Machacek 4-H Members Prep for Mower County Fair
Mark 15 Sherry 13 and Paul 10 Machacek siblings from London plan to exhibit at the 86th annual Mower County Fair in Lyle. Mark enters Hereford and Angus steers plus an Angus heifer. Sherry will show a Hereford steer and sewing. Paul will display beef and a gardening exhibit with Penny the Angus heifer and various garden crops.
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Lyle
Minn
Mark
Sherry
Paul Machacek
Mower County
Mower
Lee Machacek
London
Paul
Penny
Betsy
Wheat Acre Allotment Set for 1969 in Minnesota
Minnesota sets 1969 wheat acreage at 928 778 acres down 13 percent from 1968. Henry Laus en of Mower County ASCS announces the state, county and farm allotments based on prior year figures. Farm operators will receive individual allotments by mail from the county ASCS office soon.
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Minnesota
Henry Lausen
Mower County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Warning of bumper U S wheat surplus looms
Washington expects a possible record wheat carryover next July 1, potentially as high as 701 million bushels. Exports for 1968 69 may fail to reach 750 million bushels, risking larger surpluses amid strong world production and uncertain buyer demand.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
U.S
Department
Exhibits and Judging Schedule for Fair Week
The fair lists daily exhibits opening by 6 p.m. with gate admission at 5 p.m. and a packed judging slate across arenas including 4-H dairy steers, hogs, lambs, beef shows, flower and culinary displays, grain, vegetables, bee culture, poultry, and sheep. Grandstands feature Magic Circus, Hank Williams Jr. Show, and motorcycle racing with Family Day and Senior Citizen Day noted.
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FFA
South
North Arena
North
FFA Market
FFA Dairy
FFA Beef
Minnesota
Grandstand
Hank Williams Jr
Kopet Music Co
Mitchell County Plans Sir Hamalot Day Show
Osage Iowa hosts the annual Sir Hamalot Day swine show for Mitchell County hog producers on Wednesday August 14. Entries open 5 30 to 6 30 p m with show at 7 p m at the fairgrounds. Events include live market hog show judging contest and carcass contest with prizes for top placings and a one dollar per pig entry fee. The greased pig catching contest is discontinued.
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OSAGE
Iowa
Mitchell County
Charles Petefish
Mitchell County Swine Producers Assn
Fairgrounds
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Mitchell County Farm Bureau
FFA
1968 Mower County Fair to Open With Record Attention
Darrel Koehler reports the 86th Mower County Fair begins Monday with expectations of breaking prior records. The fair traces back to 1864, notes rising costs, but ongoing improvements keep it growing. Highlights include a premier Milwaukee Road railroad display, livestock judging at Crane pavilion, Midwest Shows for beef and hogs, possible small grain harvest conflicts, and the popular Young America Center with lively rock music.
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Lansing
Courthouse
Young America Center
Red Meat Output Drops Five Percent in June
Washington AP The Agriculture Department reports June commercial red meat production fell five percent from 2.776 billion pounds a year earlier. Declines led by beef and veal down six and fourteen percent, while pork slid three percent from June 1967 and nineteen percent from May. Lamb and mutton dropped ten percent from a year earlier and twelve percent from May.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Hormone-Treated Cows Show Higher Birth Rates in Study
Oklahoma State University tests for the Department of Agriculture found cows given hormones before conception produced 44 percent multiple births. The study at Fort Reno Research Station reported 29 single births, 12 twins, 8 triplets, 2 quadruplets, and 1 quintuplet among 90 calves, with 69 of the calves surviving.
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Washington
Oklahoma State University
Department of Agriculture
E. J. Turman
Turman
Department
Agricultural Research Service
Fort Reno Research Station
Oklahoma
Beef Management Tips From University Expert
University of Minnesota extension economist Hasbargen offers tips on beef management. Re-examine nonfeed costs and outlook price to avoid bidding high feed costs. Do not sell cattle before low choice this summer. Prices expected firm to stronger for finished cattle. Consider shortening finishing period for fall markets. More cattle on feed and heavier marketing weights may push down demand in Q4.
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Paul Hasbargen
University of Minnesota Extension
Hasbargen
Waiting for the Third Estrus to Breed in Gilts
University of Minnesota expert Ray Arthaud advises waiting until the third estrus before breeding gilts. He notes ova production typically rises from the first to the third heat, promoting larger litters after puberty.
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Ray Arthaud
University of Minnesota
Arthaud
Pioneer Building Displays Illuminate Local History
The Pioneer Building offers historical displays that bring local history to life beyond books. Other fair areas include the Rahilly Museum with horse drawn vehicles, the old Episcopal Church, a log cabin, and a one room school showing pioneer life.
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Rahilly Museum
Country Western stars headline grandstand show
A grandstand program promotes a large audience for Hank Williams Jr and Red Foley. The bill also features Magic Circus Thrillarama Demolition Derby and motorcycle races in Austin.
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Austin
Hank Williams Jr
Red Foley
County tractor pull canceled after years of decline
For the first time in years there will be no tractor pull at the county fair as attendance dips. Machinery displays on the grounds will still attract visitors and showcase farming equipment.
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Machacek
London Club
Mower
Carmel
Anite
Judges Named for 4 H FFA and Open Livestock
The 1968 Mower County livestock judges have been named for 4 H FFA and open class events. Listings include FFA hogs Al Christian and Jim Grass, 4 H dairy steers John Crist, and Midwest Market Steers Miles McKee. Other named judges cover 4 H dairy Ralph Wayne, 4 H beef showmanship, 4 H dogs Harold Mandler, and various breed judges such as LuVerne Martin for sheep and Rex Whitmore for Midwest Market Hogs.
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Mower County
FFA
al Christian
Iowa State University
Duane Moses
Kasota
Richard Roe
St. Ansgar
John Crist
Hormel
Miles McKee
Kansas State University
Ralph Wayne
Garth Miller
University of Minnesota
Charles Christian
Jim Grass
Owatonna
Gregg Sample
Spring Valley
LuVerne Martin
Albert Lea
Albert
Lea
Carroll Plager
Harold Mandler
Austin
Midwest
Rex Whitmore
Burlington
Wis
Eldon Miller
Alta
Iowa
Guernsey
Jersey
Russell Erickson
Eugene Pichner
Edgar Olson
Lester Schafer
Buffalo Lake
Ayrshire
George Leland
Minnesota Shetland Pony Assn
Curt Bowen
St James
Phil Jensen
Minnesota State Plowing Matches Rally in Austin
Action-filled weekend as the 1968 Minnesota State Plowing Matches took place in Austin last Friday and Saturday. Ivan Behnken of Rochester participated in the light plow contest while officials said the event broke even and a similar show is planned for next summer along with numerous agricultural exhibits showcasing new equipment and supplies.
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Austin
Ivan Behnken
Rochester
Mer
86th annual Mower County Fair staffing list
A roll of organizers and volunteers shows extensive manpower behind the 86th Mower County Fair. Austin leaders, Grand Meadow delegates, and county staff coordinate departments from Beef to Horticulture, 4-H, and Youth Activities, highlighting committee roles and key volunteers.
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Mower
Fair Board
Joh Larick
Guy Wold
Omer Wangen
Gene VanDenover
Don Weseman
Earl Subra
Oliver Hagen
Austin
Harvey Sabre
Adams
Glenn Johns
Grand Meadow
P. J. Holand
Clifford Christianson
Robert Finbraaten
J. E. Golberg
Webster Johnson
Robert Shaw
Apiary
Rudolph Studier
Carroll Plager
John Larick
al Malcomson
Louis Meyer
Emil Eckart
Dean Fossey
FFA
Don Ritland
Lee Machacek
Fred Arett
George Rabideau
Don Hasbargen
Ronald Seath
Mary Ellen Miller
Merle Lamon
Richard Rahilly
Gertrude Roebuck
Doris Harder
Ella Marie Lausen
Manley Hammer
Charles Painter
Willard Wagoner
Carro
L. J. Butman
Karl Knoche
M. C. Stensland
C. E. Schrafel
L. A. Pint
Midwest
Minnesota Dairymen Join Holstein Friesian Association
Minnesota dairymen were represented in the Holstein Friesian Association of America when 57 members from the state were listed among 1,184 new members at the board meeting. The names include Mi nar o Thorneau of Spring Valley.
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Minnesota
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Board of Directors
Minaro, Thorneau
Spring Valley
Fillmore 4-H Sets Demonstration Day
Fillmore County 4-H Demonstration Day will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday August 7 in the new 4-H building at the Preston fairgrounds. All 4-H members are encouraged to present a demonstration across three programs during the day.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Fairgrounds
National Barrow Show Sale to Close Sept 11 in Austin
The 1968 National Barrow Show ends Wednesday Sept 11 with a public sale at 7 p.m. First and second prize barrows in three weight classes and top truckloads will be auctioned. A total of 94 hogs will be sold. other market hogs go to the Hormel Co for slaughter. Entries close Aug 12 for boars and gilts, Aug 31 for truckloads. carcass contest carries automatic entry for top five live show winners.
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Hormel Co
More Milk Used for Dairy Products Report
Washington AP says half of U S milk output last year went into manufactured dairy products totaling 59.7 billion pounds. The Agriculture Department cites a 3 percent increase from 1966 with record production of cheddar cheese various Italian cheeses cream cheese creamed cottage cheese ice milk evaporated skimmed milk dry whey and crude milk sugar.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Five-year-old objects to daylight saving time in Versailles
Tammy Gormley, age 5, protests bedtime of 8 p.m. in daylight while her mother explains DST rules. The child quips that the change was not told to God, highlighting daylight saving confusion in Versailles, Kentucky.
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Versailles
Tammy Gormley
Tammy
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