Number of Iowa Farms Down 9 000 in 1995
Des Moines report shows Iowa farm count at 165 008 for 1995, down 9 000 from 1994. Land in farms remains 34.6 million acres with average Iowa farm size 210 acres, compared with 204 acres last year and 179 acres a decade ago. nationwide totals: 1 154 545 000 acres among 3 382 780 farms averaging 341 acres.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Reporting Service
United States
U. S
Robert Higgins
Pat Sullivan
Ankeny
Approxisa
J. Robert
Crawfordsville
North Tama area farm changes marked by larger units
Milt Higgins, 33, near Traer and Harold Higgins, Tama county ext extension officer, win Young Farmer honors as four neighboring states show farm consolidation. The article notes Illinois Missouri Minnesota and Nebraska farm counts, acre averages, and trends toward larger estates with soil conservation and strip farming practices.
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Fowa
Traer
North Tame
Illinois
Robert W. Acres
Missouri
Higgins
Minnesota
Nebras
Iowa County
Sion
Marengo
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Tama County
Iowa
Fair Association
Glad
Harold
Tama County Soil Conservation District
Garatte
Mit Neton
North Tama
Worley Family Wins Big at Fort Worth Stock Show
The John Worley family of Ely reports their first major sheep win on the 1965 show circuit. Page Worley’s Shropshires take champion ewe and reserve champion ram, plus five firsts including best pair, at the Southwest Farm Stock Show in Fort Worth Texas.
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John Worley
Ely
Page Worley
Shropshire
Fort Worth
Fayette County Extension Council elects officers
Officers elected last week include Kenneth James and Stan ley as chairmen Earl Gibson from Fayette as vice chair and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson of Hawkeye as secretary with Charles Peck of Lamont serving as treasurer.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Farm Auction Notices Across Counties This Week
Multiple livestock and machinery auctions listed with dates from February 2 through February 13. Properties and sellers include Cliff and Warner Peterson near Mt. Vernon and others near Prairiebur s Belle Plaine Luzerne and Coggon. Hawkeye Polled Hereford Alan sale listed at Hawkeye Downs with Delbert Krug as manager.
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Tesetey
Wietsa
Sof Willemsburs
Cliff
Warner Peterson
Wilmer Kramer
Key‘stone
Leo C. Henik
Mt. Vernon
Ledge of Walford
Tsaturday
Leo Kaut
Mhan
Walker
Motern House
Blairstown
Jeckert
Boddicker
Alys J. Cole
Toddville
Fred -Hasler
Anamosa
Ni A
Hubert Richmann
London
Guy dAyers
North Liberty
Pany
Charles Behrends
Cedar Rapids
Shay
Richard Miller
Fairfax
Loren C. Clark
Ryan
R&r
Hintermeister
Belle Plaine
Leonard Harts
Gor‘Von Smith
Hopkinton
George Hasler
Franklin Backes
Luzerne
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Downs
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Des Moines Hosts Joint Meetings Of Sheep Groups
Two Iowa sheep bodies aligned with the Iowa State Sheep Assn held a joint session in Des Moines. Officers named for the Commercial Flock Assn include Willis Fletcher presiding, Chet Randolph secretary treasurer, and J Harold Miller among directors. Lamb Feeders Assn re elected Howard Waters president Eugene Struthers vice president and John Miller secretary treasurer with a slate including Beals Bunting Farquhar and Dop and Jacobsma as directors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Mate Sheep Assn
Iowa Commercial Flock Assn
Willis Fletcher
van Meter
Howard Dop
Knoxville
Chet. Randolph
Ankeny
Harold Pullin
Waterloo
J. Harold Miller
Reinbeck
Lex Miller
Keosauqua
Robert Bristol
Stuart
Harris Sellers, Jr
Chariton
John Miller
Searle Jacobsma
Sheldon
Iowa Lamb Feeders Assn
Howard Waters
Danville
Eugene Struthers
Ottosen
Waukon Creamery reports 1964 net gain and high sales
Farmers Waukon Cooperative Creamery Co reports a net operating balance of 67097.55 for the year ended Nov 30 at the annual meeting in Waukon High School. Year sales reached 2692657.41 with risk costs 2263098.79 and other expenses 1,237,461.07 while plant upgrades enabled larger milk processing capacity.
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7o-Op
Waukon
Waukon Cooperative Creamery Co
Waukon High School
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