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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1948

Page

7

Tenth Annual 4-H Conservation Camp at Mitigwa Opens

Reuvena Dieleman of Pella was selected to represent Marion County clubs as a delegate to the 10th annual 4-H Conservation Camp at Camp Mitigwa near Boone. The article details the camp’s theme Nature's Resources, daily activities, group tribal assignments, lectures by experts, field trips to Ledges State Park, wildlife displays, soil and tree discussions, campfire programs, and the role of sponsors and YMCA leaders in shaping the event.

Reuvena Dieleman Gerrit Dieleman Pella Marion County Camp Mitigwa Y-Whitek Mietigwa Boone Frankel Lodge Miticwa Nat Hull Stan Davidson H. D. Hughes Agronomy Dep't At Ames Badger Clark Black Hills Custer South Dakota Clark Dorothy Baringer Bob Moorman Sa. State College College Extension Robert Gray Mr. Gray Marjorie Clark McCullough Federal Cartridge Corp Minneapolis Highway Commission Merle Jones South America Teeland Europe Ledes Ray Cunningham General Levy YMCA Town State College Ous Cunningham Amp Woodnd Max Exner Gertrude Sanford Ruth Fielding Paul Fitzpartick Greene County

Using DDT On Farm Animals Promises Early Gains But Risks Resistance

Town extension entomologist Harold Gunderson advises starting DDT use on livestock now to curb flies and boost profits, noting beef cattle can gain up to a pound daily under fly free conditions and a dairy cow may add about 200 pounds of milk over two months. He recommends wettable powder forms with specific dilutions, stresses reading directions, and warns effectiveness depends on timing and careful application.

Harold Gunderson Gunderson Towa

Belmond man sends artificial leg to Greece nephew

After a year of effort Pete English has sent an artificial limb to a Greek nephew who lost a limb fighting guerrillas. The limb was built from measurements supplied from Greece and may not fit perfectly but is better than nothing.

Pete English Belmond Greece

Dairy Cow Fits Well Into Soils Saving Program

Iowa State College extension expert Floyd Arnold says dairy cows efficiently convert grasses and legumes into human food, aiding soil conservation. He notes grass fed milk costs are lower than hay or grain rich diets, but grass alone limits fat output to about one pound per cow daily. supplement with hay, silage, or grain as pasture fluctuates.

Floyd Arnold Extension Nat Iowa State College Arnold

Ordinary pasture and permanent bluegrass described

The text notes that the ordinary pasture is the permanent bluegrass typically found in such settings.

On Iowa Farms A Superior Pasture Is Between These Two

A brief note in Iowa farming pages highlights a superior pasture between two rival pastures. The item contrasts two pasture options and hints at grazing benefits on state farms.

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