Iowa 1954 soil and water ACP gains praised for lasting farm repairs
Statewide ACP reports show 55 375 town farms completed practices costing over 12 percent million dollars in 1964 with 6 million from federal funds. Marion county highlights include 819 farms and 66 255.92 dollars in cost sharing. Meyer calls 1955 an outstanding year as funds rise and program broadens to meet local needs.
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ASC
United States Department of Agriculture
Marion County
Dwight W. Meyer
Iowa Asc
Meyer
Iowa
Pasture and waterway improvements plus mouse defense tips
Rural improvements include sod waterways and tiling with figures for Marion County in 1955. Projects cover establishing permanent pasture, grass headlands, drainage ditches, erosion dams, and open ditches with tonnage and feet or acres figures. The report notes money spent, farms involved, and specific activities. Also advises perimeter defense against mice with permanent bait stations and sealing entrances, plus traps as fallback.
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Marion
Raun
Season When Mice Move Indoors Near Defense Outlined
Extension Director Studt of Marion County warns mice will swarm indoors as nights cool in October and November. They seek winter shelter in homes and can contaminate and gnaw at belongings if not deterred. Protect by sealing entry points and removing food sources now.
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Studt
Marion County
Wool price aid set at 62 cents for 1956 year
The 1956 wool incentive price is 62 cents per pound grease basis, same as the present year, set by Marion County ASC chairman Merrill L. Robuck. The 1956 marketing year runs from April 1, 1956, with payments based on a share of cash returns rather than flat rates, and pulled wool payments tied to live lambs and sheep marketings. Payments for 1955 end next March and those for 1956 end March 31, 1957, with administration through county ASC offices.
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Merrill L. Robuck
Marion County
ASC
Department of Agriculture
Too Careful Combining May Damage Soybeans
Advice from Iowa State College extension agricultural engineer Dale Hull warns that overly careful harvesting can raise total losses in soybeans. Five loss types are shatter, cutter bar, cylinder, separating, and poor cleaning, with shatter often the largest. Plan ahead, ready equipment, and adjust settings in the field to minimize overall damage while maintaining seed quality.
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Dale Hull
Iowa State College
Hull
Iion
Fragmented Quote from G V Jacks on War and Revolution
A clipped newspaper fragment cites G V Jacks from Vanishing Lands stating that some force or idea may be stronger than war or revolution. The brief text lacks context or full quotation, presenting a lone remark without attribution beyond the author.
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G. V. Jacks
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Orn
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Peoria
First Reformed Church
John M. van Dyk
Mary Veenstra
Pella
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District Court of Iowa
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