Nebraska shelters Texas Longhorns as living museum herd
A herd of 100 Longhorn cattle from Texas is kept at the Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Valentine Nebraska as a living museum exhibit. The herd survived 1948 49 blizzards and remains one of only two wild Longhorn groups in the United States, tracing roots to Spain in 1521 and earlier cattle drives along the Chisholm trail.
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Valentine
Texas
Southwest
Nebraska
Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
John Connors
Niobrara
Connors
United States
Wichita Mountains
Cache
Okla
Spain
North America
Vera Cruz
American Southwest
Chisholm Trail
Kansas
Clayton Conservation Practices Totaled in 1954 County
McGREGOR One hundred seventeen new Clayton county ship conservation co operators were signed during 1954. Total agreements signed since 1940 now stands at 1,043. Complete adit and water conservation plans were prepared for 68 farms with 32 miles of terraces built on 41 farms.
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McGregor
Clayton County
Fred Eggimann
Clayton
Soj
Eggimann
County Soil Conservation Service
Edens Move to Acreage Near North English
Worth English and Mr and Mrs L G Edens relocate from Lock Tidge to an acreage near North English. They purchased the property recently from Cleo Hall.
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Worth English
L. G. Edens
Lock Tidge
North English
Cleo Hall
Coming Auctions Schedule Listing Various Farm Sales
A compiled notice lists multiple upcoming auctions and public sales across Iowa. Dates range Feb 1 to Feb 22 with times starting at 1 PM, featuring sheep, livestock, grain, hay, machinery, and purebred polands. Sellers include Reynolds Zeman Dierks Feldmann Gustafson Martin Laetare Doe and others near Palo, Salon, Clarence, Manchester, Dyersville, Marion, Olin, Coggon, Brandon, Vinton, Urbana, Ryan, Central City, Hawkeye Downs and Des Moines.
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John R. Reynolds
Palo
Frank Zeman
Salon
Det Dierks
Clarence
Itam
Avelan
Ed Feldmann and Bowers
Manchester
Duroe
Gregor F. Vaske
A. Doe
Coggon
Frank and
Teland Gustafson
Brandon
Chester White
Walter Schminke and Son
Vinton
Kenneth Ferguson
Urbana
Harold Karrington
Ryan
Ross Brussman
Central City
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Downs
Farmers Gain PCA Ownership Across U S Cooperatives
Washington report notes Farmers gain full ownership of 413 Production Credit Associations in the United States as the government reduces its investment. By December 7 loans total about 547 million dollars nationwide with 61 associations paying off government debt in 1954. Luana Creamery votes to merge with Union Farmers Creamery in Monona by 83 to 28.
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Washington
INS
Productior Credit Association
U. S
Sewardly
Luana Creamery
Monona Luana
Luana Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Union Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Monona
Super Mart
Field Surveys Point to High Borer Infestation Across Corn Belt
The Agriculture Department reported field surveys show a serious European corn borer infestation this year across the nation’s corn belt. Weather in spring will largely determine the degree, with moths more numerous than since 1949. Prior infestations cost growers about 350 million dollars in 1949.
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Washington
North Central States
Yast
Towa
South Dakota
Sissais
SCS Authorized To Aid Watershed Protection Plans
The Soil Conservation Service is authorized to provide technical assistance to local groups in 25 areas across 15 states for watershed protection planning. The move, part of the president and secretary Ezra Taft Benson’s program, was approved in the latest congressional session. States listed include Colorado Delaware Georgia Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah and West Virginia.
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Washington
INS
Soil Conservation Service
Fisemower
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South
Oakota
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
Press Coverage Demanded For Sanitary Farm Dairies Meeting
growers and the public deserve full access to the Manchester meeting on the Cedar Rapids Iowa City milk marketing order. Sanitary Farm Dairies officials indicate mixed views on an individual handler pool while stressing producer interests and public hearings before actions.
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Hollie Barker
Springville
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Barker
Agricultural Marketing Service
Ipabley Riedel
Sanitsry Farm Dairies
Bledel
Farris Biggart
Riedel
Linn County Farm Service Company stock sale to Farm Bureau members
More than 885 000 in 5 percent preferred stock of the new Linn County Farm Service Company was sold to Farm Bureau members in under five hours Thursday. Over 50 local campaign teams aided the rapid stock jam amid strong countywide interest, said Vernon Dice of Palo, president of the service company.
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New Linn County Farm Service Company
Farm Bureau
Vernon Dice
Palo
Iowa FFA to Convene in Council Bluffs
The Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America will hold its annual state convention in Council Bluffs on April 21 to 23. State president Howard L. Linder of Sigourney announced more than 2,000 members are expected, with over 13,000 boys belonging to 270 Iowa chapters.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
Howard L. Linder
Sigourney
Hampton Hall
Hall
Iowa
Harvester Co Reports Sharp Drop in Sales
International Harvester Co. reported fiscal year 1954 sales of 94.074 million, down 20.9 percent from 1953. Net income was 36.304 million. Defense purchases fell 53.8 percent to 103.393 million, while exports rose 10.5 percent to 88.585 million and other subsidiaries grew 13.1 percent. McCaffrey cited weather, adjustments, and reduced defense demand as key factors.
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Hicago
SNS
International Harvester Company
John L. McCaffrey
U. S
McCaffrey
DicCaffrey
Cam Jompany
Canada
Tor
Thase
Uliir
McCafirey
International [Harvester Export Company
Hoegh backs tax aid for conservation in Iowa
Gov Leo A Hoegh told about 200 at a soil conservation banquet in Ames that state tax laws should allow farmers to deduct conservation expenses similar to federal rules He pledged to use his power to preserve Iowa resources and urged legislators to act while stressing education and good government depend on resource stewardship.
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Ames
Leo A. Hoegh
Hoegh
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Iowa
Gills Average $132.50 In State Duroc Sale
In Towa Falls Iowa forty eight gills sold for an average price of $132.50 at the Iowa Duroc Breeders Assn show and sale. The champion gill exhibited by Pearson stock farm Radcliffe sold to A B P Miller Hampton for 360. The reserve champion went to Keith Hara Washington for 435. Crafted by Knotek Bros Riverside exhibited the animal.
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Towa Falls
Iowa Duroc Breeders Assn
Gill
Pearson
Radcliffe
A. B. P. Miller
Hampton
Keith Hara
Washington
Iowa
Knotek! Bros
Riverside
Sigourney FFA Banquet Set for February Sixteenth
Sigourney FRA chapter hosts its annual parent son banquet February 16 in Memorial hall. The Future Homemakers chapter will serve dinner. Ten chapter members receive awards and one honorary member will be initiated.
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Sigquaney
Sigourney Fra
Memorial Hall
Homemakers
Farm Sale Near Winthrop Sets Moves for Families
Winthrop Farm Seid sells the farm south of Winthrop to Leonard Moroney and Mr and Mrs Ed McGraw plan to move to a Winthrop home. The McGraws tenant family relocates to Grandview Washington in February while the Moroney purchase takes effect March 1.
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Winthrop Farm
Seid
Winthrop
Edwin McGraw
Ivars
Leonard Moroney
Posseason
McGraws
Robert McGraws
Grandview
Wash
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