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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1961
Page
2
The Tripoli Leader is a second class mail publication in Tripoli Iowa under the 1879 act. Published weekly since 1894 as the official paper of Tripoli and Bremer County. William A Buckley publisher Robert J Sassman editor annual rates 3.50 in Iowa 4.50 elsewhere.
Joyce Strottmann was elected president of the Maxfield Merry Maids 4-H Club on September 16 at Becky Huebner's home. Twelve members, one leader, two visitors, and four mothers attended as officers were elected and blues awarded. Separate Douglas Rockets 4-H meeting saw officer elections led by Bonnie Block with twenty one members. demonstrations on dairy calves and soil fertility, plus a team salad demonstration for the Dairy Cattle Congress.
County Extension Director Gene Vincent and Iowa State University weed specialist E P Sylvester urge fall spraying with 2 4 D to target dandelion and plantain seedlings. They warn to choose a windless day after frost with temperatures 65 to 80 degrees and no rain for hours for safe, low pressure application.
Iowa researchers predict another 20 percent drop in farming operations by 1975 while larger units may create more farm-related jobs. They cite rising costs, tech advances favoring big farms, and declining net income from 1950 to 1958 as drivers of out-migration.
Iowa farms show a steady decline from 1945 to 1959 with 2.76 percent fall 1945-60, 5.03 percent 1950-54, and 7.99 percent 1954-59. Twenty three southern counties lost more than 10 percent of farms 1954-59 though acres held steady.
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