ACP Stresses Lasting Practices And Maximum Investment Return
Meyer chairman of the Iowa ASC committee notes the 1954 agricultural conservation program aims for high returns from labor and money through enduring practices. Stricter cost sharing rules and farmer funding are intended to sustain total accomplishments despite a reduced allotment of 6.615 million dollars. The plan adds advance planning, limits federal sharing to initial establishment, and requires completion dates and exact payment amounts on approval notices.
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Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Cenarion
Meyer
Iowa Asc
ASC
Bedfellow: Coons Invade Home at Eldora and Are Foe
At Eldora a raccoon entered the home of Jake Bottema and crawled into bed with him. He wrestled the animal outside and killed it with a club after it lingered in the doorway.
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Eldora
Jake Bottema
Mr. Bottema
Coyote and Fox Trapping to Be Taught at the Fair
The Conservation Commission announced a state fair exhibit on coyote and fox trapping. It will display real trapping sets and tools to demystify the craft with game managers explaining steps. Also shown is lake sturgeon, white tailed squirrels, fish, snakes and other animals. State Fair runs August 28 to September 6.
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Conservation Commission
Cow Conference to Be Held Sept 11 at Iowa State College
The town's fourth annual Cow Conference will be held at Iowa State College on September 11, led by A. R. Porter. Topics include dairy cattle nutrition and reproductive losses, with ISU staff reporting on milk supplements calf starter rations hay-grain values and silage preservatives. Out of state speakers J T Reid Cornell L E Casida Wisconsin Harry Herman Columbia Mo and Davenport dairy farmer Robert Lage will attend. Awards will honor Iowa top producers proven sires and Dairy Herd Improvement Association winners.
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Iowa State College
A. R. Porter
Porter
J. T. Reid
Cornell Unversity
L. E. Casida
University of Wisconsin
Harry Herman
Columbia
National
Artificial Breeders Association
Robert Lage
Davenport
Towa
Dairy Herd Improvement Association Supervisors
Catfishing Booms In Iowa Streams
Iowa rivers run with channel and flathead catfish as clear late summer water boosts fishing. Dams provide oxygen rich deep holes, while driftwood and flood debris along banks create favored spots. Anglers report success using sour clams dead minnows carp chunks cheese baits and live insects.
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Iowa
Judge Crary aims to speed adoptions in Iowa county plan
Judge Ralph W. Crary of Sioux City explains in The Iowan how a new use of a Town law to declare children legally abandoned cut the number of institutionalized dependents from 133 to near zero in a year. He argues courts should place children in normal homes to avoid juvenile delinquency.
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Ralph W. Crary
Sioux City
the Iowan Magazine
Crary
Tonely
Dancing Review To Headline State Fair Night Shows
A two hour musical revue will headline the grandstand for six nights at the Iowa Centennial State Fair from August 28 to September 6. Dorothy Hild and Ainsley Lambert present the company in four pieces including Candyland and Ballet Deception with aerial illusion dancers performing mid air.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dorothy Hild
Ainsley Lambert
Dry Pastures Call For Supplements
Town cattlemen in drouth areas should add supplemental feeds to dry pasture to carry beef cows and calves through until rains and fall pasture return. Extension animal husbandman McWilliams notes corn stalks or chopped green corn can supplement pasture, with 20 to 30 pounds per cow daily. Other feeds include grass silage, ground corn and cobs, legume-grass hay, and molasses urea mixes for emergencies. Creep feeding calves boosts fall weight. rotation pastures and daily chopped forage increase carrying capacity.
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Drouth
Richard McWilliams
Iowa State College
McWilliams
Label and Store Farm Chemicals Carefully
Harold Gunderson, extension entomologist, urges strict labeling and storage of farm chemicals. Keep toxic solutions locked away from children and pets and ensure containers are clearly labeled with chemical name use and dangers, with separate areas for DDT and weed killers to prevent mix ups.
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Harold Gunderson
Town State College Extension
Gunderson
McWilliams endorses shelled corn and protein supplement mix
McWilliams states that a ration of shelled corn with one part protein supplement will do a good job. The remark suggests a simple feeding formula for livestock or poultry and reflects practical agricultural advice from the period.
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McWilliams
Sampling for Soil Test is Profitable Job for Farmers in Slack Work Season
Marion County farmers have slack time this month and should sample soil for Iowa State College soil testing. Dale Seebach notes soil tests reveal fertilizer needs before deficiency symptoms appear and boost returns. He cites Howard County trials showing large yield gains from properly matched phosphate and potash applications. Seebach urges soil sampling now to avoid fall rush, obtain fast four week results, and plan next spring fertilizer.
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Marion County
Marion County Extension
Dale Seebach
Iowa State College Soil Testing Laboratory
Seebach
Howard County
Iowa
Carrington
Clyde
College
Whispered Tales and Public Belief
A provocative reflection on how rumors spread when whispered narratives reach wide audiences. It suggests belief follows suggestion and questions the ethics of sharing unverified information.
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