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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1947
Page
12
A U S Department of Agriculture report shows about one injury per 28 farms in a January 1947 survey of 15,000 farms in 814 counties. Injuries ranged from fatal burns to mashed fingers, with medical costs averaging $40 per person.
The article notes a 130 percent crease since 1939 in private loans tied to farm credits. It warns these mortgages threaten farm prices and lists major lenders, including 13.5 percent for certain loans. Unlike 1919 land booms, the Corn Belt risks are tempered, while some western and southeastern states show sharper price gains.
W P Ronan secretary of the Winneshiek county saddle club sold his five gaited pleasure horse Sunday Morning to Louis Wolf of Mason City. Wolf plans to exhibit the horse at northeastern Iowa shows this season. Ronan showed the horse in this area last year.
Allan Kline president of the Iowa Farm Bureau was elected chairman of the policy committee of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers meeting at The Hague Netherland He said the world seeks what the United States offers and urged sharing skills goods and services to spur global prosperity and peace
Des Moines reports that the American Foundation for Animal Health warns swine disease control is crucial this summer due to high market hog prices. It urges vaccinating spring pigs for cholera and erysipelas, vaccinating against enteritis, strict ration control, isolating newly purchased animals, prompt diagnosis, and blood testing breeding stock to prevent fall brucellosis losses.
Dyer notes Missouri farmers shifted from corn to grass and legumes to conserve soil. About one third of farmland now hosts legume crops with roughage and pasture expanding to roughly 13 million acres. Beef gain valued at least fifty five dollars per head at current prices, outstripping corn-fed alternatives.
Consists of 56 American bred registered saddle mares. 30 head of real broke stock and pleasure horses. 26 head of 1 2 and 3 year old fillies. Palominos serrel s spots and other good colors. Every broke horse shown under saddle. Attend this sale. owners Ralph H Turner William porte J M Mealey
Wyoming The Wyoming Horse Show Association and the Wyoming Commercial club set August 28 and 29 for the annual community celebration and horse show. A flower and needlework display will be staged by the women's clubs on the second day.
Business Week reports U S wool concessions draw protests as 18 other nations stall talks. Congress moves to seed funding, while amendments flood the process and threaten the ITO charter with deadlock.
Iowa State researchers warn that cattle on legume pastures may bloat if they eat too quickly. Suggestions include slow exposure to legume pasture, allowing cows to drink water beforehand, and using anti ferment aids with veterinary advice. If bloating persists a trocar may be used as a last resort.
A report warns that knives should be inserted at the left side, at the highest point of a bloat, to prevent gas formation. It cautions against removing the can as it may interfere with digestion and should not be used.
A tornado damaged the Roy Winkelpleck farm four miles east of Traer on Saturday afternoon, destroying outbuildings and a barn at the Keith farm nearby. Damage was estimated at $110,000.
Holstein Ella owned by Weaver Witwer at Wayside farm north of Marion completed an A. R. test with 586 pounds of butterfat and 16 371 pounds of milk in 305 days. The record was achieved under a twice daily milking schedule.
In Winneshiek County two farms changed hands. Rueber Hennings and wife purchased 40 acres at Frankville for 13200 dollars. Albert F. Gerlerran and wife bought 40 acres at Frankville for 2800 dollars.
The guideline states a pasture should not be grazed in spring until forage reaches six to eight inches in height, ensuring healthy regrowth and soil protection.
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