Million Trees Planted In Western Iowa Erosion Project
Biologist Robert B. Lee of the Soil Conservation Service reports nearly 1,007,000 trees, shrubs, and vines planted on farms in western Iowa for erosion control. Exact figure 998,400 with about 30,000 from cooperating farmers and others from Service nurseries at Ames. Plantings on denuded hillsides protect soil and aid wildlife food and cover, with areas protected from grazing and fire.
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Iowa
Robert B. Lee
Soil Conservation Service
Shenandoah
Towa State College
Ames
Lee
Personal notes from military camp postings and transfers
Supt F L Brinacombe returns to camp duty after 10 days leave. E E Perrin senior foreman returns to field duty after illness. E T Stotts visited from Ottumwa camp where he is senior foreman. Dr Willis Krueger of Iowa OCC dentist conducts temporary dental service at Incal company. George Minor and Ben Calvert released to reenter public school in Kansas City. Walter Shoemaker visited camp HQ after working at Fort Dolgee meat packing plant. Silas Barnes enrolled in Missouri. to be transferred to Hamilton Training Field California. George Hinshaw moved to Fort Des Moines HQ to audition as staff car driver. Novel Popovich and Frances Yancey called to Fort Des Moines for detached service. Charles F E Frijey clocks mourning doves at 70 mph for 360 yards.
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F. L. Brinacombe
E. E. Perrin
E. T. Stotts
SCS
Ottumwa
Willis Krueger
Iowa
OCC
Incal Company
Control of erosion through good farming practices
Agronomist Reid B. Lyford explains that sheet erosion results from soil particles washing down slopes. Terraces and contour strip cropping reduce loss, while crop rotation with legumes and grasses minimizes runoff. The Missouri Experiment Station data show stark contrasts between sod and continuous cropping, underscoring that proper management is the key, cost-effective path to preserve land heritage.
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Reid B. Lyford
Missouri Experiment Station
Fifty partridges released in Mills
Bruce Stiles, local game conservation officer, released 50 chukar partridges on mills cooperating farms with the Soil Conservation Service in Mills County. State conservation commission releases aim to test adaptability to local conditions as part of a western effort to address game management.
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Bruce Stiles
Soil Conservation Service
Mills County
State Conservation Commission
Iowans Tie Farms With Terraced Fields Near Greenfield
Two 320 acre parcels near Greenfield farmed by Joe Hamilton and Ben Rice are linked by collaborative terraces that cross the boundary fence. The joint erosion control project, supported by Town State College and the Soil Conservation Service, aims to protect 124 acres and uses complete erosion control plans with crop rotations suited to the land. Carl R. Fritasche notes the effort shows cooperation benefits for both farms and the Grand River watershed.
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Joe Hamilton
Ben Rice
Town State College
Soil Conservation Service
Grand River
Rice
Hamilton
Carl R. Fritasche
Greenfield
Hamiltom
September field work roundup at multiple farms
L. E. Orchard SCS engineer reviews September field work across farms. Crews completed a 60 rod sodded waterway on J B Sleck farm and reset 200 rods on Faye McManigal contour. Saffell crews built two reinforced concrete flumes on M Johnson farmstead with 60 feet spans and 82 cubic yards concrete each.
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L. E. Orchard
SCS
J. BR. Sleck
Dusky
Faye McManigal
Saffell
M. Johnson Farmatte
Fred Reasoner
Staver
Hobart Jackson
L. EB. Orchard
M. Donnelly
CCC reduces Iowa camps in southwest region
The Civilian Conservation Corps will cut Iowa camps from 30 to 29 from October 1 to March 31 per Director Robert Fechner. Soil conservation camps at Clarinda and Ottumwa close, as will Drakesville which works on Lake Wapello State Park. Moyville and Monticello camps open to serve Woodbury and Jones counties. Several camps remain in operation, with a maximum of 5,800 enrollees on Iowa projects and 300,000 nationwide.
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Civilan Conservation Corps
Iowa
Robert Fechner
Clarinda
Ottumwa
Drakesville
Lake Wapello
Moyille
Woodbury County
Monticello
Jones County
Keosuuqua
Rad Oak
Chariton
Ames
Shenandoah
Malvern
Morehead
Fairfield
Decorah
Oskaloosa
Missouri Valley
Cherokee
Audubon
Bella Plaine
Corydon
Oakville
Whiting
Bancroft
Clarion
Lamont
Guthrie Center
Solow
Lake View
Danville
U. S
Use of Phosphorus Fertilizer Increased
Carl H. Aloneman notes rising total phosphorus fertilizer use on American farms though per acre application remains low. He cites erosion and continuous cropping deplete soil phosphorus, urging sustained supply via fertiliser to support soil fertility and water conservation.
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Maritime training for CCC enrollees opens to 250 cadets
Federal officials announce a 12 month program for 250 CCC enrollees with at least one year in the agency. The Army will select ages 18 to 23 from proposed area quotas spanning nine districts. Duration includes six months aboard training ships, three months at a training station, and three months on a coast guard vessel. In other news, New York state reports planting over 13 million trees in six weeks, totaling more than 234 million trees in nine years of reforestation efforts.
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Maritime Service
CCC
Coast Guard
New York State
October Seminar Meetings Announced by Camp Conservator
Carl H. Zimmerman announces a weekly series of October seminars in the camp education building assembly room at 7:30 p m open to the public. Topics include coordination with the State Conservation Commission, farmer business relations, taxation rates in Mille County, soil conservation among non cooperators, and benefits when cooperators participate. Additional sessions will be scheduled in future months.
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Carl H. Zimmerman
Mille County
B.A. Schade
Adolph Schultz
Iowa
D. M. Kilne
Malvern
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