Conservation Speech Sparks Iowa Soil Progress at Field Day
Dr Hugh Bennett Chief U S Soils Conservation Service lauds the conservation farming drive in Iowa during the Corn Belt Plowing Match and Field Day. He notes erosion costs and massive soil loss, praises farmer controlled districts, and cites Iowa as a leader with 27 million acres in 81 districts and growing.
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Hugh Bennett
U.S. Soils Conservation Service
U.S. Soils Conservation
WHO
Milner
Sing
Lowa
All Purpose Seeder Aids Brome Alfalfa Planting Effort
Iowa State College engineers propose using existing fertilizer spreaders and rolling methods to improve brome and alfalfa seedings. The all purpose grass legume seeder by Barger and Heath combines a grain drill attachment with fertilizer boxes on a double corrugated pulverizer. It feeds seeds between rollers, cushions moisture, and boosts germination. attachments can be bought or built for existing drills.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Agricultural
KE. L. Barger
Iowa Experiment Station
M. E. Heath
Ames’ Soil Conservation Nursery
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Dynamite accident harms Rock Rapids farmer Ernest Hildebra
Ernest Hildebra, a Rock Rapids farmer, was badly hurt while finishing stump blasting when a live dynamite stick exploded, blowing away an eye and leaving him trapped for about ninety minutes until help arrived. doctors work to save the remaining eye.
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Ernest Hildebra
Rock Rapids
Marion County Seeks Lime to Restore Soil Balance
Marion County AAA Committee urges lime spreading to restore soil balance as rainfall washes lime away yearly. Lime boosts yields, improves legumes and grass, and supports livestock feed. Government program pays part of cost at about 1.70 dollars per ton, with two tons per acre typical need.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Spider Mites Threaten Evergreens In Town This Summer
Richard C rown State College fore warns spider mites are causing heavy damage to evergreen trees, with webbing on terminal growth as a sign. Homeowners can spray nicotine sulfate or wettable sulfur, hose trees to knock mites off, and dust with sulfur weekly. repeat sprays 6 to 7 days apart, possibly up to five applications. For weakened trees, apply superphosphate and avoid nitrogen fertilizers.
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Richard Crown State College
Wator
Harold Gunderson
Iowa
Gunderson
Cave Ventilation Needs Inspection and Repairs
Caves require ventilation improvements as damp conditions cause poor air flow. Many caves have tiny ceiling openings. propose larger vents, with a standard of one square foot per 1,200 cubic feet to ensure proper air circulation.
Look Out for the Bull in Farm Safety Adage
In the Clarion Monitor during Farm Accident Prevention Week farmers are urged to keep eyes on the bull and beware in upcoming elections with abundant candidate speaking. The warning doubles as a political nod to vigilance for farmers and others.
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Clarion Monitor
E.K.P
Northwood Anychor
Cleaning the Cave Storage and Garden Vegetables
Instructions call for clearing surplus garden vegetable refuse from a cave storage area. Spray mold and rot organisms on floor walls ceilings shelves and beams with a copper sulfur solution made by dissolving 1 pound bluestone in 15 gallons of water.
Fences and Neighbors by R Frost Poem Fragment
An excerpt from a Robert Frost poem about fences and boundaries between neighbors. The speaker imagines apple trees and pine cones crossing borders, while the neighbor insists that good fences make good neighbors.
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R. Frost
Silos Prove Best Defense Against Corn Borers Say Iowa Experts
Iowa State College entomologist Harold Gunderson and extension specialists urge farmers with silo space to ensile heavily infested corn. They report silage yields higher per acre than light crops and note most borers are destroyed, reducing field stubble damage and future costs.
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Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Louisa County
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College Extension Animal Husbandman
Iowa
Farrow Pigs on Pasture in Fall
Iowa State College swine specialist Damon Catron promotes furrowing fall piglets on pasture to boost gains and reduce feed costs. He cites savings of 26 to 60 percent in supplements and up to 16 percent in grain for 100 pounds of pork, plus alfalfa meal and creep feeding to sustain growth before winter drylot feeding.
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Damon Catron
Iowa State College
Catron
Urges More Use Of Share Lease In Farm Planning
Farm owners and tenants are urged to expand use of share leases and flexible cash leases as Iowa prices shift. Economist I W Arthur warns tenants against locking into high cash rents now, urging livestock share leases and operator owner agreements to balance risk and reward amid uncertain price outlook. veterans may benefit from these terms as they reestablish farming.
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I. W. Arthur
Town State College
Arthur
Iowa
Unimproved Grundy Co Farm Brings High Auction Price
A 160 acre unimproved farm from the Ella Coulter Estate sold at auction for 57,500, equaling 358 per acre. The property has only a corn crib, is fully cultivated, and described as good land with many similar 160 acre farms in Grundy County.
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Ella Coulter
Grundy County
Grundy
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