De Jong Farm Harvests A Wet Season's Corn Yield
On October 21 a visit to Gerrit D. De Jong near Otley highlighted conservation efforts and a sizable corn harvest. De Jong, a Soil District associate, oversees nearly 400 acres with mechanical aid and a mule of luck as worms reduced some yield, yet his sons Frank and Dick reported good results and efficient use of a standard elevator and wagon setup.
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Gerrit D. de Jong
Otley
de Jong
Hura
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de Jonga
Frank
Corn Conservation Field Work Aids Local Farmers
The article describes soil conservation practices in a hillside field with contour rows and terraces. Frank and Dick, invited to a Knoxville program with county partners, learn to use a corn picker and wagon to improve harvests while obstacles like a broken ankle slow progress.
Contouring Rows and Soil Care in Jasper County Visit
A Jasper County story describes contour farming to save topsoil on Gyshert V Zante Estate land. De Jong praises soil district staff Choy Barnett John Richardson and Ray Northrup for guidance. Visitors observed field works, safety practices on picker gear, and a family moment with John De Jonge and a terrier named Brownie.
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de Jong
Gyshert V Zante
Choy Barnett
John Richardson
Ray Northrup
Farmers plan contour corn listing in Marion County fields
They turn their hog at once after picking and Mr. De Jong believes new machines and redesigns will solve hill farming problems when manufacturers resume experiments. The idea is to adapt game types from other regions and list corn on the contour next year across Marion County farms.
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Nedons
Pella
Gerrit
de Jong
Marion County
John De Jong and Terrier Brownie brighten school day
John De Jong, a friendly schoolboy, walks to the field with coffee and lunch for his father and brother. His terrier Brownie dislikes posing for the camera, but the pair make a cheerful scene in the read.
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John de Jong
Brownie
John
Weed control and contouring save soil in wet year
The article notes cornfields have weeds despite plowing and shallow ditches. It emphasizes contour farming to reduce runoff, conserve moisture, and hold topsoil, arguing weeds are less severe than gullies and moisture saved can determine a crop’s outcome in a dry year.
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M Hong
Iowa Crop Report Highlights Record 1943 Corn Yield
Iowa reports 1943 corn yield at 58.5 bushels per acre on October 1, with total production near 89 million bushels above prior highs and about 21 percent of U.S. crop. Soybeans forecast at 39.2 million bushels from 1.965 million acres, while tame hay expected at 4.86 million tons, below last year’s record. Harvesting begins in northern districts as September frosts affect late beans.
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Iowa
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Insurance and savings pitches in Sully Iowa notice
An advertisement urges readers to obtain farm and city property insurance and crop, auto coverage across branches. It promotes safe planning with savings accounts and life insurance for old age, recommending reliable companies at low rates. Calls to 0 at Sully or welle PLO, with names WM, DIELEMAN, Sully, Iowa.
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Dieleman
Iowa
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Marion County State Bank
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S. Deparits
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State of Iowa
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