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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
5
The Iowa State College extension plant pathologist explains rust diseases pass between junipers or red cedars and apple type trees. The article details life cycle, susceptible species, and practical control measures including removing doubtful plants and consulting nurseries or extension staff.
A plant pathologist notes that crabapple hawthorn and other ornamentals may resist certain pests. Resistant junipers are listed in Landscape Plants for Iowa Pamphlet 212. Susceptible apples may require ferbam zineb or captan sprays before rains and at 10 day intervals during wet seasons. Spraying junipers for rust is ineffective, and small junipers should be handpicked and destroyed alongside cedar galls.
Earle Raun, ISU extension entomologist, advises spraying and preventive measures to ease summer mosquito problems. Use bug bombs or fly sprays indoors, tighten doors and screens, and spray 6 percent DDT or 1 percent lindane in bushes and tall grass for 2 to 3 hours nightly. Larger areas, including towns or parks, are best treated by airplane spraying. Focus on eliminating standing water sources and draining small pools. stock ponds with fish via the State Conservation Commission, or spray ponds with oil where appropriate, noting oil kills fish and should be used cautiously.
Iowa State College extension agronomist Harvey Thompson touts birdsfoot trefoil as the best permanent legume for conservation pastures. He notes its grazing tolerance and lack of bloat but warns about seed costs and establishment time. Recommendations include six month lead time, soil testing, proper seedbed prep, inoculation, accurate seeding rate, and early spring planting with careful weed control.
The article notes conservation themes and pest control methods including DDT dust to kill mosquito larvae. It promotes United States Savings Bonds as a constant investment. A local vignette describes Irene Wilcox of Adel digging dandelions, bagging them for disposal, and four year old Tommy Wilcox replanting and watering them, with growth observed.
Robert Vander Linden, a Central College alumnus and former Garden Grove coach, signs to lead football, boys basketball, and track at Ankeny High School. He replaces Frank Whitely and begins duties in the fall after notable Garden Grove success including 15-2-1 football, two conference titles, 1965 track championship, and multiple county and sectional titles.
Grain sorghum roughly matches corn for energy and protein in dairy cow rations. It is fed roll or grind for best efficiency and is generally well liked, though palatability can lag behind corn.
The article notes Arney argues that the grain from Tibet is low in ash content and digests easily once the tough outer coat is broken, highlighting the grain's ease of digestion after grinding and processing.
The article notes that the optimal method to supplement grain sorghum for dairy cattle remains uncertain, and that Iowa has conducted little sorghum nutrition research to date.
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