Linn County cow test groups issue annual report booklet
UST OFF THE PRESS presents Linn county three cow test associations annual reports July 1 1940 to June 30 1941. Highlights include L C Adams tester 322.17 cow years 7724 milk pounds and 374.3 butterfat. Dwight R Moser tester 342.2 butterfat 7930 milk with 583.28 cow years. Dale Barker tester 356.42 cow years 8771 milk and 368.1 butterfat. Highest producing herd: purebred Holsteins of W L Smith west of Central City with 600.4 butterfat in three daily milking. G D Graver top herd in association No 2 433.9 butterfat. W B Hanna top in association No 1 489.8 butterfat. Smith top individual cow 727.2 butterfat.
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Linn
Association No
L. C. Adams
Dwight R. Moser
Association No. 3
Dale Barker
W. L. Smith
Central City
Smith
W. B. Hanna
Hanna
G. D. Graver
Guernsey herd leads Winneshiek dairy test for July
Special to The Gazette reports Decorah shows Gilbert Salveson herd of Guernseys atop the Winneshiek Cow Test Association in July with an average butterfat of 41.3 pounds. The high cow came from Ed Dickman Holstein herd producing 96.4 pounds of butterfat.
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Decorah
Gilbert Salveson
Guernseys
Winneshiek
Ed Dickman
Closing Out Sale of Livestock
Health reasons force a closing out sale of cattle hogs sheep at the farm one-half west of Springville, Aug 13 at 1 PM. Items include purebred Guernsey cows ages 4 5 7 8 and a young calf, Black Holstein-Guernsey cross, a Guernsey calf, and hogs with 21 piglets, plus hamond spring shoats and Shropshire ewes. Dolph Van Sickle listed as consignor.
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Springville
Exchange Bank
Guernsey
Clarence
Poland
Dolph van Sickle
Leaves and Winter Sleep in a Country Scene
A country woman writes of nature’s colors in leaves, green brocade shades on lawns, lavender and green clover blooms, and moire seen in oats. She notes winter’s sleep as snow covers the land like cool linen sheets.
Top Demonstration Teams Determined In Benton County
Five 4 H girls demonstration teams were rated in the blue ribbon class in Vinton by judge Mrs. Jane Knapp. One team will represent Benton at the state fair and two teams compete at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress with two alternates named. The placings include Big Grove heading to the State fair and Marian Taylor to the Cattle congress, with Virginia Carlson and Marjorie Beresford as demonstrators and Dora Jean Remington and Elsie Vaupel as alternates.
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Gaset Vinton
Jane Knapp
Vinton
Benton
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Cattle Congress
Big Grove
Marian Taylor
Virginia Carlson
Marjorie Beresford
Resentee Oe
Harrison
Dora Jean Remington
Elsie Vaupel
Williamburg Farmer Sells 19 Cattle at $11.75 Per Cwt
Special to The Gazette George Heit man a farmer near Williamsburg sold 19 head weighing 1 421 pounds at a price of 11 75 per hundredweight.
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Williamsburg
George Heitman
Canada Cattle Imports Decline Amid Tariff Tightening
Imports of Canada cattle into the United States for May totaled 69 798 head, down from April and last year, with 17 122 from Canada and 52 676 from Mexico. Second quarter Canadian exports run at less than half the heavy cattle quota, while rebuilding herds suggest a local slaughter and export shortage into 1942. Calf shipments remain well below the prior year as markets shift toward dairy uses.
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Canada
Mexico
United States
Chicago
Top 4-H Demonstrators Determined In Allamakee
At the Allamakee 4-H girls achievement program Gertrude Ball and Eileen Kruse won demonstration team honors and will represent the county at the state fair for Practical Pointers in Pressing Equipment. Dorothy Stabe won style review and also advances. Second and third place teams Virginia Kalke Janice Brainard and Dorothy Margaret Stabe advance to the Big Four fair at Postville.
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Waukon
Gertrude Ball
Eileen Kruse
Dorothy Stabe
Allamakee
Postville
Virginia Kalke
Janice Brainard
Dorothy
Margaret Stabe
Four-teen top price at Benton county 4-H beef auction
One hundred four-H club steers sold at the Benton county fair with an average of $12.25 per cwt. Top bid was $15 per cwt from Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids for a 1,040-pound Hereford. Second top was $14 per cwt from the Benton County Cattlemen's Association for a 940-pound steer owned by Bernard Kzik. Beef will be served at the annual cattlemen’s dinner in Benton county. Packing firms in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo bought most of the stock with at least ten other bidders, including Vinba business groups.
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Sinton
Benton County
Doneee
Groves
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Les Lahue
Center Point
Benton County Cattlemen's Association
Bernard Kzik
Elberon
Cattle Price Averages $11.75 This Week
Cattle markets showed mixed trends with midweek gains erased then partial recovery. Yearlings and steers posted slight increases, high quality cattle sold near $12.85, average weekly price $11.75, while grass cattle and some categories held firm or slipped slightly.
Re Used Wool Describes Fibrous Textile Recycle Practice
A historical note explains wool that has been previously used by the final consumer is reclaimed and reduced to fiber before spinning or weaving. The process involves cleaning, reprocessing, and reusing material to create new textiles.
Hog Prices Dip Then Rise on Slow Demand and High Receipts
Hog prices slid to the season’s lowest level due to slow demand and heavy receipts, with some long haul trades at $11. The market improved Friday as interior receipts of 12,200 compared with 21,000 a week earlier and 20,400 a year before. Through five days, 110,900 head were handled, the heaviest since early July, despite warmer weather reducing pork demand and robust stockpiles.
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Preaan
Mommsen Angus Champion Of DeWitt Show
Glenn Mommsen exhibited heavy Angus was grand champion baby beef at Clinton county 4 H show in DeWitt this week. One hundred forty head were exhibited. Ben Grove won light Angus, Bob Tietjens light Hereford, Lyle Haring medium light Hereford, Jack Wilkinson medium heavy Hereford, Earl Studeman heavy Hereford, Leo P. Dyer light Shorthorn with yearling colt.
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The
Gazette
Dewitt
Glenn Mommsen
Clinton County
Ben Grove
Bob Tietjens
Lyle Haring
Jack Wilkinson
Earl Studeman
Leo P. Dyer
Hereford Is Champion Hereford Is Champion
Virgil Wessel, 16, Colesburg, exhibited the champion Hereford baby beef at the Delaware County fair 4-H livestock show. His heavy Hereford topped 120 head, with Paul Robinson of Masonville winning reserve grand with a heavy Angus. The Colesburg 4-H club led with three firsts, and the show drew large crowds as the fair closed Friday night.
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Manchester
Virgil Wessel
Colesbury
Delaware County Fair
Wessel
Paul Robinson
Masonville
Beeves
Diamond
Robinson
Angus
Hereford
Colesburg
Adams Prairie Township
Delhi
Marietta Maurer
Manchestersonville
Columbus Junction Canning Factory Opens Tomato Packing
Columbus Junction canning factory began the season's tomato pack Wednesday. Local truck growers raise the crop, noting good quality this summer.
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Columbus Junction
Safe From Frost In An 8 Acre Corn Field Near Manchester
Howard Cook poses beside an eight acre corn patch northwest of Manchester. The cold resistant hybrid, planted April 15, should yield about 50 bushels per acre and will be ready to husk in about two weeks though not yet safe to crib.
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Manchester
Howard Cook
Cook
Pan-American Fiesta Opens Johnson County 4-H Show
IOWA CITY A Pan American fiesta opens the Johnson county 4 H club show with opening night August 13 14 and 15 Flags from 21 Pan American countries with banners and symbols will be on display Latin American games and entertainment to appear as announced by Emmett C Gardner
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
Emmett C. Gardner
Honey Flow Is Tip Top
West Union reports an exceptional honey crop with large production from clovers and basswood. A wet spring and mild weather since June floods kept water available, contributing to a season described as one of the best in years.
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West Union
Grange Festival Set Near Manchester August 29
A fall festival near Manchester runs August 29 with a 10 30 a m plowing match at Howard Cook farm and a touring event on Oscar Smith farm miles northwest of Manchester. The plowing winner advances to a state contest near Boone while other events unfold in a grove on the Smith farm.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Howard Cook
Manaoe
Oscar Smith
Boone
Smith Farm
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Omaha
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Hopkinton
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Roland Willard
Ayrshire
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Holstein
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China
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Dick Wenger
Brothers
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Rollo Meisgeier
Dundee
Richard Manson
Delaware
Alvin Wan
Joseph Wilson
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