Corn Support Figures Told For Palo Alto County 1954
Palo Alto County reports 2,456,837 bushels of corn placed under price support in 1954, down from 2,958,818.74 in 1953, due to allotment rules. Loans and purchase agreements totaled for 1954 across farm and warehouse facilities, with reseal and extended reseal options announced to keep corn on farms. A storage payment plan offers 15 cents per bushel with mitigated delivery timing and loan repayment options.
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Palo Alto
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Iowa
Falo Alto
Brodersen
Pipe Burst Spills 3000 Gallons Near Osceola
A tractor-drawn scraper ripped a Great Lakes gasoline pipeline near Osceola, causing a 280 pound pressure leak. Gasoline flooded ground pools, dousing a crawler tractor engine but no fire occurred. About 3000 gallons were recovered.
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Great Lakes
Osceola
Mercer B Richter Treasurer Palo Alto County Semiannual Report
Mercer B Richter Treasurer of Palo Alto County Iowa presents a semiannual report for the period January 1 1955 to May 31 1955 inclusive detailing accounts by funds. The document records financial balances and transactions overseen by the treasurer including fund allocations and expenditures.
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Mercer B. Richter
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Towa
Mercer
B. Richter
Palo Be County
Erty
Maatavis
Australian woman reaches Northwood amid visa delays
Mrs. Dorothy Wagner, an Australian citizen, has joined her son and in-laws at Northwood after a two year journey. Visa difficulties caused a prolonged delay, with her spending the past year and half in Toronto awaiting permission to cross the border.
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Dorothy Wagner
Northwood
Toronto
Fertilizers Boost Soil Digestion For Spring Crops
Midwestern agronomists say plowing fertilizer with corn stalks and crop residues speeds digestion of organic matter. Faster digestion boosts soil nutrient release for next spring, builds soil structure, and supports microbial activity that ties soil particles into aggregates.
Damp Litter Detrimental to Bird Health in Poultry Houses
The article warns poultry keepers to prevent damp litter to protect bird health and reduce dirty eggs. Hydrated lime, used at one pound per four square feet, is advised to correct damp conditions. Apply lime into litter, monitor weather and bird numbers, and avoid air dust. Key causes include overcrowding, poor ventilation, laxatives in feed, and seepage from improper housing.
Understanding Iowa Children
The piece argues that constant orders from a mother train children to ignore commands. Nagging and over scolding ease parental tension but weaken control and harm the parent child relationship. A calm voice and essential commands yield better results than many directives.
Too Many Do's and Don'ts in a Mother's Letter
A mother criticizes excessive do's and don'ts given to children in a letter. She notes children ignore frequent orders as background noise, with examples like feet on chairs and door sawing. Psychologists label the effect negative conditioning, where persistent signals lose meaning and only unpleasant cues provoke a response.
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Bob
Keep Livestock Away From Moldy Sweetclover
Dr. John B. Herrick of Iowa State College warns that moldy sweetclover in hay silage or trampled grass can cause a toxin to form that prevents blood clotting. Animals eating it may bleed internally or after surgery, sometimes dying. The issue occurs in hay, silage, and occasionally pasture, though little sweetclover is grown in Iowa today.
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John B. Herrick
Iowa State College
Herrick
Newton wedding links Kellogg to Albia bride at 77 and 89
At Newton George Kellogg and Mrs Avilda Allison of Albia were married recently. Kellogg is 77 and the bride 89, highlighting a longtime partnership in a ceremony noted by local sources.
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Newton
George Kellogg
Avilda Allison
Albia
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