Amana Society Farms Shifts to Three-Manager Committee
An executive committee of three local farm managers will take over Amana Society farming operations August 1. The first directors are William Hahn, Harry Geiger, and Herman Shoup, who will appoint a chair and set terms of one two and three years. They will manage local farms and supervise the entire operation, replacing retiring General Farm Manager Jake Roeniig who served 16 years.
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AMANA
Amana Society
Society
William Hahn
West
Harry Geiger
Herman Shoup
South Amana
Louis Selzer
Homestead
Arthur Baumgarter
East Amana
William Zuber
Middle Amana
Henry Bendorf
High Amana
Jake Roeniig
Roeniig
Danger of Fire High in Storage of Farm Fuels
Ames reports warn increased farm fuel storage raises fire risk. Norval Wardle of Iowa State College Extension urges safe practices. Recommendations: store gasoline in underground tanks with pumps, ventilate sheds for small supplies, keep engines away from barns, withdraw fuel by hand pump, and shield stockpiles from direct sun.
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AMES
Norval Wardle
Towa State College Extension
Wardle
Soil Conservation Field Day At Kinsey Farm
About 500 people attended the Marengo GI farm training classes field day at the Edney farm two miles south of Marengo. Tours showcased soil saving practices, grass and forage crop feeding, and fertilizer test plots with aerial pest control demonstrations. Dr. George W Browning of Ames gave the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Soi
Marengo G.I
Edney
George W Browning
Ames
SCS
Kenneth King
Chester White
Ed Kinsey
Albert Aiken
Leonard Hartgrave
Donald Dillin
Ervin Koehn
Victor Richard Gorsch
Rudy Koenig
Milo von Seggen
John Daniels
Ladora
Good Marketing Increases Profits On Meat Poultry
Iowa State extension poultry man W R Whitfield says proper finishing through sufficient space diet and marketing is key. He advises grade based sales high quality meat from well finished birds and feeding self energy mash for faster fattening. He notes selling light breeds at 8 to 10 weeks improves profits and consumer quality.
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Ames
W R. Whitfield
Extension Poultryman
Iowa State College
Whitfield
Iowa
Fire Ravages New Barn on Roy Joslin Farm
Lightning sparked Aug 24 destroyed two barns and a hoghouse on Roy Joslin’s farm four miles southwest of Clarence. A rebuilt barn burned Friday morning. 900 bales of hay were lost. Fire officials say spontaneous ignition started the blaze.
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Roy Joslin
Clarence
Joslin
Joslins
Stanwood
Bob Kelly
Melvin Hasselbusch
Albert Meyer
Keese Buys Traer Farm at 350 Per Acre
Lester Keese purchases the old Kremenak farm northeast of Traer from Earl Vaubel for 350 per acre. The 80 acre property will transfer on March 1, 1949, with Keese continuing to rent the adjacent McCornack farm.
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TRAER
Lester Keese
Kremenak
Earl Vaubel
F. A. McCornack
Kremenak Place
Two New Classes Added to Iowa State Fair Horse Show
Des Moines IA UP reports state fair officials add amateur fine harness and a futurity two year old fine harness classes to the saddle and harness horse show at the ninetieth Iowa State fair. Nearly $14 000 in prizes announced. Five night program begins August 28 with entries due August 2.
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Des Moines
Garden inspections by Decorah instructor visit county 4-H plots
Kenneth Reeves, Decorah vocational agriculture instructor, will inspect Winmishiek county 4-H garden plots on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday as part of the judging program. Prizes awarded after produce is exhibited at the county fair.
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Decorah
Kenneth Reeves
Winmishiek County
Grain Traders Point to Cost Of Wheat Plan
The National Grain Trade Council called the international wheat agreement discredited and says it would cost American taxpayers 85 million dollars annually over five years. President Truman plans to seek ratification in the special session opening Monday.
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Washington
INS
National Grain Trade Council
Congress
Truman
Willam F. Brooks
The
Grain Council
Scott Buys Martin Farm at West Union
West Union farmer George Scott purchased the 263 acre Gottfried Martin farm on highway 18. Possession will be given March 1, 1949. The farm has belonged to the Martin family since 1856. The note on poultry terms mentions feed and water intake linked to egg production.
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West Union
George Scott
Gottfried Martin
Highway 18
Martin
Draft of F B Resolutions Due During August
Des Molines Iowa Farm Bureau reports county Farm Bureau resolutions committees will draft 1949 resolutions the first week in August using a 15 item questionnaire from the Iowa Farm Bureau research department. Committees and county officials will shape the majority view on listed points and other concerns for county meeting approval before forwarding to the state resolutions committee for the November annual meeting.
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Resolutions Committee
The
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Organization
Farm Bureau
June Wool Prices Rise 49.5 Cents a Pound
Farmers sold wool at an average 49.5 cents a pound in June, up 3.9 cents from May. The Agriculture Department cites strong demand and tight supply for better quality wool. Government stocks stood at 333.8 million pounds on January 1, with a 28 percent cut by June 1 and more reductions expected.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
KenRu Farms Show Tops Corriedales at Des Moines Event
Des Moines Iowa KenRu Farms earned top Corriedale honors at the Iowa Stud Ram show and sale. Ken and Ruth Wagner of West Liberty took grand and reserve with two yearling rams. Walter Renk of Sun Prairie Wisconsin won first and second prizes in yearling ram class. Iowa State College exhibited the champion Hampshire ram with reserve going to R E Pullin Sons Waterloo ram lamb. The Shropshire champion was shown by W P Frederick and Sons Orient with reserve to a yearling ram by Iowa State College. Ewes were shown only in Corriedale and Shropshire classes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ken
Ruth Wagner
West Liberty
KenRu Farms
Walter Renk
Sun Prairie
Wis
Iowa State College
R. E. Pullin Sons
Waterloo
W Pfrederick and Sons
Orient
Pullin
Hampshires
Corriedale
Shropshire
Hog breeder interview highlights Knotek family farm near Riverside
John Knotek 52 owns 240 acres southwest of Riverside and with Knotek Brothers breeds Duroc hogs. Active since 1915, he shows barrows since 1919. He recalls 1926 Peoria champion boar and 1944 Iowa State fair overall champion pen. He expects rising hog demand as corn prices stabilize and notes buying Angus calves for feed. He favors Truman and likens elections to hog shows with decisive outcomes.
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John Knotek
Riverside
Knotek Brothers, Duroc Breeders
Peoria
Iowa
Mason City Horse Show Winners
Cleo Cahill and Vyverberg claimed top honors at Mason City show Sunday. Cahill’s Style King won first in five gaited and open stake classes while Vyverberg’s Diamond Jim finished second in the same events.
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Ossian
Cleo Cahill
Vyverberg
Mason City
Cahill
Style King
Diamond Jim
Winneshiek County Women Set Aug 3 Meeting
Final plans for the 1948-49 family living program will be formed at the Winneshiek county women's committee meeting on August 3. The event aims to organize county efforts and engage local families in planned activities.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Scots To Check Climate's Effect On Dairy Cattle
AUCHINCRUIVE Scotland UP The Hannah Dairy Research Institute will place a cow in a laboratory steam room to study why milk yield drops when British cattle are shipped to tropical climates. Three scientists build a cork and cement chamber set to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to monitor blood pressure respiration and milk yield over eight hour periods using 40 sensors.
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Auchincruive
Scotland
Hannah Dairy Research Institute
Tropics
Farmers face most dangerous life period aged 25 to 45
A cautionary note states that farmers aged between 25 and 45 live through the most dangerous period of life. It highlights risks tied to farming work and urges awareness of dangers during this decade.
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KenRu
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