1957
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What was happening in 1957...
16 girls 4-H Clubs and 11 boys 4-H Clubs
4-H Girls County Club Officers: President: Marjorie Hill Vice President: Marilyn Lindflott Secretary-Treasurer: Sharon Brunsvold Historian: Delores Weineth 4-H Boys County Club Officers: President: Wayne Willand Vice President: Kenneth Johnson Secretary-Treasurer: Vernon Lyford Historian: Ronald Oakland AGRICULTURE Production and Marketing – This year’s Soil Conservation District has had the service of two full time technicians and one aide. The county was divided into three areas with each commissioner responsible for four townships in the area. The program is planned so that partial conservation practices are set up in the importance of need and along with the complete practices are set up in the importance of need and along with the complete farm plans constituted the major emphasis on a county basis. Soil technicians were used to approve all tiling and conservation practices listed for conservation payments set up by the A.S.C. Soil mapping was completed from sufficient farms to form the basis for complete farm plans requested during the coming fiscal year. The county S.C.S Tractor Rodeo was held on the Clifford Tenold farm with 22 competing in the Junior and Senior Divisions. Crop Production – Oats – Hilman Gaarder produced 1600 bushels of certified Burnett oats to be distributed to farmers in this area. A sorghum variety demonstration plot was grown in the county on the Conrad Johnson farm in Hartland township. Corn – Fertilizer observation test plots were established on eight farms throughout the county. Corn borer check was made all over the county during the period of mass migration. Corn root worms have been on the increase in the county the past few years and many farmers are using chemicals in their starter fertilizer to control them. There was some late spraying for grasshoppers in the county. Fertilizer – Fertilizer test plots on corn were also carried on six farms throughout the county with three including side dressing of nitrogen up to 80% on the last cultivation. Application of nitrogen on all second year corn and application of nitrogen on corn stalks seeded to oats were demonstrated. Soil – Soil sampling service has been used to capacity in the county with a follow-up service of explaining and reviewing fertilizer requirements and needs. Wind Break –Two windbreak demonstration plots set out on a Donald Barta farm in Lincoln township and the Melvin Olson farm in Deer Creek township were checked for replacement stock. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Swine – The county swine producers held a swine field day. Probing the backfat and fitting and showing swine were the demonstrations given. Outlook information and material was made available through two county outlook meetings, township meetings, radio and press. Dairy – The Worth County Artificial Breeding Association operating under a county unit. Eastern Iowa Association assured the full management and control over the inseminator and its business transactions. Horticulture – A grafting demonstration was held on the Vernon Lyford farm in Danville township with 55 present. Eight pruning demonstrations were held on different farms in the county and four budding demonstrations, by the Extension Director. Fertilizer – One county wide fertilizer meeting was held in the county at Manly. E.R. Duncan, Extension Specialist was present. A county wide meeting was held to which all farmers who had complete soil tests were invited to discuss any problems they had and assistance was given them in interpreting the results of the tests taken. Poultry – A Poultry Association banquet was held in Northwood. There were 300 in attendance. The Association board consists of three produce men, one hatchery man and five poultry producers. A housing tour for board members was held and a county wide tour was held. Youth – 11 boys 4-H clubs with membership of 278 members. Fair: 173 baby beef sold for an average of $25.82 Grand Champion sold for $35.50 per cwt. Shown by David Anderson of the Danville Dandy Thrifters 4-H Club. 38 Dairy Heifers 28 pens of market litters shown, 14 pens of pure bred litters 16 pens of market lambs Charles Lyford won Dairy Showmanship – Mary Lynn Dadisman, second Judy Bergo won Beef Showmanship – Dennis Bergo, second 8 boys attended the 4-H boys short course at Ames 7 boys and 5 girls won KGLO award trips to the Chicago International and 4-H club congress. Special Project – Prevention of Livestock Losses Demonstration team – Charles Lyford and Loren Backhaus, Blue ribbon winner at county fair, red ribbon at the State Fair. 4-H club boys purchased and installed a new livestock scale at the fairgrounds. A crop judging team consisting of Duane Hanson, Luther Gesme, Lowell Holden and Duane Mielke placed 23 at the State Fair. 80 different boys judged in the 4-H livestock judging workouts. The county team consisting of David Gaskill, Neil Johnson, Duane Hanson and Charles Lyford, place 18that the State Fair. Girls clubs: 16 clubs 255 members Record number of entries to fair by the girls clubs – 439 articles exhibited – 228 were judged with blue ribbons, 175 with red ribbons and 36 with white ribbons. Clubs: Barton Bannerettes - 12 members Barton Lucky Clovers - 6 members Bristol Happy Hustlers - 20 members Clover Belles - 14 members Deer Creek Wohelos - 12 members Fertile Merry Maids - 8 members Grove Progressive - 13 members Hanlon Highlighters - 23 members Hartland Happy Homemakers - 26 members North Kensett BR Best - 12 members South Kensett BR Best - 21 members East Lincoln 4-Square - 18 members West Lincoln 4-Square - 30 members Manly Junior Homemakers - 15 members Silver Lake Beavers - 15 members Bristol Busy Bees - 18 members Brookfield Boosters - 31 members Danville Dandy Thrifters - 29 members Deer Creek Ribbon Takers - 32 members Fertile TNT - 17 members Golden Banner Boys - 20 members Grove Progressive Farmers - 26 members Hartland Happy Hustling Harvesters - 23 members Lincoln Junior Farmers - 35 members Lincoln-Union Young Farmers - 28 members Silver Lake Streaks - 19 members |
