Sharp Eyes of Iowa Crop Service Track Grain and Corn
Des Moines Iowa July 22 The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting service monitors corn and other crops statewide. Leslie Carl chief and statistician R 5S Bob Overton explain methods using field reporters and regression charts to forecast a high yielding corn crop despite weather.
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Sharp
Iowa Crop Service
Des Moines. In
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Washington
Leslie Carl
Department of Agriculture
Bob Overton
Carl
Overton
Knonxville
Urges Care in Use of 2 4 D Weed Spray
Ames Iowa State College horticulturist Ed Cott and botanist B P Sylvester warn avoid spraying near gardens and ornamentals. Reports cite damage to grape and tomato vines from 2 4 D drift within 10 to 100 feet. Advice urges thorough sprayer cleaning with hot soap and ammonia before reuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ed Cott
B. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Chineh Bugs Seen In Parts Of State
Iowa reports chinch bugs spreading in certain areas. Entomologists say DDT and newer insecticides are ineffective and recommend creosoted paper fences between small grain and corn to trap bugs. Government creosote supplies available. control not practical where bugs are already in corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College Extension
Harold Gunderson
H. M. Harris
Iowa State College
Ammonia to Water Mixture Left in Sprayer Overnight
A sprayer contained an ammonia solution mixed with 25 gallons of water and stood overnight. No injuries reported. Police advised proper handling of hazardous chemicals and requested follow up with the property owner for containment.
July 28 Deadline For Fair Projects
Leo Sturgeon and Bot Robinson remind 4-H entrants that July 28 is the deadline to enter projects in the state fair. Entries must be filed at the Farm Bureau office with the register number animal name and tattoo or ear marking for pure bred stock. For market projects only the entry information is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sturgeon
Bot Robinson
Farm Burea
Urges Revision of Farm Leases
Ames Iowa July 28 farm economist I W Arthur Iowa State College calls for new rental agreements as farming methods changed rapidly in ten years. He notes fertilizer limestone chemicals and new crops alter operations and that lease type governs impact. cash leases feel changes least.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State College
Arthur
Daily match consumption in the United States rises
The report shows daily consumption of matches tops two billion nationwide, equating to about 14 matches per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brighton Farmer Claims Unique Washington County Homestead
Dan Hesseltine, soon to be 78, says he is the only Washington county resident who homesteaded on a farm deeded by the government in 1888. The Hesseltine farm on High Way 1 at Sandyhook Hill near Brighton traces to his grandfather Jefferson Gordon from Maine. The farm has remained in the family through the generations with Clay Cemetery on the property and plans to keep it in heirs.
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Dan Hesseltine
Brighton
Mr. Hesseltine
Hesseltine
High Way No. 1
Sandyhook Hill
Washington County
Isos
Jefferson Gordon
Burlington
Maine
Sandyhook
Gordon
Clay
Sari
Ilso
Dan Hesseltine Pictured At Farm Near Brighton
Dan Hesseltine of the Sandyhook community poses during farm work near Brighton. He will be 78 on December 29 and remains active in farming with assistance from his daughter Helen. Two daughters and a son still live with Mr. and Mrs. Hesseltine.
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Gordon
Dan Hesseltine
Sandyhook
Brighton
Helen
Hesseltine
Junior Show Catalog Goes to Printer
Washington county 4 H and F F A members finished selling advertising space for the Junior Livestock show catalog. The catalog is at the printer and will be ready for the two day show at the Dave Livingston farm north of Washington. The youths thank merchants and supporters for ads, as this method replaces the annual auction used in prior years. Market livestock will be sold in Chicago through normal channels to give the youths practical experience.
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Washington County
F.F.A
Dave Livingston
Washington
Cheago
First steam turbine in country enters commercial use
The first steam turbine intended for commercial operation was installed in 1898 at Hartford Connecticut signaling a major advance in industrial power. The move marks a milestone in energy technology reflecting rapid adoption of turbine efficiency.
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Hartford
Conn
Observation Day On Bellman Farm Scheduled Aug. 1
INDIANOLA Iowa July 25 Ten months ago about 35000 people visited the Don Bellman farm for a major Soil Conservation Field Day. They saw a facelift and many will return August 1 for another observation day. Crowds watched gullies disappear and terraces built by local farmers with contour work.
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Aio
Bellman
Clay Barnett
Indianola
Iowa
Don Bellman
F.F.A
Indianola High School
Sojka Named To Washington County FHA Group
Raymond Sojka joined the Farmers Home Administration county committee for Washington County on a three year term. The panel also includes Otto Sehmitter and Elmer MeaArtor, with duties to approve farm ownership and operating loans and monitor borrower progress. In the past year 105 applications were filed and 198 local families have benefited from FHA credit programs.
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Raymond & Sojka
East
Jefferson Street
Farmers Home Administration
Washington County
B. W. Lodwick
Sojka
James W. Combs
Washington
Otto W. Sehmitter
Richland
Elmer MeaArtor
Crawfordsville
A. Robert Koch
Mr. Koch
Towarn
Koeh
Four Counties Win Citizenship Awards for Voter Turnout
The Town Farm Bureau awarded four counties for highest eligible voter turnout in the June primary. Ringgold County led with 46.1 percent, followed by Warren 40.8 percent Buena Vista 40 percent and Emmet 39.2 percent. Iowa overall turnout was 22.1 percent, noted Farm Bureau President Howard Hill.
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Town Farm Bureau
Boards of Education
Ringgold
Warren
Buena Vista
Emmet
Mt. Ayr
Ringgold County Board of Education
Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iingegold County
Warren County
Emmet County
Hill
Iowa
Farm Life More Risky for Men
AMES Iowa July 23 Life on the farm is more dangerous for men aged 25 to 45 with higher injury rates than women and girls. Falls from steps and chairs lead the list, with vehicle-related falls also common. Norval Wardle a farm safety specialist outlines three rules during National Farm Safety Week July 25 31 and year round: watch health plan work and work efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Norval Wardle
Town State College
Extension Directors Plan Soil Tour Across Several Counties
County extension directors from this district will conduct a soils tour tomorrow to study soil types in the region. Dr Frank Reikan and Horace V Cheney from Iowa State College will lead the group starting at Ainsworth Washtenon county and visit Henry Lee Van Buren Davis and Wapello counties to review new soil classifications for Farm Bureau officials.
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Frank Reikan
Horace V. Cheney
Iowa State College
Ames
Ainsworth
Washengton County
Henry, Lee
van Buren
Davis
Wapello
Farm Bureau
School and Library Books Funded for Citizenship Biographies
Funds paid to county boards of education will be used to purchase school and library books on citizenship and biographies of historically great men. The program directs that the money support educational materials in local schools and libraries.
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Boards of Education
Linda Richards Pioneer Nurse Led Psychiatric Training
Linda Richards, America's first trained nurse, advanced psychiatric nursing by establishing training methods later adopted by about 47,000 nurses in mental hospitals. She became a professional nurse in 1873.
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America
Linda Richards
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Dairy Cattle Congress
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Cott
Sunset Park
Armory Field
Armory
Joe Palooka
Gilda
Ham Fisher
Hesseltine Farm
Des Moines Rexister and Tribune
Warren Counts
Warren County Fairgrounds
Charles P Taft
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
Wehr Photo
Bellman Farm
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy
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MR. Brandon
R. Sojka
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Bureau of Agricultural Economies
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Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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