Harvest Fever Grips Local Farmers Amid Busy Autumn
In Ainsworth Oct 22 farmers report harvest fever driven by warm weather. Wives become helpers hauling grain while field crews drive tractors and repair gear. Local notes mention raspberries picked Oct 21, deer near the west gravel road, and family trips to Lacey Keosauqua Park. Ed Stout earns a PhD in Peoria, and American Education week overlaps with open house delays at the Ainsworth center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane White Ainsworth
Johnnie
Jim McCreedy
Wayne Brock
Washington
Ed Stout
Peoria
Ainsworth Center
Uncertainty in 1973 Iowa soybean seed quality noted
Leroy Everson of Iowa State University reports uncertain bean seed quality due to fall rains and pod and stem blight. He urges early testing for next year’s seed, noting staff capacity and availability. Iowa law requires tests from ISU or registered labs, with Ames and Marion facilities listed and Des Moines seed lab for enforcement. County extension offices provide envelopes and instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Leroy Everson
Iowa State University Seed Testing Laboratory
Everson
Iowa State University Seed Laboratory
Ames
Tomahawk Seed Laboratory
Westview Drive
Marion
State Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Almanac highlights for October 25, 1973 and notable events
The Almanac lists today as October 25, 1973 with 67 days remaining. It includes historical notes such as Byrd's birth in 1888, Crimean War charges in 1854, the Oriskany fire in 1966, and China joining the UN in 1971. A lighthearted Petersborough snippet reports a vasectomy cancellation after a hospital ward incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Richard Evelyn Byrd
U.S
Oriskany
Vietnam
United Nations
China
Farm outlook: corn soybeans stay strong as farmers delay sales
County E economist Jim Frier cites USDA data showing corn at about 5.76 billion bushels and grain sorghum up 22 percent. prices likely strong into 1974 as farmers store crops. Rice, weather losses, foreign demand, and tax-year shifts influence 1973-74 outlook. soybeans show tighter balance with demand uncertain and prices supported by export hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Futrell
Towa State University Extension
Futrell
USDA
Iowa
Illinois
Farm Family Living Costs Hold Steady in 1972 Findings
Washington County extension release shows Iowa farm families averaged 7348 dollars in living expenses in 1972, about 612 dollars monthly. Survey of 161 Iowa farm families by Everett Stoneberg found households averaged 46 members and 396 acres, with 57 percent owning land. Cash living expenditures rose 3 percent over 1971, less than 33 percent CPI rise, indicating real purchases down. Net income rose 77 percent in 1972. living costs had grown about 8 percent since 1969. Expenditures concentrated in food 1674 and clothing 1092, with life insurance 624 and health 787. Further study available at Washington County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Office
Iowa State University Extension
Everett Stoneberg
Jim Frier
Iowa
Frier
St. Marion Ave
Washington
Owa
1973 East Central Iowa farms show income surge
The 1972 Farm Business Summary reports a 75 percent rise in net farm income for East Central Iowa farmers to an average of 26,838, driven by better livestock margins and high crop yields. Hogs accounted for 65 percent of livestock gains. average farm size was 298 acres with record crop value of 32,026 per farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington County Extension
Jim Frier
Towa State University
ISU Extension
Everett Stoneberg
Washington County
Stoneberg
East
Washington
Artificial drying of beans needs careful handling
Farmers consider artificial drying for soybeans as field drying accelerates in warm, low humidity. Experts urge very low temperatures, ideally below 120 degrees F, with seed-grade limits around 110 degrees F. Humidity under 40 percent worsens bean splitting. dry on low humidity days or with minimal heat to prevent quality loss. Harvest timing also matters to avoid shattering and losses from over drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Gogan
Cedar Rapids
Gogan
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