George Mills tells of a bloody violent moment in Iowa history known as the "Farmers' Holiday" in February 1929. Desperate farmers - angry over rediculously low prices for their corn, hogs and cattle - launched into uncontrollable mobs to desecrate…
Representaties of Davis, Appanoose, Monroe and wapello Counties met in bloomfield to discuss amending an application by Appannose county that was previously submitted for South Soap Creek
Robert Bigsby was presented the Davis County soil Conservation District's Conservation Teacher of the Year Award at the District's annual banquet. Conservation awards were received by Mr and Mrs Ribert Boatman and Mr and Mrs. Edward Amstutz. Boatman…
This editorial was written during Soil Stewardship Week. C. Iles Heady, chairman of the Davis County Soil Conservation District commissioners, points out the need for federal funding for soil conservation in wake of the loss of the REAP program.
Soil Stewardship Week will include a tour for ministers of Davis County to show them conservation practices applied on farms of the county and also problem areas needing attention to save the eroding soils.
