Page Out of Yesterday Draws Area Farmers to Blooming Prairie
About 1 000 area residents attend the Arthur F Anderson farm event east of Blooming Prairie to view a vintage threshing display. The spectacle centers on a rebuilding threshing machine powered by a New Huber engine. Participants stack straw and feed the machine as local Austin Auctioneer Col Paul Hull oversees the bundles. Threshing bees like this grow popular and attract strong crowds.
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Arthur F. Anderson
Blooming Prairie
Huber
Austin
Col
Paul Hull
New Beet Thinning Machine Hailed by Albert Lea Inventor
Leonard Hurst of Albert Lea unveils an optical electronic thinning device for sugarbeets that mimics combine efficiency. The machine, featuring an electric eye and a single state computer, targets unwanted plants and sprays them, promising production in November and an $7 509 price when sold next spring.
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Red River Valley
Hollandale
Chaska
Albert
Leonard Hurst
Albert Lea
Recognizing Corn Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
The article outlines nitrogen and potassium deficiency signs in corn, including lower leaf yellowing that starts at the leaf tip and moves up, with firing of leaves for nitrogen and scorched leaf margins for potassium. It notes phosphorus deficiency as reddish or purple coloring in young leaves and roots, and advises soil testing and year‑ahead fertilizer adjustments.
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Curtis Overdehl
Bill Fenster
University of Minnesota
Small Grain Harvest Nears Finish in Minnesota
The State Federal Crop and Livestock Reporting Service says small grain harvests are nearly complete in Minnesota except the Red River Valley. Corn is in fair to good condition and on schedule, though Aug 14 frost damaged some crops, mainly in central and north western Minnesota where soybeans also suffered.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Support Price for Soybeans Renored Here
Prices for the 1968 crop soybeans in Mower County will be supported at an average of $2.48 per bushel. Henry Lausen, Mower County Agricultural Stabilization committee chairman, announced. County rates reflect the national average support price of $2.50 per bushel, the same as of the 1937 crop. County rates for No. 2 grade soybeans are based on historical market price relationships throughout the soybean producing areas. Premiums and discounts remain the same as for the 1937 crop. Loans will be available through June 30, 1959, and they will mature on July 31, 1969.
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Mower County
Buchet
Henry Lausen
Mower County Agricultural Sa‘y'ization Committee
Tcough
Faribault Hosts 1968 State Tractor Pull Contest
Faribault Minnesota to host the 1968 State Tractor Pull Contest at Rice County Fairgrounds. Over six champion and runner up tractor operators from Minnesota will compete in six classes starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday September 8 with a parade of tractors at 1 30 p.m. Participants include top finishers from Southeast Southwest East Central West Central and North regional contests and the 1967 Hutchinson state contest placers.
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Faribault
Minn
Minnesota
Rice County Fairgrounds
East Central
West Central
North
Hutchinson
Trees Shrubs Available For Mower County Residents
Mower County residents may order state nursery trees or shrubs from Sept 1 through March 15. Don Hasbargen says blanks and price list are available. Minimum order is 560 with individual orders of 100 each. Prices are 1.50 per 100 seedlings or 3 for transplants, plus 3 percent sales tax.
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Mower County
Don Hasbargen
Mower
Hasbargen
Farmers Union Plans Statewide Family Farm Campaign
The Minnesota Farmers Union announces a statewide campaign to petition for federal and state measures to preserve family farms. It seeks action against large farm land purchases by industrial and investment firms, with signers invited from all community sectors. The petition also urges tax changes to curb tax loss farming and strengthen limits on corporate land ownership.
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Farmers Union
Minnesota Farmers Union
St. Paul
Dean Lukes
Austin
Mower County Farmers Union
Lukes
St Ansgar FFA member earns multiple show honors
Larry Brown of Grafton Iowa a St Ansgar FFA member posted a string of top awards at county and district fairs. He won champion market individual at Mitchell County Fair and at the Minnesota Iowa FFA District Show in Austin amid 85 market entries. He also took open class barrow champion at North Iowa Fair with a 195 pound Hampshire, while his father won reserve champion. He exhibited at Iowa Gate Fair earning champion individual and reserve pen of three market hogs along with a gold showmanship award. He is a St Ansgar CHS 1997 graduate and former FFA president.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Larry Brown
Grafton
St. Ansgar Future Farmers of America
FFA
Mitchell County Fair
Mower County Fair
Austin
Larry
North Iowa
Iowa Gate
Calvn Brown
Clay County Fair Set to Open September 4
Spencer Iowa prepares for the 51st Clay County Fair on September 4 as the 101 acre grounds buzz with activity. The event runs through September 14 and highlights more than 2 million dollars in farm machinery on display drawing about a quarter million visitors.
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Spencer
Iowa
Amateur photographs mostly feature children and families
The article notes that most amateur shots depict children, family groups, and household pets, highlighting common subjects in nonprofessional photography.
Sweazey Joins Shorthorn Association
Dale E. Sweazey of Austin recently purchased a junior membership in the American Shorthorn Association, giving him access to member privileges except voting. Shermen Berg, junior activities director, notes the move promotes breed promotion and education within the junior Shorthorn program.
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Dale E. Sweazey
Austin
Shermen Berg
Berg
Sweazey
Dale
Rose Creek Indians Bale Hay For Season Prep
The Rose Creek Indians football team baled and stocked over 1,500 bales of hay at Joe Sternhagen farm three miles northwest of Rose Creek Minnesota. Participants included Joe Sternhagen Jim Landherr Roger Bunkoske Ken Hartwig Dave Helligan Dan Nelsen Bruce Nelsen Jim Schammel Craig Kosberg and coaches Jim Ellingson and Lynn Blomgren.
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Rose Creek
Minn
Rose Creek Indians
Joe Sternhagen
Jim Landherr
Roger Bunkoske
Ken Hartwig
Dave Helligan
Dan Nelsen
Bruce Nelsen
Jim Schammel
Craig Kosberg
Jim Ellingson
Lynn Blomgren
Grazing Program Scheduled Sent
Farmers who diverted acreage under the 1968 feed grain diversion program may graze this land starting Sept 1 without losing program benefits. Report by Henry Lausen ASC chair, noting the grazing provision ends the prior no grazing period. Applies to diverted acres not under long term use programs like CR and Cropland Adjustment.
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Henry Lausen
Mower County Agricultural Sterilization and Conservation
ASC
Hayseeds Pick Daley as Defense Secretary Choice
Pat Paulsen, a presidential candidate, said this week that if he wins, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley would be his pick for secretary of defense.
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Pat Paulsen
Chicago
Richard Daley
Holding Action Tonic of New Book by Darrel Koehler
"Holding Action" by Charles Walters Jr reviews the 1967 milk hold action across 25 states. It argues the episode was an indictment of social criticism and chronicles events from Austin Minnesota to Wisconsin dairy cuts, ending with an anti trust suit and a downbeat forecast.
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NFO Holding Action Tonic of New Book
Herald Farm Editor
Charles Walters, Jr
Walters
Higker
NFO
Austin
Minnesota
Blooming Prairie
Vernon
Hayfield
Adams
Brownsdale
Robert Stier
NFC
Mower County
United States
Wisconsin
Halcyon House
New York
Kansas City
Kraho Indians Compete in Grueling Log Races in Brazil
The Kraho people of Brazil stage grueling log races described as semireligious. Teams haul logs weighing from 2 percent to 200 pounds over distances of two and three miles, testing strength and endurance.
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Brazil
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