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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
1
A Phillips 66 dealer promotes trade-ins with guaranteed first-line quality and affordable payments. The ad promises a generous binding guarantee against road hazards and invites readers to discuss options at their local Phillips 66 dealer.
Farmers are urged to study soil conservation practices from the U S Agriculture Department through direct observation. The English Creek Watershed project shows terraces and strip farming on Elliott farm improving alfalfa yields and stopping soil erosion. Additional images illustrate erosion control near Dallas with fertilizer-treated pastures restoring grass and preventing further soil loss.
Lewis Culbertson reports Elliott Farm alfalfa growth as thin soil leads to leaner prospects while cattle finish shows little difference in price across steers fed linseed oilmeal, soybean meal, cottonseed oilmeal, or combinations. He notes rumor spread after June meeting about corn type affecting finish and analyzes as meat color and marbling vary with diet.
May Change Type of Hogs to Make Less Lard reports farmers’ concern over lard surplus and plans to adjust hog types. It notes trains and auto streamlining cut costs, while experts study production efficiency and its impact on the swine industry. Breeding changes aim to reduce lard output and stabilize prices as export demand shifts.
A Hampshire producers conference in Marshalltown this week focused on breeding hogs to yield more pork meat and less lard. Stockmen raising other breeds also discussed the same issue, signaling a potential new judging standard that could change which hogs are exhibited at fairs in the near future.
Sioux County plans another Rural Electrification Administration project to add 106 miles of electric line. The cooperative has already built 284 miles and faces costs per mile while presenting details to Mulder and Mann in Des Moines.
A fragmentary description shows the Elliott farm with rows of corn, pots, and legumes. The text notes increasing woodlands and describes the fields as rectangular and varied by soil type, reflecting a yearly farming scene and layout.
Iowa farmers tour a watershed showing soil saving projects and trees planted in 1987. 4-H Club members visit Angus cattle and Duroc Jerseys at Willi am Vande Voort’s and at Peterborough based Guernsey breeders, with follow‑up coverage of livestock demonstrations and sales to Pella.
A curious note identifies the Tartanian lamb as a plant rather than an animal and likens a Chinese fern to a foxly fleece. The odd comparison treats botanical traits as animal features in a playful muddle.
Fragmentary OCR text offers no clear event or named entities. The readable parts mention a person named Bably and initials or sounds that resemble Hi Eee Ey Dee Wus. No verifiable date place organization or outcome is present to form a proper headline.
M L Mosher of the University of Illinois argues beef cattle support soil conservation through growing more legumes, permanent hay and pasture, and careful manure handling. He notes lime soils boost legume yields, cattle convert feed to saleable product, and net farm earnings rise on well-managed beef cattle farms. He predicts future profitability tied to soil conservation via legumes and grasses aided by erosion control methods.
Iowa State College agronomists advise soral Sudan grass should be pounded or grazed about six weeks after sowing when it stands 18 inches tall. Rotating two pastures or using a temporary fence can maximize growth, though grazing one field is fine if height reaches 18 inches. Cyanide poisoning risk is very low, though rare cases occur with short dark green growth and new shoots after frost. overall pasture value outweighs small danger.
Cattle fed Reid Yellow Dent the softest corn in a Iowa State College trial sold steers for 10.05 a hundredweight in Chicago, 20 cents above softer hybrid lots. Open-pollinated corn showed fastest gains across six lots, while all cattle were examined and appraised at the Cattle Feeders Day with little quality difference noted.
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