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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
7
A Marion County group plans a calf show and auction at St Joseph on September 25. Twenty one club members will exhibit calves and participate in a Thursday auction sale to dispose of their stock.
Fragmented OCR text lists multiple racing or show prizes with names such as Middiewsket Clee and Robert Rane but is largely unreadable. The exact winners and event details cannot be determined from the provided segment.
A thirteen year old cultivator demonstrated seed based corn growth with notable produce. The report notes unclear details but highlights early agricultural initiative and local interest in youth farming.
Custom finish popular flexible type shoes in blacher and brogue models are shown in new shades of tan and brown with a custom bootman.
The text describes two distinct grain finishes for hand stained leather. A smooth pebble and smoother finish suits business wear, while a rougher oil treated grain targets casual and popular uses. It notes popular browns and tans, with tan calf offered across sizes and comfort levels for fall fashion.
Des Moines Register reports Dr. Poulter cautions that red clover healing slows after the growing season. Late autumn and early spring injuries risk decay of hollow stem junctions, while white clover and alfalfa fare better unless cut after October.
Town farmers, per county planning committee reports summarized by Iowa State College Extension, favor increasing AAA payments for soil conserving purposes. About 70 percent of 6,400 surveyed say more funds should support soil conservation while 11 percent oppose and 19 percent have no opinion.
The De Jong Floral and Seed Company has installed a new seed cleaning machine in downtown store to rapidly and thoroughly clean field seeds. Farmers are invited to bring red clover timothy alsike sweet clover alfalfa and soybeans for quick cleaning and to inspect the machine. More details appear in the issue’s advertisement.
County planning committees in 1938 emphasized soil conservation phases of the AAA and farm tenancy as major issues. They also studied control, parity and stability, education, taxation, and tax adjustments. A summary of the Town county plan has been sent to the USDA to guide public farm mortgages and policy.
C E Perdue and son Ilfe Perdue acquire the New Sharon Star from longtime owner C M McManus, with Harold Perdue to edit and run the paper now. McManus retains ownership of the Star name and staff changes include replacing editor Russell Williams. The Perdues have previously edited papers in What Cheer Eddyville Tamoni and Lamont Chronicle before moving west.
The Iowa Dairy Industry Commission launches a milk promotion week starting September 25. Burr Willits says families should provide at least a quart daily for children and a pint for adults, with ads in the Pella Chronicle and collaboration from dairies grocers and restaurants. A bottle collar on milk bottles will help households track orders, while posters and in-menu notices reinforce daily milk needs. An upcoming butter campaign will parallel the effort to boost dairy consumption.
Don Rinner addresses Marion County 4-H leaders and members praising the Farm Bureau program and its livestock focus. He notes the warm reception from directors, club leaders, and families, and recalls attending a B.T.W. club meeting at Lester Crandall's home, impressed by the members and parents.
The speaker praises Mervin Zeller for building a strong 4-H club foundation in Marion County before leaving for a dairy farm manager post near Cedar Rapids. He notes the program’s success stems from united local effort and introduces himself as the new club agent seeking cooperation with residents.
H D Hughes head of farm crops at Town State College says favorable spring rainfall left abundant pasture from last spring seedings. Sweet clover may provide pasture into cold weather but should not be heavily pastured early. Late season top removal risks winter kill and weakens plants as roots store food. Red clover and grasses face greatest danger. alfalfa crown condition is noted.
A field note explains that crown depth beneath soil aids survival, while red clover and grasses with crowns above ground suffer winter kill under close pasturing. Mrs. Dan Kamp of Adams Nebraska visits this week with sister Mrs. Peter Van Niewaal and plans to return this weekend.
WANTED Coal hauling from any mine. Prompt service. Phone 26 on 36. Herman Crum. FOR SALE Clean dry cobs. Order there now. Phone 26 on 36. Herman Crum.
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