Farm crop progress and conditions update state wide
Agriculture weekly report notes 84 percent combined with 1959 63 average 57 percent. wet fields slowed progress and showers in eastern areas limited harvesting. Sorghum harvest near 40 percent complete versus 50 last year. fall plowing 35 percent done vs 50 last year. Winter wheat seeding 60 percent complete. pastures good to above average. six plus days suitable for field work. soybeans and corn harvesting dominant. Topsoil moisture adequate to surplus with subsoil mostly adequate.
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Atlantic
Grinnell
Ames
Mahaska 4-H Awards Banquet Set for November 6
The annual 4-H awards banquet will be held at the American Legion Building on Saturday evening November 6 starting at 6 30 p m The program includes a banquet flag presentation welcome and guest introductions along with entertainment relaxers and a guest speaker Awards will be given to Mahaska County 4-H boys and girls and honorary 4-H members for 1965. The event is directed by the 1965 and 1966 county officers and the 4 H committee.
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American Legion
Mahaska County
Pleasantville ends married student class ban
Pleasantville district shedded a years old policy barring married students from attending classes for five months after marriage. The rule on extracurriculars remains. Attorney General Scalise ruled married adults cannot be barred from classes if still pursuing education. boards may suspend only when attendance harms others. State Senator Heatherlin and resident Worthington urged the ruling.
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Pleasantville
Pleasantville Community
Lawrence Scalise
Scalise
Engbers farm near Pella grows 300 acres in partnership
William and Larry Engbers, a father and son duo east of Pella toward Peoria, farm 300 acres on the Pella Peoria road. Larry says a 35 bushel per acre yield is likely this year. The operation includes 130 acres corn 90 beans with the rest hay and oats. They plan to feed 50 to 75 cattle yearly, have 30 cattle full fed and 45 on pasture, and raise 500 to 600 hogs annually. Larry notes they are catching up to farm averages after September rains. He and Viola Vander Molen are married with no children.
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Larry Engbers
Pell Road
Pella
Iowa
Minnesota
Chronicle News
William
Peoria
Larry
Farrow
Viola Vander Molen
Newton
Dairy& Commercial
Colfay
Weekly crop and weather report for Iowa week
The week brought a warm dry spell with sunny mornings and mild afternoons. Rainfall was light overall with moderate showers in eastern counties, coolest readings posted on the 12th and 13th, and the warmest day on the 17th with lows near 23 to 25 and highs in the low 80s. Crop progress shows soybeans rapidly advancing, corn harvest lagging well behind last year, and significant field work in the western half of the state.
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Saratoga
Elkader
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