Top Bull in Hereford Sale Brings $2,500
The Iowa Hereford Association sold 171 bulls and 115 cows and heifers at Hawkeye Downs for an overall average of $520 with top price of 2500 for N Iowa Domino 22nd. Notable bids included Battle Intense 92d at 2000 and Tama Triumph 66th at 2000. The sale capped a record year as the nation's largest state breed event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Hereford Association
Hawkeye Downs
N. Iowa Domino
William Nagel
Grinnell
D. E. Mossberger
Corydon
H. M. Duncan
the Plains
Princeps Leiston
Letts and Turkington
Letts
Harry Bates
W. C
Association
J. C. Holbert
Washington
Linn County Dairy Producers Dinner With Owen Richards
Dairymen and their wives in Linn and adjoining counties are urged to attend the second annual Linn County Dairy Producers Association dinner and meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Roosevelt hotel. Miles Sutera of Robins, president, said Wednesday. Main speaker will be Owen M. Richards of Chicago, manager of the American Dairy Association. Richards will present the dairy industry's problems and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutera
Owen Richards
Linn
Linn County Dairy Producers Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Miles Sutera
Robins
Owen M. Richards
Chicago
American Dairy Association
Richards
Short course on farm management slated for Ames in February
Economists and farm management experts invite young couples and other farmers to a three day program in Ames February 14 to 16. The course covers six topics including farm profit, policy, records, outlook, production and planning for 1950 and beyond. Fee is 5 dollars for a single person and 7 dollars for a couple. registration funds include Carl Malone's book and study notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Midwest
Carl Malone
National Farm Institute
Des Moines
R. . Visquain
Curtiss Ha Ames
Plan Style Revue Planned by Marengo Women
Maregno Iowa County Farm Bureau Women schedule a style revue at Millersburg School on February 1 at 1 30 p m with 47 women from the extension tailoring course serving as models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County Farm Bureau
Millersburg
Jones County Wins F B Membership Race
The Jones County Farm Bureau unit reported 1950 members, beating the Cedar County total by five as the race to fill quotas concluded. Howard Hill, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation president, announced Jones finished first with a four over quota of 1225. Cedar county followed a day behind, surpassing a 1325 quota by five members, after a January 9 challenge between Cedar President Bill Davidson and Jones President Ed Helgens ignited active campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Jones
Cedar Counties
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Hill
Max Wortman
Jones Organization Committee
Bud Bollman
Jones Fieldman
Cedar County
Cedar
Bill Davidson
Stanwood
Ed Helgens
Monticello
Helgens
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Jones County
Center
Iowa Farm Bureau Federaeat
Wolfe Named to SCS Zone Staff
Emerson Wolfe, district SCS conservationist at Marion since December 1945, is named zone conservation engineer for the Soil Conservation Service with headquarters in Milwaukee. He will work in southern Iowa and northern Illinois, effective Feb. 12. Wolfe served in the tank corps during WWII and will be replaced as acting district conservationist by Lloyd Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Wolfe
SCS
Marion
Soil Conservation Service
R. H. Musser
Milwaukee
Iowa
Illinois
Wolfe
Missouri
Tank Corps
Lloyd Tyler
Cedar Rapids
Waukon and Calhoon Co operative Creameries Meet Set
The annual meetings for Waukon and Calhoon Co operative Creameries are scheduled for Saturday. Calhoon will meet at the Lansing city hall with officer elections as the highlight of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Waukon and
Calhoon Cooperative
Calhoon
Lansing
Beekeepers Meet in Allamakee Friday at 1:15
Allamakee County beekeepers will gather Friday at 1 15 PM in the county extension office. President Irving Hartong announced the meeting and its location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Irving Hartong
Public sale notices list livestock hay grain and equipment events
A sequence of farm sales and auctions scheduled from Jan 26 to Feb 1 across Iowa locations. Participants include Tony Aller Keith Haughenbury Eugene Reuter Harry E Severin Ralph Rogers Ernest Henecke James Flickinger Dr J J Murphy L Strachein Butters and Smith with sales near Ana MOSA Cedar Rapids Solon Stanwood Tiffin Palo Alburnett Mt Vernon and Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Aller
Anamosa
Keith Haughenbury
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Reuter
Solon
Harry E. Severin
Stanwood
Ralph Rogers
Tiffin
Ernest Henecke
Palo
James Flickinger
J. J. Murphy
L. L. Strachein
Mt. Vernon
Butters and Smith
Alburnett
Farm Record Books Aid Iowa Farmers Profits in 1950
H. C. Northland of Fairfax moves to Palo after a farm sale. Agriculture leaders advise using farm account books to track income and expenses, identify best yielding enterprises, and reduce losses. Books designed for Iowa farmers by H. B. Howell are sold by Peoples Bank and Trust Company in Cedar Rapids and offices in Newhall and Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Center Point
H. B. Howell
Iowa State College
Cedar County Township Membership Surpasses Quota
Farmington township led Cedar county with ten points over the 83 membership quota. Eight other townships also exceeded their quotas, signaling strong local participation in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County
Farmington Township
Co op Grain Men Back Income Payments for Farm Aid
Iowa farmers grain dealers association supports use of income payments as preferable to price manipulation in a national farm program. They call for parity income, efficient production at fair price, and adaptable price supports, plus international farmer cooperation for long term agriculture policy. Fred Ludwig, Laurens, named to board. Oscar Helmne, Marcus, and Fred W. Nelson, Nevada, re elected to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Fred Ludwig
Laurens
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Fred W. Nelson
Nevada
Poland Association to Award 4-H Prizes at Sale in C.R.
In Cedar Rapids the Poland China breeders association will honor 4-H youth at the state Poland China show. Darrell Tucker, 17, of New London, son of Mr and Mrs Dale W Tucker, will receive 75 dollars toward purchase of purebred gifts at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Hawkeye State
Darrell Tucker
Dale W. Tucker
New London
Poland China sale set for Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids
The sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on February 11 features Robert Fickel 20 Batavia and Jimmy Roger Havill 14 Le Claire as second and third in the Iowa Poland China Breeders Association program. Fickel receives 50 dollars and a gold medal for all round club achievements, Havill 25 dollars. Gold medals also go to Clif ton Sonberg 18 St. Ansgar William Metge 17 State Center and Jack Spear 15 Adel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Poland
Iowa
Poland China Breeders’ Association
Robert Fickel
Earl Fickel
Batavia
Jimmy Roger Havill
Roger Havill
le Claire
G. A. Lineweaver
Fickel
Havill
Chinas
Tucker
Clifton C. Sonberg
Ralph Sonberg
St. Ansgar
William R. Metge
Leora Metge
State Center
Jack Spear
Howard Spear
Adeligen
Lineweaver
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Hereford
Plan Style Revue
B. F. Goodrich Tractor Tire
B.f.goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
Second Avenue
Dial
F.B
H. C. Northland
Fairfax
BIG Gain Feeds
West Union, Iowa
Whittier
Waubeek
Guernseys
Guernsey Springer
Oliver
Farmall
McCormick- Deering
McCormick-Deering
Holst
Little Wonder
Ward
Ward Grain Buster
Hammermill
Minneapolis-Moline
Ohio
Coats
International Dam
International Corn Sheiler Wit
Wes Cabanoch
Mrs
John Marek
W. F. Mitchell
Bud Smith
Audts
First National Bank of
Co-op
Assn
C.R
M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
F Avenue
Eastern Iowa
Eastern
EIABA
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
Extension Service
Artificial Breeding Association
Lowens
P.O
Melton Farm
Mechanicsville
Good Rock Road
Guernsey
Duroc
Hudson-Hart
Deering
Little Genius
Mc-Deering
Mc- Deering
John Deere
Clinton
Mechanicsville Methodist Church
Joe Cruse
Wilbur Colby
Lisbon Bank & Tract Co
Lisbon, Iowa
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Twelfth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Tony Schmitz
van Horne
George B. Basker
KCRG
Fulton Lewis, Jr
TSE
Apeine
Hampshire
J. J. J. Murphy
Heins A
M. Italley
Azets
R. Shearer
Firestone
Pr. Ladies
Tenth Street Service, Inc
2Nd Ave
10Th St
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