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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
11
August sowing of alfalfa advised in Iowa to ensure a good hay crop next year. Fall seedings, methods, and depth outlined with use of cultipacker, soil firming, phosphate fertilization, and pest controls. Recommendations vary by region, with inoculation and mixtures including brome seed for best stands.
Virgil Smith of Algona and Howard Ash and Roy Butters of Guttenberg spent an afternoon catching bluegills crappie and catfish near Guttenberg. They stored their catch in a patent fish bucket which opened at the bottom and let the fish escape as they prepared to leave.
Leland Taunt sold his 160 acre farm on Highway 6 south of New Sharon to Arie Bogaard of Pella for 2600 per acre with possession to be given. Bogaard plans to run the farm with his son while Lunt’s future remains undecided after a prior down payment was made months ago but the buyer failed to complete the deal.
Town State College extension entomologist Harold Gunderson urges farmers to kill grasshoppers along fence rows before fall seeding to protect new legume crops. He notes hoppers feed on residue and move to seedlings, with larger nymphs requiring stronger dosages. Recommended controls include benzene hexachloride or poisoned bran bait when vegetation is sparse, or chlordan or chlorinated camphene if food is available.
Iowa State extension wildlife specialist Robert Moorman cautions that DDT can harm wildlife if applied in excess. He notes birds, mammals and fish tolerate up to about 0.2 to 1 pound per acre under approved treatments, with emulsion more harmful to water than oil or dust. Fly control efforts in 1947 showed 0.2 pound per acre sprayed from planes did not harm goldfish or stream fish, though some bees were irritated. proper dosage and drift control are essential.
Jack Willey of Denison tried selling a new fan belt to a garage customer who turned out to be a face tory representative testing garage staff. He won a $6 prize for the successful ruse.
A polemic urges a national resource inventory noting dwindling virgin timber and soil loss. It cites 1909 and 1945 forest data, erosion losses, and the need to balance consumption with growth. The piece frames forests and grasslands as key national wealth and warns against repeating past exploitation.
Iowa dairymen facing a winter hay shortage should consider cutting more corn for silage. Arnold says hay crops are down across Iowa, with dry conditions reducing yields. Corn silage, not corn fodder, should be fed, and roughage needs should be calculated now. Temporary trench or upright silos offer storage options, with location and construction details. County extension offices can supply Circular 202 on temporary silos.
The text foresees a failed trust and a race doomed to battle for dwindling resources. It laments the United States’ inability to perform stock-taking and inventory on shelves as nature ages, depicting Old Mother Nature as Old Mother Hubbard.
The town of Emmetsburg has installed new parking meters. The first person to fail to insert a coin was Mayor R. W. Heise.
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