Pines Do Well On Poor Soil At State Park
In Backbone State Park area the 1200 acre Squires farm shows jack pines thrive on barren rocky slopes, growing 30 inches in two seasons while better soil struggles with weeds. Birdsfoot trefoil covers nine acres near the park entrance, reducing soil erosion as the conservation commission advances soil conservation plans. The farm will be held as a forest area, not part of the park.
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Squires Farm
Backbone State Park
State Conservation Commission
Quack Prass
Barren Knob
The
Conservation Commission
Backbone Park
Virgil Webster
Manchester
Iowa State College
Webster
Louis Schmidt
SCS
Soil Conservation
Gazette
No Increase Is Seen in Federal Farm Loan Rates
Delegates from the four-state Farm Loan associations report no expected rise in Federal Land Bank loan rates. E N van Horne, president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha, asserts rates should stay low as the group nears its 35th anniversary. O H Quseth is elected president of the four-state federation with a slate including W M Boshart H Lindburg W A Refshuage Glenn H Bernston and W Max Bellis. The USDA notes phosphate fertilizer returns over four dollars per farmer.
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Federation of Farm Loan Associations
E. N. van Horne
Omaha
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Wyoming
Federal Land Bank and National Farm Loan Association Ee
Thursay
van Horne
H. Quseth
Huron
S. D
W. M. Boshart
Mt. Pleasant
H. P. Lindburg
Shenandoah
W. A. Refshuage
York
Neb
Glenn H., Bernston
Brookings
W. Max Bellis
Lingle
Wyo
Worthy Persons Get $50 Cash at Aetna Office
Aetna Finance offers a Get-Acquainted plan where any worthy person can receive $50 cash immediately by name. Larger sums from $100 to $300 may be obtained with signature and collateral such as a car. Call at the Astra office, 406 Ard Ave. SE, for details on immediate cash and monthly payments.
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Aetna Finance
Aetna
Astra
Ard Ave
What’s What Out on the Acres in Iowa Interview
Interview with Leo Sullivan a 56 year old renter of 200 acres near Winthrop Iowa gives his farming status his family details and his political views He talks about potato sourcing hog and cattle numbers and shifts in national politics including Stevenson Truman Nixon and Eisenhower. He supports Eisenhower for president and expresses indecision on a Democratic governor race in Iowa.
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Leo Sullivan
Winthrop
Robert Wilson
Waterloo
Vaughn
Marlin
Lauren
Dean
Clarence
Germany
Don
Marine Corps
Korea
Marengo Man Heads Iowa Poultry Improvement Group
Wilbur Bowen of Marengo was named head of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association at its Des Moines convention. Keith Wilson of Iowa City became first vice president, Robert Hoover of Rudd second vice president, and Clif Stewart of Ames was re-elected secretary-treasurer. New directors include W. S. Grotewold of Lake Mills, Walter Hamm of Sac City, and L. W. Ernst of Adair.
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Marengo
DES Moines
INS
Wilbur [Bowen
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Bowen
Keith Wilson
Iowa City
Robert Hoover
Rudd
Clif Stewart
Ames
W. S. ‘Grotewold
Lake Mills
Walter ‘Hamm
Sac City
L. W.ernst
Adair
Sparkman Attacks G O P On Farm Programs In Iowa
Mason City crowd hears Senator Sparkman charge Republicans fought major farm legislation since 1948. He cites McNary Haugen, price support, and Agricultural Adjustment Act battles to urge farmers to vote Democratic for parity. He faults Eisenhower pledge versus GOP records and defends Truman era farm laws.
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Frank Nye
Mason City
John Sparkman
Farmer Labor
Armory
Iowa
Sparkman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kasson
Minn
Congress
Grange Master Urges New Farm Programs At Muscatine
National Master Herschel D. Newsom addressed Iowa Grange members in Muscatine urging a new agricultural program to replace government commodity loans and purchase agreements. He warned against relying on price supports alone while noting farm prices lack parity since World War I and farm families face world price competition without industry protections.
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Muscatine
National Grange
Iowa Grange
Herschel D. Newsom
Newsom
Linn REA Co-op Re-elects Board
The Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association re-elected seven incumbents for one-year terms at its annual meeting held at Hawkeye Downs with about 1,300 attendees. Directors named were J. C. Frummister, George L. Rose, A. B. Brennman, H. A. W. Koch, Frank Frederick, Lester E. Mitchell, and Charles Bartlett. The session covered reports from officers and announced a new headquarters east of Marion. Jack Shelley of station WHO Des Moines spoke, with Bill Austin and the Longfellows providing entertainment.
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Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
REA Co-Op
Hawkeye Downs
J. C. Furmeister
North Liberty
George L. Rose
Springville
A. B. Brennaman
Marion
H. A. W. Koch
Central City
Frank Frederick
Lester E. Mitchell
Fairfax
Charles Bartlett
Soion
R. D. Pelmer
Jack Shelley
Station
Des Moines
Bill Austin
The
Longfellows
Good Peony Care Promises Rich Spring Blooms
Ex extension horticulturist Ben Vance of Town State College advises planting peonies with the crown 1.5 to 2 inches deep and applying a two inch mulch of straw or sawdust for winter protection. He notes blooms may fail if planted too shallow and warns against overcare.
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Ben Vance
Town State College
Vance
Hickenlooper faulted on wheat program storage limits
Senator Rourke B. Hickenlooper charged that farmers lost millions this year as the wheat loan program failed to support prices. He blamed inadequate storage space on farms and in terminals, noting country elevators saw cash quotes fall 20 to 30 cents below parity. He cited GOP investigations claiming 67,000 storage bins were disposed of as surplus between 1943 and 1948.
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Washington
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa Republican
Senate Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
Republican National Committee
Hickenlooper
Truman
80Th Congress
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