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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
21
E P Sylvester of Iowa State College advises weed control in May while pasture weeds are young and tender. He recommends a 2 4-D spray for common weeds like sour dock smooth dock wild carrots wild parsnips and yellow rocket with careful mixing and a follow up spray when weeds reach 6 to 10 inches. A dense grass stand helps prevent future infestation.
Iowa State College will host four field days in June at Ames Grundy Shelby Seymour and Carrington Clyde farms. Experts will compare liquid gaseous and dry nitrogen forms and new application equipment while demonstrations show on site use and practical decisions for farmers in central eastern and southern Iowa.
Demonstrations and discussions will highlight the field days with tours of experimental farms. Additional programs will cover gardening and small fruit growing for women. Scheduled events include the Western Iowa Farm near Castana on June 15, Howard County Farm near Saratoga on June 17, and Northern Iowa Farm near Kanawha on July 7, with women invited to all events.
Several plans for Iowa farmers hedge against forage shortages. Apply nitrogen to oats in forage mixtures, set aside fields for hay or silage, and use 20 to 80 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre. Sudangrass can furnish mid-summer pasture and silage, seeded May 15 to June 15, with up to 40 pounds phosphate and 50 pounds nitrogen. Piper sudangrass offers disease resistance and later fall growth. Soybeans can be seeded as late as July 15 for supplementary hay.
The first Iowa American Legion Auxiliary memorial poppy of 1954 was pinned on Governor William S. Beardsley at the Iowa State Capitol by Mrs. John H. Young. Iowa units ordered over a million poppies for Poppy Day, seen by President Eisenhower, to honor WWI II and Korean War heroes. The flowers are handmade by disabled veterans, funds support rehab and welfare, and the poppy remains a symbol of service to those who did not limit their service.
Seed shortages loom for 1954 warns Krenzin. Use suited varieties Blackhawk Hawkeye Adams Lincoln Chief by region. For hay, mix soybeans with sudangrass planted early before June 1. Sow soybeans ten days before sudangrass at one bushel per acre and cultivate to curb weeds. Sudangrass 10 to 12 pounds per acre broadcast and covered with a rotary hoe.
Maryetta Gregg of Louilla received the chamber prize for oldest mother. She is 98 years old. The article also notes a separate New York policeman standard requiring a minimum weight of 145 pounds and height of 5 feet 8 inches.
More than 6 000 letters inquire about early pig weaning and the dry pre starter formula "75" announced by Damon Catron of the Iowa State College swine nutrition section. He urges exact use of the formula and emphasizes strong swine management and facilities for successful weaning at 6 to 10 pounds or about 1 to 2 weeks, with guidance on when to switch to regular starters.
The State Conservation Commission announces reservations open for cabin tent and trailer camping in 9 state parks with 67 cabins and 31 parks offering tent and trailer sites. Rates vary by unit from 50 cents per night to 10 cents per person, with cabins $3.75 to $9 daily and $20 to $85 weekly.
The guide explains two ways to train piglets to take pre starter. One method removes the sow for several hours daily so piglets learn by being fed directly. The second method weans piglets from the sow entirely, forcing acceptance of the starter.
Dr. Lyman Van Houten announced at the May 7 1964 board meeting his retirement from the presidency of State Teachers College Edinboro effective August 31 1964. He will join Westminster College as visiting professor of psychology and education. He completes thirty three years at Edinboro having begun as Erie Branch director in 1921.
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