Shelby gardener cherishes rain for bumper harvests
Charles Prior, 88, longtime Shelby gardener, grows a quarter acre of vegetables in his “garden without weeds.” He tends 4 to 6 hours daily, notes rain is essential, and boasts hundreds of plants including 130 potato, 149 sweet potato, and 35 cucumber plants. He recalls frost damage in May and says moisture from the good Lord shapes his yields.
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Wheat Production Higher Than Last Year
Town winter wheat production is estimated at 2,511,000 bushels, up 29 percent from a year ago but 26 percent below the 1957-61 average. Yield per harvested acre is put at 27 bushels, one bushel above last year and eight tenths above the five year average.
More Wildlife In America Than In Indian Days
State Conservationist Frank Mendel notes that USDA soil conservation biologists estimate the United States has more wildlife than when Europeans first arrived. He urges farm and city residents to plant and protect habitats, outlines 15 wildlife practices, and cites ongoing conservation work in Iowa with farm ponds, windbreaks, field borders, and hedgerows.
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Agricultural land and habitat projects summary
A dataset lists activity: windbreaks across 6 825 acres, fish pond stocking at 16 684 units, grade stabilisation structures 8 191, hedgerow planting 9 685 719 lineal feet, tree planting 13 415 acres, life habitat development 83 acres, wildlife wetland development 5 050 acres, and other related land improvements totaling 5 050 acres.
May Milk Production Falls, 1963 Downgraded
May milk production totaled 588 million pounds, four percent below last year and six percent under the May 1957-61 average. Year to date output for the first five months reached 2.504 billion pounds, four percent under 1962 and six percent below the five year average. Pasture conditions on June 1 stood at 86 percent of normal, up slightly from last year but well below the five year average. Cool weather slowed growth in late May, followed by warmth and rain that spurred pasture growth.
King Solomon’s Snails Inspire Class Debate
A nutrition expert recounts King Solomon feeding fried snails to his hundred wives, sparking a student’s quip about Solomon’s own appetite. The exchange highlights a humorous focus on what Solomon ate rather than his wives.
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