Firing in Iowa corn signals soil deficiencies says agronomist
Iowa State College extension agronomist H. B. Cheney notes two types of corn firing indicating nutrient issues. Nitrogen deficiency shows as midrib firing with lighter green plant, common on eroded or low organic matter soils. potash deficiency causes outer edge firing with green centers, typical in high lime areas and poorly drained sands. He urges soil sampling, plan for lime, phosphate, and potash, and use of legume-grass sod or manure to improve future crops.
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Iowa
H. B. Cheney
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Cheney
Plan
Knoxville Voc Ag Teacher Placed High In Judging Contest
W. Drake of Knoxville placed tenth in the Miscellaneous Senior Division of the hog judging contest at the National Curve Congress in Cedar Rapids Iowa July 28 29 with 310 points. The division included college specialists vocational agriculture instructors county agents and swine judges among 1 592 contestants in the Type Conference of the two day National Duroc Congress focused on profitable hog types.
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W. Drake
Knoxville
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fifty Years in Ministry Honored by Congregation
Rev. J. H. Freedline, a Methodist minister, was surprised at a regular church service marking his 50 years in the ministry. A centerpiece featured a large basket of flowers sent by couples he had married.
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J. H. Freedline
Care in Fall Seeding Alfalfa
Northern Iowa farmers plan August 15 seedings while southern areas push about two weeks later. Ed Dyas cautions against planting where grasshoppers persist and urges moisture, disked seedbeds, and thorough packing after plowing. He recommends 250 pounds per acre of 0-20-0 phosphate and using homegrown seed with wilt resistant varieties for longer rotations.
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Iowa
Ed Dyas
Extension Agronomist
Town State College
Dyas
Ladak
Grimm
Navy Reserve Officers May Attend Staff College
The Navy Recruiting Service announced dispatch applications from Reserve Line Officers in the 1100 category for a five month course at the Armed Staff College followed by a year of active duty. Applications are accepted from Commanders in the organized reserve on inactive duty and from Reserve Commanders and Lieutenant Commanders on active duty.
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Navy Recruiting Service
Armed Staff College
Organized Reserve
Improvements On Iowa Rented Farms Face Hurdles
Iowa State College extension economist I W Arthur outlines why tenants hesitate to invest in farm improvements. Uncertain tenancy length and lack of assured full value discourage acts like lime stone, fertilizer, or fencing. Landlords and tenants now often share costs, with materials supplied by the landlord and labor by the tenant, sometimes using agreed structures like water facilities to motivate upgrades.
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Iowa
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State College
Arthur
Economist
Picture mix up recalls Vander Putte reunion
In The Chronicle of August 3rd a photo of John, Martinis, and Mary Vander Putte claimed a reunion after 54 years. The caption misidentified left and right, swapping Martinis and John Vander Putte. The error corrected the positions of Martinis on the left and John on the right.
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John
Martinis
Mary Vander Putte
John Vander Putte
Navy BuPers Course Notices for Des Moines
Requests must be submitted before August 10, 1950 and addressed to BuPers Attention Pers B111H Des Moines Iowa. The five month course convenes August 22 1950 for those selected and will be followed by a year of active duty.
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BuPers
Des Moines
Iowa
Time to Change Fly Killer Now
Hansen and Towans rely on improved sanitation and lindane to curb flies in hot weather. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College notes DDT loses effectiveness in heat, while lindane offers residual action and quicker knockdown, lasting 3 to 6 weeks indoors.
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Towans
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
Average County to Spend on Farm to Market Roads
Local boosters praise Iowa Highway Commission projections showing $18.5 million in farm to market road contracts for the year ending June 30. With 99 counties, a county average of about $200,000 in farm to market projects is anticipated July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1961.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Fred Wic
William S. Beardsley
Fred J. White
County Board of Supervisors
Algona men rescue boaters adrift on Minnesota lake
Merle Montgomery and his son Tom from Algona spotted trouble while fishing in Minnesota. They approached and found an overturned boat with a man and woman clinging to it. The Montgomerys helped them ashore despite neither needing strong swimming.
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Merle Montgomery
Tom
Algona
Minnesota
Montgomerys
Infants Are Better Fed Than Older Children Says Iowa University Doctor
Dr. Philip Jeans, head of the University of Iowa pediatrics department, says infant nutrition outpaces that of older children. He notes three essentials vitamin D protein and calcium for childhood health, cites dental cavities as a widespread issue, and warns many children lack adequate sunshine for vitamin D.
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Iowa University
Towa City
Iowa
Philip
Jeans
State University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics
Public Health Service of
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