Attendance figures at Iowa soils events show great interest
Iowa farmers show strong interest in soil conservation with 1947 event attendance running into thousands. The Northwood Anchor notes 60,000 at the National Conservation Field Day and Cornbelt Plowing Contest in Hamilton County, 15,650 total at field days, 12,000 watching contour plowing, and 20,000 at a large Earl Elijah farm event. Sixty-seven local and county field days across 147 districts hosted demonstrations on terrming, waterways, gully control, fencing, and other measures, reflecting broad engagement.
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Towa
Northwood
Hamilton County
Appanoose
Dallas
Boone, Clarke
Delaware
Hamilton
Hardin Jefferson, Lee
Mahaska
Monroe
Park
Warren Counties
Andes
Earl Elijah
County
Insurance and savings offer from WM Dieleman Sully Iowa
See me for farm and city property insurance and bail on crops with Mobile Insurance branches. Start a savings account and life insurance for retirement income. Insure in good companies at low rates. Call 60 Sully or write P. O. Box 146. I will call on you. WM Dieleman, Sully, Iowa.
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WM. Dieleman
Results of soil conservation push across nation grows
Ben nett, chief of the Soil Conservation Service, reports over 70 million acres brought under soil conservation practices in 1947. He notes progress, but warns land damage persists where conservation lacks. About 180 million acres of crop land are eroding and will need treatment in 10 to 20 years.
Iowa Fur Take Falls Short of Two Million in 1947
Iowa fur take dropped to 1,055,086 dollars in 1947, well below the prior year’s 2,003,000. Officials cited shortened mink and muskrat seasons and last year’s limited muskrat closures as factors. Mink accounted for 821,000 of the total, with pelts fetching up to 45 dollars each.
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Iowa
Conservation Commission
Nose printing helps identify dogs by nose pattern
The rough surface of a dog's nose carries unique pore marks that remain constant from puppyhood to old age. Nose prints enable identification if a dog is lost or stolen, and some owners are starting to nose print their pets for lifelong recognition.
Farmers Weld At Home As Electric Arc Welder Gains
Welding is ancient but farming repairs shift to electric arc welders on electrified farms. Farmers fix, modify, and strengthen parts without removing them, aided by portable welders and farm use transformers. The practice speeds repairs, reduces downtime, and supports crop protection as season approaches.
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Hue
Jabor Saver
Early grain feeding for lambs and ewes for June market
Lambs born in February or March should access grain and hay by 2 to 3 weeks old to gain weight for the June market. Feed a mix of corn and oats with linseed or soy meal and bran, gradually increasing whole grain. Ewes nursing early lambs need corn oats protein supplement silage and legume hay with salt and mineral mix. Feed ewes lambing later corn oats before lambing and provide legume hay and limited silage. Treat ewes for stomach and nodular worms after lambing with phenothiazine drench.
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W. PF. LaGrange
Town State College
LaGrange
LaGrange Sa
Humboldt Tragedy Deepens as Elder Vanishes on Riverbank
Still missing August Lutz, 87, of a Humboldt convalescent home after vanishing. Volunteers and firemen searchers have not located the body. his clothing was recovered along the Des Moines riverbank.
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Humboldt
August Lutz
Des Moines
Deep litter plan fights coccidiosis in chicks
Iowa State College extensionist Whitfield urges using deep litter in brood houses from day one through sale to build chick immunity before warm damp weather boosts coccidiosis. Start with 3 inches, stir regularly, avoid matting, add litter as needed, and keep edges dry.
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Whitefield
Extension
Iowa State College
Whitfield
Iowa
College Extension Service
Coccidiosis outbreak risk in warm months observed
Warm June and July heat plus water puddles create ideal conditions for a coccidiosis outbreak. The note highlights that one hundred U S cities have larger populations than Nevada, underscoring demographic context.
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The
U. S
Nevada
Lost Hand In Saw Accident At Local Workshop
Charles Henry Arlham recently suffered a severe injury when his right hand was caught in a power saw as a piece of wood turned unexpectedly. The accident required amputation just below the wrist.
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Arlham
Charles Henry
Cedar Split Post Chem Cured Post and Hog Troughs
Readable item lists western cedar split posts and chem cured posts of two feet, plus hog troughs. The text notes product types and sizes, indicating supplies for farm or ranch uses.
Co op store ads tout sweepers lumber and seed Cobblers
A multi item ad lists a tank type electric carpet sweeper with attachments for 64.96 and an upright model with fewer attachments at 44.95. Lumber carloads include shiplap cypress fence boards and rough boards. Seeds offer North Dakota Blue tag Cobblers at 4.19 per sack. Local visitors from Moline, Illinois, and farm activity note oats plowed and spring planting underway.
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North Dakota
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