Angus Wins Benton 4-H Championship in Benton County
VINTON The grand championship of the 195 Four-H baby beef show at Benton County fair went to an Angus exhibited by Ronald Fritz of Marengo, over a Hereford shown by Miriam Tuttle of Norway. Judge John Brown of Rose Hill deemed the Angus slightly better for the forerib. runner-up was a Polled Shorthorn shown by Lorna Fennern of Vinton. Leading winners spanned Herefords, Angus, Shorthorns and other breeds across senior, intermediate, and junior classes with multiple exhibitors from Vinton, Norway, Atkins, Belle Plaine, and surrounding towns.
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Vinton
Benton County Fair
Ronald Fritz
Marengo
Miriam Tuttle
Norway
John Brown
Rose Hill
Lorna Fennern
Lorene Fennern
Robert Glime
van Horne
Richard Schirm
Garrison
Richard Greider
Belle Plaine
Lucylle Thompson
Angus
Fritz
Dale Henning
Weldon Tow
Donald Krug
Atkins
Robert Miller
Homer Showman
Shelisburg
John Frimmi
Robert Dougherty
Keifer
Willis Dougherty
Harold Becker
Watkins
Roger Santman
Dysart
Wayne Smith
Center Point
Guernsey
Dean Harrison
Kenneth Dake
Palo
Duane Dickinson
Shellsurg
Farmers To Aid Dealers in Fair Machinery Show
Farmers and dealers join forces for the All Iowa fair at Hawkeye Downs next week. Linn Farm Equipment Club members say farmers provide borrowed machines to display, with exhibits spanning corn planters from hand to 4 row power, grain harvesting from cradle to 12 foot self propelled combine, and a McCormick reaper replica. Cedar Rapids dealers plan early mechanization showcases plus a centennial display by Happel and son.
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Hawkeye Downs
Linn Farm Equipment Club
Marion
Merlin Rees
All- Iowa Fair Management
Farm Equipment Club
Rees
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Farmers Implement Company
Iowa Tractor and Machinery Company
McCormick Reaper
Happel and Son
Ray Happel
Wellman Locker Plant Under Construction by Veterans
A locker plant named Maplecrest will be built along Highway 22 by returning servicemen. Foremen Don Bidwell Walter Godlove and Loren Robertson lead the project which is temporarily slowed by material shortages.
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Wellman
Highway 22
Maplecrest
Don Bidwell
Walter Godlove
Loren Robertson
Clermont Names Gunderson as Manager of Farmers Commission
Lyle Gunderson was appointed manager of the Clermont Farmers Commission to fill the vacancy created by illness and resignation of the prior manager, with duties to oversee operations and daily administration at the Clermont facility.
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Clermont
Lyle Gunderson
Clermont Farmers Commission Company
German Crops Fair imports still needed
German crops show potential harvest but British experts warn thousands of tons of food must be imported to avert shortages next winter and spring. Potash and nitrogen shortages hinder yields while harvesting gear and labor are scarce. Hay, alfalfa, and potatoes progress amid beetles and strict food controls.
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Germany
Norman To Address Soybean Convention
Dr. A. G. Norman of Iowa State College’s agronomy department will speak at the 26th annual American Soybean association convention in St. Louis. He will discuss soybeans and the fertility level during the three day meeting opening August 29.
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Ames
A. G. Norman
Iowa’ State College
American Soybean Association
St. Louis
Marengo Dairy Herd Tops July Butterfat in County
In Marengo the July butterfat production for 363 cows in the own county dairy herd improvement association averaged 32.8 pounds per cow. Top cow owned by Marner and Gingerich of Welliman milking three times daily produced 85.8 pounds. Top herd, six Guernseys owned by Swartzendruber and Gingerich of Parnell, posted 46.8 pounds per cow from 1 038 pounds of milk.
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Marengo
Association
Marner and Gingerich
Welliman
Guernseys
Swartzendruber and
Gingerich
Parnell
Mineral Salts Boost Crop Yields Record at Gresham College
The earliest known use of mineral salts to increase crop yields is traced to 1660 at Gresham College in England, marking a foundational moment in agricultural chemistry and fertilizer history.
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Gresham College
England
New Cheese Factory Opens Near Wellman
Special to The Gazette reports a new cheese factory northeast of Wellman on the Iowa City road under construction and due to finish by October. The Twin County Dairy association will spend about 30 000 dollars, with two buildings 34 by 86 feet and a separate boiler and pumping annex. It will produce 1 200 pounds of Swiss cheese daily using 3 000 pounds of milk, owned by 22 farmers. Officers elected to manage the plant are Paul Gingerich as president Sylvanus Miller as vice president and Harvey Miller as secretary treasurer.
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Gazette
Wellman
Here
Iowa City Road
Twin County Dairy Association
Paul Gingerich
Sylvanus Miller
House Group Outlines New Farm Policy
A special house committee on postwar economic policy proposed a long range plan for flexible farm prices and tech advances for farmers. It urges restoring supply and demand standards and retaining the temporary price support program, plus aid for farmers to shift to productive activities on the same farm or other employment.
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Ashington
INS
Colmer
Miss
Expanded world trade and cooperation policy themes
The passage highlights plans to expand world trade and cooperation to prevent occasional gluts and shortages. It notes proposals to support prices for each production period, a nutrition program for low income consumers during depressions, and a system to cushion price and income declines in the event of a business recession.
Mitvalsky Farm Sold at Auction Near Cedar Rapids
Elmer N Moeller bought the 358 acre Mitvalsky farm seven miles northwest of Cedar Rapids for 92 dollars an acre. The well improved property includes 262 crop and 96 pasture acres on both sides of the Cedar River, with a large modern summer cottage on a high river bluff. Auctioneer George E Parizek of Oxford led the sale, Lumir Struesky of First Trust and Savings Bank Cedar Rapids served as clerk.
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Elmer
Moeller
Atkins
Mitvalsky
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
George E. Parizek
Oxford
Lumir Struesky
First Trust and Savings Bank
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Waterloo
Iowa State Dairy Association
Benton County
Benton
Rex Conn
Harold Mason
Karel Urice
Wilford Becker
Lloyd Dill
Harold Hennings
Billy Ray Junge
Charles Mehlhaus
Robert Werning
Will Homie
Mason
Alice
Robert Krafka
Walter Zobel
Poland
China
Niels A. Schmidt
Max Woeller
Richard Braksiek
Chester White
Marlin Schminke
Wayne Wieditz
Arthur McLaughlin
Hampshire
14Th Ave
Farm Editor
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street
Beverly Cattle Company
WMT
Hamburg
Quitn
Saet
Jayne
D. Jayne & Son
Vinett
Phila
Dept
Norman
New Cheese Factory
Ryt Ladoe
She EZ File
North Western
Dryce
Grand Canyon National
Califoria
South
Banota
Wisconsin
Nese
Upper Michigan
Washington
New York
Bogton
Eastern Seaboard
Winkrants
P. A
Chi
First Avenue
Rapids
Chicago and North Western’ System
Ihouse Group
DRUC
Second Street
S. Valet Autostrop
PRG
FOE
RAZOR
Lady’s
SOLLO
Ton & Minor Clinic
Thorntom & Minor
Thornton & Misor
Johnson
Pitts
D.D.T
Hotsy Ead Totsy
Merry Pups
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Paie
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