Washington County Farm Bureau Notes on Township Meeting
Wadington township held a well attended meeting at the County Homes fray Thursday evening with 35 participants. Fletcher Copes of Ottumas, president of Wapello county farm bureau, spoke on organization work and aided in linking Washington and 75 townships to membership drives. Washington township officers elected were Chas. Wmn. Jackson director, Mrs. Neill Trotman vice director, and Mrs. Walter R. Crown secretary.
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Wadington
Fletcher Copes
Ottumas
Copes
Wapello
Chas. Wmn. Jackson
Neill Trotman
Walter R
Washington Township
Township Meeting At South Prairie Attracts Large Attendance
South Prairie Jackson township meeting drew 85 residents to the South Prairie schoolhouse on Friday evening. Homer Birney was named township farm bureau secretary and Rev. Krenmyre gave a notable address while 4-H girls served refreshments. Plan to attend next month’s session and continue the habit of participation.
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South Prairie Jackson Township
South Prairie
Homer Birney
Township Farm Bureau
Krenmyre
Soil Erosion Meetings May Run Ditches Terracing in Washington
Mr. Peterson of the state extension service will visit Washington county May 5 6 7 to demonstrate soil erosion control methods. Ditch damming terracing and tree planting will be shown at the Glen Dutton Dut ton and Carl T Anderson farms with a weather dependent schedule and a call to farmers to attend for practical guidance on preventing soil erosion.
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Peterson
The
State Extension Service
Washington County
Glen Dutton
Carl Anderson
Keota
Forenoon
Dutton Farm
Carl T. Anderson Farm
Farm Bureau
Alfalfa Demonstration Plots Slated in Washington County
The Washington County Farm Bureau announces two demonstration alfalfa plots for this year. Arthur Duening farm in Jackson township and Wilbur Day farm in Clay township host seedings in early May. Hauser will supervise seedings on May 6 and 7, with Wilbur Day seed on May 1 and Duensing on May 7.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Washington County
Arthur Duening Farm
Jackson Township
Wilbur Day Farm
Clay Township
M. A. Hauser
Arthur Duensing Farm
1 H Club Les on May 7 Meeting
Mrs Florence Forbes state girls 41 club leader will meet with the Washington country girls 4H club on May 7 to discuss activities and cooperation.
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Les
Florence Forbes
Washington Country Girls
Dusting Seed Corn Improves Yields Says Iowa State Study
Plant pathologists at Iowa State College report dusting seed corn with commercial dusts increases stalk strength and yields, especially after wet cool weather. Dusting costs 3 to 4 cents per acre and benefits only viable seed, with tests showing higher yields in most comparisons across 1928 1929 trials using Semesan Merko and Setrocide.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Towa
R. H. Porter
Towa State College
Semesan
Merko
Setrocide
Currant Worms Threat to Gooseberries Warned
Entomologist Fred D. Butcher of Town State College extension warns currant worms may appear on currants and gooseberries in May. They lay eggs in leaf margins. hatchlings strip foliage. Control by lead arsenate dust or spray. dust mix is one part arsenate to ten parts hydrated lime with application on dewy plants.
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Fred D. Butcher
Extension Service
Town State College
Poison spray guidance and Sudan grass forage notes
Directions for a poison spray using 3 level teaspoons per gallon to coat leaves before worm margins appear, with warnings about timing and hellebore as an alternative during fruit ripening. Also, farmers at Town State College tout Sudan grass as an ideal emergency hay and pasture crop, seedable May 10 to July 1, yielding well and usable for horses cattle sheep and hogs with flexible cut and grazing timing.
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Sudan
Farbi
Town State College
Peterson and Hauser Farm Work Planned This Week
Calendar notes terracing at Glenn Dutton and Carl Anderson farms by Mr. Peterson from May 5 to May 7 with Ditec damming also scheduled. M A Hauser and Florence Forbes appear with alfalfa plots and a 4H club lesson at city hall in Washington on May 7.
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Ferm Buoresa
Mr. Peterson
Glenn Dutton Farm
Carl Anderson Farm
Wilbur Day Farm
Brighton
Arthur Duensing Farm
Washington
Florence Forbes
City Hall
West Chester notices and Iowa education costs summary
Community notices list meetings at West Chester Baptist Church Prankin township schoolhouse and Franklin Center schoolhouse with local committeemen W B Moore and Mrs W P Moore. Des Moines reports April operating costs for five state education institutions totaling 519511.11 with Iowa State College 207166.63 and University of Iowa 199833.46. other costs include the state teachers college 56166.65 the blind 8275.93 and the deaf 48068.44.
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Des Moines
State Board of Education
J. W Gong
Iowa State College
Ames
State University of Iowa City
Iowa State Teacher College
School For the
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West Chester
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Baptist Church
Prankin Township
Franklin Center
W. B Moore
W. P. Moore
Wshington Lodge
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