Farm Co-ops Show Gain in Members Volume for Year
Farm membership in marketing and purchasing cooperatives rose to 5.4 million in 1946-47 from 5.0 million the prior year, per Farm Credit Administration. Minnesota led with 567,000 members, 1,306 cooperatives, and total cooperative business hit 7.1 billion dollars, up 16 percent from the previous year.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Seventy Counties Enter Teams in Sports Festival
Des Moines reports entries close for three farm sports events with 159 softball teams 33 hardball units and 35 bowling teams entered to date. Festival aims for Sept 10–11 with housing food committees planning for up to 20 000 attendees.
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Des Moines
Frank Ehman
Kossuth
Lyon
Cerro Gordo
Benton
Clay
Butler
Union
Winneshiek
Warren
West Pottawattamie
Webster
Dubuque
O’brien
Jasper
Dallas
Floyd
Decatur
Jefferson
Clayton
Greene
Hamilton
Poweshiek
Boone
Palo Alto
Polk
Cherokee
Madison
Tama
Story
Linn
Buchanan
Hardin
Marshall
Illinois
Victory Belles Club to Represent Tama County at State Fair
The Thelma Vlasak and Dorothy Hanus of the Victory Belles 4 H club will represent Tama county in the state fair demonstration contest. They compete Wednesday in the education building. Tama county's style show entry is Leona Pokorny of Clutier.
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Linn County
Iowa
J. E. Perry
Fairfax
Toledo
Thelma Vlasak
Dorothy Hanus
Victory Belles 4-H Club
Tama County
Leona Pokorny
Clutier
Heitman Wins First in State Fair Hereford Show
Milford Heitman of Williamsburg exhibits the first prize heavy Hereford 4H baby beef at the state fair on Saturday. Albert Graff Jr of Grinnell takes second in the same class.
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Williamsburg
Milford Heitman
Albert Graff, Jr
Grinnell
Creamery Dirt Causes Interstate Shipment Fears
The article explains that sediment in cream triggers federal inspectors and can close or suspend a creamery’s interstate shipments. Iowa facilities face penalties and court actions for failing to meet grading rules, forcing strict dairy hygiene from milking to can sealing.
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Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
Lightning strikes barn near Urbana causing heavy losses
A 30 by 60 foot barn on the Charles McNie farm four miles northwest of Urbana was struck by lightning at about four o'clock Monday morning. Loss included 900 cts of hay 600 bushels of new oats and a quantity of straw and fertilizer.
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Urbana
Charles McNie
Boy Injured by Irate Cow in Masonville Pasture
Eight year old Don Mersch son of Mr and Mrs Leo Mersch of Masonville was severely injured when attacked by a cow while crossing a neighbor’s pasture Saturday. He and his brother Dem were knocked down though Dem was uninjured. Don received head injuries multiple bruises and a broken bone in his hand.
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Masonville
Don Mersch
Leo Mersch
Don
Dem
Mary Belschner Enters State Style Contest
Mary Belsch ner Hawkeye will represent Fayette county in the state fair style show this week. The Clermont Clover Clover club provides the county entry with Norma Brandt and Marilyn Follett as team members. Their demonstration is titled Quick and Easy.
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West Union
Mary Belschner
Hawkeye
Fayette County
Clermont Clover Clover Club
Norma Brandt
Marilyn Follett
Calf Milk Feeding Rule Promotes One-Tenth Body Weight Guideline
A traditional farming guideline advises feeding milk to calves at no more than one-tenth of the calf’s body weight. The rule aims to balance growth and digestion, reducing risk of digestive upset and fostering steady development.
Whaps What Out on the Acres
Rex Conn interviews Lyle C. Tompkins a 54 year old Wyoming area farm owner who manages 709 acres with his son Roy. They discuss horse interests, cattle feeding plans, barn expansion, and past ventures including a rock crusher now missing. Roy shows horses while machinery dominates farming.
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Wyoming
Lyle C. Tompkins
Roy. Ives
W. G. Irving
Dubuque
Don Gerdes
Air Force
Guam
Roy
East Place
Weekend worker, Florida plans, and political bets
A reader recalls winter in California and returning to work, asks about future trips to Florida. They wonder if farm prices will hold, doubt any election impact, and discuss party labels and Truman Dewey Wallace, noting mixed views and state ties. The tone shows personal finance, travel plans, and 1948 era political reflections.
Johnston Injured in Tractor Accident at Barn
R. F. Johnston, 67, Columbus Junction farmer, was injured when his tractor stalled in his barn and rolled down an incline, pinning him against a beam. He was treated at Bellevue Hospital in Muscatine and condition was reported favorable.
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Columbus Junction
R. F. Johnston
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Johnston
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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