Soil Conservation Work Averts Erosion In Iowa Valley
The Coon Valley area near LaCrosse illustrates long term soil conservation success. Since 1934 the Soil Conservation Service and local farmers reshaped fields, retired eroding acres to grass and timber, and restricted grazing. Forty two thousand acres are now under agreements to protect soil and wildlife, with contour farming and strip cropping reducing floods and stream silt. Trout tagging programs in Iowa streams help measure wildlife impact and movement, supporting ongoing conservation efforts.
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Lowa
Coon Valley
LaCrosse
Soil Conservation Service
Coon Creek
SCS
Tiis
Mills County
Camp to complete spring tree planting this week
Camp SCS TA-6 superintendent F. L. Brinacombe says nearly all spring tree planting will finish this week on farms of L. F. Jens, Lewis Rodman, Hete Kruse, Floyd Parker, Faye McManusal, Max Jackson, D. McKline, B. F. Buffington, Ellen Thomas, L. A. Patterson and Dean Jackson. About 45 800 trees and shrubs to be planted. Terracing totals include 11 miles overall across multiple farms with crews operating double shifts. Dam and weir projects progress well along with fencing of tree areas on several farms.
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F. L. Brinacombe
L. F. Jeng
Lewis Rodman
Hete Kruse
Floyd Parker
Faye McManusal
Max Jackson
D. McKline
B. F. Buffington
Ellen Thomas
L. A. Patterson
Dean Jackson
Max Staver
Li. E. Orchard
L. F. Jens
Maude Rist
West Notch
Dwight Buffington
BE. E. Perrin
Ethel Peterson
Homer Saffell
Elton Thomas
Iowa to Release Game Birds Under Conservation Plan
More than half the counties will run a game bird distribution program in cooperation with the Conservation Commission. Chukar partridge, pheasant and bobwhite quail bred at the Boone state game farm will be released, with 500 pheasant chicks per county and coveys of quail to be sent. Counties must care for chicks from two to nine weeks, while the Commission supplies food and bands and assists with release. The Chukar release is tentative as the Commission studies its suitability.
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W. OW. Jaifken
Towa Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Iowa
Backbone Lake
Bear Creek
Coldwater Creek
Bohemian Creek
Buck Creek
Bloody Run Creek
Kleinlein Creek
Jews Conservation Commission
Toe
Boone
Dish Sterilizer Installed in Camp Kitchen
A portable dish sterilizer was set up in the camp kitchen by J B Cardwett an Incal plumber. The installation aims to improve sanitation across several camps in the state district with Horton bedbee noted among participants.
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J.B. Cardwett
Gorpe
Strip Cropping Proves Worth in Erosion Control
A Monona area field shows contour strip cropping as a preventive measure. Alvin Lanker farmed with alternating core and small grain strips. Six inches of rain fell in two hours causing wash and disk-mark erosion. Contour disking could have reduced damage and silting. Fences were washed out by the four inch rain.
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Alvin Lamker
Monona
Mr. Lamker
Fires of 1871 and the CCC pledge forest protection
A conservation monthly recalls the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Peshtigo disaster, noting widespread devastation and international aid. It honors CCC enrollees for protecting vast forests, urges readers to follow forest rules, and stresses the duty to safeguard public playgrounds and natural resources for future generations.
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CCC
America
Need for Better Crop Management in Mills County
Figures from the Mills County Conservation Association show about 1,224,684 bushels of last year’s corn sealed in Mills County, roughly half the county’s 1938 corn yield. Using Millar’s figures, that corn remove about 969.4 tons nitrates, 328.8 tons phosphates, and 566.0 tons potash from soil. small grains similarly deplete nutrients. The note urges soil conservation through crop rotation and reduced erosion to preserve soil nutrients and yield.
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Mills County Conservation Association
Mills County
C. EB. Millar
Milla
Snenus
Lesauoren
56 New Enrollees for Co. 780 as Replacements
The CCC enrollment period ended last Thursday bringing 56 new members as replacements for Company 780. Enrollments came from four southwest Iowa counties Fremont Harrison Pottawattamie and Mills. Iowa total enrollment reached about 100 000 with a state quota of 1065. Two area offices will handle Bell Conservation Service administration at Shenandoah and Marion with E A Zack as western area administrator.
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Iowa
CCC
R. B. Holst
Fremont County
Junior Wilson
Chester Forney
Dareld
Howard Foster
Wayne Bernard
Warren Crawford
Joe Scheitler
Clarence Ballinger
Darren Perry
Leo Hawkins
Jack Rheam
Harlan McFarren
Raymond Hough
William Wilson
George Bolton
George Berens
Frank Thomas
Harry Watkins
Robert Martin
Patrick Wolff
Norman Meyers
Chester Riddle
Donald Malone
Junior
Fouth
Milla County
Homer Kates
Harold Bartles
Cleo Clark
Arnold Kelwo
Virgil Fasnacht
Harry Hunter
Lee Wilson
Harold Smith
George Stork
Howard Guzman
Richard Combs
F. L. Brinacombe
Bell Conservation Service
Shenendosh
Marion
E. A. Zack
Shen
Iowa farmers to plant 0000000 seedlings this spring in state forests
State Forester W C Lewm announces 000 seedlings to be planted on 250 acres of wornout land in Iowa this spring with Charlton and Keosauqua camps assisting under Clarke McNary act seedling supply from state nurseries at less than cost. Demand totals 400000 seedlings for rehabilitation of past mismanagement as farmers expect more orders for green ash red oak hickory black locust osage orange red cedar elm cottonwood red elm and black oak. Trees cost 2 to 6 per 1000 with minimum orders of 1000 and not less than 600 per species.
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Ansialant
W. C. Lewmon
Iowa
Clarke-McNary
Amegs
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