Buchanan 4-H Horse Show Lights Up Buchanan County Fair
Seventeen Buchanan county 4-H youths staged a first time horse show at the county fair with master of ceremonies Burdette Johnson and ringmistress Connie Peck guiding events from obstacle and flag races to the 220 yard dash. Winners include Glenn Peck and Eldon Arnold with Collins, Gibson and others placing in various events. Exhibits by 4-H girls won state fair selection honors, judged by Margaret Mitchell who will soon join Cedar county as home economist.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Burdette Johnson
Connie Peck
Winthrop
Miss Peck
Bunk Oliphant
Aurora
Ralph Carson
Rowley
Brock Switzer
Glenn Johnson
Sandra Collins
Glenn Peck
David Yeoman
Lanny Gibson
John Lehman
Brandon
Eldon Arnold
Judy Wilson
Bob Thom
Margaret Mitchell
Fairfax
Cedar County Extension Home
Carlene Sauer
Ann Muchmore
Kay Murphy
Margaret Kelly
Hazleton
Patricia Collins
Kay Fisher
Gayle Thom
Few Cornfields Need Treatment For 2nd Brood
Ames Iowa state entomologists say the second brood corn borer moths in most Iowa fields do not warrant treatment. Counts reached up to 70 egg masses per 100 plants in some areas, but the average was about 25 per 160 plants. Profitable treatment threshold is 100 egg masses per 100 plants. preventive sprays help when silks are green. Effective control calls for 11 percent pounds of DDT per acre in the ear zone.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Earle Raun
Raun
All-Day Program Planned for ISC Cow Conference
The Iowa State College Cow Conference opens in Curtiss Hall at 9 30 a m with Extension Dairyman Floyd Arnold announcing winners of DHIA records and reports and the 400 club awards at 10 a m N L Jacobson speaks on What We Know About Bloat at 10 30 a m R M Melampy discusses Factors Affecting the Life of Germ Cells Dr John B Herrick covers Infectious Diseases Affecting Reproduction and Dr G Bohstedt speaks on Utilizing and Supplementing Forages The afternoon features exhibits at the dairy farm on cow selection reproduction biology days equipment cleaning bloat studies calf feeding and palatability studies.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Curtiss Hall
Floyd Arnold
DHIA
N. L. Jacobson
R. M. Melampy
John B. Herrick
G. Bohstedt
University of Wisconsin
Iowatate College
Zemo Heals Itchy Rash Quickly Promise
Advertisement touts Zemo as a doctor’s formula that relieves surface skin rashes including eczema prickly heat and athlete’s foot. Claims faster healing and less scratching with Extra Strength Zemo for stubborn cases.
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Zemo
Dairy maid milking contest entries named for All Iowa fair
The Ayrshire and Guernsey breeders associations nominated their dairy maid milking contestants for the All Iowa fair to be held next Tuesday alongside the state dairy show. Ayrshire picks Glenda Sears of Brooklyn, Guernsey selects Belva Wilts of Shellsburg. Six breed associations will choose a contestant to milk three minutes before the Panorama of Stars night show, with the top milker crowned All Iowa Dairy Milkmaid Queen and prizes awarded.
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Glenda Sears
Richard Sears
Brooklyn
Guernsey Association
Belva Wilts
Glen Wilts
Shellsburg
Iowa
Plager Urges Marketing Hogs At 200 220 Lbs
Wilbur L. Plager president of the National Swine Growers Council and field secretary of the Iowa Swine Producers Assn urges Iowa hog growers to avoid panicking at low prices. He counsels marketing hogs around 200 to 220 pounds and warns against light weights or heavy weights past finish for ham chops and bacon. He notes upcoming campaign to promote ham, chops and bacon.
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DES Moines
National Swine Growers’ Council
Iowa
Wilbur L. Plager
Iowa Swine Producers Assn
Scrapie Found In Iowa Sheep Reported By Spry
Secretary Clyde Spry told the Iowa executive council a plan to authorize state indemnities for sheep losses from a new disease. Scrapie has been found in 15 flocks under a two year quarantine. it spread from Canada. Federal funds would cover half the loss and the state the other half, with appraisal before slaughter. Governor Hoegh noted sheep farming is a large business in Iowa.
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DES Moines
Clyde Spry
State Executive Council
Iowa
Spry
Towa
Canada
Leo Hoegh
Lowa
Grade A Blend Price Set at $3.44 for July
Grade A milk producers in the Cedar Rapids Iowa City federal market area will receive $3.44 per hundred pounds for 3.5 per cent milk delivered in July. A butterfat differential of 6.9 cents per hundred for each one tenth of one percent the butterfat varies above or below 3.5 percent was also fixed. July price is 28 cents higher than June and 11 cents above July last year. Daily production fell 10.3 percent from June while being 10.9 percent higher than July last year. Some 779 producers shipped an average 493 pounds daily. June saw 776 producers at 551 pounds. In July 1954, 753 producers averaged 459 pounds daily. Class I sales were down 3.9 percent from June but 3.3 percent above July 1954. Total farm value of market milk in July was $410,586.22.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
E. H. McGuire
McGuire
First Winners In Marengo 4-H Show Are Named
Kay Watts of Williamsburg won sweepstakes in the Marengo flower show opening the Iowa County 4-H Achievement event. Zinnias winner Milford Langlas. succulent plants Frank Rathjen. best planter arrangement Everett Jordan. Junior better groomed girl Susie Burgy. runner up Karen Stanerson. Demonstration winners Nancy Slaymaker Lortz and Nancy Blythe with Custard as You Like It.
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Marengo
Kay Watts
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Zinnias
Milford Langlas
Frank Rathjen
Everett Jordan
Deep River
Susie Burgy
South Amana
Hilton Willing Workers
Janet Andrews
Phyllis Reed
Sue Black
Arlene Zuber
Wert
Health Certified Rating Given to Two Swine Herds
AMES Iowa The first two Iowa swine herds to receive Health Certified ratings under the Iowa Swine Health program were announced by Dr Maynard L Spear extension veterinarian at Iowa State College and executive secretary of the Iowa Purebred Swine Council The two herds owned by Dr J M Jones Milford and C W Smith Mount Vernon qualified by brucellosis control and two independent herd inspections To maintain ratings these herds must remain brucellosis free and pass semiannual inspections Officials expect additional herds to gain recognition soon with veterinarians backing the program to bolster confidence in breeding stock purchases
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Swine Health Program
Maynard L. Spear
Spear
Iowa State College
Iowa Purebred Swine Council
J. M. Jones
Milford
C. W. Smith
Mount Vernon
Grant Smith Buys 380-Acre Farm in Muscatine County
Grant Smith purchased the 380 acre Jesse Brothers farm in Lake township Muscatine county for 28000 dollars. Possession will be given after the current crop is harvested.
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Jesse Brothers
Lake Township
Muscatine County
Grant Smith
Iowa Counties Set 1955 Corn Price Supports
Iowa state ASC committee announces 1955 corn price supports range from 1.49 to 1.58 per bushel, about 4 cents below 1954. Eligibility requires compliance with corn acreage allotments and storage in adequate condition. Loans run through May 31, mature July 31, with parity-based rates and county-by-county breakdowns.
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ES Moines
Iowa
ASC
Dwight W. Meyer
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Wissink Wins Tractor Rodeo at Iowa City
Joe A. Wissink of Iowa City won the tractor rodeo at the Johnson County 4-H club achievement show with a first attempt and 99 points. Carl Fredericks finished second with 93.5 points, both from Iowa City.
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Wissink
Iowa City
Joe A. Wissink
Johnson County
Carl Fredericks
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