Soil tests do work! But some tests work beetter than others for Iowa soils. We want the best available for testing your samples. And you want to know what the soils on your farm need to give better results.

Many Iowa farmers are seeing advertisements or hearing about one or more new varieties of oats, purported to excel or at least equal the new Clinton. The chances are that they are a close relative of Clinton and are among the several selections developed by the Agricultural Experiment Station at Iowa State College in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

It is high time for Iowa farmers to roll up their sleeves and make a determined effort to slow down the European corn borer. This probably means changing oat planting practices, changing rotations, putting more corn into silage and shredded fodder.

What will it cost to run your household in 1947? Well, "the unpredictable New Year" will be a little more predictable for those of you who have been keeping home accounts.

Top quality land went up more in price in 1946 than other grades of land. This is the main conclusion from a survey of 376 Iowa real estate brokers made on Nov 1, 1946.