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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
11
Northern Iowa soybean fields show poor nodulation this year while southern areas are well nodulated. Iowa State College agronomist C. R. Weber urges growers to check soybeans in August for root nodules, noting inoculation may boost yields and soil nitrogen when nodules are absent.
Des Moines report from the Iowa good roads association shows that the first full year of highway law 53rd general assembly in effect added 62,048,602 dollars to the road use tax fund. Gas taxes contributed 27,125,146 dollars and license fees 24,361,322 dollars. Other funds came from use taxes, sales taxes and motor carrier taxes. The distribution allocates 42 percent to primary roads, with secondary road funds divided among counties, farm-to-market funds by area, and equalization and other street funds also from the total.
First Lieutenant Charles E. Voyce, son of Knoxville residents, escaped with minor injuries from a B 29 crash at Fairfield Suisun California last weekend. The bomber killed nineteen and injured sixty as bombs exploded after it went down near a trailer camp. Voyce, aide de camp to General Robert F Travis, planned to meet the general’s body in Knoxville as he returns from Washington. His sister Billie Nene witnessed the crash.
8,000 gallons of gasoline and the explosions tore a crater twenty five feet across. The blasts were heard twenty five miles away. Lieutenant Voyce, well known in Knoxville, attended local schools and was a former star athlete. He is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Voyce of Knoxville, who recently returned from Fort Meade South Dakota.
The 1949 season begins September 15 for rabbits and squirrels, closing November 15 for squirrels and January 31 for rabbits. Bag limit six and possession limit twelve for both. Rabbit shooting hours 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. no hour limits for squirrels. Studies show little population change for squirrels with rabbit counts fluctuating locally.
Farmers query pathologists at Iowa State College about widespread common leaf spot affecting alfalfa across Town this year. The disease, hitting mostly young plants after the nurse crop is removed, causes brown spots, yellowing, and leaf drop, with low, poorly drained stands most vulnerable. Winter damage and slower spring growth may follow severe attacks. no alfalfa variety is resistant, and researchers are testing ground and air spray options without final results yet.
A $400000 girls dormitory for 500 4-H participants will open at the Iowa State Fair. Under construction two years, the dormitory will be dedicated August 24 with a Sunday afternoon reception for girls and parents on August 27.
Town farmers seek steps to cut legume seed loss during harvest. Iowa State College agronomist Darrel S. Metcalfe notes 26 to 50 percent seed loss common and advises cutting in morning dew to limit shattering, windrowing with windrower, then pick up with a combine. He covers timing for red clover, alfalfa, and sweet clover and warns against overcleaning with the combine.
Iowa State College economist I W Arthur notes with half the state’s farms rented, improvements on farmsteads matter for landlords and tenants at signing. Crop share leases dominate rentals. some leases reimburse or share labor and material costs, with depreciation schedules. Landlords may use use rent or shared-interest methods to recover investments, and Arthur offers a lease rider for recording.
The Iowa index of prices received by farmers rose sharply in July driven by most livestock and livestock product prices. Hogs surged with a 3.70 value gain while hay and flaxseed fell seasonally. The all farm product index reached 299, a high not seen since October 1948, as price gains outweighed a stable price paid index, keeping the ratio near par.
Ralph Phillips, a DeSoto youth, made an unusual entry by hooking a buffalo skull from the Coon River. The skull measures 82% inches across the horns and weighs 26 pounds, making a striking find for the area.
The note states that improvements to rented forms are to be agreed upon and may be attached to the lease. Standard lease forms can be obtained from county extension directors’ offices.
Dr Jeans of Iowa Department of Pediatrics says loss of appetite in infants stems from feeding habits formed early. Flexible feeding avoids parent child rebellion and shapes later eating behavior, as maternal cues influence infant responses. (Continued on Page 11)
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