Mink Ranch at Worthington Becomes Iowa's Large Operator
Don Pettinger, former Loras student, builds the Pettinger Mink Ranch near Worthington into one of Iowa’s largest mink operations. Starting with 22 females in 1958, the business now mans 1,000 breeding animals with plans for 1,200 next year. The operation also runs a mink feed business and employs several helpers and two guard dogs. Pettinger vaccinations, health care, and breeding management are handled largely by himself with veterinary support from Dr. William Fennessey. He emphasizes teaching youngsters mink ranching and expanding sales across the U S and Canada.
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Pettinger
Mink
Iowa
Dick Pettinger
Hess
Aing
Worth, Sand and Gravel Company
Ington
Anchorage
Alaska
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Henry, Hess
Worthington
Lawrence Pettinker
Dyersville
Robert Kneeskern
Castalia
Petinger Mink Ranch
Kenny Robin
Ronnie Ostwinkle
Mike Foriarity
Kenny Rubner
Wulltmar US
New York
U.S
Petfinger Mink
Pettinger Mink
Frasthinni
U. S
Canada
Breeding mink yields large litters and pink varieties
A report details mink breeding practices aiming for litter sizes around four, with mutations and selective color variations like blush pink, lavender, violet. Gestation is 45 days, kits weigh 8 to 10 grams at birth and grow rapidly to about 100 to 110 grams in three weeks, highlighting potential fur industry impact.
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Pettinger
Washington
Quality Holstein herd for sale in Delaware County
Four miles east of Manchester on No 20 then 14 miles north, a top Holstein herd that has earned accreditation in Delaware County. This good herd, with 15 years of DHIC testing and 15 years of artificial breeding, suits any serious dairy farmer. Includes 200 feeding pigs, stain, ELCC, machinery, new line dairy equipment, hog equipment, and portable buildings.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Farrow
Poland
Bill Stork
Pete Reid and Son
Goodstein
Genie
Roy
Oliver Picker
Jungers
James
Olson
Cattia
Black & Decker
Mary Jane Wolfe
Hopkinton
Am Hess
Bob _Drumbarger
Closing Out Farm Sale By Lam Near Ryan and Hopkinton
Lam quits farming and holds a closing out sale on the premises located 14 miles south of Ryan on highway 13 then 6 miles east on blacktop then south 34 mile. Alternate routes 8 miles west of Hopkinton on blacktop and 4 miles south or 2 miles west of Buck Creek on blacktop and 34 mile south. Watch for sale size on the blacktop road.
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Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Dysart
Elberon
Lam
Ryan
Highway 13
Blacktop
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
ASC Program At Grain Club In Cedar Rapids Dinner Talk
The Cedar Rapids Feed and Grain Club will host a dinner meeting Wednesday about the government's new feed grain and Agricultural Conservation programs. Speaker will be Weller C. Ferguson of Des Moines, state ASC director and state committee member. Ferguson is a former Cedar county farmer from Ferguson Machanirevilla.
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Cedar Rapids
Canada Buys 90000 Bales Cotton from Soviet Union
Washington reports Canada has purchased 90,000 bales of cotton from the Soviet Union valued at about $12.1 million. The sale is tied to International Federation of Agricultural Producers. The meeting time is 7 p.m. at Old Hickory restaurant, 4002 First Avenue NE, with reservations by 3 p.m. Tuesday to Carroll E. Olmstead at 363-2039.
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Washington
Canada
First Avenue
Soviet Union
International Fed
Carroll E. Olmstead
Carlson's Corner The Chrismon Tree in Bethlehem Vinton
A reader describes the Chrismon tree at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton. The white and gold display, decked with circles and symbols such as the Cross and Crown and the Chalice, marks innocence and majesty and will be removed after Christmas.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Vinton
National Lamb Show slated for Hawkeye Downs
Five states have queried the second annual National Lamb Show planned for June 7 to 9 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Show manager Bob Harris said exhibitors from eight states took part in 1965 with carcass lamb and progeny pen classes. Kenneth Thatcher will speak on Agriculture Expansion. a wool show is added for 1966. Reservations for luncheon are urged by Monday.
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Hawkeye Downs
Bob Harris
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Thatcher
Arcass
Iowa Farm Bureau
Fed/o2
Harris
Cedar Rapids Farmers Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Keith Noll
Thatcher
Bureau
Farmers Club
the Cedars
Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Harthe
Nolll Ris
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Irs
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Alburnett Road
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