Iowa completes county agent coverage in all counties
Ames Iowa March 16 Iowa becomes the first state north of the Mason Dixon line to place a county agent in every county The effort led by R K Bliss and J W Coverdale organized farm bureaus in every county by Jan 25 with 100 agents now on the job Each county bureau includes 226 to 900 members and more than 35000 farmers belong to the bureaus across the state
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Chicago
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Iowa State College
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State Council of Defense
War Emergency Food Committee
Women's Clubs and Organizations
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American Society of Equity
Farmers’ Union
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Farm Bureau in Every County in Hawkeye State
Iowa leads in organizing farm bureaus with a county by county network. The voluntary groups support the U United States Department of Agriculture and state colleges in extension work. They function as a chamber of agriculture and help federate agricultural forces for national defense.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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City Chamber of Commerce
New York
Waterloo Hospitality Praised By National Equity News
An editorial from the National Equity News recounts Waterloo convention success praising hospitality and the convention’s size. It argues the Equity Society should own its business agency for collective bargaining and avoid outside interference, noting prior disputes and the need for control by members.
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Equity News
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Our Part in Feeding the Nation Adulterated Seed Warning
A brief notice highlights seed quality with warnings on adulterated products and germination outcomes. It contrasts bad germination on a moist cloth with good germination, urging careful seed selection for reliable crops.
Label Seed for Germination Test to Ensure Quality
The seed trade and the United States Department of Agriculture urge labeling of field seeds with pure seed percentage and germination data. Buy only from compliant dealers, test seeds before sowing, and consider costs and stand expectations. For red clover and other seeds, high prices and limited supply heighten the need for accurate germination tests and careful cleaning of grain to improve sowing uniformity.
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Europe
Chile
State Agricultural Experiment Station
United States’ Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Substitutes for Meat Particles in Poultry Feed Trial
A wartime poultry study reports beef scrap price surges and the testing of alternative protein feeds on laying hens. Peanut meal and soy bean meal gave the best egg yields, followed by velvet bean, while cottonseed meal also showed good results. Trials with these feeds alongside beef scrap suggest broader testing over time to gauge relative value and economic viability.
Demand for more spring wheat acreage urged by agent
County agent A A Burger urges higher spring wheat plantings noting bread shortages threaten if acreage is not expanded. He cites patriotism and practical need, with government asking farmers to plant five to six arres of wheat. Prices from Waterloo and Cedar Falls mills at 2.60 a bushel for Marquis seed.
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A. A. Burger
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iowa
What to Feed to Suckling Pigs
Three week old pigs seek food and should have shelled corn in a self feeder. Use a creep, adjust as pigs grow. At four to five weeks add shorts tankage or oil meal, or better skimmed milk. For breed stock keep a self feeder, but avoid over fatness. Cheever and Wilson offer hog protection services.
Farmers Profit by Treating Oats to Eliminate Smut
Farmers cut oat losses from smut by treating seed with formaldehyde. A new method uses one pint formaldehyde to 10 gallons water, treating 406 bushels per batch. Treated oats can be seeded the same day, in morning or evening, with simple mixing in a wagon box when needed.
Victor Victrola brings sacred music to home listening
The Victrola makes it easy to hear music at home and satisfy the desire for beauty. Sacred music is a specialty, with a collection exceeding 350 hymns anthems oratorio numbers sacred songs revival hymns and related religious pieces.
Olive Tablets described as a liver bowel aid by Dr Edwards
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetarian substitute for calomel. It claims olive colored tablets improve skin, eyes, mood, and appetite by stimulating the liver and bowels without dangerous after effects. It states millions of boxes sold annually at 10 or 25 cents.
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Talk to Mothers About Croup and Gold Troubles
Local druggists offer a 30 day trial of Vicks VapoRub to treat croup and cold troubles in children. The ad promotes outdoor exercise, minimized dosing, and the vapor therapy with a 25 cent jar, claiming quick relief and prevention of night attacks.
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