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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
12
A reader laments rushing to prepare for a near 1957 occasion, exclaiming disbelief about the timing and admitting she has not begun dressing. The remark captures a moment of pre-event nerves and humor.
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes 1956 grain production at 7.687 million tons, down 10 percent from 1955 and 8 percent below the 10 year average. Corn yield rose 2.6 bushels per acre from 1955, with drought and variable rainfall affecting districts. Soybeans reached a record harvest of 50.9 million bushels, while flaxseed marked the lowest output since 1988 due to low yields.
Marion County supervisors appointed five members to the new Marion County Conservation Board. Named were Joseph Johnston and Worth Smith of Knoxville Ed Doughman of Bussey Ray Dyer of Pleasantville and Arthur Klein of Pella. The board, authorized by a general election proposition, will handle recreation and conservation matters in the county.
The nationwide Special Milk Program helps children drink milk at lunch or during milk breaks at school. The federal government pays 4 to 8 cents per pint, encouraging milk consumption while aiding producers. Local school officials decide access and pricing, with many schools already participating nationwide.
The article urges community groups and dairymen to partner with schools to ensure milk for students. It cites DHIA records showing higher milk output reduces feed cost per 100 pounds, with 4,000 to 8,000 pound cows showing lower unit costs. Three record methods are endorsed: standard DHIA, owner-sampler, and weigh a day a month, with county extension guidance offered.
Floyd Arnold of Town State College argues that production records are essential for dairy economics. In a tight margin market, records help lower costs and boost profits by guiding labor, land use, and cow output, enabling culling of low producers, tailored feeding, and selection of superior animals for replacements.
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