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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1947

Page

34

Amana Farms Sets New High Record in 1946

Amana Farms, Iowa’s largest single agricultural enterprise, reported 1946 sales near $600,000 with a record corn crop and strong livestock output. The seven villages managed 24,868 acres, yielding 263,825 bushels of corn from 4,142 acres and 71,926 bushels of oats from 2,058 acres, with substantial milk, beef, and hog production contributing to the total.

Mana Amana Society Iowa Jake Roeniig Amana Society Roemig

Farm details Amana society livestock and management notes

The society maintains three purebred herds Hampshires at Homestead Durocs at High Amana and Poland Chinas at East Amana alongside commercial swine. Homestead Hamp shire herd is the largest in the state producing about 800 head last year and 120 sows are bred for spring farrow. The Amana farm employs about 1500 with payroll over 200000 annually. Labor costs limit use of horses. Production plans cover all villages with complete records and crop rotations. Limestone spreading and soil maintenance are emphasized for field productivity.

Cedar Rapids Roemig Gazette Hampshire Amana Society Homestead Iowa Fred Marz Hampshires Durocs High Amana Poland East Amana Homestead Hampshire Amana Roeniig Dairy Herd Improvement Association Curtis Jones

Extension Men Will Meet in C R Wednesday

Fourteen county extension directors and club agents from ten eastern Iowa counties will attend the fourth annual eastern Iowa Rapids meeting at Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids. Speakers include J C Holbert Rex Beresford W O Fraser and Frank Love with demonstrations on feeder cattle grading and carcass grading.

Iowa Wilson and Company Roosevelt Hotel J. C. Holbert Washington Rex Beresford Iowa State Co W. O. Fraser Wilson Chicago Frank Love Holbert Beresford Bill Probert Cedar Rapids Harold Parks Iowa Beef Producers Association Karl Urban Federal State Market News Service Des Moines Tata Rapids Ee Cavern Wien Gazette Rex Conn

Corydon Man Employed By Winneshiek DHIA

Partridge, a navy veteran, will start work immediately as secretary Arthur Allen. Poorly planned electrical installations on any farm may mean electricity will do only one half the job it might do.

Corydon Winneshiek Dhia Sa Day Association Arthur Allen. Partridge

Public Sale Notice Closes Perimeter Route

A public sale notice details a closing action near a 7 mile perimeter route. The readable fragments indicate an official sale event with local authorities, but crucial specifics are not provided.

Sale to begin at 12 30 Wednesday at Morris Long auction

Sale list lists cattle several cows and calves and hogs with ages, breeds and conditions. It notes Holstein cows expected freshen in March, several heifers calves, 14 hogs, Hampshire stock, farm equipment including Allis Chalmers tractor cultivator and fodder, hay, mixed hens, and miscellaneous items. Terms are usual. Urbana Savings Bank clerk listed.

W. S Allis Chalmers

Dairy Cream Tests Vary Says Dairy Specialist

A dairy specialist explains percent cream from milk tests depends on separator settings and sample richness. He notes richer cream as fermentation progresses but warns testing can drop with less cream, water flushing, and factors like bowl cleanliness speed temperature and damaged float.

Rudnick

Farmers Start 1947 With Fewer Milk Cows Than 1946

Farmers will begin next year with fewer milk cows than they had at the start of 1946. The drop reflects ongoing adjustments in dairy herds and production plans as markets shift and farm incomes evolve.

Closing Out Sale From Farm Near Cascade Worthington Area

Retiring farmer sells hay and grain stock including 1200 bale hay 100 tons loose hay in barns clover alfalfa and timothy 4000 bushels corn 13 cows heifers calves yearling Jersey with strong production plus 7 pairs of brood mares and other livestock. Farm implements include Case tractors spreaders plows harrows cultivators corn elevator wagons mill saw and numerous harnesses and farming tools. Sale location 7 miles southwest of day and miles northwest of Cascade five miles southeast of Worthington on two gravel roads.

Chester Farrow Ward Strata Siain Brayton Farm Ryan Manchester Orsee Massey Harris Seth Dale Willard Day Cascade Worthington Jersey Lizanes Minnesota

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