Windbreaks Offer Real Savings For County Farmers
Windbreaks cut fuel bills by up to a third in Washington County as farmers adopt demonstration plantings sponsored by Iowa State College and the extension service. Knupp windbreak is current example. evergreens like Austrian pine and Douglas fir favored. spacing, species mix, and location crucial for effectiveness.
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Washington County
Iowa State College
Extension Service
State Conservation Nursery
Lowa
Nickel alloy steels aid oil industry corrosion resistance
The petroleum industry now ranks as a major customer for nickel alloy steels. In harsh corrosion settings, 5 percent and 9 percent nickel steels are widely employed for well casing and sucker rod applications.
Forage Seed Talks Slated for Farmers
Washington county farmers will attend two forage seed conferences on June 2 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids and June 3 in Atlantic High School. County Extension Director Thomas A Robb will outline efficient forage seed production covering crop management insect control pollination harvesting methods equipment seed handling and marketing. He plans to attend Cedar Rapids and can offer four or five seats in his car for interested county forage seed producers.
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Thomas Robb
Washington County
Thomas A. Robb
Hawkey? Downs
Cedar Rapids
Atlantic
Robb
Prompt Action May Halt Garden Damage
A gardener alert for cutworms in May or June can use poison instead of plants. Cutworms attack most vegetables, especially newly set seedlings. Use insecticides like toxaphene as a spray or dust, applying per 1000 square feet and avoiding contact with cucumbers squash and melons.
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Chickenstaff Town
County 4-H Members Stage Two Parties
Washington county 4 H club members gathered for two parties on Saturday evening. Older youths, eighth grade and up, met at Lincoln school gym for square dancing led by Artemas Brown. Younger members held a party at the city hall with games mixers and contests led by Peggy Mc Lowell. County officers planned both events.
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Washington County
Washington
Lincoln School
Artemas Brown
Washington Ymca
City Hall
Larry Campbell
Lola Ruth Faris
Bob Klees
Virginia Dare
Theity Hall
Peggy McLowell
Wayland Farmers Guard Turkeys After Losses
Wayland farmers protect their flocks at night after numerous turkey losses to dogs and varmints. Lester Roth reports 75 birds lost, Ivan Yoder 54, Roy Boshart 230 birds due to recent high winds, with others affected by predation.
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Wayland
Ezra Wittmer
Lester Roth
Ivan Yoder
Roy Boshart
June 1 Deadline for Master Swine Papers
June 1 is the cutoff for nominations and record submissions for the Master Swine Prode honor roll. Washington county has been well represented in past years as swine producers are recognized for market hog excellence. Nominations may be made by neighbors, the producer, or his wife, with forms available from the county extension office or sponsoring organizations.
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Washington County
Condition of Land Vital to Economy Good
The article emphasizes land condition as vital to the economy and cites W. R. Tascher, extension soil conservationist, noting a deterioration point that becomes the main factor shaping national prosperity. It states about two thirds of raw materials and around 60 percent of manufacturing depend on the soil for key inputs.
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W. R. Tascher
Extension Soil Conservionist
Washington, D. C
The
United
Tascher
DeVioUs Warning on Land Resources for Economy
A statement argues that almost every sector of the national economy relies on land resources to ensure sustained production and ongoing viability. It emphasizes the need for careful stewardship to maintain future output and economic health.
Spud Harvest Study Aims to Cut Potatoes Bruising
North Dakota researchers begin preliminary work to locate bruising points in potato harvesting and handling. Perry Hemphill of the North Dakota experiment station reports survey data: 11 percent bruised after digging, 17 percent after picking, 18 percent after tracking, and 41 percent after binning, with binning contributing a 23 percent increase.
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North Dakota
Perry V. Hemphill
North Dakota Experiment Station
Regional Potato Laboratory
East Grant Forks
Shingle Roof Repair Instructions Include Nail and Flashing Steps
Apply asphalt shingles over an old wood roof. Nail down loose and split shingles, then lay feathering strips along the course butts. Install eaves flashing strip of asphalt roll roofing and use six nails per three tab square butt.
Overhead Water System Creating Wide Interest
The use of overhead sprinkling systems for irrigation has created widespread interest in areas needing artificial watering for crops. Merits include avoiding land leveling and saving soil from high spots while letting ground previously used for ditches support crop growth.
Welfare directors attend funeral of Joseph Sutten
Welfare director in Muscatine county Mrs. Sutton attended the funeral yesterday afternoon. Diner guest Mrs. Holland of Mt Pleasant, Mrs. Hudson of Keosauqua, Pauline McCleary of Wapello and Frank Gordon of Tipton joined.
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Joseph Sutten
Iva G. Holland
Mt. Pleasant
Faye Hudson
Keosauqua
Auline McCleary
Wapello
Frank Gordon
Tipton
Holland
Payne Marshall
Sutton
Muscatine County
Make Your Own Playground Equipment on the Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buek create affordable yard play gear for their daughter Martha. A pump swing, jungle gym, and a slide built from common farm materials show practical DIY ingenuity. The setup uses broomsticks, ropes, and an old ladder mounted in ground pegs with braces for stability. The article notes local history of a school building becoming the Cedar or Lide school and Warfel family ties.
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Robert Buek
Martha
Buek
Martha Buck
Robert Buck
Ainsworth
County Swine Tour Planned Here in June
Directors of the Washington County Swine Producers association plan a swine tour for area farmers in early June. The tentative date is Saturday June 3. The half day event will visit several local swine farms to view outcomes of county farmers' work.
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Washington County
The most important road lies by your own door
The passage notes that while the highest road is in the Peruvian Andes, the longest is the Silk Road, the finest the Appian Way, and the busiest the route between New York and Philadelphia, none compares to the road that passes by one's own home.
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Central Asia
New York
Philadelphia
Old Pine Tree and Warfel Landmark Destroyed by Dynamite
A Cedar landmark, an old vine tree over 0 years old on Elwyn Corey farm, was dynamited this week to clear land for farming. The tree had once stood near buildings where Rude Warfel, now of Washington, was born, and it was part of the Eugene Martin home area.
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Ben Warfel
Martin Dining
Warfel
Eugene Martin
Cedar
Elwyn Corey
Washington
Civil War Era Sofa Bells Described as Neat Yet Uncomfortable
A fragment notes sofa bells from the Civil War era praised as neat and tasty, but modern view labels them a cumbersome clumsy piece with tufted horsehair upholstery and poor comfort for sitting or sleeping.
Community and County Livestock Sales Weekly Listings
Weekly sale notices list the Whittaker sale barn Friday community sale and Kalona Kalopa Sales Barn Thursday livestock sale. A Wednesday sale occurs at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction followed by a Tuesday 1:00 p m sale at Ollietowa Ollie Livestock Exchange.
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Whittaker Sale
Kalopa Sales Barn
Kalona
Iowa
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollietowa
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Theo. B. Bailey
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Morrison Bldg
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