Three Milking Shorthorn veterans attend Iowa show
Three long time breeders honored last year by the state association for Milking Shorthorns attended the All Iowa fair show at Hawkeye Downs. E M Mitchell 85 of Reinbeck R R Clampitt 72 of New Providence and Frank Holland 78 of Milton were ringside as judging occurred.
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Gazette
Hawkeye Downs
E. M. Mitchell
Reinbeck
Ralph R. Clampitt
New Providence
Frank Holland
Milton
State Association
R. R. Clampitt
Mr. Mitchell
Paul
Ted
Claverton
Clampitt
Holland
John
Dairy cows test in Allamakee DHIA I July report
Allen Goeke reports Allamakee DHIA No. 1 July test results for 528 cows, with 51 dry cows averaging 812 pounds of milk and 32.4 pounds of butterfat.
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Waukon
Allamakee Dhia No. 1
Allen Goeke
Safety tips for field edges and intersection visibility
Norval Wardle of Iowa State College urges clearing 20 feet from road intersections to improve sight lines on country roads. He notes left turning vehicles pose more danger and stresses looking both ways. Also mention of Peoples Bank display at All-Iowa Fair and a Martelle farm advertising 70 head of fat cattle.
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Norval Wardle
Iowa State College
Robert Plattenberger
Ellis Lambertson
Martelle
Acres Interview: Bert Sams Describes Jersey Herd and Plans
Bert Sams, 62, owner of 240 acres west of Beaman, talks with Rex Conn about his dairy operation. He outlines Jersey cattle breeding, the All-Iowa grand champion bull lineage, his planned missionary son John R with a six year India assignment after seminary, and his political views including support for Eisenhower and Beardsley.
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Bert Sams
Beaman
Everett
Lloyd
Wisconsin
Clifford
John R
Connecticut
Dean
Drake
Iowa State College
India
Denver Garrett
Rose Hill
Sigourney
Iowa
Jersey
Roosevelt
Washington
Eisenhower
West Liberty Hog Men Report Spring Litter Data
Six hog herds in the West Liberty Swine Improvement Association reported 89 litters producing 802 pigs born and 656 weaned. Sows farrowed an average 8.9 pigs and weaned 7.05. gilts 7.3 farrowed and 6.9 weaned. Average weaning weight was 236 pounds for sows and 206 pounds for gilts. J Joe Wright leads the association as supervisor.
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West Liberty
West Liberty Swine Improvement Association
Association
J. Joe Wright
West Liberty Vocational Agriculture
Delaware DHIA July Milk Production Report
The Delaware Clayton DHIA reports 450 cows averaged 634 pounds of milk and 25.3 pounds of butterfat for July. The South Delaware DHIA with 544 cows averaged 683 pounds of milk and 25.6 pounds of butterfat. Supervisor Floyd Daily and Supervisor Clifford Wilson provided the figures.
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Manchester
Delaware-Clayton
Floyd Daily
Delaware
Hog Breeding Study Finds Benefits of Crossbreeding
Iowa State College’s Swine Breeders Day reports crossbreeding maintains hybrid vigor for at least four generations with gains in litter size livability and growth. Only about one in ten inbred lines prove commercial quality. crossline boars from good lines can be produced by small farmers to supply seed stock for future generations.
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Ames
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
L. N. Hazel
Hazel
Poland
Landrace
China
All-Iowa Fair Agriculture Show Yields Wide Ribbon Harvest
E L Williams from Marshalltown topped corn grain and sheaf classes with ten blue ribbons and two seconds at the All Iowa fair. Ricklefs family entries dominated horticulture with Viola Laur ence James and Mrs Lester Ricklefs posting multiple firsts seconds and thirds. Other blue ribbons awarded to Cedar Rapids contestants and several from Anamosa Ely and Marshalltown. All entries remain on display through the fair.
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E. L. Williams
Marshalltown
Agriculture Department
Ricklefs
Anamosa
Viola Ricklefs
Laurence Ricklefs
James Ricklefs
Lester Ricklefs
Elmer Ricklefs
Harry Nauman
West Liberty
Bill Woods
Mechanicsville
Charles Rohlena
Cedar Rapids
Paul Wolf
John Gill
Marion
Jane Wolf
Charles Smith
Lester Bizek
Route 3
Kazimour
Glen Metzger
E. P. Jones
Ely
Harry Metzger
Loretta Hoppe
Frank Ceynar
Coggan
Godfrey Matus
Wilson Avenue
Esther Bizek
G. Demmel
Vinton
Roy Carson
Esther
Vornholt
Fiftieth Street
Agriculture and Horticulture Department
Hereford Is Champion At Louisa County Fair
Neil Padgett of Letts showed the grand champion 4-H baby beef Hereford at the Louisa County fair in Columbus Junction. Bob Schlut of Letts won the Hereford Reserve and Judy Schomberg of Letts plus Carl Battenhagen of Letts had the reserve Angus. In open market hogs Blairman of Ainsworth won top honors with a 197 pound Hampshire. Harold Rees exhibited the champion 4-H market pig.
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Columbus Junction
Neil Padgett
Letts
Bob Schlut
Judy Schomberg
Carl Battenhagen
Blairman
Ainsworth
Hampshire
Harold Rees
Luxemburg Girl to Speak at Springville Event
International Farm Youth Exchange delegate Jeanne Lommel from Luxemburg will address 4-H club and Junior Farm Bureau members at Springville High School gym Monday evening. She arrived in the United States in June and stayed with a Van Buren county farm family before living at the Herbert Pollock farm northwest of Springville.
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Luxemburg
Springville
Jeanne Lommel
International Farm Youth Exchange
Junior Farm Bureau
Springville High School
Miss Lommel
United States
Washington
Iowa
van Buren County
Herbert Pollock
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Beardsley
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DHIA
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14Th Ave
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Marion, Iowa
Gazette Pho
Mary Ann Lefebvre
Fairfax
Joan O'Connell
Fairfax Jolly
Linn County
Betty Rinderknecht
Joyce Trokosh
Waterloo
Ayrshire
Merritt
Ruth Cook
Nemaha
Lata
Cedar Rapids Shoe Center
Second Avenue
Ls Ran
Merle Davidson
Lamont
Buchanan County Fair
Hereford
Louisa County Fair
Victor Bowen
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