Iowa Farmers Use More Fertilizer to Boost Yields
Iowa farmers are increasing fertilizer use, with 313,047 tons applied last year up from 231,504 tons the year before. The rise, about 35 percent from 1947, reflects aims to raise yields and replenish soil, aided by favorable prices and the value of soil health for higher returns.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
National Fertilizer Association
United States
Deep Rooted Legumes and Grasses Open Poorly Drained Soil
Chicago based Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges planting deep-rooted legumes and grasses to break up compacted soils. They warn drain tiles offer only temporary relief and cite Iowa tests showing alfalfa rotation increases water absorption compared to bare soil.
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Good Pasture Practices Improve Milk and Cut Costs
CHICAGO A Middle West Soil Improvement Committee citing Purdue figures says good pasture costs about a quarter as much as grain and hay to produce milk. Williams lists practices: seed high yield mixtures, rotate pastures, divide acres, and add soil nutrients to sustain legumes and grasses, boosting milk flow and cutting feed costs.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
G. A. Williams
Purdue University Dairy Extension Department
Williams
Local Advert: Farm Help and Office Supplies
A mini notice invites planning help for contour farming pasture improvement and gully control through John Maddy of LeMars or district technicians. It also notes a fresh supply of typewriter ribbons for sale at the Register-Tribune office.
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Fall Pasture Fertilization Spreads Farm Work Boosts Meat, Milk Output
Fall pasture fertilization with phosphate and potash will extend spring grazing, lower feed costs, and raise meat and milk per acre. The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee and Purdue extension agronomist M. O. Pence say deeper root growth, winter hardiness, and earlier spring grazing follow. Benefits include spreading fall work, nutrients reaching roots, easier fall application, and surface uptake by shallow roots. County agents can advise on fertilizer type and amounts.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
M. O. Pence
Erysipelas hits American pig farms across states
The article warns swine erysipelas is easily confused with other diseases and highly contagious. It urges accurate diagnosis, vaccination after farrowing, strict sanitation, and quarantine to prevent herd losses. Acute cases cause skin lesions, joint swelling, high fever, and immobility, with farm profitability at risk.
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