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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1970
Page
1
Amiben leads soybean weed control with broad spectrum safety and reliable performance. It offers easy granules at planting, adaptable rates for varied soils, and residue nonproblematic enough to share fields with wheat. Pricing is higher but overall benefits cited by Ellery L. Kiale and agriculture researchers.
Iowa State University extension horticulturist Ben Vence explains a new peat pellet container for starting vegetables and flowers. The pellets expand in water, then seed with fine sphagnum peat. after germination, seedlings stay in the pellets for transplanting. The article also guides preemergence crabgrass controls and lawn fertilization, noting timing before crabgrass germination and advising fertilizer over reseeding thin stands. It discusses soybean price outlook and market demand with references to Central Iowa prices and farm price expectations.
Extension economist Bob Wisner of Iowa State University cites USDA projections for a 1,076 million bushel 1969 70 marketing year and a 1,160 million bushel 1970 crop with yields near 27.5 bushels per acre. He notes improved prices may follow reduced foreign competition and government inventories, with planting intentions at 43.1 million acres and an expected 42 million acres harvested.
The Rock Valley Bee reports that 1968-69 saw an 18 percent rise in school bus accidents in Iowa, with 876 incidents compared to 419 the prior year. Of the injuries, 219 involved pupils or others, while 108 incidents caused under $1000 property damage. Most crashes occurred in urban areas and drivers were deemed responsible in 55.2 percent of cases. Weather was generally clear, with some sleet and rain. The report notes 17 fatalities since 1964, though the year detailed had no pupil fatalities.
The article notes a string of 1967 68 transport related figures with emphasis on school buses and student travel. It cites high daily transport numbers for youths and outlines long travel distances covered by the fleet as part of a broader look at safety and statistics from that period.
Arcing across Milton, Toho Harman marked his tenth birthday on March 1 with a party hosting over 200 guests including his sister Bessie Landsford aged 93. Nearby, Anna B Larson of Story County celebrated her 101st birthday on March 9, having spent her life in Ceara, Iowa.
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