Soils District Worker Urges Farmers to Co-operate
Ray Hunter a Mahaska County Conservationist warns that wind and water erosion strip topsoil, draining nutrients and costing billions annually. He cites 45 of 48 states with Soil Conservation District laws, notes 1260 districts nationwide and Iowa with 52 districts, urging farmers to adopt contouring strip cropping terracing and pasture management to save soil and preserve farmland for future generations.
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America
Ray Hunter
Mahaska County
Departments of Agriculture
Hunter
U. S
U.S
United States
Iowa
Soil Conservation District
Contour Plowed Pasture Shields Nelson Farm Near Creston
Wide waterways and a buffer strip in the contour plowed pasture on the C. O. Nelson farm near Creston prevent gullies and surface erosion. A rotation of one year of corn followed by alfalfa and brome provides high quality forage for Nelson's livestock.
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C. O. Nelson
Creston
Nelson
Iowa Stock Horse Rules 1945 at the Pella show
The 1945 Iowa Stock Horse rules outline points for judging including rein control, conformation, and appointments. Section II sets condition requirements, Section III specifies tack, Section IV rider behavior, Section V arena procedure, Section VI riding sequence, and Section VII lists faults such as tail switching and mouth exaggeration.
Subsidies for Beef Cattle Production Paid Through Drafts
Hooper, Marion County Agriculture Association chair, explains a new beef cattle production subsidy under the dairy program. Authorized slaughterers with Federal inspection or OPA permits may receive 50 cents per 500 pounds for cattle weighing at least 800 pounds. Applications and sight drafts issued via Triple-A offices to reduce costs. publishers urge farmers to monitor county notices for forms.
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HL Hooper
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
Hooper
Mr. Hooper
Town Crier Carl Hillyer Tells Local Gossip and Bonds News
A San Diego gossip clipping recounts Dr John Bunyan Smith and Mrs Smith visiting the Walker bond window on V E day with pansies from her garden. The Smiths celebrate church activities, family, war bonds purchases, and a planned reunion. The piece mentions Bromley’s trip to Bolivia for a San Francisco conference, Dad’s Day anticipation, and a humorous squirrel scene.
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Carl A. Hillyer
el Cajon Ave
San Diego
California
John Bunyan Smith
Walker Bond
First Baptist
Smiths
Bromley
Bolivia
San Francisco
Red Cross Aids Veterans Under Government Authorization
The American Red Cross now acts with government authorization to aid veterans. Red Cross workers access official records and may represent discharged service members before Veterans Administration rating boards. They interpret procedures, advise on needed evidence, and strive to help veterans and families obtain full benefits.
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American Red Cross
Oir Administration
Red Cross
Veterans Administration
Brome Grass and Alfalfa Pasture Boosts Beef Output
Ed Sarma, a Jones County farmer near Oxford, reports 14 acres of brome grass and alfalfa pasture produced 126 pounds per acre and supported 43 head of steers, 2 cows, 1 calf and 2 horses in the 1944 season. Steers weighed 825 to 750 pounds, gained nearly 6,000 pounds from fall 1943 to marketing without grain. Soil Conservation Service planning indicates oats seeded in spring, with pasturing after a hay crop and prior corn and alfalfa history. Liming and fertilizer applied at seeding.
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Ed Sarma
Jones Cornfarmer
Oxford Nation
Oris Randolph
The
Soil Conservation Service
Apology for Wedding Error in Kansas Paper
A Kansas paper apologizes for a wedding notice error from last week. The item stated the roses were pink but should have read the noses were pink, attributed to a misprint in the wedding report.
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Kansas
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