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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1916
Page
3
A Kansas woman urges farmers and especially farm women to discard old habits and adopt modern agricultural practices. She cites high hog and corn prices, warns of rising living costs, and argues for seed selection, better cow breeds, and efficient feeding. She contends officials offer aid yet many farmers ignore it and continue wasteful routines.
1916 replanted corn shows soft kernels and resembles 1915. Most Black Hawk County farmers began harvest last week with nearly all husking today. Dry corn averages about 40 bushels per acre and quality is satisfactory. Husking price cited at 4.5 cents per bushel, some elevators paying 4 cents. Huskers grow more independent, declining to shovel on some farms.
Iowa State college to build a very simple four section poultry house this fall. Each 20 by 14 foot unit houses 100 birds and costs 150 dollars to construct. The design emphasizes hollow tile walls, a shed roof, four sash windows with overlapping sections for rain protection, a vent box for summer ventilation, and removable nests and roosts.
Ames highway commission warns winter weather damages roads. They urge cleaning side ditches before freezing to prevent saturated surfaces and freezing pockets. Roads should be dragged smooth to allow water to drain into fire ditches and avoid ice buildup.
After confirming drain tile testing as a national standard by the American Society for Testing Materials at a recent meeting, the engineering experiment station at Iowa State College is now conducting sewer pipe testing. The program is expected to take a year or more to complete.
An Ames entomologist proclaims a discovery that pouring extracted honey over plain vanilla ice cream yields a highly delicious treat. He claims it ranks among the best sweets since childhood lollipops and suckers.
A Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station bulletin offers guidance for poultry success. It covers egg production, hen quality, feeding, housing, and management tips, noting sunshine balance, soil, water, shade, and disease prevention as key factors for profitable flocks.
Bucharest reported via London that Filipescu former minister of war and Roumanian conservative party leader is dead. He supported the Entente and, with Senator Ionescu, helped push Premier Bratiano to bring Roumania into the war.
Dandruff irritates the scalp and makes hair roots shrink loosening hair. The ad promises immediate stopping of hair loss by using Danderine a 25 cent bottle. Apply a small amount to the scalp and after a few uses dandruff disappears and hair stops shedding.
A 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is advertised to digest heavy meals in five minutes and banish sour stomach, heartburn, gas, and nausea. The ad claims rapid relief for indigestion and recommends keeping this inexpensive remedy in every home.
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