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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
10
A city paper urges Waterloo residents to rent unused city plots to Vacant Lot Farming Club for vegetable and flower production. It highlights crops possible on a 60 by 25 foot lot, potential profits, and the aim to cut living costs by boosting local food supply.
John M Evvard of Town State College Ames, correspondent for Wallace's Farmer, contributes a series of hog articles appearing on the Courier and Reporter weekly farm page. The writer profiles a knowledgeable hog authority and outlines forthcoming installments.
Garly Oats outperform common varieties by about four and a half bushels per acre according to Iowa Experiment Station data. In Black Hawk County farmers report 5 to 25 bushels more yield with the new varieties. Early oat types mature before heat and better suit nurse crops, while late varieties suffer from lodging and weather risks. The Warm Improvement Association offers names of farmers growing these oats.
In that issue the credit for leg-raising methods goes to Prof. John W. Ev ward of Ames. He has contributed more to efficient leg-raising than any other person mentioned. The methods are his and have been put into practical use with very satisfactory results.
Home Demonstration Agent Miss A Hawke offers guidance on incubator types hot water tank versus direct heat by lamp. Discusses machine size care disinfecting eggs candle testing and selecting healthy eggs for hatching with attention to temperature placement and safety procedures.
Amid scattered notes and rough OCR, report outlines plans for a major exhibit, citing a national daily show and local organizers. It mentions funding, dates, and a public push to boost attendance, with references to storage, stock, and preparations.
The report shows cold storage butter and related products, updating February 1 figures. Piry products on hand this year total 16,243,956 pounds versus 18,908,447 last year. Butter stocks fell less sharply, with 211 firms reporting 30,192,343 pounds this year and 1,139,173 pounds last year.
The county treasurer reports the farmland paid 77 percent of taxes, totaling 387304 dollars. The data shows farm land owners bear the main tax burden, reflecting single tax proponents who argue land should shoulder all taxes.
A legacy-style ad urges parents to use Dr Williams Pink Pills to support girls during rapid growth. It warns of poor diets harming future happiness and claims the pills boost blood nourishment and general health, priced at fifty cents per box with mail order from Schenectady New York.
Purchases at Davidsony during the 32nd Annual February Sale include free storage for future delivery. Savings range from 40 to 66 percent guaranteed, with the sale positively closing on Wednesday.
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