Fertilizers Can Boost Surplus Corn And Wheat
Chicago based experts including John Webb and Russell Coleman outline methods to raise corn and wheat yields using high water soluble phosphates and broadcast plowing. They claim fertilizer use could cut production cost per bushel, raise net income, and reduce required acreage under midwestern conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Russell Cole
Fertilizer Association
John R. Webb
Towa State
Fer- Coleman
Corn Belt
Owever
Webb
Ndever
Coleman
Midwest
Colemen
M. B. Hassell
University of Illinois Agronomy Department
Russell
John M. MacGregor
Uni
Versity
Minnesota
MacGregor
Waterloo Swine Show Set for Feb 28 at Dairy Cattle Congress
The Black Hawk County Meat Hog show will be held Monday February 28 at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo. Entries in junior and adult divisions are open to the county and adjoining townships in neighboring counties. Judges are Leroy Faint and Tom Wickersham. A judging and hog grading contest occurs at 9 a.m. Hogs shown will be slaughtered at Rath plant after the show and carcasses graded, then on display March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Leroy Faint
Ackley
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State College
Creamery at Garrison Elects Two Directors
Merle Boser of Finton and Merritt Canady of Garrison were elected to three year terms as directors of the Garrison Cooperative Creamery. Other officers include Lloyd Doerzman president 3yton Irwin vice president L F Kaiser secretary treasurer and Dean Kamer and Raymond Hinder iecht. The creamery last year manufactured 719863 pounds of butter. Paul E Zimmer is manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Merle Boser Offinton
Merritt Canady
Garrison Cooperative Creamery
Lloyd Doerzman
3Yton Irwin
L. F. Kaiser
Treasury
Dean Kamer
Raymond Hinderiecht
Paul E. Zimmer
J. D. France Hereford Sale Averages $304
Eighty eight Hereford lots brought an average of 304 at the dispersal sale of J. D. France of Tipton held at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Bulls averaged 413 while 74 cow lots and cows with calves averaged around 301 with stock in breeding condition.
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J. D. France
Tipton
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Larry Deming
Valley View Farms
Gladstone
Ill
Once over tillage saves corn cost says agronomist
A Michigan State College agronomist told the Midwestern agronomists and fertilizer representatives that once over tillage can save farmers at least three dollars per acre. He cited a 13 horsepower hour per acre saving with a plow packer behind the plow and noted benefits for soil and weed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan
State College
R. L. Cook
MSC Agronomy Department
Fagonomists
Cook
Linn County Board approves care and estate actions
Linn County Board of Supervisors met in independence to approve care and support payments for Eleanor Foster and estate matters for Antonia Trokosi. The session approved administrator claims of 2486.08 and 424.00 and released liens. real estate transfers were discussed including parcels in Cedar Rapids and Brookfield Pest Control was authorized to accept a settlement.
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Sutera
follow-Nash-Finch Co
Ufervisors
Hichter
Jbers Voling
Ave” Therioo
Paramount Pharmacy
Priaont
Towe
County of Link
Erteluilon
Board of Superraora
Ernest Trpkosh
Bupervitor Hood
Antoul
Frakort
Linn
Iowa
Berney
Eleanor Fos
Jedison Pharmacy
Ter
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Joseph Dolezal
Homer P. Foster
Eleanor Foster
Ernest Trokosi
Conrad
Antonia Trokosi
Dexte
Alate Ag
Thin County
Tublonat
Bthe
Brookfield Pest
Amchescon Aid
Homestead Credit
Nordstrom Ol
Board of Aupertisers
Seeley Business Machines Ca
Clalima
Orific
W Kern
Efe
Homer
Porter
Mabert Afcisha
Badrid
Dé Gu
Posiare
Becnelio
Aeland Brhreidet
Linn CounsSome Investment Co
Civ
Parratt and
Bons
Rabler
Aupolte
Real Eatate
Fatian Geoguets Co
Nely Ilebinger Point
Nelsitach Brothers Co
Sunpiien
Alchecker
Palak
Great Electric Co
Saids
D. Beredith
Ray Strang
Elyjerancis Weber
Asid
Roy Buang
Cecar Rapids
Fert
Brustye
Ollawink
Mil
iPanels
Rey Mei
Kenneth van Note
Linh County
Jens
Leo F. Morris
Fraee Toule F. Levasseur
Keen Ratte
Byron Busenbark
Trustee Institute
Tndependence
Towa
C. Potter
Tristes
LeRoy Scott
The
Superior Presa
Blanks
City Water Works
Waler
Brookfield Pest Control
William A. Bergman
Merveaux
Nurance Press Co
Sevanbepecus
Maude Newman
Dempsy Jones
Recorder
Jx Hersny
Aum
Matt Parrott & Gons Co
Blanka
Lenthme Thie
Stationerys
Sipe Eecoenty
Frank Havlick
Chambers Co
Hood
Frank Fairs
Tressur
Wiley
Foxea
C. R. Bakery
thasBwill and Co
Barlan A. van Posen
tatrucHon Fond
Aye
Horan
Ambulance Servise
Ance Sltvice We
Ruperdlaor Wiley
Polehnas Markels
Diet Accare
G. J. Caxette
Morris Sanford Co
Petersen Baking Co
Chatt& Care Sakis ML Gti
Conotabia
Franklin Town
Cook’s
Buperraor
Jonk Electric Light Tower Co
Rea
Pace
Lilly
Ates Hower
Central City
Newasletter
Su- Proceeding
Aren
Pigier
Greunet
Tere Tal
Banichin
Office Sun
W. T. Ronds
Pastapga
U Reed. Bers
Jowell
Dempsy Jours
A . ME
Regional sale notices list multiple livestock and farm auctions
A sequence of public sale announcements across Iowa counties covers livestock machinery hay grain straw and related farm items. Auctions include A Beauregard near Marion Otho and Hai Huber near South English Hawkeye Downs Hewneye Polled Hereford show and sale at Des Moines and multiple sales managed by Supple Huber Gammon and others from Feb 19 to Feb 28 with locations including Ryan Hopkinton Central City Ely and Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Beauregard
Marion
Hai Huber
South English
Hewneye
Hawkeye Downs
Ivan Rold
Hopkinton
Gale Cooper
Central City
Anton Horsky
Ely
Rock Road
Keota
Gue
Gied
John Deere Sonjfea
Fengererbamer
Dres
Bicker
Peter Beep
Tandem
Ferguson
S.ct
Kinross Ahar
Macteir
Otha
Hal Huber
Brien
Chester Miller
Farmers Savings Bank
Rte
Pioneer Hibred to Build Seed Corn Plant in Toledo
Des Moines based Pioneer Hibred Corn Company will erect a processing plant on a treacre site at Toledo’s west edge this summer. Officials said the Toledo plant will process at least 2,100 acres of seed corn locally this year and be ready by next fall harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Hibred Corn Company
Des Moines
The
Corn Company
Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Tama Country Farm Bu, Teal
Teledo
Swine Meeting Slated For Fayette County 4 H
Fayette county 4 H members fathers and club leaders welcome a swine meeting at 4 p m Tuesday Harold Boulton says Tom Wickersham from Iowa State College will cover sow and litter care feeding disease prevention and swine fitting and showing indications point to more 4 H swine projects this year in the county CENTRAL CITY FARM sold to Marion couple W Ed Smiths sale to De win Howe possession set March 4 Marengo Pioneer Hi Bred plant transfer Donald Lininger to replace Walter Relemanag
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Harold Boulton
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State ‘College Extension
Boulton
Central City Farm
Central City
W. Ed Smith
Dewin Howe
Marion
Marengo
Walter Reler
Dawney
DonaldLininger
Reler
Record Cow Cull in Iowa January 1955 Sets All Time High
Iowa farmers in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association culled 1,239 cows in January 1955, the highest for any month in the history of the association. December saw 1,157 cows culled, with production efficiency rising to 41.1 pounds of butterfat per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Iowa Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Donald Voelker
Lowa State College
Towa
Lews
DHTA
Last Fear
Postville Creamery Names New Officers
Alvin Thoreson was chosen as president of the Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company. Kenith Schultz is vice president and E. C. Brandt secretary-treasurer. New directors include Clarence Everman Orville Meyer and Thoreson. Holdovers include Lester Smith Schultz Irvin Dickman Clem Waters Charles Qhiaff and Brandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Alvin Thoreson
Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Kenith Schultz
E. C. Brandt
Clarence Everman
Orville Meyer
Thoreson
Lester Smith
Schultz
Irvin Dickman
Clem Waters
Charles Qhiaff
Brandt
Sigourney FFA Honors Two With Honorary Degrees
Sigourney high school principal MM Stoned and editor Don J. Adams received honorary FFA degrees at the annual FFA parents night in Memorial hall. About 100 people attended with speakers Al Haven of Des Moines and Gerald F. Barton of Des Moines. Eight chapter members earned pins for scholarship FFA work and community activities: Darrel Linder Duane Bunting James Lucas Duane Steinhart Jacque Deweese Terry Rowe Ed Morrison and Charles Gries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Sigourney Sigourney
Don J. Adams
Sigourney Review
MM. Stoned
Sigourney High School
Memorial Hall
al Haven
Des Moines
Iowa Dairy Promotion Association
Gerald F. Barton
Iowa Ffa Association
Darrel Linder
Duane Bunting
James Lucas
Duane Steinhart
Jacque Deweese
Terry Rowe
Ed Morrison
Charles Gries
Calf Crop Reaches Record High in 1954
The agriculture department reports the 1954 calf crop at 42,210,000 head, up 3 percent from 1953’s 40,847,000. It marks a fifth straight yearly increase and follows a 20 percent jump above the 1943–1952 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Thegriculture Department
Hill Farm Sale Near Columbus Junction Sets Prices
In the N. D. Hill farm sale northwest of Columbus Jet, sons and six week old pigs brought 30 dollars, small pigs 11 to 13 dollars, Brown Swiss cows 550 to 190. Corn sold for 1.37 per bushel, baled hay 60 cents, baled straw 42 cents per bale. Seeer eee Pate.
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John Falloen
University
of Missouri
Creamery At
J. D
France
Whittler
Melvin Skalsky
Gatewood
Whittier
Wheatland Place
Lerner
Kenneth Baileys
Gatewood Farm
Ine
Eld
Ty Cowie Biudis
Wikeder
Iowa State College Extension
Bob Fincham
Floyd Arnold
Clayton County
Elkader
Ray Lange
Garnaville
Maurice Meyar
McGrager
Karlton Eberling
Leon Casten
H. J. Mederski
Ohio State University Agronomist
Mederski
Ohio
Clarence Creamery
Clarence
Dayton Creamery and Locker Company
Legion Hall
Melvin Hasselbusch
George Ibsen
John Quist
Edy Printing
Mise
Ls Hoegy Cowl Co
Security Laboratories
Ald” Drew Meconkle
Ald
Cestie
Sol
Ous Castle
Tuck Or
AE Crew
Higley Chemical Co
Higley, Chemical Co
Sun
Wendrickson
Athy
Aainith
Aherike Iain
George
Farmer
Glenn
Sarfeld
Blale Cotroller
Atale Institution
Ted J Ruffin
Atty Feen
Hang
RG Houmes
George Clinker
Soragne
Paul L. Baker
Anlars
Htussall
Andrew Kernhurr
Leroy I. Sovkin
Dewey Alexander
James Claflin
Wnt
Dvorak
Cherie Kadlee
Harry Miner
LL. Sword
Robert Williams
Lester Caracny
Francis Gaines
Ol. Hendy
Arthur Holub
Alva Sheehy
Frank Hendrix
Daly Houls
James Moubry
Howard Rameey
Salery
Melvin Ritze
Sainry ML OL
Miles
R. W._Bartadll
Salar
Wm. B. tHolub
Merrilt
Albert Miles
Roy Schatzle
John Boukup
Weather Bureau
South
Texas
Enid
Town State College Agronomists
Ferling
Poland
Chine Sale
Ben W. Debishar
Swisher
Tamworth
J. H. Janes
Ainsworth
Gazette Mail
Fayette
Beauregard
Gacetie
Tamworthas
Catalor
J. HM. Jones
Aiseworth
LA Porte City
FEA
Calvat
Hareford
Amalier
LA Porte City Sale Barn
Harold
Bud) Miller
LaPorte City
Jerry Marchant
Voelker
Postville Creamery
Tne Russel
Cosgon
Ryan
Double Skip
Black Gold
Silver Master Jr
Kansas
Supple & Huber
Owa
Solon and
Ely Road
Cera
Ater
Parizek & Donohoe, Audts, First Front & Savings Bank of Ely, Cierk
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