Business seemed in a sort of "hesitation" stage as the new year began. We have had such lulls before during this boom- and they were always followed by another rise.

We seem to be pretty well agreed in Iowa that it pays to use commerical fertilizers. But a lot of us are still trying to find the right ones to use for the right crop. We are still not certain as to HOW to use fertilizers to get the most from them.

Iowa land prices continued to rise during 1948, but at a slower rate. Excellent grades of land rose more than fair to poor grades. Also, fewer sales were reported for 1948 than during the previous year.

About four out of five Iowa farms now have electricity, but few of them have good light. It's time we began to provide lighting according to our needs. Make the lighting in your home work for you. Fit it to your family activities and your work.

A good sewage disposal system can give your farm home all the comforts and conveniences of modern plumbing.