All-Iowa Fair Opens Three Weeks From Today
Rex Conn reports the eleventh All-Iowa fair at Hawkeye Downs will run six days with larger livestock exhibits, brighter midway, and a brighter night show after a four year war pause. Dairy entries from Ayrshires to Milking Shorthorns highlight district shows with zoned premiums and expert judges.
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Hawkeye Downs
Charlie Moore
State Dairy Breed Association
Iowa
E. N. Hansen
Iowa State
H. A. Herman
Missouri University
J. E Oakley
Signal
Ohio
Moore
Ernie Young
Seldon
Stratosphere
Wilson and Company
Clydesdale
Milwaukee Hiawatha
Milwaukee
Wis
Butter black market crushed by price crackdown in Midwest
Chicago based report from the agriculture department notes butter black market operators were forced to take losses last week. The weekly summary says many former receivers relinquished procurement sources and sold supplies at a loss to recognized dealers. Retail prices varied but fell in independent stores while chain stores priced near cost.
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Chicago
Market News Service
Department of Agriculture
More Feeders Bought in June Than Year Ago
USDA reports eight Corn Belt states shows June feeder cattle intake at 141 158 head vs 117 109 a year earlier. Iowa down from 42 991 to 28 760. First half 1946 feeders at 641 184 vs 648 466 last year. Sheep and lambs up in June. Iowa 30 259 vs 16 783. Cattle and sheep totals for January-June lower or near last year in most states.
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Iowa
Usda Production and Marketing Administration
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Early Marketing of Cockereils Is Advised
Ames Iowa State College poultry specialist W R Whitfield urged early marketing of young cock ereils to reduce feed costs and losses during hot weather. He advised heavy breed cockerels be sold at 3 4 pounds and light breeds at 2 pounds or more, sorting out heavies when uneven to improve space and feeding efficiency.
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Ames
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Whitfield
How Counties Got Their Names Winnebago Chief Kinneskik
Winneshiek county was named for a Winnebago chieftain whose name appears as Kinneskik meaning coming thunder. Before many settlers arrived a mission established the area and influenced naming.
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Winneshiek County
State
Soil enrichment through plowing legumes and residues
Organic matter can be added to the soil by plowing under legumes and residues of other crops, improving soil structure and fertility.
Farm Safety Week urged as Iowa farms brace for accidents
National Farm Safety Week opens as Iowa residents assess farm risks and prevent injuries. Reports from eastern Iowa detail hay baler and tractor incidents, while the push emphasizes accident avoidance and significant economic losses from farm mishaps. The piece also touches on nutrition basics and Iowa’s leading ag production, noting Clinton seed oats potential profits and widespread seed allotments.
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Truman
Iowa
Oelwein Man Buys 262 Acre Weer Estate Farm
Earl Clark of Oelwein bought the 262 acre Weer estate farm two and one half miles southeast of here for 85 dollars per acre. Possession is scheduled for March 1, 1947, with Smith Brothers of Oelwein acting as brokers in the sale.
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Maynard—Earl Clark
Oelwein
Weer
Here
Smith Brothers, Oelwein
Kelso Farm at Lone Tree Has Been in Family Since 1838
Rex Conn recounts the Kelso and Miller lineages in Fremont township Johnson county tracing land grants from 1838, early settlers, and the transfer of the Magruder and Kelso farms. The article notes Abraham Miller and William Kelso as founders, the first jury seat by James Magruder, Sr., and three generations of the Kelso family now on the old farm with relatives in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, including university ties.
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Kelso
Lone Tree
Fremont Township
Johnson County
Washington
Muscatine
River Junction
Palestine
Doc Ogilvie
Pokertown
Stumptown
Abraham Miller
Virginia
St. Joseph
William Kelso
James Magruder
David Sweet
West
Mississippi River
Magruder
Lloyd Magruder
Iowa City
Franklin Pierce
Miller
John H
Morris Kelso
John Kelso
Hisa
California
West Coast
Isthmus
Panama
Merrill
Dennis John
Leonard
E. L. Kelso
Thirty-fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Careful use of sodium fluoride for worm treatment
Dr. C. C. Morrill of the University of Illinois warns farmers to handle sodium fluoride with extreme care when treating swine for worms. The toxin must be dosed correctly and mixed thoroughly with feed, with any unused mix kept away from animals and children. The standard remedy uses one part sodium fluoride to 99 parts dry feed. Diagnosis by a veterinarian is essential before treatment.
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Urbana
C. C. Morrill
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Morrill
Cream separators care note
The article urges rinsing cream separators after each use and washing and sterilizing them at least once daily to maintain hygiene and prevent contamination.
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Rex Conn
Willi
Linn County
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State College Extension
Paul Brasch
Iowa State Dairy Association
Waterloo
C. Y. Cannon
Hogan Bros. Service
18St Ave
3Rd Street NW
Cedar Rapips
Mighty Midway Farm Bureau
Kintz CO
4Th Ave. SE
Ali
Yellow River
Jackson
Fort Atkinson
Turkey River
Winneshiek
Turkey
Decorah
Luther College
Spillville
Anton Dvorak
Winneshierk County
National Safety Council
Iowa Development Commission
American Medical Association
Association
Fairy Highway
Doane Agricultural Service
Clinton
Helm
Boone, Tama and
Control
Torrington
Oelwein Man
Second Avenue
Auto Electric Shop
Urbana Consolidated School Board
SHARP
POLK
Urbans
Cheney
Wilmington
Cedar Ridge
Benton
Urbana Consolidated School
Morris Long
Urbana Savings Bank
Louisa
Blairsferry
Cedar River
Mitraisky
Mitvalshky
George E. Parizek
Oxford
First Trust & Savings Bank of
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