Soil Bank Figures for Kossuth County Iowa 1958
Kossuth County farmers are placing 14,344 acres in soil bank out of production this year per ASC chair R. J. Anderson. 1958 corn acreage reserve accounts for 14,126 acres, with 219 more acres under three to ten year conservation contracts. Local and statewide figures show Iowa will remove about 1,094,000 acres in 1958, including 1,009,828 in corn reserve and 75,000 in conservation reserve, with payments potentially reaching 50.9 million dollars statewide. cost-sharing for conservation practices totals about 317,000 dollars.
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Soil Bank
Kossuth
R. J. Anderson
ASC
Kossuth County
Iowa Soil Bank
Iowa
Sail Bank
Woodbury
Harrison
Page
Fremont
Taylor
Polk
Calhoun
Carroll
Cedar
Dallas
Dubuque
Fayette
Louisa
Osceola
Scott
Winnebago
Wright
Guthrie
Har- Tilton
Plymouth
De+catur
Billfold Theft Reported From Clarinda Resident
A billfold containing about eight dollars was stolen from Lonnie Howard of Clarinda while he slept. Thief allegedly reached through an open window, took the trousers from a chair, and discarded them in the yard.
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Lonnie Howard
Clarinda
Arg
Hog and Lamb Markets Weigh Prospects for 1958 Prices
Farm Outlook notes hog prices to stay high due to strong demand and big feed crops. Withholding hogs for breeding may shrink summer gains. fall supplies expected similar to last year. Lamb market expected slow this year as spring lamb crop rises. price drops in early 1958 persist, aided by weak wool demand and consumer shift to cheaper meats.
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Tom Rackham
Iowa State College
Rackham
Tyne
Wool Processors to Restart Buying Weaker Market Signals
Rackham notes textile industry may restart wool purchases as demand for ewes and ewe lambs supports stock development. Lamb feeding profits remain solid, with early-sold lambs yielding higher returns. In the north central region the average feeding margin for the first four months of 1959 exceeded the 1956-57 season by about one dollar per lamb.
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Rack_ham
Rackham
Understanding Children Leeway in Daily Routines
Parents describe their four children pushing for control over daily tasks through small deviations. By offering clear end goals and allowing method choices within limits, compromises reduce clashes and often improve results. The approach softens nagging and grants children a sense of autonomy.
Sunday church services and school times listed
Multiple local churches announce Sunday schedules with Sunday School times and Worship services. Attendees include First Church and Immanuel Lutheran along with several others in Titonka and area under pastors Schwerin Diers Goldman Kroon Wildemurr and Unyenga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
B. H. Schwerin
Immanuel Lutheran
J. A. Diers
Ramsey Reformed Church
William Kroon
First Bible Presbyterian Church
Robert. A. Wildemurr
Wonren Presbyterian Church
Unyenga
Acreage Reserve Payments Under Way in Kossuth County
Payments for 1958 acreage reserve are starting in Kossuth County with mailin payments to compliant participants. Rohlf notes early payees will be those with crops late enough for early checking and full agreement compliance. Final payments depend on field checks and any needed acreage adjustments.
Contour Farming Promoted by Area Farmers During Conservation Week
Local farmers John Schwietert Harold Montag Harvey Larson and others discuss contour farming benefits as Soil and Water Conservation Week highlights practical results. Schwietert reports reduced erosion after spring planting two miles east and south of Burt. Montag notes easier contour rows with larger field units. Larson cites a gully issue and shifting to contour methods. Randall Clark describes 33 acres on contour and improved moisture retention with hydraulic controls and strategic fencing adjustments.
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Laws
Ster Lowing
John Schwietert
Burt
John
Harold Montag
West Bent
Harold
Harvey Larson
Eagte
Harvey
Wendell Burtelson
Randal
Clark
Plum Creech
Randall
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Devries Auction Sales
ABS T . M. Stantingg
Devries. Auction CO
Buffalo Center
Beemer
Lakota
Titonka Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kossuth Co
Callies Bros
Intermill’s
Ervin Halvorson
Cont
Buerr
United States
Grace Baptist Church
Roling Andrews
Saft Bank
Algona
Virgil L. Rohlf
Rohit
Rohlf
Otober
Okain
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