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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
14
Iowa researchers report terracing reduces soil loss and runoff when combined with contour tillage and soil management. Modern terrace designs allow four row equipment, lower ridge height, and wider spacing, lowering cost and enabling wider adoption through 1955 Conservation program cost share.
A summary of the 1955 corn program instructs producers who plan to plant corn on farms with no corn in 1952 1953 or 1954 to apply for a new farm corn acreage allotment to qualify for price support on next year s crop and to earn a cost sharing ACP payment in 1955. Application forms for new farm corn allotments are noted in the article.
The Brucellosis Campaign nears total victory as federal funds of 15 million boost education and testing next year. John B. Herrick of Iowa State College notes about 25,000 cattle are blood tested monthly, with 265,000 tested by Nov 1, far above prior years. The effort, led by Iowa Department of Agriculture and federal agencies, relies on veterinarians and indemnities to hasten cattle slaughter after identification.
Merril L. Robuck, county committee chairman, announced that corn acreage allotments are available at the Marion County ASC office. The final filing date is January 15, 1955. Marketing quotas do not apply to corn, but farms without allotments risk ineligibility for price support and any cost sharing under the 1955 agricultural conservation program.
Iowans statewide support a Christmas program at the State University hospitals in Iowa City with gifts and cash donations. Santa, escorted by nurses, will visit wards on Christmas Eve, delivering toys, chatting with patients, and lifting spirits as carols and small parties unfold across hospital wards.
Iowa State College experiments with 208 baby pigs show a 20 percent protein ration yielded 16.1 pounds gain and 1.66 pounds feed per pound gain for pigs aged 1 to 5 weeks on a dry pre-starter diet. A 15 percent protein diet produced 18.6 pounds gain and 1.94 feed per pound gain, while 25 percent protein yielded 15.2 pounds gain and 1.78 feed per pound gain. Fat up to 10 percent did not boost growth but reduced dust. without fat coats became dusty and plastered with dry red finings.
Hog marketings from Iowa farms for December 1954 and January 1955 are projected at 3,736,000 head, up four percent from a year earlier and below the 1948-52 average by nine. December intentions imply 1,925,000 hogs to be marketed, five percent above December 1953 but 10 percent under the five-year December average. January intentions total 1,810,000 hogs, signaling three percent above January 1964 but seven percent below the 1948-52 January average. November hog marketings stand at 2,190,000 head, about the prior year and seven percent above the five-year average. The average age of barrows and gilts marketed in November was not provided.
Marion County extension director Dale M Studt warns seed cleaniness saves money. He cites losses of about 3.00 per acre from weed seeds and notes U S Department of Agriculture data estimating national losses around five billion dollars annually. He explains how even small seed contamination grows into millions of seeds per acre and urges careful seed selection to protect profits.
The article reviews the life and generosity of oilman Hugh Roy Cullen. From self-made wealth as a wildcatter to donating over 160 million dollars, including 2.25 million to the University of Houston, Cullen emphasizes giving while alive. His wife shares the philosophy of spending for social good and a book details his opportunity story.
Strychnine poisoned baits will protect fruit trees this winter from orchard mice attacks. Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College warns mice chew bark at ground level and damage may not show until spring. Set roofing paper under trees for two weeks to reveal runways, then bait the runways with poisoned wheat or oats.
Inspect squares frequently in winter and place fresh bait whenever evidence of mice appears. Maintain consistent monitoring and adjust bait type or placement as needed to improve trapping success.
Gunderson says mice can be deterred without roof ing paper using burlap sacks boards or heavy cardboard. He warns to rake dead grass three feet from tree trunks to prevent runways and girdling. He adds caution on poison baits noting that strychnine is deadly and must be kept in labeled containers away from children pets and livestock.
Ida Grove announces plans to construct a new 250000 gallon water tower with bids open as construction starts March 1. City officials say the project aims to improve supply and reliability for area residents and businesses.
Robert Cobb, 20, of Laurens, was sawing a board when he cut a deep gash in his left leg. He is now using a wheelchair for mobility.
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