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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is the official Tripoli Iowa newspaper serving Bremer County established 1894 published Wednesdays. William A Buckley publisher and Robert J Sassman editor provide subscriptions of 3.50 yearly in state and 4.50 elsewhere with second class mail under the 1879 act.
Remer County Extension calendar notes a June 18 to 21 4-H camp for both boys and girls held near Madrid with activities and supervision by extension staff.
Wapsie Whirl winds 4-H club planned a June 22 trip to the Amana Colonies with 14 members meeting at St John s Lutheran church. Demonstration day set for June 26 at Susan Carroll s. Senior girls reminded to finish record books by July 10. Judy O Connell presented two talks on The Origin of 4 H and Safety. Multiple clubs reported on demonstrations, talks, and group activities. Governor Erbe issued an executive order to inventory state supplies by May 1 and pursue centralized purchasing to save about 20 percent annually.
Bremer County ASC reports 743 farmers in the 1961 Feed Grain program, about 42 percent of county farms, with 53,594 acres under contract. Reporters will visit farms to measure corn and grain sorghum acreage and the diverted land, aiming to complete checks within four weeks.
Clifford Hinkhouse, 13, of near West Branch, lost all four fingers on his left hand when his hand was caught in an ensilage unloader. He had entered a nearly empty silo as his father, unaware of his presence, operated the switch to unload silage for evening cattle feeding.
Horticulturist Ben Vance of Iowa State University promotes summer mulching to cut weeding, retain soil moisture, lower temperature, reduce disease, and improve yields. He notes mulch materials like grass clippings sawdust corn cobs hay straw work well and advises a light fertilizer top up to aid decomposition and prevent nutrient gaps.
In Tripoli Iowa June 14 1961 farmers note long season crops like tomatoes cucumbers squash musk melons and similar vegetables need more time to harvest while radishes and peas won t reach full benefit.
Bremer County Extension Director notes wholesale soybean meal costs are about 50 percent higher than mid January. Farm Economist Francis Kutish cites near zero storage by processors, fast movement, favorable hog prices, and high poultry demand driving exports and keeping stocks 14 percent below last year as of April first.
The market tightens as soybean meal prices climb which will curb broiler hatch rates this fall and ease cattle competition. Despite higher overall costs the meal remains cheaper per protein pound than other meals in central Iowa with price variation of 7 to 9 dollars per ton aiding buyers to shop around.
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