White Farm Buildings Highlight Kuiper Showplace
On the Dick Kuiper farm near Otley, white-painted structures including a house, barn, machine shed, and granary showcase conservation and order. The 180 acre farm, owned since 1942, features alfalfa strips, grassed waterways, a pond with fish, and round-the-hill farming that preserves topsoil. Dick Kuiper, a 1943 Marion County soils district member, notes yield depends on land management, rotations, and fertilizer, with the farm serving as a practical example for aspiring conservationists.
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Dick Kuiper
Otley
Dick Kuier
Kuiper
Marion County Soils District
R.E.A
Des Moines
WHO
WOI
Ames
WDAF
Kansas City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Pleato
Farrow
Poland
China
Hampshire
This Farmer Will Never Go Hungry
A warm portrait of the Kuiper family highlighting a well kept home in a thriving farm life. Kenneth 16 and Anthony 10 attend local schools and share an interest in mechanics. The piece praises the couple as very fine people who welcome visitors and offer a simple, contented life.
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Kenneth
Pella High School
Anthony
Liberty Corners
Evergreens Best for Farm Windbreaks
Iowa windbreaks need well drained loose soil and acid conditions for evergreens. Campbell of Iowa State College recommends pines spruces firs and cedars as suitable options with red cedar widely adaptable but bearing apple rust risk. Douglas fir praised for Town wide suitability, other regions favor white pine arbor vitae red pine Austrian pine and several spruces.
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Iowa
R. B. Campbell
Iowa State College
Campbell
Red Cedar
Windbreaks and cattle market history cited
The article discusses farm windbreak design with rows of trees for effective shelter and sun exposure, and recounts postwar cattle population trends. It notes shifts in prices, marketings, and slaughter from 1949 to 1954, highlighting how supply caught up and prices fluctuated. It cites Kutish and Campbell on planting spacing and economic outcomes.
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Campbell
Kutish
Cattle Feeding Faces Irregular Trends, Ku tish Says
Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish notes 20 years of erratic cattle numbers despite steady population growth and rising meat demand. After a 1945 peak, prices surged in 1946 when ceilings were removed, then cycles continued without a regular pattern.
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Francis Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Drouth
Tips for Canning and Freezing Asparagus
Horticul turists at Town State College advise canning and freezing asparagus. Wash stalks, cut to fit containers, then scald 2 to 4 minutes depending on stalk size. Pack dry or in salt solution, leave headspace, then cover with boiling water and seal. Process pints 26 minutes and quarts 65 minutes at 19 pounds pressure.
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Jewel Graham
the ‘College
Graham
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Menninga
Menninga Agency
Kuiper Farm
Chronicle Farm
Toarket
Mrs. Kuiper Mage
Edith
Town and Country
Kuipers
Ers
Pella
Town State College
Greyhound
the Greyhound
California
Redwood
van Wyngarden
Jesus L
Jesus
Reat Rymys
Shanaul
Americas
Ford
RS. Polk
America
Ulrich Motor Co
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