Dinsdale Cattleman Wins Pasture Management Prize
Dinsdale cattleman W. Breakenridge topped a four county pasture contest with 93 points for grass based beef production. The event, staged in Cedar Rapids by the Tama Poweshiek Iowa and Benton soils improvement associations with the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, recognized 33 contestants and awarded prizes to top scorers in each county.
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Dinsdale Cattleman
Cedar Rapids
W. J
Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Tama County
Tama
Poweshick
Iowa
Benton
Soils Improvement Association
Soils' Association
H F
Fred” Timm
Grinnell
L. F. Wheep
Belle Plaine
Benton County
John F Haas
Marengo
Iowa County
Steiert Brothers
Earl and
Don
Toledo
Norway
Poweshiek
W. S. McLennan
Hartwick
A. Everitt Hursh
Haus Burson
Cofedoncent
Solis Association
Cedar Rauids Chamber of Commerce
Grass Cropping Shifts in Iowa Pasture Use
The 4 county soils improvement association notes a shift from grain to pasture grass to lower fattening costs. High priced Iowa land hinders cattle feeding while Wisconsin pastures and Texas dairy grazing areas show cheaper options. Brome grass is highlighted as promising, with Breakenridge and Mitchell Brothers cited as leading users in cattle feeding and dairy production.
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Soils Improvement Association
Texas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Mitchell Brothers
Reinbeck
W. J Breakenridge
Tama
Rowley Creamery Pays 29 Cents for Top Butterfat
Patrons of the Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery received 29 cents a pound for No 1 butterfat during the first half of November, Secretary Joe McGrath reported today. Grade No 2 brought 28 cents, and No 3, twenty seven cents. During the last half of October, all prices were one cent lower.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Brome Grass Cuts Beef Fattening Costs In Iowa Study
W J Breakenridge of Dinsdale reports brome grass on 80 acres yielded $3526 per acre in beef gain, with cattle of 463 head on four pastures. One pasture mixed brome seedings and bluegrass showed lower returns, while overall brome outperformed average bluegrass for fattening cattle.
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Iowa
Kansas
W. J. Breakenridge
Dinsdale
Cedar Rapids
Breakenridge
Drama Festival In Benton Planned At Van Horne Dec. 17
Benton county prepares three programs of one act plays to be staged this week and next ending with a county drama festival at Van Horne on December 17. Mrs Ernest Rice county drama chairman announced the top scoring plays will be shown at Van Horne. Event dates include Shellsburg Garrison Norway and Eldorado Leroy St Clair townships with farm men and women organized by the women's home project. Judge Paul Grant of Coe College Cedar Rapids to attend.
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Gazette
Vinton
Benton County
van Horne
Ernest Rice
Shellsburg
Benton
Eden
Garrison
Jackson
Taylor
Norway
Eldorado
Leroy
St Clair
Women's Home Project Organization
Paul Grant
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Coming Farm Auctions Across Towns This Week
Local listings show multiple farm auctions on Tuesday December 6 with estates Sam Ricke John Jacobs Joe Novak Julius Freese and others closing out properties near Van Horne Scotch Grove Mt. Vernon Clarence Onslow Mount Vernon Central City Cedar Rapids Vinton Solon and Cedar Rapids area. Wednesday and Thursday schedule details include Hartley and Son Schmalfeldt & Sons J T Bradley 116 acre farm and John Williamson 47 7 acre farm among others.
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Sam Ricke
van Horne
John Jacobs
Scotch Grove
Joe Novak
West Mt. Vernon
Julius Freese
Clarence
Hartley and Son
Mount Vernon
Schmalfeldt & Sons
Onslow
J. T. Bradley
West Central City
Charles Berry
Cedar Rapids
John Williamson
Vinton
F. L. Beranck
Solon
15 Per Cent Fewer Grasshopper Eggs Nebraska This Fall
Lincoln Nebraska there are 15 per cent fewer grasshopper eggs in Nebraska than last year according to a survey by O S Bare extension entomologist at the university of Nebraska college of agriculture Most improvement is in the southeastern section North and west show less progress while extreme north and west have more hopper eggs than a year ago Bare estimates about 20000 tons of grasshopper bait distributed to counties this year about 5000 tons less than in 1937.
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Lincoln
Neb
INS
Nebraska
O S. Bare
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Bare
Keokuk Women Study Prevention Of Sickness
Keokuk county home demonstration agent Miss La Venne Dubes announced a schedule of home project meetings on Prevention of Illness in the Home. Events include December sessions with Mrs. O H Turner in Sigourney and visits in Lancaster Thornburg Hedrick Richland Keota and South English.
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Sigourney
la Venne Dubes
Keokuk County
O. H. Turner
Lancaster
W. E. McCracken
Thornburg
Gilbert Milliken
Hedrick
Clarence Heilman
Richland
Keota
South English
Exports of American corn total 6.5 million bushels this season
Exports for the week ending Nov 26 fall under 500,000 bushels. Season totals through Oct 1 reach about 6.5 million bushels. Danubian corn undercuts U S prices at Liverpool while Chicago shippers report weeks sales and arrival bookings. Lake shipments reach 1,111,000 bushels to U S ports and 244,000 to Canada as navigation braces for December. No 3 yellow in Chicago quotes 47.44 to 49 cents. No 4 white 43.5 cents. No 4 yellow 42.43 cents delivered Chicago.
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Weekly
Grain Markets Review
Liverpool
United States
Chicago
Dee
Dairymen urged to improve efficiency for future profits
Washington AP The bureau of dairy industry urged dairy producers to boost efficiency rather than seek higher prices to secure future prosperity. It warned price hikes would boost production and curb demand, worsening surpluses, and noted slow consumer demand. The report suggested turning skim milk whey and buttermilk into profit to improve overall profitability and enable better farmer prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Bureau
Walcott Man Heads Mississippi Valley Farm Business Assn
Henry Lebuhn of Walcott was elected president of the Mississippi Valley Farm Business association at its annual session in Davenport attended by 175. A. G. Creger of Delmar was elected vice president Errett Calderwood of Eldridge named secretary and treasurer. Directors include Anders Mather Raymond Severin Donald Smith Roger Schaff Paul Coulter George Bailey D B Wilson George Allbee Elmer Kull Guy Feldman Richard Stephens. Highlights feature George Pond U of Minnesota farm management specialist and Feldman Brothers Kalona with a survey on human factors in farming and hog management program details.
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Davenport
Henry Tlebuhn
Walcott
Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association
A. G. Creger
Delmar
Errett Calderwood
Eldridge
Anders Mather
West Liberty
Raymond Severin
London
Donald Smith
Stanwood
Roger Schaff
Camanche
Paul Coulter
Iowa City
George Bailey
Letts
D. B. Wilson
George Allbee
Montpelier
Elmer Kull
Guy Feldman
Kalona
Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
George Pond
University of Minnesota
Feldman Brothers
Pond
Neighbors Harvest 2 600 Bushels Corn In One Day
Neighbors from Oxford harvested 2 600 bushels of corn on 60 acres for Henry Stockman, confined in a Chicago hospital. The list of harvesters includes Jim Cox, Frank Dostal, Andy Volger, Elmer Sievers, and many Stockman relatives and friends.
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Oxford
Harry Stockman
Chicago
Jim Cox
Frank Dostal
Andy Volger
Paul Robiet
Elmer Sievers
Toreman Linkhart
Orlo Stockman
Phil Willhauer
Merle Stockman
F. M. Hurst
Earl Seydel
George Saxton
Frank Clear
Harold Edwards
Ben James
Billy Seydel
James Holland
John Maher
Mike Keating
John ZecHer
John Zeller
Jake Walsh
William Stockman, Jr
Frank Welsh
Everett Garvin
Gerald Spratt
Nelson Taylor
Louis Quinlan
Adolph Dohnalek
Dick Clear
Ed Schmidt
Martin Kinney
Bob Drnker
Pat Erwin
James Barry
Earl Kutcher
Lee Schneider
Perry Burns
Joe Barry
Tom Barry
Everett Schwab
Jake Schwab
Albert Stockman
Ralph Cook
Merle Cochran
John Stratton
John Kruger
Jack Dows
Russell Stratton
Bert Wade
Ralph Wagner
M. J. Newkirk
Frank Floetchinger
Tim Bradley
Tony Donahue
William Bushman
Bob Mahoney
Russell Rourke
Joe Donahue
John Cellman
William Beecher
Vance Spratt
Bud Cellman
Jim Harney
Joe Cox
Ivan Munn
Edward
Eugene
Wimpie Stockman
High Scorer Takes Ten Firsts In Colesburg Show
Mrs J F Merten was high scorer at the Colesburg farmers institute event, collecting ten firsts in vegetable and fruit canning and baked goods, plus two second places across Friday and Saturday exhibitions.
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Colesburg
J. F. Merten
Farmers Institute
Pasture Management Study Highlights Seasonal Fodder Needs
Burson reviews the pasture management contest results across 41 counties noting that a complete year round pasture program is essential. Observations cover liming and phosphate use, early seeding, nurse crops, legume mixtures with brome, controlled grazing, weed clipping, and rotation grazing with rye sudan and pasture furrows shaping best practices for durable, high quality forage.
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Timm
Lewis Shirm
Garrison
Sudan
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William Breakenridge
Ray Anderson
George A. Detrick
George Werning
Newhall
Richard Jahnke
Luzerne
Fred Rieke
Blairstown
Ed Niebuhr
W. R. Underwood
Lewis Schum
Albert Neve
Royal L. Tuttle
George W. Raabe
J. Y. McQuilken
la Porte City
Earl S. Bahr
Ladora
E. Bremer
North English
Elmer Lacy
J. A. Lillie
C R. Zillmer
Wellman
Jess Misbach
W E. McKee
Montezuma
R. C. Jincoln
C. Decatur
C. W. Decatur
Alvin Mann
Malcom
Noel
Charles Foster
Brooklyn
Verne Dan Schmidt
Ralph Crawford
Traer
John Remmington
Harold Miller
Sam Tow
Norway Town
Roy Menzler
C. F. Feller
Victor
Dick Owen
North English Poweshiek
W. Shadley
Wilbur Mollison
Will Fisher
J J. Boatman
E. P. Skrable
Elberon
Conrad Roseland
Gilman
Robert Lyon
Charles Penningroth
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
H. D. Hughes
Ames Soils Department
Europe
Paul Burson
4-County Association
Mr. Burson
Fred Timm
Will Shadley
Marin Matthes
George Raabe
Il. B. Cheney
Ames
Rowley Creamery
TUF Farm Editor
Gazette Photos
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Po-Leece
Pat
Williams
Proniluams
Keokuk
Mississippi Valley
Burson
Tall Burson
Mr Timm
Robert C. Lincoln
I. A. Lillie
Timothy
Floyd R Fans
Millersburg
Dunbar
Ohio
Getabox
Penne
J. B. Brown
Solen
Morse
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John Deere
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Fred L. Beranek
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