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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
1
In Mahaska County discussions focus on Des Moines River silt buildup affecting fields and upland areas. Officials cite 30,000 tons of soil moved, potential floodplain impact, and suggested conservation measures including cover crops like sweet clover and winter rye for erosion control and future pasture needs.
Governor Hickenlooper urges Iowa to observe Sail Conservation Week with three field days in Ames on June 10, Sol Monona County on June 27, and Al in it on June 29. He notes the goal of saving soil amid a record 1.9 million acres in row crops and cites hydraulic data on sediment loads from Iowa rivers to stress soil erosion risks.
Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper proclaims June 23 to July 10 as Iowa Soil Conservation Week. He urges citizens to observe soil erosion ravages and support conservation efforts by farms, communities, and state agencies to protect and expand soil productivity.
The text indicates that for hay, mixed grain and soybeans are suitable. It notes that accumulated seed should be used with at least 2 bushels per acre recommended when broadcast or drilled.
Listing of roofing and coating supplies with weights and units. Includes 12 inch asphalt shingles per square, mica coated rooting rolls in varying weights, slate covered roofing, bonded roof and root coatings, gallon cans, 5 gallon pails, home guard house paint, barn paint, linseed oil and turpentine priced at 17 dollars.
Experiments and farm operations under a land use program and a complete farm plan, organized through the soil conservation district in cooperation with the Conservation Service, show that much soil can be saved by these methods. Before a packer may sell cucumber pickles, he must contract to deliver at least 25 percent of his products to the Army.
Mahaska farmers can plant emergency crops to use fields too wet to plant earlier. Soybeans may be planted for hay as late as July 15, per Mahaska County Extension Director H. J. Storey and Town State College agronomists. Late planting options include varieties normally seeded for this purpose.
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