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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
8
Cultivation remains vital for weed control and breaking crust after heavy rains. Shallow cultivation benefits vegetables and flowers, while deep cultivation risks harming shallow roots of many garden plants. Exercise caution to protect root systems and plant health.
Guidance on soil depth for cultivation and avoiding disturbance of plant rust systems. Tips on rapid cooling after harvest of sweet corn to preserve flavor, and canning or freezing in small batches the same day. Houseplants in windows benefit from light fertilizer, with two handfuls of complete garden fertilizer per surface area for better vigor. Drying must be avoided and shrubs can be fertilized late spring with a complete fertilizer at about two pounds per 100 square.
Two pounds of complete fertilizer is about one rt. Use liter-sized handfuls per shrub instead of the large application. After broadcasting, rake or hoe shallowly and water well. Remove seed heads from lilacs and other flowering shrubs to save nutrients for next season.
About forty men and boys attended a field meeting near Cylinder to view 16 oat varieties including Clintland Clinton Cintafe Sauk and Rodney. Some stood poorly while Kanawha plots looked good. Extension service funds plots across Ayrshire Ruthven Grachtinger with four oat four soybean and two forage plots. Discolored oats reported in Cherokee Nemaha Bonham varieties. likely environmental factors not disease. County 4 H Fair dates August 4 6 and 16 with Achievement Days and exhibits planned at multiple schools and halls.
Iowa farmers urged to participate in a resealing program for farm stored price supported corn. A 16 cent per bushel storage payment plus 12 months of extra time targets 1955 storage goals and reduces need for new public storage.
Rotating grasses and legumes reduces erosion and improves soil structure while increasing crop yields. The practice enhances nutrient cycling, soil organic matter, and long term productivity for farming systems.
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