elder
California
Santa Fe Trail
Madames
May Rittenhouse
Effie Huber
Cedar Township
Gary O'Loughlin
John O'Loughlin
English River Township
Abram Bailey
Sunday Dinner Guests and Community Gatherings in Stringtown
Community members gathered for Sunday meals with Frey nberger, Wyse, Schlatter, Rich, and Graber families. Local youths hosted games and singing at Harvey Eicher's with a run of refreshments. Jacob Widmer’s farewell to France prompted ice cream at Dan Widmer’s. Esther Wenger won the Peace Contest at Esther Mennonite Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Menno Freyenberger
Ivan Wyse
Elmer Freyenberger
JD. S. Graber
John J. Rich
John A. Schlatter
Noah Widmer
Harvey Eicher
Kenneth Goff
Dan Nebels
Peter Krahill
Lester Krabill
Jacob T. Wenger
Washington
Walter Jarrard
Edith
Clarence
Leonard Jaber
Adeline Graber
Peter Graber
D. S. Graber
Katie Kennel
Joe Widmer
John J. Widmer
William
Frances
Joe T. Wenger
J. J. Rich
Pete Widmer
Grandma Rich
Dan W. Widmer
Jacob Widmer
France
Esther Mennonite Church
Ning
Ben Widmer
Esther Wenger
Eicher
Science Learns Cause of Most Human Ills
An article argues constipation as a major health problem and contrasts purgatives with a new approach. It credits Calomel with harmful effects on the liver and promotes Sargon as a liver tonic that increases bile flow without purging, asserting it aids vitality, blood quality, and glandular function.
Miss Carol Hinton Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Crawfordsville report notes Miss Carol Hinton had an appendicitis surgery in Muscatine Saturday morning with latest word that she is progressing well. Lillian Holmes visits from Waterloo and Florence and Alice Holmes help at the tea room while she recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Carol Hinton
Muscatine
Lillian Holmes
Waterloo
Florence
Alice Holmes
Calomel and bile facts touted for health with Sargon claim
An advertisement extols calomel’s limited liver action and bile’s role in digestion. It asserts most stomach troubles stem from bile flow, claims Sargon a revolutionary health remedy, and notes Washington availability via Sherman Brothers. Copyright 1929.
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Washington
Sherman Brothers
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Des Moines
GEM City Business College
Quincy
Chicago
Hey Day
AJP
Wellman Community Club
Wellman High School
Farm Bureau Calendar
Alvin C. Hasty
Helen Rich
Hippocrates
Sccientists
Materia Medica
Nellie Manners
Robrt Noonan
Doris Cherryholmes
Etna James Peek
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