Dairy Study Suggests High Milk From Roughage Only
Missouri Hatch farm dairy trial with four Jersey cows fed abundant home grown roughages plus bone meal produced 9 449 pounds of milk and 488 pounds butterfat in 348 days on full grain feeding. Without grain they averaged 7 835 pounds milk and 368 pounds butterfat in 321 days. Results show roughly 88 percent of grain production without grain across 11 lactations. A field day on Aug 6 will feature O E Reed and H H Kildee discussing the ongoing low grain vs full grain experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Hannibal
Jersey
Hisseten Mo
C. W. McIntyre
Hatch Farm
McIntyre
Ull
O. E. Reed
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Missouri, Columbia
Corn In Buchanan Ahead Of Normal Harvest
Independence reports Buchanan county corn crop already laid by and two weeks ahead of normal. The poorest stalks reach knee high with most of the crop much taller. Oats are filling but prospects are only about 75 percent.
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Buchanan
Independence
Buchanan County
Kansas City Feeder Trade Posts Six Year High Through June
Special to The Gazette. Kansas City feeder and stocker cattle sales for the first six months reached 165 778 head, the largest six months in six years and 48.5 percent of the four market total of 341 326. The Kansas City total rose 27 percent from 129 841 in 1940, outpacing a 20 percent gain at the four major markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Kansas City
Agricultural Marketing Service
Omaha
Chicago
St. Paul
Junior Farm Bureau Members In Benton To Meet July 11
Junior Farm Bureau members of Benton county will meet at the Harold Greaser farm five miles west of Vinton on July 11. Eight members will participate in a discussion session.
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F. B
Benton
Vinton
Haying and small grain harvest drive eastern Iowa farm work
CORN is well laid by in eastern Towa with haying active since late May. Farmers anticipate four alfalfa crops if dry weather holds. Clover haying has begun. A 20 acre field near Van Horne could yield 30 tons of clover hay. On the David McNee farm near Fairfax oat cutting shows sixty years of binder work and cooperative family effort with the Gopher oats rust free and well filled.
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Towa
Herman Brehm
van Horne
Brehm
Jay Hawker
Jim McMann
David McNee
Fairfax
McNee
Norway
David Burgess
Donald Burgess
Donald
Two 160 Acre Iowa Farm Estates Sold for Thousands
The John Schroeder estate farm of 160 acres near Gladbrook sold to Emil Rickert of Reinbeck for 18000 cash. Conant and King report another 160 acre Fred Lorenz estate near Lincoln sold for 20000 cash to William Lorenz of Lincoln.
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Gladbrook
John Schroeder
Emil Rickert
Reinbeck
Conant and King
Traer, Conant and King
Fred Lorenz
Lincoln
William Lorenz
Linn County DHIA officers elected in three associations
In Linn County three dairy herd improvement associations held annual reorganizations electing officers for the coming year. Association No 1: Hanna as president Michel as vice president Knight as secretary treasurer and Gilmore Bedell as directors with Adams rehired tester for the nineteenth year. Association No 2: Neal as president Bowers as vice president Rose as secretary treasurer Zellers and Smith as directors with Moser rehired tester. Association No 3: Wogan as president Rice as vice president Hand as secretary treasurer McGranahan and Wickham as directors with Barker replaced by Darrel Daggett as tester amid military service.
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Linn County
W. B Hanna
Marion
C. B. F Michel
C L. Knight
Springville
Darrel Gilmore
Viola
Frank Bedell
Cedar Rapids
L. C. Adams
Whittier
C. E. Neal
Jacob Bowers
Lisbon
Orval T. Rose
Mervin Zellers
Bob Smith
Dwight Moser
C. V. Woglan
Center Point
Martin Rice
Philip Hand
W. W. McGranahan
Palo
Roy Wickham
Dale Barker
Darrel Daggett
Redfield
Record corn breaks height expectations on Fourth of July
Gazette photo shows giants of Iowa corn in a 12 acre Weaver Witwer farm field near Cedar Rapids. Hybrid corn planted May 3 reached 7 to 8 feet by Friday with rapid tassel development. another 10 acre field near Hills stood about six feet on June 25. Farmers note widespread early tasseling and unusually advanced growth for this time of year.
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Gulliver
Weaver Witwer
Paul Walshire
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mr. Walshire
Witwer
Arthur Draker
Hills
Egg Prices Rise 3 to 5 Cents in June Market Report
The USDA notes June egg prices gained 3 to 5 cents across grades due to restricted supplies and strong demand. Futures climbed from 27.5 to 30.3 cents, while government purchases of frozen eggs stayed liberal early in June and then slowed.
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Gazette
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Federal Surplus Marketing Corporation
Orchard Prospects Favor Cedar Rapids Area Harvest
Cedar Rapids area orchardist R F A Anime Wagner visited the farm of Mrs J Kl Willson three miles south of Cedar Rapids to inspect a heavy load of apples. He predicts a 90 percent crop from about 40 trees with a yield near 400 bushels, noting Light damage from Armistice Day freeze and praising careful tending, pruning, and spraying for a good season.
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Anime Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Gazette News Room
J. Kl. Willson
VTL
Wagner
Ames
Lowiat
Mr. Wagner
Midwest Farm Bureau Conclave at Urbana in July 2024
The Midwest Farm Bureau conclave, at the University of Illinois in Urbana July 20 to 24, features Clifford Townsend as principal speaker. Other talks include Dr. Stewart on Air Power and Agriculture and W. W. Waymack on Farmers stakes, with youth events, panels, banquets, and the grand finale addressed by Vernon Vaniman and Donald Kirkpatrick.
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Midwest Farm Bureau
Urbana
Clifford Townsend
Agricultural Defense Relations
American Farm Bureau Federation
Midwest Training School
University of Ilinois
Air Power Age
Co. L. Stewart
The
University
W. W. Waymack
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
John Strohm
Prairie Farmer
South America
South and
Central America
Mr. Townsend
Dean H. P. Rusk
College of Agriculture
Vernon Vaniman
Midwest Organization
Donald Kirkpatrick
Winners At Jones F B Sports Festival Are Announced
Perfect weather and a large crowd highlighted Jones county s third annual Farm Bureau festival in Monticello. 4 H boys kiffen ball went to the east half 30 4 and east half girls won 10 9. Rome township claimed horseshoe honors with Ernie Green singles and Green with Harry Austin doubles. Local boys sweep 100 yard dash titles Frank Fitzsimons Monticello Willard Byerly Anamosa Larry Jessen Monticello broad jump Dick Mardoff and baseball throw Dick Hartwig Anamosa. Girls 40 yard dash Janann Fagan Onslow older Wanda Jeanne Glick Olin. Scotch Grove band directed by Frank Royden provided music.
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Monticello
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Rome Township
Ernie Green
Mr. Green
Harry Austin
Frank Fitzsimmons
Willard Byerly
Anamosa
Larry Jessen
Dick Mardoff
Dick Hartwig
Janann Fagan
Onslow
Wanda Jeanne Glick
Olin
Scotch Grove Band
Frank Royden
Vinton Farm Bureau Festival Set for July at Fairgrounds
Vinton Benton county will hold its annual Farm Bureau festival at the Vinton fairground on July 19. The program includes a 4-H girls kittenball game between north and south halves of the county and men’s softball and baseball games.
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Vinton
Benton County
Farm Bureau
Vinton Fairground
Seed Labeling Rules For Farmers In Iowa Seed Law
Iowa's new seed law effective July 1 imposes labeling rules on farmers delivering seed by common carrier. Labels must show seed kind percentages, lot identification, origin if known, weed seed content, secondary noxious weed counts, inert matter, germination details, warnings, and seller information. A farm bulk sale may be exempt with a placard or notice, but seed with over 3 percent weed seed remains unlawful.
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Iowa
Fieldwoman Sarah Richardson to Speak at Linn County Meeting
Mrs. Sarah Richardson of Des Moines will address a Linn county women’s meeting on national unity at Springville High School at 1 30 p m July 11. Maret Johnston of Springville district director of Women’s Federation will discuss Club Women and Defense War. Music from Springville High School band. Invocaton by Rev C B Wilmington. Violin solo by Rev D Boggie and vocal by Rev C B Wilmington. Some women’s groups plan pie dinners in the park before the event.
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Springville
Sarah Richardson
Des Moines
Town Agricultur Conservation Committee
Linn County
D. Boggie
C. B. Wilming
Woen
Benton DHIA 1 Averages 29.6 Lbs Butterfat In June
During June the J cows on test Benton No. 1 DHIA produced an average of 728 pounds milk and 29.6 pounds butterfat. L. W. Lenseh of Atkins reported lush herd with 14 grade stems. averaging 297 pounds milk and 471 pounds butterfat. John Reiss of Garrison owned a purebred Holstein who yielded 1, a pounds milk and 71 pounds butterfat in June.
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Vinton
Benton No
Dhia
Howa A. Smith
L. W. Lenseh
Atkins
John Reiss
Garrison
Hawarden Man Named To F B Dairy Committee
Hawarden resident H. J. Shoemaker was named to the national dairy marketing committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation. He fills the seat left vacant by Tyler Cunningham and will attend a two day meeting in Des Moines. Francis Johnson announced the selection.
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Des Moines
H. J. Shmaker
Hawarden
Distr
Towa Fa Bureau Federation
National Dai Marketing Committee
Amican Farm Bureau
Federati
Francis Johnson
Towa Farm Bureau
Shoemaker
Tyler Cunningham
Iowa State Fa
China
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WM. Reynolds
W. E. Chaitin
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Lisbon Bank and Trust Ce
National Unity Meeting
Benton Dhia
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