Tour Reveals Value of Modern Conservation Practices
A Marion County soils tour led by Lyall Mitchell and Clay Burnett showcased conservation methods on farms near Knoxville. About thirty area farmers and Knoxville businessmen visited sites including Ridenour Brothers and Clarence King to observe contour farming, terraces, and sweet clover pasture. The Crandall farm illustrated a shift from crops to pasture and sheep, with improved yields and soil health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Lyall Mitchell
Clay Burnett
Knoxville
English Creek
Servation
Lester Crandall
English Creek Heads
Knoxville Inter
Burnett
Clarence King
Crandall
Mr. Crandall
Charles Duncan
Clyde Gardner
Lacona
M. D. Smith
Ralph S. Grundman
Pella
Marion County Soils District
Crandell
CCC
Elliott
Des Moines
Conty
Consorstion Office
Ah O
Dirt Farmers Head District Terraced 160 Acre Farm Near Knoxville
Clarence King’s 160 acre farm south of Knoxville uses terraces and ponded water to protect crops from drought. CCC crews built two dams and improved access across the field. The farm features grassy waterways, existing forest trees, and expanded livestock pasturing reflecting conservation efforts. The Bankers Life financed materials for the two dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence King
Knoxville
CCC
Duncan
Bankers Life
Land Use Tour Praises Soil Conservation Efforts in Marion County
Clayton Burnett and Lyall Mitchell led Marion County farm tour highlights the benefits of contour farming and erosion control. The group noted improved land value, reduced gullies, and increased productivity at Ellis and Gosport areas, urging farmers to adopt soil conservation with CCC support and county district guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridenour Brothers
Knoxville
English Creek District
Ish Creek
Educa
Clay Burnett
Lyall Mitchell
Marion County
Gosport
Shels
Cr. Gardner
M. D. Smith
Ralph S. Grundman
May Pay to Fatten 800-1000 Lb Cattle For Markets
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College says unfinished yearlings weighing around 800 to 1,000 pounds can be most profitable if fattened for a late summer or early fall market. Some feeders shed good stock amid dips, but fattened yearlings should earn enough to cover feed costs and improve grade, while grass-fed stock from the southwest tightens competition as supplies rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
Remembered Norweigian Artist Gaustad at Luther College
Pictures of Herbjorn Gaustad drawn in charcoal remain on the walls of his room at the Washington Prairie parsonage, a testament to his early artistic gifts noted fifty five to sixty five years after his attendance at Luther College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbjorn Gaustad
Luther College
Washington Prairie Parsonage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knoxville Athletic Field
County Soils District
M.D. Smith
Dirt Farmers Head District
John Lasschuit
Lasschuit Grocery
Bride
Tanite Lite Eld
Secandelabra
Wormhoudt
Bigelow Beauvais Rugs
Beauvais
America
Bigelow
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