Conservation drives Iowa soil work and new airport project
The Farm Page reports in Monona and Pella areas the County Soil District's favorable vote on January 4, with 272 to 16 countywide and 62 to 1 in Lake Prairie Township. It outlines plans for soil conservation, mentions a Central College training field proposed on the Van Maanen farm for aviation instruction, and notes ongoing winter farm activities including honey harvests, tree removal, manure hauling, and cattle and hog concerns amid rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woa
Lake Prairie Township
Chronicle
Monona
Iowa
Alvin Lampker
Pella
van Maanen
Reuben van Maanen
Bill den Hartog
van’ Maanen
Central College
America
James
Dale van Duren
Will van Duren
Fleck Place
Dale
Oskaloosa
Berkshire hog survey showcases Iowa Berkshires and sale
Roy Vande Kamp surveys Berkshire hogs in Iowa highlighting the breed’s rise, the Iowa Berkshire Breeders Association work, and Dean Curtiss support. About 600 hogs viewed with 45 shown for March sale in Des Moines February 12 at the Fairgrounds. expects large turnout and promotes quality Berkshires for midwest farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Vander Kamp
Iowa
Mid-West
Iowa Berkshire Breeders’ Association
Des Moines
Dean Curtiss
Iowa State College
Middle-West
Berkshire
March Farrow
Fairgrounds
Odd Sale Lets Public Name Price For Dining Suite
R M McKinley of Lohrville lists a dining room suite for sale at one price the buyer sets. Valued at 96 dollars the price drops daily by one dollar until sold. Previous sales of living room suites this way have occurred, and buyers are warned to act quickly to avoid being beaten to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. McKinley
Lohrville
Howevr
Mr. McKinley
Maple wood harvest on Roy Fleck farm bee tree
On Friday January 10 Roy Fleck and helper Omer Fleck worked on land north of Leighton to fell soft maples for winter wood. The tree proved to be a bee tree, noted for its honeycomb. The excerpt notes the axe handling and extensive winter wood cutting by the Flecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Roy Fleck
Omer Fleck
Oskaloosa
Roy de Witt
Pella
Oska- Jousa
No. 163
Leighton Friday
Over She Goes Wing to Fell Hollow Tree
A brief note describes a bird or creature named Over She Goes attacking a hollow tree. The tree was hollow and clustered on a comb and feeding on honey, suggesting a natural behavior or observation in a rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. de Witt
Mr. Fleck
Iowa farmers face ample legume seed from 1940 crops
E. B Dyas of Iowa State College notes large legume seed crops based on USDA reports. Red clover and alfalfa led production with 1.5 million and 2 million bushels respectively, prices down from five year averages. Alsike and Hubam sweet clover also show higher yields but lower prices and mixed carryovers across North and South Dakota and Missouri regions.
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Iowa
Dyas
Iowa State College Extension Agronomi
United States Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
South Dakota
Moora
Fragmentary feed item hints at missing context
A partial readable line suggests incomplete text from a feed. The fragment includes stray letters and lacks clear names, dates, places, or actions. Without additional readable material, no concrete event or entity can be identified for a fuller summary.
Farm and Home Week at Town State College theme announced
The forty first Farm and Home Week at Town State College Ames Foch runs February 10 15 with 3000 to 4000 rural visitors. R M Wirgunin short course chairman says major arrangements and a five speaker lineup cover agriculture youth and rural welfare topics. Speakers include Carl C Taylor A L Sachar Harold G Moulton Wilson Olsen Karl Olsen and Governor George Wilson with 200 additional talks on crop production dairying hog production cattle feeding sheep raising and farm management.
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Town State College
Ames
Foch
R. M. Wirgunin
Washington, D. C
Moulton
Wilson
Olsen Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson and Company
Chicago
Karl Olsen
National Youth Commission
Washington, D.C
Europe
Olsen
General Assembly
Farm events spotlight annual livestock show and judging
Chief side attractions include the annual farmers' livestock judging contest the Little International livestock show about twenty farm association meetings and the Farm and Home Week banquet highlighting agricultural activities and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Association
Centennial Circle News Update of Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Van Heukelom and Mrs Elizabeth attended last week’s visit with Louis Van Heukelom and Glen for Louis birthday. multiple family groups from Pella and near Lacey stopped by, including Vander Haar, Van Rockel families, and Blanche De Prenger hosting Phyllis Vander Haar and Eleanor Witermarkt. Will Bogard joined John De Prenger’s family northeast of Pella, while Joan attended a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Heukelom
Mins
Elizabeth
Louis van Heukelom
Glen
Louis
C. Vander Haar
Phyllis
Richard van Rockel
Elmer Eugene
Near Lacey
Henry van Rockel
Highway 163
Blanche de Prenger
Phyllis Vander Haar
Eleanor Jeanne Witermarkt
Will Bogard
Pella
John de Prenger
Joan
Local Social Notes From Indianapolis Area
Mrs. Jennie Wimer attended a Saturday afternoon gathering near Indianapolis 18 miles northeast of Oska Tooss. She is sister to Mrs. Vander Haar. Gerrit Veldhuizen and Henry Hoekstra visited Julius Uster markt, who has been ill but slowly improving. Miss Rosetta De Bruin of Oska Toosa visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Connie De Bruin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Uitermarkt and family visited the Uitermarkt home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Wimer
Indianapolis
Oska Tooss
Wimer
Vander Haar
Gerrit Veldhuizen
Henry Hoekstra
Julius Ustermarkt
Rosetta de Bruin
Oska- Toosa
Connie de Bruin
Elmer Uitermarkt
Farm Bureau To Handle Phosphate and Limestone Orders
Farmers planning phosphate use next season should contact Farm Bureau offices early to arrange supply. Four carloads were handled last year at about $21 per ton for 0-20-0 phosphate, with limestone orders also possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Knoxville Journal
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St. Louis
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McCormick
Deering
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Colley
J. I. Case
J. I
Mars van Hemert
Worth & van Zante
van Hemert
Harold DE Brusn
Roy Vande Kamp
Berkshires
van Duren
Guernsey
Vilquain
Centennial Circle News
DODGE
Detroit
Suriny
A. B. van Houweling Auto CO
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Wormhoudt & Son
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