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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1963
Page
2
Calendar items list livestock judging on July 11 at Leo Orth farm near Waverly starting 8 30 a m. July 15 features a county 4 H fair board meeting at 8 p m at the County Extension office. July 18 presents a 4 H fitting and showing demonstration at the fairgrounds in Waverly at 8 p m.
4-H clubs report June activities with several demonstrations. Maxfield Merry Maids featured seven solo and team demonstrations at Micky Huebner's home. Douglas Rockets met at Charles and Ray Dietz's home with county demonstrations planned and talks on weed killer and tornados. Sumner Sparklers held a June meeting at Patty Meyer’s home with Rally Day and Demonstration Day planned for July 3 and a talk on food for beauty.
Wapsie Whirlwinds 4 Her club meets July 1 at Susan Carrolls to plan a Frederika Park refreshment stand for Independence Day. Members share serving duties with leaders and mothers, assign poster cleanup booth and display duties, and schedule demonstrations and dress review.
Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University forecasts hog prices this summer near 16 to 17 dollars per hundredweight, with more pork in cold storage and a 1 percent rise in the spring pig crop. Fall prices should be similar to last fall, with early winter about the same or slightly lower. Also noted is potential cattle market improvement by July or August and advisability to place cattle in feed lots for fall sale.
The Tripoli FFA will hold a July 12 session at 7 30 p m in the agriculture room for members aiming at judging team roles. John Bonefas says they will compete in Berkshire judging at Waterloo on July 20 and the District FFA contest at Mason City on Aug 14 with additional events to follow.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent shares seasonal advice from Iowa State University horticulture expert Ben Vance. Feed roses now with 10-10-10 fertilizer, mulch is adjusted, water if rainfall is under an inch per week, and pest spray every 7 days. Vegetables still need light feeding with ammonium nitrate, avoiding leaf contact. Prune and burn old raspberry canes after harvest to reduce disease.
The next regular Tripoli FFA meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m on July 18. Attendees at Clyde Carrington field day in Independence included Jerry Neuen dorf Charles Dietz David Kerr Dennis Hagedorn and Mr Bone fas who viewed experiments on chemical weed control oat varieties oat fertilization and Sudangrass and bromegrass plots.
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