Des Moines Valley Farmers Strive to Replant After Flood Losses
Near the Des Moines River bottom, farmers Jack Battistello and Will Monster report heavy losses from late June floods. Battistello lost 180 acres of corn and 35 acres of alfalfa, plans Hawk Eye soybeans, while Monster lost woodlands but still plans beans. They describe optimistic plans for quick replanting and earlier-maturing beans, with notes on soil condition and frost risk.
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Des Moines
Wabash Bridge
Jack
John Jr
Battistello
Battistellos
Will
Marion Monster
Marion
Hon
Exceptio
Mr. Monster
The Battistellos and the Monsters Flood Response
A brief note references the Battistellos and the Monsters in relation to flood events and emergency response strategies.
Des Moines County Farms Favor Flood Control Hope
Residents praise fertile flat lands and hope for flood control measures to curb Des Moines waters, believing the county could boast the finest farm lands if containment is achieved.
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Des Moines
Want Plowmen to Enter State Contest Slated for Sept. 9th
The Iowa State Plowing Contest is to be held at Bedford on September 9, 1954, according to Rex Hamilton, chairman of the Marion County Soil Conservation.
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Bedford
Rex Hamilton
Marion County Soil Conservation
District seeks contestants for contour and level plowing
The district invites interested persons to submit their names and plowing preference. Entries may be sent to the district office county agent SCS technicians or district commissioners. If many apply a local contest may decide the representative to Bedford and prompt indication is requested.
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SCS
Bedford
Iowa Hog Producers Discuss State Swine Health Plan
Purebred swine producers across Iowa discuss a state wide health certification program under the Purebred Swine Council and Iowa State College Veterinary Extension Service. Dr Maynard L Spear outlines proposed forms and certificates as breed associations review the plan with breeders. County and area meetings will gather breeder input before final action anticipated this fall. More than 100 Iowa purebred herds are brucellosis controlled and the program aims to cover additional diseases.
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Iowa
Spear
Purebred Swine Council Eyes Sanitary Practices Plan
The program aims to spotlight tested sanitary methods and promote healthy breeding stock. An executive committee will oversee quarterly inspections by state veterinarians. Herds certified must be brucellosis controlled within 30 days, with Health Certified indicating no evidence of listed diseases. County meetings will discuss program details. The Mississippi River remains navigable for barges to Minneapolis.
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Faber
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Ulrich Motor CO
Purebred Swine Council
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
McKinsey Cafe
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Federal Discount Corp
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Martin Naaktgeboren
Phillips
Motor Oils
Phillips 66
Furre-Fust
Pella
Grootveld Oil Co
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Albert Beyer
Schippers Bros
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