Action in Polk Grain and Fertilizer Trade
The grain fertilizer and feed business along Polk’s railroad right of way grows with demand for fertilizer including anhydrous dry and liquid forms. Hog and cattle feeders rely on dealers to keep self feeders filled as grain storage expands beyond 1 300 000 bushels. Union Pacific rebuilds the Central City Omaha branch replacing 70 lb rail with 131 lb rail and heavier welded mainline rail. 120 workers foremen and machine operators move 144 to 1 ½ miles of track every two days east from Central City. Last year the roadbed was rebuilt and non creosoted ties replaced with creosoted ties.
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Custom Farm Services opens Polk plant in 1967
Custom Farm Services Inc began construction of the Polk plant on September 1, 1966 and opened January 1, 1967. It offers custom mixing of dry fertilizer with trace elements, liquid and anhydrous fertilizers, soil sampling, and optional custom application. The site features a 400 ton anhydrous ammonia capacity, nurse tanks, 20 applicators, and expanding product lines. Bob Clymer has managed since opening.
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Custom, Farm Services, Inc
Polk
Farmers Co op Grain Association Showcases Growth
The Farmers Co op Grain Association, founded 42 years ago, has expanded from a wooden elevator to modern facilities. In 1970 the co op handled 1,720,000 bushels of grain with 650 freight cars shipped and grossed 2.2 million dollars. Dean Myers has managed the operation for 23 years as storage capacity rose to 772,000 bushels with four tanks and leg added in 1970, plus 44 000 gallons anhydrous storage and 40 nurse tanks and 15 applicators for fertilizer use.
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Polk Grain Co Growth and 1970 Highlights at Polk
Polk Grain Co. along the railroad at Polk grew from 1957 with Vern Jones as manager since 1958. The Dinsdale brothers grain business joined with Purina feed on Main Street. In 1970 the firm shipped 346 grain cars totaling 815000 bushels sold while purchases reached 831000 bushels. The company filled 104 cars for the CCC and held grain storage of 608000 bushels. Polk sold 3124 tons of Purina feed for cattle and hogs with sanitation sales above 6500 dollars. Phone 765-3011.
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