Hope to Make Whole County a Soils District
The article discusses a Midwest effort to raise farmer income through crop reduction parity payments and soil conservation. It highlights shifting from corn to legumes to restore fertility, the push to create soils districts in Marion County starting with English Creek Watershed, and the plan to map farms, define rotations, and secure state support for district establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Roose
Maine
Mre
Roewe
McCoy
Wale
Couns
Marion County
English Creek
State Soils Conservation Committee
Marion County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Marion County Planning Board
County Agent Brown Offer Free Farming Advice
A farmer seeking help may contact County Agent Brown. His friendly demeanor suggests he will gladly assist anyone needing his guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Home Project Women Plan Achievement Day in Marion County
Marion County Home Project women, fresh from Clothing II lessons, prepare for the March 28 Achievement Day led by Miss Marvin Edwards of Ames. The event will showcase Phase 4 Wardrobes for Teens and Adults with training in tailoring and wardrobe planning, plus spring wardrobe ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Home Project
Marvin Edwards
Ames
East
Knoxville
Charles Betz
Electric Washer Eases Farm Wash Day Burden
A rural piece explains how electric washing machines with power wringers cut back on the hard labor of family laundry. It covers costs from initial machine price 50 to 150 dollars, annual depreciation and upkeep 15 to 20 dollars, and operating costs 3 to 10 cents per wash day. It notes power use 0.5 to 2 kilowatt hours per day and includes practical budgeting details for farm households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Farm Fe
Ratulap
Averest
Unclear OCR Sports Meet At Leon Hall Pella
The readable fragment mentions a February event at Leon Hall Pella with teams including Libert Bob Rocks and Mills Montine Fel lington Curtis Columbia. Specific results, dates, and full names are not clear due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hake Pratie
Leon Hall
Pella
Bobited Rocks Miniles
Monttne
Fellington
Curtis
Columbia
Twenty-Nine Apply for Second U.S. Papers in Iowa
Twenty nine applicants from Pella and Oskaloosa filed for second papers in Des Moines and Ottumwa, with two witnesses and a simple examination. Most have declared their intention and waited the required two years. Naturalization offices operate in Pella and Oskaloosa with specific hours, no fee, and support from Work Projects Administration. The Iowa Official Register is provided to new citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Unite States
Ottaway
Welster School
West Door
Work Projects Administration
State of
Iowa
Livestock Days Highlight Three Days of Farm and Home Week
Iowa State College hosts three days of Farm and Home Week focusing on livestock February 13 14 and 15 drawing more than 8000 farm men and women. Swine topics kick off with Packer and Producer Cooperation by G A Thorne. Hog production efficiency and war impact on hog cycles are among talks by H Al Kildee and W W Wilcox. Dairy sessions February 13 14 cover rations milk secretion experiments and feeding lessons with daily question boxes. Horse program follows February 14 featuring Wayne Dinsmore of the Horse and Mule Breeders Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
G. A. Thorne
Wilson and Co
Chicago
H. al. Kildee
Discu
W. W. Wilcox
Wayne Dinsmore
The
Horse and Mule Breeders Association of
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Meet Highlights Feb 14
At the annual Iowa gathering America and A. L. Harvey of the University of Minnesota speak on the event. Jerry Spencer will discuss Horse Power on Low Income Farms. Four organizations will meet including the Wool Growers and Sheep Associations. W. Gamminde of Illinois and LeRoy Getting address feeding and fattening topics. Hl. J. Gramlich opens with improvements to cattle herds as Beef cattle take the spotlight Thursday. The Reef Producers will report on cattle feeding experiments calfhood status and Bang’s disease vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
A. L. Harvey
University of Minnesota
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Jerry Spencer
West Union
Towa Sheep and
W. Gamminde
University of Ilinois
LeRoy Getting
Sanford
Hl. J. Gramlich
Aweligan Shorthorn Breeders’ Assocation
Bang
North American Wildlife Conference Opens in Washington
The Fifth Annual North American Wildlife Conference will be held in Washington D C March 18 to 20 with joint sponsorship by the American Wildlife Institute and the National Wildlife Federation. They will co sponsor the third annual National Wildlife Restoration Week from March 17 to 28. Reports will cover wildlife problems, scientific developments, and management techniques. North Dakota notes a record of no hunting accidents during its deer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Wildlife Institute
National Wildlife Federation
For Sale Notices on Page Nine Gray Mare and Sows
Gray mare eight years old for sale sound and hay rake. Gerrit Roose located one mile north of Peoria contact 618411. Six brood sows for sale due third litter in April. Wm Hi Van Rheenen contact 6129.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Roose
Peoria
Wm. HI
van Rheenen
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Wildlife Conference
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