Soil district extension urged for entire county
A Knoxville meeting on December 1 endorsed extending the County Soils District to cover the whole county. An election is set for January 4 allowing farmers to vote. The English Creek watershed project shows soil recovery and farm value rising with continued practices. The effort is voluntary, tax-free, and federally supported, with no forced participation.
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Knoxville
Ate Soil Conservation Committee
Marion County Riers
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
English Creek
Pella
Otley News Social Visits And Accident Report
Mrs. Marvin Caswell spent Thursday at the O N Berg home. Mr and Mrs Ed Ganen and daughter Helen of near Prairie City visited Sunday at the Parental Mr and Mrs Anne Van Waardhuizen Sr home. Mr and Mrs Wayne Angove and children spent Friday evening at the O H Berg home. Billie Vriezelams wrist was badly cut Friday evening while coasting on a piece of tin. He was rushed to Pella and the doctor put.
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Marvin Caswell
O. N. Berg
Ed Ganen
Helen
Prairie City
Anne van Waardhuizen
Wayne Angove
O. H. Berg
Billie Vriezelam
Pella
Contour Plowing Showed By Herman Toom In Knoxville
How Long Can This Continue shows Herman Toom plowing on the contour in Knoxville. Plowing like this holds water in the furrow and keeps soil on slopes during heavy rain. Farmers say it is no harder than up and down hill methods and is more profitable overall.
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Herman Toom
Knoxville
Social Roundup From Pella Area Visits And Visits
Local families from Otley Pella Monroe Knoxville and Des Moines share weekends with relatives hosting and attending barn dances visits and gatherings. Notable names include Robus Van Hemert Rosebaum Lille Aalbers Vink Van Waardhuizen Klein Breen Slocum Roush and Bogaards among others.
Best Not to Cut Young Trees in Farm Woodlot
Foresters from Iowa State College warn farmers against cutting young trees in woodlots during early growth. It takes about 18 years before a sapling is large enough for meaningful volume gains, and waiting 16 more years accelerates wood production. Young trees yield less for fence posts and mine props than older trees, as heartwood is small or absent in very young ties.
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Iowa State College
County Board Proceedings Fix Transmission Line Mileage
Marion county Iowa board approves a schedule fixing the lengths of transmission line mileage and the taxable value within towns townships and school districts for tax year 1940. County Auditor orders ad valorem loading onto the tax book. Ginrk chairman Hollie Bybee auditor.
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Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Towa
Mx Hon County
Sof. Ginrk
Certified hybrid seed corn benefits and seed testing advise
Conservation shelving and farm shelter efforts protect feathered friends in winter. Joe L. Robinson explains certified hybrid seed corn is superior, grown under Iowa Experiment Station supervision, and must meet strict yield, isolation, and detasseling rules. Seed samples should be sent early to the Seed Laboratory at Iowa State College for timely testing. Our Want Ads bring results.
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Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
R. H. Porter
Marion County
Poison ivy warnings and windbreak advice from county office
Marion County Agent's Office notes fall ivy destruction and cautions from E P Sylvester about immune status. A leaflet on eradicate ivy is available. Windbreaks are praised as vital, with evergreen trees recommended for winter protection and reduced feed use for stock. extension forester Guy R Ramsey emphasizes benefits of shelter belts.
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Clyde Milner
E. P. Sylvester
Town State College
Sylvester
Guy R. Ramsey
Iowa State College
Caer
Pella Chronicle Clubbing Offers Special Subscriptions
Readers are invited to special clubbing rates on multiple magazines and newspapers through the Pella Chronicle in Iowa. The ad lists discounts on titles such as Woman's Homes Companion, American Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Ladies Home Journal, McCall's Magazine, Newsweek, Popular Mechanics, Vogue, and more with combined pricing for bundles and single adds.
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Pella Chronicle
Woman's Homes Companion
American Magazine
Companion
Pella
Colliers Pella
Better Homes Christian Herald
Pella Chronic
Good Housekeeping
Ladies Home Journal
Iowa
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