All-Iowa Fair Swine Carcass Entries Placed
A 219 pound Hampshire cross put up by Bob and Connie Greene of Ainsworth won champion barrow in the All Iowa fair on foot judging. Reserve honors went to a 201 pound Poland China Yorkshire cross entered by Roy Keppy of Davenport. Top placings included Bernard Brecht Marengo and others as the judging by Perry Kidder and Gerald Brown concluded in a 90 minute Farm Youth Center session. Top carcasses will be exhibited at the fairgrounds Wednesday morning.
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Bob
Connie Greene
Ainsworth
Barrow
Poland
Roy Keppy
Davenport
Wilson and Co
Perry Kidder
Wilson's
Gerald Brown
Hampton
Farm Youth Center
Bernard Brecht
Marengo
Alvin Block
Shellsburg
C. W. Lenker
Lamb auction raises funds to fix fair wiring
At Tama county fairgrounds Sally Stephenson a 12 year old 4 H member announced proceeds from her market lamb sale would be donated to the fair association to improve barn wiring. The lamb sold four times totaling 237 50 with grand champion owned by Steve Arp of Gladbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Tama County Fairground
Sally Stephenson
Jim Stephensons
Reinbeck
Fair Association
Jant Rete Belle
Keokuk 4-H Auction Totals 49380 at County Fair
The Keokuk County fair in What Cheer saw 4-H livestock sell for 49380 dollars. Baby beeves averaged 26.30 per cwt with champion at 41 per cwt. Market hogs averaged 20.50 with champion at 29 per cwt. Lambs averaged 22.75 with champion at 42 per cwt.
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Des Moines
U.S
Geneseo Church
Iowa Crop and Livestock
Keokuk County
Nancy White
Sigourney
Warder and Lee
Webster
Jack Lawrence
Kinross
Eugene Smithart
Hereford Sale Highlighted by Cedar Valley Importers
Lester urges Royal Title of Norway who runs the annual Iowa Cedar Valley Hereford calf sale at Fairfax. Calves bought last fall flourished in eastern Iowa 4-H shows with the champion steer and champion heifer from the Linn county event. The 1963 Iowa Cedar Valley sale is scheduled for November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Urges
Royal Tuttle
Norway
Iowa Cedar Valley
Fairfax
Iowa
Linn County
Rural hazard alert targets abandoned wells and cisterns
Lester Olmstead of Ladora warned at the farm desk about old wells and cisterns near abandoned farmsteads posing traps with hunting season near. He urged filling them or ensuring sound covers to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Olmstead
Ladora
Schulze Farm Sold Near Van Horne to Werning Family
The 140 acre Clarence Schulze farm three and a half miles southeast of Van Horne was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Werning of Newhall. Possession is set for March 1, 1964. John Koopman of Newhall and Schmidt Real Estate Agency of Dysart handled the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
Clarence Schulze
Delbert Werning
Newhall
John Koopman
Schmidt Real Estate Agency
Dysart
Angus 4-H Steers Win at Allamakee County Fair
At the Allamakee county fair in Waukon WAUKON Marjorie Byrnes 16 of Waukon exhibited the grand champion 4-H baby beef an Angus. Duane Leppert 13 of Lansing showed an Angus that was reserve champion. Steven Hager 13 of Waukon held the champion 4-H market pig and the champion pen of three market pigs. John Colsch 13 of Waukon claimed both the champion individual and pen of three in the market lamb show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Marjorie Byrnes
Allamakee
Angus
Duane Leppert
Lansing
Steven Hager
John Colsch
Cedar County 4-H Sale at Cedar Fair Averages 26.36
At the Cedar County fair 4-H baby beef auction 172 head sold for an average of 26.36 per hundredweight. The grand champion was not sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
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L. Claire Gates
West Liberty
Ivan Gates
Missouri
Iowa Fair Ouigust
Al-Ben-Mikes
Allen Snyder
Mike
Williamsburg
Snyders
Johnson County
JWA Fair
Ayrshire
Ayr Cherry
Howie Lang
Brooklyn
Howie
Craig Lang
Chester
Walter Schminke
Karen Rose
Bert Sams
Clifford
Beaman
Guernsey
Neil
Homer Fike
Waterloo
Neil Fike
Halter
Milo Wolrab
Mt. Vernon
Berkshire
Golden Glow Farm
Iowia
Duroc
Howard Berry
Iowa City
Milt Nelson
Keith Enochson
Tama
Steve Arp
Rex Conn
Gazette
F. L. McHone
Ames
McHones
Stockton
Tamworth
Kenneth Conley
Marion
Schulze Farm
DELCO
NOVAK
Third Avenue
Bohemian Savings & Loan Association
the Bohemian Savings
Third Street
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