Rabbits Widen Orchard Damage Across Iowa
Farm Bureau notes widespread rabbit damage to apple trees grapes and berry bushes across Iowa since last week’s snow. Extension horticulturist S. W. Edgecombe urges vigilance until mid April with poison baits and careful disposal of dead rabbits. Entomologist Harold Gunderson warns bands against cankerworms and provides a three step method for trunk banding to protect trees this spring.
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Ames
Iowa
W. Edgecombe
Edgecombe
Ridge Combe
Iowa State College
Lamb prices seen rising before end of fed season
Iowa State College extension economists say fat lamb prices may rise further before the fed lamb marketing season ends. Despite higher prices, November to January marketings were up from last year, while February sales declined and good to choice lamb prices increased by about $1.
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Iowa State College Extension
Wool markets and Iowa water safety guidance offered
In Chicago a report notes carryover of old wool into new season will be smaller while wartime demand and higher costs keep world prices up. Iowa experts warn many farms have contaminated wells from surface runoff and hog lots, advising proper well curbing and location with free Iowa Geological Survey help.
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Chicago
Iowa
L. M. Cline
Iowa State College
State Board of Health
Cline
Iowa Geological Survey
Iowa City
Geological Survey
Posture School Theme Focuses on Advertising You
County 4 H clubs from 11 counties will meet in Fairfield for a posture school with Miss Gardner teaching posture voice appearance and personality. A Points and Pointers Clinic follows lunch with audience participation to act out real life introductions and job applications. Edith Barker will discuss leadership challenges.
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Fairfield
Gardner
Miss Gardner
Edith Barker
Posture Training School Led by Ella Gardner in March
A 30 member delegation of 4-H girls and leaders will travel to Fairfield on March 12 for a posture training school led by Miss Ella Gardner of the Federal Extension Service. This marks the fourth year of Gardner’s posture schools in Iowa with representation from Washington County each year.
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Fairfield
Ella Gardner
Federal Extension Service
Fanny Crosby Hymn Writer Endures Through Darkness
Fanny Crosby born 1820 to 1915 lived with blindness from six weeks old. She wrote more than 6 000 hymns including Blessed Assurance and Rescue the Perishing and married blind musician Alexander van Alstyne. Her favorite hymn was Safe in the Arms of Jesus with music by Dr W H Doane.
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Fanny Crosby
New York Institution For the
Alex
Ander van Alstyne
Charles Wesley
Jesus
Isaiah
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S. Second Ave
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Ohio
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