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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1955

Page

15

Pella FFA Field Day Plows 55 Acres for Disabled Neighbor

Vocational Agriculture instructor Cecil Vines and Pella Chapter Future Farmers of America led a field day at Gysbert Terlouw farm on April 21. Fifty five acres were plowed as a neighborly project benefiting Terlouw, who is using crutches after February injuries. Norman Terlouw, a Pella High senior, helped alongside older brothers and local implement dealers provided tractors and mechanics. Dozens of farmers visited to watch and drive the machines. Terlouw expressed gratitude for the help, and the day concluded with appreciative smiles and photos.

Cecil Vines Pella Future Farmers of America Gysbert Terlouw Terlouw Vines Camp Chaffee Arkansas FFA Marion de Bruin Gerrit Vander Wilt John Hoeksema Andrew Pethoven John Deere Henry Klein Jacob de Ronde International Harvester Connie van Roskel Ford Philip Kling Forrest Ver Ploeg Case Gary Vogelaar Don Boertje Massey-Harris Don Vos Jerry van Wi Allis Wittenburg Cockshutt William van Zee Oliver Mr. Terlouw Bers Gysbert Terl Reuben Palla High School Pleasant View Scheol Eld

Oats Respond to Drilled Phosphate in Tests

Iowa State agronomists found drilled phosphate at 40 pounds per acre boosted oat yields as effectively as 80 pounds broadcast and disked in. Second-year alfalfa yields varied by soil type, with drilled phosphate helping on a southern Iowa acidic, low-phosphorus soil, while broadcast-disked application did better on calcareous western soil.

Iowa State College Agronomists Ming Towa

Alfalfa Yields Benefit From Broadcast Fertilizer Application

In western Iowa soil second year alfalfa yields held steady as plant roots fed on evenly distributed broadcast fertilizer. Southern Iowa soils saw fixation from the uniform broadcast application while the drilled addition, though less available, helped raise yields.

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Mahaska County Road Near Taintor to Be Improved This Year

Mahaska county farm-to-market projects set for contract letting May 3 for permanent grading of 5.75 miles of trunk roads near Taintor. A 42 by 20 foot bridge will be installed in the Tainter area at an estimated cost of 67000 dollars. Grading runs from 1.5 miles south of Tainter west and south then north to Fleming school, covering 1 mile in Prairie Township and 4.75 miles in Richland-New Sharon Star.

Mahaska County Taintor Tainter Fleming School Prairie Township Richland New Sharon Star

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