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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
4
About 3700 Iowa youths in 267 clubs across 22 counties join soil conservation work under the 4-H agronomy program. Activities include soil fertility erosion control and drainage with tours, field days, terracing and soil testing.
Washington special report argues small watersheds shape flood control and water supply. It outlines a teamwork approach via the American Watershed Council, balancing local initiative with federal support and cautions against overreliance on hydroelectric dams as primary goals. It warns TVA's flood control shift created large flooded lands and urges local leaders to take initiative for conservation planning.
Taylor county farmers boosted town fertilizer consumption in 1958 to 602487 tons per the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee. 3-12-12 led sales with 48738 tons, followed by 4-16-8 and others. Fertilizer is vital for soil conservation, higher yields, and lower production costs.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges contour cultivation and soil practices to save two to five inches of rain for corn. Iowa State College agronomists report contour rows slow rain runoff, with tests showing extra moisture over years. Strip cropping terracing roughened ground mulches and fertile fertilizers are cited to boost soil infiltration and yields.
The Taylor Soi Conservation District celebrates 14 years with 860 signed agreements, 640 active, about 660 miles of waterways, 50 permanent structures and 42 000 acres under contour cultivation. It notes broad cooperation with federal, state and local agencies and various groups in conserving resources. Present commissioners lead ongoing efforts.
Merle Travis of the Taylor Soil Conservation District outlines a watershed plan for Brushy Creek. The project aims to terrace, construct waterways and ponds, with flood control dams built by the Soil Conservation Service while landowners cover standard practices. Funding debates proceed as Congress considers flood control money.
The Taylor District lists Merle Travis as Chairman with Charles Winter Mute and Roy Selley as members. Assistant commissioners include W. T. Repass R. H. Thomas Lloyd Chandler Randall Haynes Lowell Livingston Raymond Jennings Asa Tackett Talton Hicks Herman O'Dell Glens Levitt Guy Miller Paul Thompson Guy Poore Lloyd Larsson Duane Thummel Curt Stephens and Kai Sorenson. With this governing body, continued soil conservation efforts in Taylor county are expected.
Twenty three Taylor county 4-H girls competed at the Bedford Library on July 1 as part of the 1964 4-H Home Economic Clothing project. Junior class blue and red awards were named for clubs and members, seniors were honored with blue and red awards, and Kay Wintermute was chosen to represent Taylor county at the state Better Groomed Girl Revue in Ames June 16 19. The 265th annual convention theme is Working Together for World Understanding with 1600 club members and 33 000 4-H girls statewide.
Fourteen Taylor county 4-H club girls and three leaders were chosen to attend the 25th annual state 4-H Girls' club convention at Iowa State College Ames June 16 to 19. Delegates include Shirley Prather Kay Wintermute Barbara Reed Joyce Geer Thelma Glassgow Bertlyn Crouse Janice Bowman Norma Jean Moore Jackie Irvin Mary Lockhart Charlotte Cox Phyllis Jones Julia Brown and others accompanying their clubs and districts.
The Clayton Cloverleaf club gathered at the high school gymnasium on June 3 with 16 members and one visitor. Notes mention young pines thriving on partially eroded soils in southeastern Iowa and that oak trees accounted for about 80 percent of trees in Allamakee Jackson and Lee counties per original long survey records.
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