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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
6
A weekly garden note reports rapid lawn recovery after rain, urges leaving mower height at two to three inches, and warns a dull blade wastes gas and shreds grass. It notes beans and corn improving with rain, mentions a new sweet corn disease in Iowa, and highlights flowering plants and new dwarf varieties in the agriculture building for indoor bouquets.
The USDA issued county loan and purchase rates for 1977 crop corn based on a national loan rate of 1.75 dollars per bushel, up 0.25 from 1976. Rates vary by county due to price and transport differences, with premiums and discounts raised to cover drying costs and align with cash market discounts. Copies go to state ASCS offices and are available from USDA ASCS Grains Division in Washington DC.
In Eldon at the Wapello county fairgrounds on Aug 9, area exhibitors from nine counties competed in the fifth annual area horse show. Marion county results include Brent Harken third in junior showmanship, Barb List third in senior showmanship, Mike Vander Wert first in reining, Stephanie Vruwink fourth in girl’s western pleasure, Craig Williams third in boy’s western pleasure, Barb Williams second in girl’s western horsemanship, Stephanie Vruwink sixth, and Brent Harken third in boy’s horsemanship with other placements listed for Marion participants.
The Iowa State Fair will host its largest ever tractor pull during Aug 18 28 1977 with 17 events and over 17000 in premiums. New classes and more events appeal to competitors and spectators as weights are checked on site and advance entries aren’t required.
A rural water district meeting is planned for Wednesday Aug 17 at 7 30 p m in the basement meeting room of the First National Bank of Prairie City. Topics include how to organize a rural water district costs problems and advantages of establishing such a district.
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