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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
13
Iowa State climatologist Robert IL Shaw reports that corn requires about 50 days from silk to maximum dry weight, regardless of variety. Three years of tests from 1947 to 1949 showed consistency across early and late types, with weather variations having little impact on the outcome.
Jack Boyt of Knoxville reveals a plan for eight live stock ponds on the Boyt Realty Company 926-acre La Grande place near Dunreath. Two ponds were built in June, three more planned for August, and three more scheduled for 1951. The pasture plan covers beef cattle with no cultivation and 60 acres for hay. the farm houses 175 Hereford cattle including 75 calves.
Two Dysart boys were driving a tractor toward the pasture when it tipped. Keith Hoyt, 12, was crushed under a rear wheel and killed instantly, authorities said.
A porker farmer marked a fat week with a pig weighing 990 pounds, ten pounds short of a half ton. The dock sale price stood at seven cents per pound as George Mortensen, Horn, arranged the deal.
Iowa figures show 457 farms studied across six areas averaged 23 hazards per farm. The campaign from July 23 to 29 stresses recognizing and removing farm hazards, safe machinery checks, and strict rule adherence to make farm life safer happier and more prosperous in Marion County. Leaders urge families to observe safety rules learn hazard recognition and eliminate dangerous spots along work paths.
Des Moines July 26 advance enrollment shows towns from six states represented for the 1950 Cubs Baseball Tryout Camp and Talent Hunt. The seven day event opens Monday at Pioneer Stadium with KRNT sports director Al Coupee announcing expectations of heavy attendance for the third annual camp.
Moisture causes blistering and peeling of exterior paint in many Iowa houses. Sherwood De Forest of Iowa State College advises that lack of a vapor barrier allows warm moist indoor air to condense in walls, creating pressure that damages paint and insulation. Suggestions include installing proper vapor barriers between studs, under attic insulation, and adding aluminum paint as a barrier on plaster in older homes. Lowering indoor humidity during winter helps protect exterior paint and reduce condensation in insulation.
Boyd Lindsay of Winthrop attempted to shoot foxes harassing his chickens and accidentally shot his foot. He is reported recovering.
Attendance at Iowa state parks rose about 20 percent over last year with early 1950 figures suggesting a new all time record. In 1949 the system saw crowds so large that many visitors were turned away, totaling about 2,687,000 for the year. July 1949 alone reached 1,149,000 visitors as park custodians statewide report ongoing crowd pressures.
Overflow crowds over recent weekends strained new parking and picnic spaces opened this spring. Several new bathhouses have been completed but remain inadequate to handle demand.
Iowa State College at Ames tests new black raspberry seedlings bred to resist anthracnose and survive winters. Breeding begun in 1928 by T. A. Maney and now led by M. H. Lantz. three seedlings, especially No. 112 from Black Pearl, show potential for future introduction with further performance this year guiding decisions.
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