Thistle caterpillars concern Austin area farmers
Farmers report thistle caterpillars feeding on soybeans in the Austin area. Dale Studt of Iowa State University identifies dark gray to black larvae with yellow stripes and spines as Painted Lady butterfly caterpillars. Local ASCS reminders push deadlines for corn and soybean sealing and feed grain certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
Dale Studt
Iowa State University
North
Iowa
Don Hasbargen
Mower County
Austin Promoters Boost Interest in Plowing Matches
Austin businessmen and civic leaders promote the Minnesota State Plowing Matches set for July 26 27 in Austin. 5000 buttons priced at $1 fund admission for both days with no gate charge other than the button. Buttons available at local businesses and clubs with out of town residents urged to contact the chamber for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
David E. McNeil
Austin Chamber of Commerce
McNeil
Minnesota
Austin Chamber of Commerce Office
Top Livestock Auctioneers Named for National Barrow Show Boar Sale
Three leading auctioneers will cry the boar and gift sales at the 1968 National Barrow Show on Sept 9 10 and 11. Keith Goode Merrill Anderson and John Hall will oversee Berkshire Chester White Hampshire Spots Duroc Landrace Poland China and Yorkshire stock with expected record prices after 1967 totals over 175000.
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Barrow
Keith Goode
Lacona
Iowa
Merrill Anderson
Broadlands
Ill
John Hall Aberdeen
S.C
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Mich
Ivanhoe Farms
Mundelein
Donald Michael & Sons
Farmersville
Ohio
Robbinswood Farms
Delavan
Wis
Berkshire
Chester White
Berks
Chesters
Hampshire
Spots
Goode
Hamps
John Hall
Duroe
Landrace
Hall
Anderson
Poland
China
Yorkshire
Twilight meets sponsored by Minnesota Junior Shorthorn Assn
The Minnesota Junior Shorthorn Assn sponsors five twilight meetings held June 27 to July 2 in St. Charles Goodhue Barnesville Westbrook and Waterville Minnesota. The state picnic occurs June 29 at Farwell with judging contests demonstrations and prizes. A junior member may win a champion heifer at the Minnesota State Fair in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Junior Shorthorn Assn
Minnesota
St. Charles
Goodhue
Barnesville
Westbrook
Waterville
Minn
Farwell
Loans Continue on 1967 Soybeans in Mower County
The Mower County ASC reminds farmers that 1967 crop soybean loans run through June 30 with a $2.48 per bushel support in Mower County. Loans mature July 31, and storage extensions may apply upon request. Contact your local ASC office for deadlines and options.
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Mower County
ASCS
Osage 4-H Plans Summer Demonstration Workshops
Mitchell County 4-H members will start the summer program in Osage Iowa with demonstration workshops run by May Johnson extension 4-H leader. Girls train at 1 45 p m on Tuesday June 25 while boys meet at 8 30 p m on Thursday June 27 both sessions at Osage Municipal Building with leaders and parents invited.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
May Johnson
Beef Producers Get Information
Paul Hasbargen, University of Minnesota extension economist, offers management tips for beef cattle producers. Hold quality cattle to low choice grade, hedge cattle headed for fall market, and experiment with marketing methods. Learn shrink, dress out, and grade under different conditions to compare price offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hasbargen
University of Minnesota Extension
Hasbargen
Christy Minstrels to Sing at Waterloo Hippodrome
The New Christy Minstrels will headline Hippodrome shows at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa. They perform Saturday Sunday and Monday September 21 22 and 23 bringing trained voices and cheerful comedy to patrons.
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Waterloo
Iowa
New Christy Minstrels
DHIA Testing Report for Mower County Unit Four
DHIA reports 32 herds and 1 021 cows on test with average butterfat 36.5 pounds. Top herds include Wilfred Bissen Rose Creek Melvin Thome Adams Rosnow Peck Rose Creek BS & H Fred May Rose Creek and Marvin Winkels McIntire Ia. Cows with 305 day records over 500 pounds butterfat listed for Rose Creek and Fred J May Rose Creek with milk pounds and butterfat figures.
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Wilfred Bissen
Rose Creek
Melvin Thome
Adams
Rese
Rosnow & Peck
BS & H
Fred May
Marvin Winkels
McIntire
B.F
Rosnow
Fred J. May
Before Investing in Corn Drying Systems
University of Minnesota extension economist Charles Kuykendall advises careful planning before buying a corn drying system. He notes four main dryer types—thin layer, bin layer, bin batch, and continuous flow—plus the need to assess repayment capacity, storage, and supplier availability.
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Charles Cuykendall
University of Minnesota
Cuykendall
Region 3 Dairy Princess Named
LONG PRAIRIE Minn. Heid Bart, 19, named Region 3 Dairy Princess. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Lambert Bart of Verndale. Runners up include Sandra Olson 19 Lake Park and Roberta Overgard 20 Dalton. Bart advances to Princess Kay of the Milky Way with Minnesota State Fair winner to be announced.
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Long Prairie
Minn
Bart
Lambert Bart
Verndale
Sandra Olson
Lake Park
Roberta Overgard
Dalton
Kay of
Minnesota
Regional Dairy Princess Contest set for Zumbrota Saturday
Region Ten Dairy Princess Contest brings 24 Southeastern Minnesota contestants to Zumbrota High School for judging by Maynard Speece Ralph Wayne and Mrs Myrna Pederson. Elizabeth Mullenbach leads Mower County with Judith Miller and Rita Whalen as attendants. The winner advances to Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair.
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Zumbrota
Minn
Minnesota
Alice Turnmire
Dodge Center
Mower County
Elizabeth Mullenbach
Chryst Mullenbach
Stewartville
Judith Miller
Elmer Miller
LeRoy
Rita Whalen
DHIA Monthly Report for Freeborn County Units One, Two, Three
Freeborn County Dairy Herd Improvement Association released unit results via Eldon Lenske. Unit one shows 1207.89 pounds of milk and 45.56 pounds butterfat from 846 milking cows with 3.77 percent test. Units two and three report per cow production and butterfat totals.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn
Osage Man Named Swine Secretary
Osage Iowa fieldman for the United Duroc Swine Registry for two years has been named executive secretary of the National Spotted Swine record. He previously contacted breeders in Minnesota Iowa and Illinois and worked six years at Geo A Hormel Co in Austin.
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Osage
Iowa
Duane Fort
United Duroc Swine Registry
National
the Duroc Assn
Minnesota
Illinois
Fort
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
Farm-To-Market Day Set by Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin Chamber of Commerce announces Farm-To-Market Day on August 13. Vendors are urged to mail completed coupons to Box 453 Austin Chamber of Commerce and include details of produce such as vegetables fruits preserves jellies eggs dressed poultry baked goods and handicraft items.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Farm Calendar Shows Week of 4-H Tours and Events
Monday starts at Rose Creek School with South Side 4-H at 1 p.m. London 4-H follows at London Hall. Tuesday features Racine Ramblers at Norbert Schroeder farm 9 a.m. and livestock judging at Geo. A. Hormel & Co. Wednesday has Adams 4-H at Joe Dvorak home 10 a.m. Thursday includes LeRoy 4-H at Curtis Bergan farm 9:30 a.m. and Tappi 4-H at Ralph Voight farm 1 p.m. Friday lists Ramsey 4-H at Edward Engen residence 1:39 p.m. Saturday closes Brownsdale 4-H at Brownsdale Park 9 a.m.
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South Side
Rose Creek School
London
London Hall
Racine Ramblers
Norbert Schroeder
FFA
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Adams
Joe Dvorak
LeRoy
Curtis Bergan Farm
Tappi
Ralph Voight
Ramsey
Edward Engen
Time to Pick Next Season Oat Varieties
Mower County agent Don Hasbargen reports farmers can view 15 oat varieties at plots on the Wilfred Bissen farm south of Rose Creek. Access via County Road 19 south to Rose Creek then east for about a half mile. plots are marked. A field meeting is planned for early July to discuss the varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hasbargen
Mower
Wilfred Bissen
Rose Creek
Mower County Crop Improvement Assn
Woodson 4-H Plans Summer Activities and Tours
At the June Woodson 4-H meeting members approved softball insurance for this summer and mapped a tour of their gardens and other sites. Demonstrations covered hammering, table setting, woodworking, plants, insects, and peanut butter cookies. The group set practice schedules and a tour day, with subsequent meetings planned for July 3 and arrangements for fair booth work and a vet test for animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodson 4-H
John Ludvigsen
Mary Bertrand
Ralph Rezac
Ken Bridgeman
Scot Marshall
Kurt Nancarrow
Loretts Rezac
Mark Bassett
Scott Cassidy
Windom
Carcass Show Adds New Feature at Osage Fair
Osage Iowa event introduces carcass contests for beef hogs and lambs tied to the Mitchell County Fair junior show. Mitchell County Bankers Association funds up to 780 dollars for premiums, while bankers opt out of the baby beef auction. Beef and hog carcasses judged at Geo A Hormel Co Austin and lambs at Wilson Co Albert Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County Bankers Assa
Mitchell County
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
Wilson & Co
Albert Lea
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