Linn County Farm Bureau Votes On Dues Increase
Linn county Farm Bureau members will vote at the annual meeting in October on raising dues from 10 to 15 dollars. President Emil Novak of Fairfax said the board recommends the increase. He noted fourteen counties raised dues last year and more may follow. The plan allocates 10 dollars to the county, four to the state federation, and one to the American Farm Bureau Federation, with no federal or state funding used.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Emil Novak
Fairfax
County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
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Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
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Iowa July 1 Grain Stocks Fall to 1937 Lows
Iowa July 1 1948 grain stocks drop to the lowest level since 1937. Corn in all positions totals 83 711 000 bushels, about 46 percent of 1947. Farm storage holds 93 percent of corn. Oats total 25 157 000 bushels, down from 44 144 000 last year, with 23 479 000 in farm storage and 1 678 000 elsewhere.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Weekend Club Camp Scheduled in Tama
TOLEDO The Tama county 4 H boss camp will be held Saturday and Sunday at Conants park near Gladbrook. Youth Assistant Roger Conklin will lead the event. The first days program begins at 1 pm with a round robin of wildlife and soil conservation talks recreation and sports outdoor church services and a picnic lunch is planned Sunday.
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Second Brood of Borers Threaten Tama Corn Crop
Tama County reports corn borers and grasshoppers as major obstacles to a planned record crop. County Extension Director Burns Byram says moisture is good for maturing corn now, about 15 to 20 days ahead of last year. The second brood of borers may lay eggs in about 10 days, threatening ears on late plantings. first brood damage remains evident in every field. Oats yield 50 to 100 bushels per acre with excellent quality. soybeans in good condition. alfalfa blooms show some cut by hoppers.
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Toledo
Tama
Burns Byram
Byram
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Iowa Herd Places in Kentucky Angus Sale
El ton farms of Rose Hill took third place for bulls carved since Jan 1 1948 in an Aberdeen Angu s cattle exhibition and sale billed as the largest show in the United States Judges include Dean H H Kildee of Iowa State college Judging of females was to take place Friday followed by the maturity sale Saturday
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Kentucky
Lexington
Elton Farms
Rose Hill
United States
Dean H H Kildee
Iowa State College
1948 Corn and Oats Promise Record Yields
The piece notes 1948 as a standout year with both oats and corn crops thriving. It recalls past crop years and highlights that this year may set new production records, with oats already at a top level and corn nearing another high yield.
Iowa Lamb Crop Drops to Record Low After War Years
The Iowa lamb crop for 1948 falls to 680000 head, nine percent below 1947 and 30 percent under the 10-year average. Breeding ewes total about 650000, down from 682000 last year and far below the 10-year average of 926000, while the U.S. lamb crop also marks a record low since 1924 at 20,467,000 head amid nationwide declines except for a few western states.
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Linn Resolutions Committee Named
President Emil Novak of Linn county Farm Bureau announced an 11 member resolutions committee Friday The group will meet before the annual Iowa Farm Bureau meeting to study problems affecting farmers and to sift township resolutions Members include Miles Sutera C V Hoglan J M Wetzel A R Pearson Mrs F E Perry Mrs Walter Ellsworth Andis Bennett Glenn Stoner Alph Drake John Wager and Wayne Henderson
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Linn County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
Miles Sutera
C V Hoglan
J M Wetzel
Creamery Picnic Planned for Aug 19 at North English
NORTH ENGLISH The English Valleys Co Operative Creamery Association will hold its annual picnic in North English on August 19. The creamery, started after farmers and businessmen formed the cooperative in 1928 to improve butterfat prices, opened April 20, 1931, produced 300000 pounds of butter the first year, paid off all indebtedness by 1936, and now has three additions. Last year the plant produced 2250000 pounds of butter and paid members over 1500000 dollars for butterfat.
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North English
English Valleys Co- Operative Creamery Association
Iowa
Ior
Benton DHIA Averages 30.8 Pounds of Butterfat
DHIA No 4 averaged 30.8 pounds of butterfat from 746 pounds of milk in July. Twenty one herds and 400 cows were tested. Top lactation was a Holstein from Robert Thompson Vinton with 508 pounds fat and 13,091 pounds milk. Second high was Clarence Kueney Holstein at Van Horne with 501 pounds fat and 21,872 pounds milk. Arlo Becker and Glen Boddicker added to the association in July.
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Vinton
Benton County
Dhia No 4
L. Rasmussens
Robert Thompson
Clarence Kueney
van Horne
Arlo Becker
Glen Boddicker
4-H Practice Judging Opens at Ames Saturday
The first day of 4-H practice judging workouts for the Iowa state fair livestock contest will be on the Iowa State College campus. Prof P S Shearer says college livestock will be used in the trial. A second session is set for August 21.
What's What Out on the Acres
Rex Conn interviews Marvin Schadle a 36 holder of 160 acres southwest of Garrison owned by his father John Schadle of Van Horne. He discusses family farming hogs cattle calves 4 H work and market outlook including hogs at 31 50 a hundredweight corn yields 80 bushels oats at 38 pounds per bushel and expected steer prices around 40 cents a pound.
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Marvin Schadle
Mues
Garrison
John Schadle
van Horne
Benton County
Winneshiek County Fair Stages Fourth Society Horse Show
Decorah the Winneshiek county fair grounds hosts the fourth annual society horse show on August 19 at 8 pm. Ronan, superintendent, says the program covers all gaited classes with top Midwest horses featured. The event, long a Decorah exposition highlight, began four years ago under Rowan and has become a premier attraction.
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Winneshiek County Fair
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Ronan
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Winneshirk County Fair
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Government buys 13 million bushels of potatoes to support prices
The Agriculture Department reports it has purchased 13,000,000 bushels of potatoes this year to sustain prices at a cost near 19 million dollars. The program, extended by Congress, sets support prices from 2.25 to 3.50 per bushel seasonally, with 22,000,000 bushels expected by mid September from the spring crop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Monona Farmer Hurt In Grain Wagon Runaway
Monona farmer Earl Seitz suffered body bruises and a brain concussion after falling from a grain wagon during a runaway incident Wednesday. Hospital attendants reported his condition as good on Thursday.
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Earl Seitz
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