Alfalfa boom amid wet fields and soil lessons
In a rural area report the harvest hinges on dry weather as alfalfa thrives this season while early cultivation tricks boost stands. Farmers note rain delays, discuss disk work and weed control including Creeping Jenny near Pella, and observe cost differences for gas cooking at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruinekool
Colyn
Mart Klein
Pella
Will
Matt
Marion County
Martin
Pete Bogaards
Case Rock
Mr. Rook
Herman
Eft
Lawrence Rook
Cook Agency
Wet fields and tall corn cut by farmers near the Skunk river
Farmers along the Skunk river reported very wet fields last Friday morning with soil too soggy for plowing. On the Aalbers farm near Elk Creek the corn stood tall, promising a rapid harvest once fields dry. A Bethany church neighborhood picnic drew locals from Vacation Bible school, while rural life notes include fox terriers aiding a rat problem and a successful rat hunt on Congressman Gilchrist’s farm.
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Skunk
Pella
Elk Creek
Aalbers
Chronicle
Bethany Church
H. L. van Dellen
Reformed Church Synod
Phesent
Contour farming spread in southwest Iowa for soil savings
A Wallace’s Farmer hint from Cliff O’Gory notes moisture saving methods on rolling land in southwest Iowa. Farmers adopt contour furrows and permanent terraces to slow water, promote sinking into soil, and reduce erosion. South Dakota plans 138000 trees around 17 artificial lakes in 1939 with WPA aid and state funds.
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Cliff Gregory
Wallace
Iowa
South Dakota Department of Game and Fish
Works Progress Admitration
South Dakota Artifici Lakes
WPA
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Kleins
Klein
Will Klein
Marcia
William Klein
Martin Klein
Mart
Case Rook Farm
Case Rook
de Cook
Vander Zyl
Tice Place
Sully Road
Rooks
D. den Adel
McCormick Deering
McCormick
Deering
Moline
John Deere
Woods Brothers Thresher
Allis-Chalmers
Brubaker & Son
Prairie City
Ford
Farmer
Fred Hawley
Pocahontas County
Fred
Fred Gilchrist
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Eureka
Standard Oil Station
Dave DE Cook
Wood Bros
Oliver Farm Machinery
Highway 163
S. & L. Motor Co
Ford Dealers
Schuttinga Prairie City, Iowa
Vander Lane
N.W
Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Sale Pavilion
Knoxville
Helfred
C. and
C. T. van Lint
F. W. Hubbell
Des Moines
H. K. Owens
Homestead
Carl A. Henkel
Mason City
George Struve
Manning
Husted Bros
Truro
Phillip Funke
Greenfield
Galen
Daryl Freel
Pleasantville
Miller Farms
Ainsworth
F. Curtis
Ames
Guy Spaur
W. E. Graham
Geo. H. Lewis
Marshalltown
C. L. Reese
Pleasantville Co
C.T. van Lint
B. C. Hudson
G. F. Gross & Sons
J. M. Davis
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Y C. L. Reese
Pres
B. L. Hudson
Mgr
E. Hal
Sey
Guy Pettit
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