Marion County Soil District Reports Big Month Progress
September brought 25 new farmer conservation plans in Marion County, totaling 4,070 acres. The district notes 273 farmer-conservation agreements covering 8,020 acres with many owners and tenants cooperating, plus extensive terrace and diversion work across several townships and a large contour plowing demonstration attracting over 150 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Soil Conservation — District
Clas C. Barnett
Dietrich
Simnine
Fred Z
Robert G. Jlumrick
Forrest Hodgson
Tahaan Hodgson
Jim Metcal
Merrill Robuck
Howard Marsh
Ralph Clark
My. Donald Clark
James Mollant
Merrill Robuck Group
Jasper
Marion
Mahaska
Newton Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Norris
Warren County
Knoxville
Iowa Farm Prices Reach New High Amid Shifting Farm Costs
Iowa farm price indexes show prices received rising to a new peak while prices paid climb, with eggs and hogs boosting margins despite higher feed costs. Compared with last September, overall farm prices remain well above wartime lows but remain below the 1919 peak, as butterfat and dairy ratios weaken and seed testing costs and lab services are described to ensure better seed quality.
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Iowa
Iast
Hes
Urge Testing Of Field Crop Seed This Fall
Iowa farmers and seedsmen are urged to submit seed samples for purity and termination tests at Iowa State College Ames this fall. October and November samples may be delivered to county extension offices or mailed to R. H. Porter. Required sample sizes vary by crop from two ounces for clovers to one pound for corn and small grains to ensure a reliable test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ate Seed Laboratory
Towaate College
Ames
County Extension Office
R. H M. Porter
Towa State College
Ames Ia
Guernsey
Here and There in the Marion County Soils District
Antonio Blom and his son Lawrence farm on contour land near Pella. They inspect corn in alfalfa fields and aim for high yields, planning with Soils District workers to grow more roughage on beat land and avoid filling their silo due to ample feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Blom
Lawrence
Pella
Bloms
Soils District
Ralph 5
Grandman
Marion County
Ross
Champions from St Joseph show bring home $622 in prize money
Four Marion county 4-H club boys showcased prize winning baby beef at the St Joseph Interstate show, with Reid Boothe top seller earning high prices for his champion Angus and Hereford entries. Other top bids included Dwight Mathes Shorthorn and Don Van Haalen’s Angus, as buyers paid around 20 to 22 cents per pound. The boys, accompanied by County Extension Agent Gress Rogers, expressed pride in their stock and noted transportation conditions could boost future show schedules.
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Marion County
St. Joseph
Lowa
Gress Rogers
Boothe
Donn Hadlen
Nin
Dwiight
Reid
Reid Boothe
Angus
Rei
Ieshes
Don van Haalen
Dwight Mathes
Omaha
Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Reid Hoathe
Knoxville Journal
Harvest Awards To Be Made by In Farm Bureau
The Town Farm Bureau Federation will award War Harvest Certificates to combine owners who harvest 100 or more acres of beans for neighbors and to mechanical corn picker operators who harvest 150 or more acres of corn for other farmers. State winners receive $50 war bonds and gold medals. Names must be sent to the Farm Bureau Office at Knoxville by December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Knoxville
Saving of Hay And Straw New Town Focuses War Effort
State plan emphasizes saving and efficient use of crop byproducts to aid food and feed supplies. K K Bliss highlights straw as a missed crop, urging farms to conserve straw for manure absorption and livestock comfort. Even old hay can yield feed if provided access for animals.
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K. K. Bliss
Towa Agricultural Extension Service
Bliss
Small Buildings May Be Handy for Soybean Storage
Small buildings can store soybeans in winter using 1 2 pen houses or poultry barns. Unused rooms and stalls, if floors walls and covers are dry and reinforced, can work. Dry storage is crucial, yet harvest timing often leaves only poor bins available for the crop.
City Council Proceedings and Utilities Report
Proceedings detail a September meeting covering real estate, payments, and a water fund investment of 674 per cent. It notes a resolution to issue clerk warrants and discuss an energy project for Tatul tract type CUS lot and street improvements. The report includes committee actions, attendance, petition by the Mirat Christian Church, and a recount of warrants and fines plus September utility and power statistics.
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Real
Heron
O . Miller
Comedins
Tae von Haye
Cornell Mee
Revilar Nes Hee
Membnes
Maver Frush
Caneil
Vielen Finn
Vette
Peasetings
van Garhi
Hruinekuat Minsiten
Saul
Christian
Chareh
Rtnsen
Haast
Munir
Elveteie
de Geus
Ayn
Water Department seen in a flood of fund notes
Fragmented OCR shows references to Water Department operations and various funds for improvements. Mentions include Water Dept, Consumer Deposit Fund, Improvement Fund, and sanitation, with scattered names and figures like 15.00 and references to meters and light fund. Content is garbled but centers on municipal finance and public works.
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Dabo Mopehaver
Mestontons
W. Mewconinke
Miray
Piaget Nevin
Fink Reounian
Henry Slate
Ereesings Doit van
Weeblen
Elon Eran
Usk
Belderman
Erves Sahn de Waller
Int
Team Knee
Manel Area Payfull
Edie
Cee Fc
Pepe
Wih
Diamond Sere
Stuy Enteline Ware
Iaber
Coy
Suysties
Enseline Cemienl Nas Water Dept
Reramere
Tukes
Tee
Ther
Tahoe
Mosul
Sinteniere
Babe
Te Bode
Nanter Ween
Tader
Biahe Cay
Dew
OPA Sets Apple Ceiling Prices Across the Nation
Apples for home consumption will sell at a season's national retail average of between 10 and 12 cents a pound. Maximum prices for apples were set as part of OPA efforts to extend price controls on fresh fruits and vegetables to curb the cost of living. Prices will vary by month to reflect storage and other charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Ces
Insurance notice for farm and city properties in Sully
See me for insurance on farm and city property and bail on crops. Offers automobile insurance, various brands, and savings accounts with life insurance for retirement income. Call 50 at Sully or write P. O. Box 146. WM Dieleman, Sully, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Dieleman
Lowa
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County Soils District
Polk
Warren
Nellegar
Cliford Hawelladin Hopkins Shivers
Lea Booth
Be Kane
Ivan Clark
Clark Smith
Howard Worthington
Bill Stitlworth
Lowell Johnson
Guy Proffitt
Pleasant Gros Township
Jack Tracy
Soil Conservation District
Ofice
Wieland
Dr. L. de Vries
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D. H. H
West First Street
J. J. Sybenga
M.D
North Side Square
Marion County Soils District
Clyde Gardner
M. D. Smith
Timothy
Gardner
Lacona
Boot
Jasper County
John
Clarence Boot
ST. Joe
Marion County Club
In. Farm Bureau
Counch
Ane
APPLE
Wm. G. Steenhoek Sully
Towa
de Penning's Gamble
Lynnville
Dept. Agri
Duroc
Monroe
Proud Cherry King
Ajack
Roy Vander Ploeg
Elmer Middendorf
Harry Worth
Monroe State Bank
Otley
Highway 163
McCormick-Deering
CASH
Robert Kaldenberg
Worth & van Zante
Vriezelaar & van Maanen
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