No planter can reliably sow corn through three feet of snow
No agricultural equipment exists that can plant corn effectively through such deep snow. Planting in extreme snow conditions is not advised due to soil and seed viability concerns.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1960
Page
1
No agricultural equipment exists that can plant corn effectively through such deep snow. Planting in extreme snow conditions is not advised due to soil and seed viability concerns.
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits spans families from Cascade Monticello and Worthington. Guests include MRS ART FELDMANN and Kenny and Mary Lou, MR and MRS JOHN WELTER, MR and MRS FRANK TURNIS, and many others visiting relatives across rural Iowa towns. The report also notes Marvin Recker’s monastery retreat and Steven’s upcoming service draft.
Mrs William Reade hosted the Astraman club with assistants Mrs Hazel Reade and Mrs Ronald Reid. Members elected officers and reviewed a cake decorating theme with prizes awarded for cake month representations. A cake decorating demonstration was given by guest Mrs Lena Behnke and a birthday dinner followed for Mrs Donald Gearhart and Miss Harms. Other items report community birthdays visits and upcoming Vogue sewing contest entries at Anamosa.
Center Junction Circle met at Mrs Jack Stingley home Thursday with eight members present Mrs Bob Gray led Africa program and Mrs John Gray conducted Psalms Bible study Supper guests included Dennis Taber Baldwin Keith Dirks and Jack Smith couples on Sunday March 6 co chairmen completed and mailed scrapbook for community achievement contest
New titles arrive this week including Trash a historical Oregon tale 1488 One Fierce Hour and Sweet a non fiction High Blood Pressure by a noted authority Mr Murdock Takes Command a sea adventure for teens Sia Lives on Kilimanjaro and Ann Can Fly for younger readers.
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