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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1931

Page

5

Farmers tour Hawarden weed laboratory visit

A delegation of more than 150 farmers from Bon Homme County D. D. visited Hawarden on Wednesday to inspect the state weed laboratory. Mayor B. T. French welcomed them at the tourist park and Dr. A. L. Bakke explained weeds and eradication methods, with field plots and weed samples shown. Two more delegations from Lincoln County South Dakota and Minnehaha County are planned for July 1st.

Bon Homme County D. D Hawarden B. T. French A. L. Bakke Hawarden Chamber of Commerce Bakke Lincoln County S. D Minnehaha County Hawarden Chronicle

Chlorate sprays and cultivation kill bindweed study

Dr A L Bakke reported to a South Dakota delegation that two applications of chlorate at 200 pounds per acre achieved a perfect kill of European bindweed, while a single spray thinned but did not kill. He advised dissolving chlorate at 114 to 2 pounds per gallon and spraying until vegetation is dripping.

A. L. Bakke South Dakota University of Nebraska Nlot

New Farm Machinery Bureau Chief Named at State College

The 1906 established department gains a new bureau led by Mr. McCrory to continue studies on farm mechanical equipment focusing on the European corn borer and fertilizer distribution machinery. It also oversees extension work on soil erosion control, with many older Iveton residents familiar with the new chief.

Sioux Center News Items Briefs and Travel Notes

Mrs Peon left Monday for Dula New Mexico to visit daughter Grace in a sanatorium. Mr Boreman and son Melvin accompanied her to Omaha. Eppink family returned from Baldwin Wisconsin after funeral. Damel Sneller spent time in Rock Valley. Frank Popma operated in Orange City hospital. Symon Dykshorn left for Long Island New York after vacation. L Van Wyk family visited in Shelldon and other relatives. John Sneller drove to Orange City. Bonema relatives visited from Steen Minnesota. De Boer family planned trip to Pella to visit relatives.

M. van Wyk Sheldon L. van Wyk John Sneller Orange City George Bonema Steen Minn Sioux Center J. de Boer Herailda Esther Pella Ian

Boys' Club Plans Picnic at Orange City

Seven 4-H clubs in the county plan a field day and picnic at Orange City on July 10 with a 9 am Farm Bureau meeting, grain judging and weed identification contests, livestock classes, and a kittenball game. Bronze medals will honor grain and livestock winners. Fifteen 4-H girls head to Camp Foster July 2–5 with Aleene Wilson chairing camp committee Fanny Buchanan directing music and Helen Needles overseeing health features.

Bors Orange City Farm Bureau Sioux County Camp Foster East Okoboji Aleene Wilson Fanny Buchanan Helen Needles Woodbury County

Former Treton Man Named Chief of Agricultural Engineering Bureau

S. H. McCrory, a Treton native, is named head of the new Bureau of Agricultural Engineering in the U S Department of Agriculture effective July 1. McCrory has long served in the department and brings extensive experience in farming and engineering to the post.

Treton Department of Agriculture S. H. McCrory Bureau of Agricultural Engineering U. S. Dept. of Agriculture McCrory

Fine Yield of Strawberries in Waverly Area

Farmer Sam Page near Waverly Town reports an excellent mastodon variety strawberry yield with 32 pickers. The ever bearing crop should extend through summer as early berries arrived from Mexico and later shipments from Texas Louisiana Arkansas Missouri and Canada. Home grown fruit fetched a better price than fruit from other states.

Sam Page Waverly Mexico Texas Louisiana Arkansas Missouri

Simple Remedy Ends 11 Years Of Constipation

A testimonial declares Allerika a simple glycerin mix that relieves long term constipation in two hours. The product claims to cleanse both stomach and bowels by drawing out hidden poisons and improving overall well being.

Chas. E. Blair Adlevika H. H. Pember

Rail Schedule Notice for Midwest Lines and Connections

Timetable listing eastward and westward passenger and freight trains with specific numbers and times. Notes include running days Tuesday Thursday Friday and Monday Wednesday Friday, daily otherwise, and guidance for passengers to use No. 3 for Black Hills coast line, No. 14 or No. 3 for Sioux Falls and Mitchell, No. 22 for Milwaukee Chicago and east, and No. 4 Local to Mason City. Sleeping car reservations advised by agent C. W. Jacobs.

Cmsip&pry Monady

Dr C J Schroeder Appoints Sfiuv Ass

Rock Valley Iowa lists Dr C J Schroeder appointing a new assistant with contact details. The notice includes a local phone reference and regional identifiers, indicating a professional appointment or office change in the Rock Valley area.

SFIUV Ass Rock Valley Iowa

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