Chinch Bugs in Iowa Down Sized by Heavy June Rain
Iowa State College entomologist Dr. Carl J. Drake reports chinch bugs likely reduced in number due to heavy June rainfall. Government entomologists Davis and Reihl found nymphs and adults in fields along paved highways. Counties Harrison through Pottawattamie suffered the heaviest infestations while grasshopper outbreaks were noted along the Mississippi river edge.
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Iowa State agronomists warn on corn yield losses
Iowa State College agronomists say flooding and soil cover in fields cause reduced corn yields. Yellowing plants indicate nitrate and possibly iron deficiencies, likely from excess moisture in poorly drained areas that inhibit root and nutrient uptake.
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Iowa State College
Cream Marketing Bad Iowa Creamery Overabundance
A trimmed Iowa report concludes the state has too many creameries. The piece notes market saturation and calls for consolidation or regulatory review to stabilize prices and efficiency.
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Iowa
Butterfat marketing reforms urged by Iowa State College
Iowa State College reports show butterfat marketing is costly for farmers as 37 percent of creameries process under 200 000 pounds annually and 60 percent under 300 000. Recommendations call for efficiency based on patron returns, consolidated processing, and route control, possibly closing weaker creameries to boost overall operation.
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Iowa State College Committee
Iowa
Washington Chamber Announces Summer Amateur Acts Series
The Washington Chamber of Commerce with Milo Sorden and the Municipal band sponsors a Wednesday evening amateur act series starting June 18. Prizes include $25 grand, $10 second, $5 third, with weekly $3 for first and $2 for second. final night awards follow. Address.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Milo Sorden
Municipal Band
Controlling Lice and Red Mite in Poultry
Iowa State College poultry specialist A G Maw says both pests are controllable with proper treatment. Lice respond to dusting with sodium fluoride or nicotine sulfate on roosts, repeated after two weeks if heavy infestation. Red mites hide in cracks and roosts and are treated with creosote and kerosene in cracks or crude oil spray.
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A. J. G. Maw
Iowa
Colege
Salt park nutrition for miners highlighted
Salt park is described as highly nutritious and stimulating for people living in mining regions, emphasizing its value in local diets and health.
Do You Know Question on Mosquito Health Risk
Mosquitoes vary by type and some can transmit malaria after biting an infected person. In this region such mosquitoes are present, so a human carrier could spark an epidemic. Johns Hopkins scientists note about 0.9 percent of women gain two pounds weekly in a monthly cycle due to hormones.
Benford and Bock find poles gain 65 daylight hours yearly
A study by Frank Benford and John Bock reports polar regions receive 65 more hours of annual sunlight than the equator. The finding highlights stark seasonal variation in daylight between latitudes.
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John Bock
Pole
Equator
New Insulating Plaster For Modern Construction
An insulating plaster now available offers heat cold and sound insulation at low extra cost. It bonds to any plaster base and can be applied over old surfaces. When thick enough it blocks sound transfer through walls and ceilings. White enameled furniture cleans with turpentine and soft cloth to avoid removing glass.
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