28 to Attend 4-H Club Week Event at U
Twenty eight Mower county 4-H members join about 1000 4-Hers for Minnesota 4-H week June 12 to 15 at University Farm. Amy Wese man will represent the county at the state federation meeting with officers to be elected. The program includes farm frolic mass games bus tours of Minneapolis and St. Paul classes on homemaking and agriculture and a candle lighting ceremony at closing.
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Mower County
Minnesota
University Farm
James Lind
Donna Hatlestad
LeRoy
Patty King
Bennington Hotshots
de Walden Bendtsen
Rose Creek
David Schraffel
Ramsey Victory
Alfred Schmidt
Dexterous
Gaylen Rogers
Enterprise
Arnold Hertle
Waltham
Mary Lou Meier
Brownsdale Livewires
Betty Lewis
Lansing
Rena Ellingwold
Jolly Youth
Marjorie Kellogg
Tappi Rustlers
Elaine Evenson
Racine Ramblers
John Larick
Red Rockets
Harold Julifs
Adams Full O’ Pep
Charles Slowinski
Sargeant Busy Bees
Robert Reimers
Pleasant View
Darlene Barrows
Elkton Upstreamers
Amy Wes
Amy Weseman
Leonard Harkness
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ann Christianson
Jack Koopal
University of Minnesota
Dairy Month Tips for Profits in Mastitis Prevention
June dairy month quotes County Agent Liebenstein on boosting income through mastitis control. University expert Dr. Petersen notes mastitis is the costliest dairy disease, caused by injuries to udders and teats. Proper milking, timely machine removal, correct stalls, and good bedding reduce infections.
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F. L. Liebenstein
Liebenstein
William E. Petersen
University Farm
Dr. Petersen
Experiments Show Vegetables Need Scalding Before Freezing
University of Minnesota researchers Isabel Noble and J D Winter show scalding vegetables before freezing preserves color and flavor. In tests on asparagus beans and sweet corn, unscalded samples faded, developed off flavors, and lost vitamin C faster, while scalded counterparts remained largely unchanged after four weeks.
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Isabel Noble
University of Minnesota
J. D. Winter
University Frozen Foods Laboratory
Miss Noble
Mr. Winter
National 4-H Dairy Leadership and Meat Awards Expand to 48 States
For the first time in 4-H club history the dairy achievement leadership and meat animal awards are accepted by all 48 states. Minnesota 4-H members show strong interest as county winners receive medals of honor and state champions ten 17 jewel wrist watches. sectional winners earn all expense trips to Chicago for the National 4-H club congress in November. National winners obtain 300 college scholarships. The leadership and meat awards are funded by Chicago executives Edward Foss Wilson and Thos E Wilson, dairy awards by Lederle Laboratories, with silver trophies for top boy and girl in leadership and $150 scholarships for second place. The programs are run by the cooperative extension service.
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Minnesota
Leonard Harkness
University of Minnesota
Chicago
Edward Foss Wilson
Thos. E. Wilson
Lederle Laboratories
Cooperative Extension Service
Dairy herd butterfat averages across 27 herds rise in May
Reuben Sorenson's group of 629 cows across 27 herds averaged 36.52 pounds of butterfat from 830 pounds of milk in May. 253 cows produced over 40 pounds and 116 over 50. Top producer Roy Smith's 14 Holsteins averaged 1.25 pounds butterfat per 1390 pounds of milk. Mark Staples 17 Guernseys 48.98 pounds from 909 pounds. H R Brownell 27 Guernseys 46.29 from 859. Frank Coburn 19 Holsteins 43.78 from 1234. H J Holst 25 Jerseys 43.27 from 805. Four cows culled for low production. All herds fed grain and pasture.
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Reuben Sorenson
Roy Smith
Mark Staples
Guernseys
H. R. Brownell
Frank Coburn
H. J. Holst
Jerseys
Caterpillar Invasion Worst in 30 Years
In upper Michigan and Ontario a surge of caterpillars covers thousands of acres around Lake Superior. Old-timers call it the worst in nearly 30 years as experts note the species peak roughly every nine years amid lingering woes for residents.
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Saulteste
Marie
Mich
Upper Michigan
Ontario
Lower Lake Superior
How to Prepare Entries for the National Barrow Show
National Barrow Show guidance on preparing hog entries covers eligibility, weights for lightweights and heavyweights, carcass contest limits, and registration rules. It advises on day counts, prior care, washing practices, and presenting hogs to reflect pride and professionalism at judging.
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Barrow
Antibiotic-Fed Pigs Reach Market Sooner
Capper's Farmer reports that early feeding with antibiotic creep shows pigs pushed to 100 pounds reach market sooner with leaner carcasses. Illinois tests indicate antibiotics increase feed intake and gains, while limited feeding yields similar gains to controls.
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Capper
John F. Lasley
Missouri College of Agriculture
Illinois
Brandt backs farm position on rollbacks
John Brandt president of Land O Lakes Creameries argues farmers oppose rollback prices and subsidies. He says initial willingness gave way to concern over unfair regulations and reduced net farm income in 1951 as costs rise while farm prices lag. He links meat price rollbacks to wage hikes, raising transport costs that cut farmer returns.
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Washington
John Brandt
Land O’lakes Creameries, Inc
Brain-teaser of tangled family ties at wedding
Sydney reports Allan Charles Wightman wed Vivian Munro and discovers a complex web of relations. His father’s widow with two children becomes Allan’s stepfamily. Allan becomes stepbrother and uncle to the children. Doreen Connors and Margaret Wightman are bridesmaids. the kinship shifts create multiple sister and aunt links among the wedding party.
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Sydney
Allan Charles Wightman
Wightman
Vivian Munro
Allan Wightman
Allan
Doreen Connors
Mrs. Wightman
Margaret Wightman
Doreen
Vivian
Margaret
Lawn Care Tips for Midsummer Weeds and Crabgrass
A Minnesota lawn advisory discusses midsummer turf management to curb crabgrass and knotweed. It recommends mowing high, deep soaking water during dry spells, and using chemicals like 2 4 D for knotweed and broadleaf weeds. It notes trials with P M A S mercury compounds and potassium cyanate for crabgrass and emphasizes thorough, repeated applications.
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Kentucky
Minnesota
P.M.A.S
State Swine Honor Roll to Be Compiled
Nominations for the Minnesota Swine Honor Roll must be mailed to H. G. Zavoral by June 15. County agents or designated nominators may submit entries. producers must have eight spring litters and include herd records. Awards depend on pork production per sow, husbandry practices, and consistent performance, with top producers receiving public recognition.
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H. G. Zavoral
University Farm
St. Paul
F. L. Liebenstein
Zavoral
Minnesota Swine Producers Association
High Potash Advised for Legume Crops Year Round
Dr Dodd Ohio State extension agronomist says there is no closed season for high potash fertilizer on alfalfa and other legumes. Apply when weather and field conditions permit, aiming to maintain legume stands with annual high potash use. Suggests phosphate potash fertilizer like 0 10 20.
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Middle ,West Soil Improvement Committee
D. R. Dodd
Ohio State University Extension Agronomist
Folder on silage extension benefits and access
Extension Folder 157 outlines advantages of making and feeding hay crop silage. It is available from the county agent's office in the Bulletin Room at University Farm St. Paul 1 Minnesota.
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Bulletin Room
University Farm
St. Paul 1
Minnesota
4-H Farm Accounts Winner Is Girl From Grant County
Ellen Thorstad of Grant county Hoffman, 19, named state champion in the 4-H farm accounts project by Leonard Harkness at the University of Minnesota. She earns a $25 bond. Also winning trips to State 4-H club week are Bernard Stevermer Easton Alvin Vakech Ada and Francis Craig Park Rapids.
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Grant County
Ellen Thorstad
Hoffman
Leonard Harkness
University of Minnesota
Ellen
Bernard Stevermer
Easton
Alvin Vakech
Ada
Francis Craig
Park Rapids
University Farm
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