Tree planting deadline and seedling options in April
District Forester Bill Jensen of Anamosa urges April planting for good seedling survival. State Forest Nursery at Ames offers bargains with 80 percent cost-sharing through the Agricultural Conservation Program for half-acre and larger plots. Seedlings include red, white, Austrian, and some Scotch pines at 22 dollars per 1000, hardwoods and wildlife shrubs at 16 dollars, and stratified black walnut seeds at 6 dollars per 1000. Jensen is available for further guidance.
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Bill Jensen
Anamosa
Gazette Farm Department
Ames
Jensen
November Meat Production Reaches New Iowa Record
Iowa November meat production rose to 427.42 million pounds, a record for the month and 11 percent above last year. Through November 1964, Iowa totals neared 4.3 billion pounds, up 8 percent from 1963. Cattle slaughter rose 12 percent, hog kill up 9 percent, beef output up 10 percent. U.S. meat production surpassed 28.8 billion pounds, up 7 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
Tree planting advice offered by state official visit schedule
The state conservation commission offers free use of a mechanical tree planter for planting 2000 or more trees. Jensen will meet farmers at ASC offices across Linn Johnson Cedar Jackson Jones and Clinton counties January 11 to 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to advise on species selection ground prep and other planting issues. Trees may be ordered at county soil conservation offices or through Jensen in Anamosa.
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State Conservation Commission
Jensen
ASC
Linn County
Johnson County
Cedar County
Jackson County
Jones County
Clinton County
Anamosa
County Soil Conservation District
Schultz
John Deere
Meyers
Skyline
Wan AW
Sitaka
Marengo
Williamsburg
Public relations hire at American Meat Institute
Walter Arvin, former Watkins resident and 4-H member from Benton County, joins the American Meat Institute Public Relations Department after earning a B.S. in animal science in 1962 and a master’s degree last year from Iowa State. John H. Sill named secretary of the Delaware County Mutual Insurance Assn. at Manchester after a career as a Farm Bureau insurance agent in Calhoun County. He succeeds Lloyd Hockaday, who retires after 20 years in the office.
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Arvin Walter
Watkins
Benton County
American Meat Institute
Marvin
Iowa State
John H. Sill
Delaware County Mutual Insurance Assn
Manchester
John
Farm Bureau
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Lloyd Hockaday
Linn County Swine Producers Announce Whitaker Banquet
Mac Whitaker former extension swine specialist will speak at the Linn County Swine Producers annual banquet on January 14 at Linn Mar Elementary School. President Harry Barnes of Central City cites a program with entertainment, board elections and a brief business meeting.
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Mac Whitaker
Ames
Linn County Swine Producers
Linn
Mar
Harry Barnes
Central City
January livestock and equipment sales listed by date
A sequence of farm sale notices across Iowa towns from January 8 to January 23. Listings name sellers such as Irvin Schirm Dale Altmaier James Patton Warren Alien Alvin Mumm Steve Bovenmyer O E Schlemmer Ed Papesh Vernon Thoman and others with sale types closing out public auctions dairy dispersals and hay sales plus locations including Newhall Iowa City Readng West Branch and Norway with times from noon to 1 pm and a Hawkeye Downs event.
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Irvin Schirm
Newhall
Dale Altmaier and Son
Iowa City
James Patton
Sof
Manchester
Warren L. Alien
West Branch
Alvin Mumm
Williamsburg
Steve H. Bovenmyer
Quasaqueton
Ed Papesh
Blairstown
Chester White
Hawkeye Downs
Walter Schminke and Son
van Horne
Vernon Thoman
Norway
Lower West Branch
First Street Road
26 Iowa Master Hog Producers To Be Honored
Twenty six Iowa swine producers will be recognized January 13 at the twenty third annual Master Pork Producers program during the two day Iowa pork conference at Des Moines Veterans auditorium. Six outstanding cooperators in swine improvement and leading producers of swine seed stock will also be honored. The program now has 575 named outstanding Iowa swine producers. The effort promotes record keeping to improve efficiency and income and supports pork production development in Iowa with sponsors including Iowa State University extension service WHO radio Iowa State department of agriculture and the Iowa Pork Producers Association.
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Ames
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State University Extension Service
WHO
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Pork Producers Association
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State University
Land Bank Assn posts strong 1964 farm loan total
The Cedar Rapids Federal Land Bank Assn. made new farm mortgage loans totaling 1 359 600 to producers in Benton Linn and Jones counties during 1964. Manager Allen Everist cited a 452 800 increase over 1963. Board members include Bert Ballou Herman Schmidt Austin Armstrong Darrell Meredith Wallace Newton and Clarence Schulze.
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Cedar Rapids
Decorah Extension Office Moves to Library Basement
The Winne-shiek county extension office relocates to the Decorah city library building basement. The structure previously housed the city post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County Extension Office
City ‘Library
All-Iowa Dairy Judging Schedule Set for 1965 Fair
Fair Manager Harold Ewoldt announced the 1965 All-Iowa dairy show schedule at Hawkeye Downs. Cattle arrive Sunday August 15 with the dairy herdsmen banquet Monday evening. Holsteins Ayrshires Tuesday August 17 Brown Swiss Jerseys Wednesday 18 Milking Shorthorns Guernseys Thursday 19. The fair opens Thursday August 12 with pig congress beef and sheep shows on August 13 and 14. Sheep show runs concurrently with dairy.
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Harold Ewoldt
Hawkeye Downs
Linn County Extension Committee Names Ray Mills Chairman
Ray Mills of Center Point was named chairman of the Linn county extension committee to develop participation in the discussion program on financing public services. Other members include Mrs. George Henry and Justus Simon of Cedar Rapids, Lloyd Fernow of Marion, and Ira Larson the County Superintendent of Schools. Weekly meetings start February 8 under the statewide program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mills
Center Point
Lthe Linn
C. E. Herriott
George Henry
Justus Simon
Cea Rapids
Lloyd Fernow
Marion
Ira Larson
Herriott
USDA Buys Butter For School Lunches
The Department of Agriculture announced the purchase of 2,098,400 pounds of butter for the school lunch program and called for continued weekly offers.
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USDA
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Herds on Test in Linn DHIA Average 40 Cows
The 40 herds on test in Linn DHIA during December averaged 40 cows each. Average daily production per cow was 30.4 pounds of milk and 1.2 pounds of butterfat. Value of product averaged $1.20 per cow per day and feed costs 47 cents, leaving 73 cents per cow per day. Three registered Holsteins led fat production with 753, 749, and 735 pounds.
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Linn Dhia
Wendell Donnelly
Lewis Mead
Witwer
Wayside Farm
Farmers Need Spring Rains And Slow Thaw
Northeast Iowa farmers seek a slow spring thaw and gentle rains as soil moisture sits near record lows. An agronomist notes Oct probes show meager topsoil moisture under corn and no moisture under meadow, forecasting impact on planting strategies.
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Eleader
Iowa
Virgil K. Webster
Manchester
Larea Agronomist
Fayette
Eldon Kruse
Elkader
Bar Rapids
Iowa City
Webster
Market
Carrington-Clyde
E. H. McGuire
McGuire
Clayton County
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Linn Swine
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Barnts
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O. E. Schlemmer
Springville
Charles Penne
Readign
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Eimer F. Kasdera
North Liberty
Cecil J. Milbach
Walker
Keith Boisen
Carl Slaymaker
S of
Winthrop
Highway 20
Buffalo Road
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Blacktop
P.B. Jers
P.B
Jersey
Farmall
Morrell Stewart Aldrich
Willenal
Harrow
Sraminder
Axier New
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Linn County Extension Service
Linn County Extension Council
RECA
William £. Bys
Mt. Vernon
Darwin C. Kohl
J. Keith Noll
Richard M. Ammeter
Floyd Booth
Lester L. Hindman
Alburnett
Ellis Hoskins
Daniel Fogarty
S. Calvin Storm
Ely
Robert J. Dee
Carroll Smola
August Lensch
Thomas J. Hartley
Dale Sauer
Land Bank Assn
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Sng Beef Ag
Guernsey
Noble Harrow
Bud Smith
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Citizens Savings Bank
Clorox
Ellis Blvd
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Tall Libby
Fryerc
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del Monte
Sunkist
Robin Hood
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Flavorite
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Happy Hi Pears
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Farrow
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Ealy
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Weller
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