Austin FFA Boys Tour 600 Acre Ewald Farm
Austin Future Farmers of America visited the Charles Ewald & Son farm near Waldorf 54 miles west of Austin. The 600 acre operation runs with one hired man and focuses on large scale crops and a 85 head Shorthorn herd. They use heavy machinery, plant 225 acres of corn and 125 of soybeans, and have sold about $10,000 of stock this year. The trip inspired the boys to pursue efficient farming and profitable cattle breeding with imported stock from Scotland.
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Austin
Future Farmers of America
Charles Ewald & Son
Waldorf
Victor Proeschal
FFA
Paul Lightly
Scotland
Charles
Lyle
Ewald
Don Ritland
Sheldon Lukes
Alton Olsen
John Larick
Russell Wamnbeam
David Nantz
John Ulland
Leo Bridley
Baldwire
Charles Ewald
4-H Pigs Produce Higher Litter Weights in Hormel Program
Mower county 4-H youth raised 109 piglets with an average litter of 8.1 and an overall 6.9 pigs per litter. At 56 days the pigs weighed 30 pounds on average, well above the national 20–25 pound target. Heaviest litter totaled 470 pounds from David Penning.
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Hormel Foundation
Mower County
David Penning
Donald Sween
Robert Wendorf
Roy Schmidt
David Rockers
Ronald Macal
Roxanna Roberts
Charles Ruechel
Pat Glynn
Sween
Schmidt
la- Wayne Kenyon
John Marchwick
Merridith Miner
Suzanne Benson
Beverly Williams
4-H Clubber Writes About Life in South
Minnesota 4-H exchange member Sara Guy describes hospitality in Poplar Bluff Missouri Jonesboro Arkansas Sardis Mississippi and other stops. She notes rice fields in Jonesboro lakefront Sardis Training Center cost about 100000 and plans to weigh in upon return as she anticipates weight gain from southern meals and abundant food.
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Sara Guy Miselesippi
Austin
Poplar Bluff
Jonesboro
Ark
Minnesota
Sardis
Mississippi
4-H
Iowa
Springfield
Illinois
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
Chinese Reds Push Irrigation Program
The Shanghai News reports 1,400,000 Chinese workers are engaged in an irrigation project to control the Yi River in Northern Kiangsu. The scheme, 65 percent likely complete this year, will irrigate about 4.3 million acres and includes giant sluices water locks embankments along the coast and Yangtze Yi rivers.
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Hong Kong
Kiangsu
Shanghai News
Yangtze
Onion Maggot Outbreak Hits Hollandale and Twin Cities Areas
University of Minnesota entomology professor A A Granovsky warns of a severe second generation onion and cabbage maggot outbreak in Hollandale, Twin Cities area, and Askov. He urges immediate comprehensive spraying and reapplication after rain, detailing dust and spray options for fields and gardens to prevent tunneling and rot in onions, cabbages, radishes, and related crops.
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Hollandale
Twin Cities
Askov
A. A. Granovsky
University of Minnesota
Granovsky
Versatile Uses of Canned Apricots in Desserts
Canned apricots are adaptable for fruit salad and whip creations. They also enrich a jellied fruit dessert and serve as a sauce for ice cream. The fruit provides sweetness, color, and texture across these preparations.
Indoor family recreation and time saving kitchen tips
The article encourages home indoor recreation tailored to family interests with space for kids, games, books, and a front yard setup like teeter totters and a merry go round. It highlights planning meals, using ready foods, one dish meals, and freezers to save time and energy. It also notes reading aloud and shared activities strengthen family bonds.
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Ted Rundy
LeRoy
Rundy Farm
University of Minnesota
Mantorville Plans Ahead for Huge Soil Day Crowd
Mayor Charles Menne leads a committee team preparing traffic plans for 50 000 to 100 000 visitors expected for the national soil conservation day September 5 and 6 near Mantorville. Public parking will use several farms with two battalions of state guardsmen coordinating with highway patrols.
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Mantorville
Charles Menne
Menne
Donald Delzer
Roy Gossard
Clarence Jorgensen
George Delger
Wendell Whiting
Dodge County
Sherman Edgar
Schroeder
Walter Koehler
Red Wing
Clarence Wilde
Albert Lea
Minnesota Farm Calendar July Events Across State Ports
A compiled list of July farm events from Minnesota experiment stations and associations includes field days at Southeast Waseca Rosemount Morris and Crookston, soil conservation air tours at Shakopee Stanton Fergus Falls and more, plus dairy and poultry short courses at St. Paul. The calendar notes dates from July 4 through Aug 9 with events hosted by the University of Minnesota and affiliated stations and clubs.
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Horse Thief Detective Association and Saddle Club of
Waseca
Minnesota Horse Breeders’ Association
Southeast Experiment Station
Soil Conservation
Flying Cloud
Shakopee
Agricultural Experiment Station
Rosemount
Poultry Breeders
University Farm
St. Paul
West Central Experiment Station
Morris
Soil Conservation Air Tours
Stanton
Minnesota
Charles Winter Farm
Heron Lake
Fergus Falls
Northwest Experiment Station
Crookston
Williams
North Central Experiment Station
Grand Rapids
Northeast Experiment Station
Duluth
Pullet's giant four-yolk egg shocks Belleville farm
A five and a half month old pullet on Orville May's farm in Belleville laid a huge four yolk egg, a first for the bird which previously laid normal eggs. The find stands out as an extraordinary event for a young hen on the rural property.
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Belleville
Canada
Orville
First English Expedition Reaches Spitsbergen in 1773
The first scientific expedition to Spitsbergen was undertaken by English explorers in 1773. The voyage marked the beginning of systematic Arctic study and mapped regions previously unrecorded by science.
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Spitsbergen
Fowl Shot Speeding Up Poultry Vaccination in Vancouver
Mass vaccination of poultry flocks against pulmonary disease will be available soon, replacing the old bird by bird method. Dr. J. C. Bankier, provincial pathologist, said the fowl could be sprayed with the vaccine at a rate of 10,000 per hour.
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Vancouver
Canada
J. C. Bankier
Minnesota Iowa Hogs to Vie at County Fair
Minnesota and Iowa hogs will be judged separately at the 1952 Midwest Barrow Show held with the Mower County Fair. The division champions will meet to determine the Grand Champion. Premiums exceed $600 split between states, with a $5 bonus for naming the top barrow by ring entry. Entries close August 4. Show superintendent is John Halvorson with Noel Goss as assistant.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Mower County
Holand
John Halvorson
Noel Goss
Corn Borer Survey Reports to Aid Early Control
The Herald will publish regular corn borer findings from Minnesota border surveys. Data include corn height egg mass concentrations and leaf damage. farmers must inspect fields and begin control 10 to 14 days after hatching or when 75 percent show feeding and stalk height exceeds 35 inches.
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The
Herald
Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
St. Paul
Associated Press
T. L. Aamodt
University Farm
Mower
Houston
Fillmore
Winona
Olmsted
Dodge
Wabasha
Goodhue
Dakota
Freeborn
Faribault
Martin
Steele
Waseca
Blue Earth
Watonwan
Rice
LeSueur
Nicollet
Brown
Sibley
Scott
Carver
McLeod
Renville
Jackson Nobles
Rock
Cottonwood
Murray
Pipestone
Redwood
Lyon
Lincoln
Yellow Medicine
Washington
Ramsey
Hennepin
Wright
Meeker
Anoka
Sherburne
Stearns
Chisago
Isanti
Benton
Pine
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Kandiyohi
Chippewa
Lac Qui Parle
Swift
Pope
Stevens
Big Stone
Todd
Douglas
Grant
Traverse
Wadena
Otter Tail
Wilkin
Clay
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P. J. Holand
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General Tir
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Mapleview
Warigold Dairies
Grove
Virgil D. Miller
Albert Hopfe
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