Soils Group Approves Three Additional Watersheds
The soils committee approves three more watersheds for 1940. Strip farming will be implemented on the farms in the program as work continues under way.
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Soils Group
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
3
Farmers Discuss Water Systems At Anamosa
Onslow Farmers Discuss Water Systems At Anamosa a brief item noting local agricultural concerns. The report records community discussion about water supply management and rural infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Onslow
Silage Safety For Atlas Sorgo And Sorghum Fed Livestock
Farm Bureau notes that Atlas Sorgo and sorghum silage are not poisonous to livestock if stored or fed after frost. Experts warn frost day feeding of green sorghum can cause scouring, but drying or siloing destroys toxins. A dry laxative roughage helps if scour develops. Independence police report a crackdown on nighttime musical horns serenades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Rural Youth Finish Wayside Park Tables
Rural Youth Association and the Anamosa club completed and placed several tables at the Wayside Park nine miles east of Anamosa on Highway 4. The project, done under Rural Youth supervision and Merle Meeks, cost shared by the two groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Busad
Anamosa
Highway 4
Iowa Highway Commission
Anamosa Club
Rural Youth Association
Merle Meeks
Martelle
Clin Farmer Finds Good Chicago Market
Victor Glenn a Jones county hog farmer shipped 131 hogs to the Chicago Stock Yards in two consignments. 65 head of 252 pound butchers sold at 6.35 per cwt near top market, while the remaining mixed butchers and sows averaging 335 pounds sold at 6.10 per cwt. All hogs were crossbred Hampshires and Berkshires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Glenn
Jones County
Chicago
Before and After CCC Work on a Central Spillway
The Express describes CCC and Soil Conservation Service labor at Mr. Hein’s farm. A concrete sloped spillway at right angles to an earth dam slows decades of water erosion, replacing a deep ditch with a cement floor and a gentle seeded bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Oresian Central
Weber East API
Hein
Soil Conservation Service
E. T. Stotts
Express
REA Executive Explains System At Farm Bureau Program
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative manager Edgar Beach spoke at Castle Grove township Farm Bureau in a session with screen displays on system operations. County Agent Carl Smith led a discussion on the 1941 agricultural outlook with Extension Service charts. A Jones county corn husking contest plan and field contest details were announced, with many past winners expected to reenter. Donald Lawson of Waukon was injured by an iron wedge fragment striking his neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Beach
Maquoketa
Weiner
Wyoming Township Farm Bureau
C. A. Reade
Weiners
Carl Smith
Iowa State College
Jones County
Clarence Stafft
Farm Bureau
Henry Adams Endorses Contour Strip Corn Farming
Henry Adams of a Monticello area farm advocates contour strip corn due to erosion control and cleaner harvests. He reports 90 acres in contour strips, longer rows, and easy cutting with the drill and binder, noting neighbors’ jokes but shared appreciation for the method.
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Henry Adams
Adams
Monticello
Highway 38
Mr. Adams
Harry Eiler
Local Social Notes from Richland Center and Nearby
Mrs George Allen Jr and daughter Ramona visited Hopkinton at Mrs Lucy Winchs home last Saturday. Java City visitors stopped by Monday. Mr and Mrs John Schweitzer were Cedar Rapids visitors on Monday. Mr and Mrs Paul Diet and Dave, Carolyin and Mrs Harry Tritk of Dubuque and Mrs Mo J Ifeniel of Esennaba Michigan were guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Marruee last Wednesday. Frits Rube of South Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allen, Jr
Ramona
Hopkinton
Airs
Lucy Winch
Java City
John Schweitzer
Cedar Rapids
Clonday
Paul Diet
Davehtay Carolyin
Harry Tritk
Dubuque
Mo J. Ifeniel
Esennaba
Mich
Emily Jansen Heads Wyoming Band This Year
Emily Jansen elected president of the Wyoming school band with 33 members. Other officers include Anna Mae Tidman as secretary treasurer and Geraldine Mader as librarian, band directed by Miss Ione Smith. Awards planned at year end. Band Parents Association sponsors activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Emily Jansen
Anna Mae Tidman
Geraldine Maderibrarian
Ione Smith
Band Parents Association
Buol Family Visit Recalls Wisconsin Ties
Wis. visitors spend weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Len Buol as Mr. and Mrs. Cap Buol of Sheboygan Wisconsin travel to see friends in town.
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Wis
Cap Buol
Sheboygan
Len Buol
Weekend visit residents and family guests noted
The text records social visits over a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Harrington hosting their daughter Mrs Barron and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bronson and son from Cedar Rapids, and Mrs Hannah Morgan with daughter Mabel from Grinnell visiting Mrs R C Scott. Also mentioned are Dr and Mrs M W Lyon of McGregor and Mrs Koonce of Ames staying with the Lyon family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Harrington
Barron
Baby
Milwaukee
Howard Bronson
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Bronson
Hannah Morgan
Mabel
Grinnell
R. C. Scott
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Larthin
Korey
Slot Ingiualler
neoOnRh
Ots
Arrose AM Asante AO
Saoh Ae
Beta AW
Farm Bureau Office
Sorgo
Independence
Clin
Poland
China
Scotch Grove
Anansi
Black Diamond
Duncan
Null and Beebe
Monticello State Bank
Helgens
Monticello, Iowa
REA
Donald Lawson
Waukon
Richland Center
Ursula Hein
National Farm Loan Association
Harold B. McTavish
Secy.Treas
3Rd Ave. S. E
Iuwa
Light Co
Scavanger Hunt
Maryann Wilker
Wilker
Freddie Luckstedt
Howard Cruise
Melvin Sievers
Progressive Club
Claude Sears
Lester French
Sears
Elmer Buckingham
Leota Wherry
Pollock
Leon Coleman
Gordon Marshall
Robert Barber
Lyle Jenkins
J. W. Waite
C.T.T. Club
Reade
Lutheran Aid Society
Auxiliary Legion
Memorial Hall
Onslow Committee
Legion
Doris Ingwersen
Julian Day
Gertrude Hutchins
Kate Wheade
Sue Myers
C. H. Hanold
Preston
G. H. Goodrick
Miles
Caroline Simon
Ralph Kennedy
August Simon
Frinceton, Hi
William Fiedler
Smith James
McAllen
Tex
Cecil James
James
Henry Wolfe
Washington, DD
E. L. Koeh
Nashua
Joy Coates
Plainfield
L. M. Koch
Wyoming High
R. B. Pollock
Monmouth
Morley
Center Junction
Lester Barron
Earlville
Town Department of Agriculture
W. E. Tuetken
Wilson
Duroc
Roscoe P. Wilson
John Deere
Farmers Implement CO
E. F. Hofer
Iowa
Jean
Eau
Messerli Implement Co
Floyd’s Grocery
Clarence E. Heyen
Langworthy
A. M. Maurice
A.P. Lambert
D. D.S
Frank E. Patterson
James Indehofer
Thos
M. Redmond
G. Thomas
M. D
John H. Fraser
Earl DeShaw
Earl M. Keyes
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