Hereford Field Day in Benton County
Nearly 200 attendees joined the Midtowa Hereford Association field day at the Charles Sick farm near Blair’s Town. Judges were Charles Hendryx and Walter Olson. The program included talks by Iowa State College professors and Hereford officials, a noon picnic in Norway park, and a judging contest covering yearling bulls and heifers, mature cows and 4-H baby beef steers. Winners listed include Robert Johnson Kellogg and Delbert Krug among men and Mrs. Robert Johnson Mrs. Harold Kleis among women.
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Tuttle Brothers
Norway
Schutterle and Kaderavek
Robert Johnson
Kellogg
Henry Bendorf, Jr
High Amana
Midtowa Hereford Association
Benton County
Iowa
Charles Sick Farm
Blairstown
Charles Hendryx
Hillandale Farms
Muscatine
Walter Olson
Hilltop Farm
West Virginia
Norway Town Park
Royal Tuttle
J. B. Ackman
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Iverson
Jay Lush
P. S. Shearer
Iowa State College
Max Cox
American Hereford Association
Rex Conn
William Houghton
Cyrus Tow
James Whitcomb Riley
Martyn Brecht
Ronald Cole
Florence Hawkeye 4-H
Chicago
D. Foster Reynolds
Newton
Arthur Barnes
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Harold Kleis
Gilman
Vernon Brown
Laurel Juniors
Margery Peterson
Liscomb
Bruce Towe
Don Steijert, Jr
Toledo
Fayette Fairground Buildings To Get Paint
West Union reports preparations for the 101st Fayette County Fair August 24 to 27. Seven fairground buildings will be spray painted and stalls in the former race horse barn are removed for the growing junior livestock show. 130 junior beef entries so far, up from 100 last year. Parking areas leveled and the race track conditioned. E T Alcorn secretary announces.
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West Union
Fayette County
E. T. Alcorn
Grant
Local Fair Chronicle Highlights 4-H Exhibits and Events
Miss Mildred George leads floral hall and plants and flowers exhibits. Lawrence Cannon and Albert Dennler win in Market Barrow and grain, fruit, and vege tables. Domestic and household displays feature Mrs. Grant Lauer and Mrs. John Steffens. Education items appear under A. S. Morse. Junior livestock show includes Rodney Drewes. Race track, dance pavilion, parade, and 4-H girls noted with Mrs. Merle Bovis and F. E. Waldron assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sprague
E. L. Dean
Rodney Drewes
Sigourney-Corn Area Faces Critical Drought and Heat
The Sigourney-Corn region is in a critical drought phase amid extended heat. Officials warn of stress on crops and water supplies with daily highs pushing records and rains sparse in the forecast.
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Sigourney
Sigourney Area
Linn DHIA No. 3 Names Officers
Central City Gilbert Batchelder of Alburnett was reelected president at the Linn Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 3 annual picnic in Central City park. Fay Bickel Anamosa was named vice president and Robert Bell Coggon secretary treasurer. Holdover directors are Frank Andrews and Jack Toms Central City. Dale Karr is association supervisor.
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Central City
Gilbert Batchelder
Alburnett
Linn Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Fay Bickel
Anamosa
Robert Bell
Coggon
Frank Andrews
Jack Toms
Dale Karr
Dale Karry
Association
Field Day Planned at Muscatine Island Station
Irrigation and fertilizer studies will be featured at the annual field day next Sunday at the Muscatine Island station near Fruitland five miles south of Muscatine. The station conducts long term studies with specialized crops on the sandy area.
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Muscatine
Fruitland
Iowa field station hosts irrigation tour and soil studies
Research workers explain findings on sweet potatoes watermelons cantaloupes field corn and soybeans in an afternoon program starting at 2 p m Fundamentals of irrigation led by M W Bittinger agricultural engineer at Iowa State College will discuss and demonstrate irrigation equipment Lewis E Peterson superintendent of the field station will conduct the tour of experiment plots Tractor drawn hayracks will transport visitors The field station operates with the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Muscatine Island Truck Growers Association and in cooperation with the Rock Island railway.
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M. W. Bittinger
Iowa State College
Lewis E. Peterson
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
The
Muscatine Island
Strawberry Point Farm Sells 100 Acres for $200 Per Acre
Linus Wernke buys the 100 acre Melvin Scott farm north of Strawberry Point on highway 13 for $20,000. Possession is set for March 1.
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Strawberry Point
Linus Wernke
Melvin Scott
Highway 13
Morris Leaves To Judge in British Shows
Hugh Morris of near Cotter left Saturday by air for Britain where he will judge fat cattle at three livestock shows. His first assignment is the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society show at Machynlleth Wales, held Wednesday through Friday this week. He flew via Montreal to Glasgow to be met by his brother Col D A Morris and will stay about a month visiting cousins and examining notable British Shorthorn and Hereford herds.
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Columbus Junction
Hugh Morris
Near Cotter
Britain
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
Machynnleth
Wales
Morris
Montreal
Glasgow
Scotland
Col
D. A. Morris
Wheat quotas on 1955 crop to be voted Friday
Wheat growers will vote Friday on marketing quotas for the 1955 crop two thirds must approve to extend controls. If parity support levels hold at 90 percent price supports stay near this year. if down to 80 percent loans and purchase agreements run around two dollars per bushel. If quotas reject, 50 percent parity price supports would drop and grain stocks would fall, upsetting markets and allies.
Wheat allotment 85 acres set for 1955 in Bulllchanan county
Independence county ASC office announces a 85 acre wheat allotment for 1955, 13 acres below 1954. Notices of individual allotments have been mailed to growers who will vote in the marketing quota referendum Friday.
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Bullchanan County
ASC
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